Sergio Jimenez Foronda |
Logroño, (EFE).- The Federation of Peñas de Logroño will seek to promote nighttime activities, especially in the upcoming San Mateo Fiestas, to “recover the interest of young people in joining the clubs by offering other types of things”. since “the typical model becomes obsolete for young people”.
This was stated to EFE by the president of the Federation of Peñas de Logroño, Daniel Barrón, 24 years old, who explained that “everyone always complains that there is not much generational change (in the peñas) and that that before they were something that had more consolidated people, because now there are other interests that attract the attention of young people”.
Barrón, who has presided over this federation since last March, has indicated as an objective to recover the attention of people of his generation, since, “before, the attraction was to go to the bullfights, but now there are other interests in young people and We will have to see those lands and think about what can be done to attract it and give generational relief, which is very important”.
For this reason, he continued, the clubs from Logroño intend to make “a more powerful night out, with some activity that can attract people who are looking for fun at night at the San Mateo Fiestas”.
Attract people from outside
He has pointed out as future challenges for the clubs, in addition to growing in members and, in particular, in young members, “to promote the festivities a little more, attract people from outside Logroño and La Rioja and that tourist interest”, since “The parties have gone into decline.”
“I remember that, when I was 15 years old, the San Mateo Fiestas were full (of people) every day and every night there was an atmosphere, with full bars, while now it seems that it is a little less important and more that, above all, on the weekend there are more people, but during the week, it is more ‘normal’”, he recalled.
In addition, he has pointed out that “certain things have been lost, such as, for example, the orchestras that were there at night”, something that is added to the fact that “these are very good dates to go on vacation because the weather is still good, so there are that there is something in Logroño that encourages people to stay, instead of thinking about how cheap it is to go to the beach”.