The Camping Plan de Canillo has closed this Sunday the first edition of the Chestnut and the Canillo Zombie Fest with about 5,000 visitors throughout the three days. The initiative, held from Friday to Sunday, has combined autumn traditions with children’s activities, musical performances and immersive virtual reality experiences.
Saturday’s day was the busiest, with 3,000 people in the venue. The popular Chestnut sold out, with a total of 800 tickets soldwhile the establishments in the gastronomic food truck area also sold out the products during the same day.
One of the main attractions of the weekend was the immersive virtual reality audiovisual experience, inspired by classic horror monsters. Activity recorded 400 participants on Friday, 750 Saturday and approximately 350 Sundayuntil you get close to 1,500 people during the three days.
The program also included face painting workshops, children’s games and a themed gymnasium, as well as the Popular Chestnutwith chestnuts, sweet potatoes and muscatel, served with Canillo’s Band Playing.
Another highlight was the show Thrillerinspired by the musical universe of Michael Jacksonwhich brought together forty dancers characterized by zombies, accompanied by the rock group Anyway&Friends and of Heart of Rock. The performance combined live music, dance and a Halloween atmosphere.
The councilor of Citizen Participation, Communication and Innovation of the municipality of Canillo, Coia Torreshas made a “positive” assessment of the first edition. “We are very satisfied with the response that the initiative has had, with nearly 5,000 people who have passed through the Camping Pla during the three days”, he said. Torres also highlighted the participation of families, children and young people in the various activities.
The councilor explained that the aim was to expand the offer of the traditional Castanyada with new leisure proposals without losing the essence of the celebration. In this sense, he noted the good reception of virtual reality and the shows, as well as the fact that both the Castanyada and the gastronomic area sold out.
