The August Festivities Kick Off In Madrid

MADRID, SPAIN - AUGUST 06: The singer, composer, writer and actor Mario Vaquerizo in the act of his reading of the proclamation that opens the festivities of San Cayetano, San Lorenzo and La Paloma, in the Plaza del General Vara del Rey, August 6, 2021, Madrid, Spain. The artist gave the starting signal to the most popular celebrations of the Centro district of Madrid, which last year were canceled as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. This 2021 the scheduled activities will be held in more open enclaves to maintain the safety distance and health regulations. During the festivities of San Cayetano tribute is paid to the former senator of Vicenza, founder of the Confraternity of Divine Love in Rome and secretary to Pope Julius III. According to the 'Historia sintetica de Madrid', San Cayetano de Thiene was born in Madrid in 1644. (Photo By Ricardo Rubio/Europa Press via Getty Images)