A local political coalition group has said "the person chosen to represent King Balthazar should be a man with dark skin instead of a man who paints his face black"
As well as the famous light and sound show in Calle Larios, the city will feature around 2.2 million LED lights in 500 streets, squares and on roundabouts - and well-know
The city council is spending 1.4 million euros on the shows this year which will start on Black Friday, 24 November, and have both familiar and new features
The city will feature around 2.2 million LED lights in 500 streets, squares and on roundabouts - but the star attraction will be the traditional light and sound show on C
Ximenez Iluminación has already begun to install the wiring for the dazzling festive display, which attracts tens of thousands of visitors to the city every year