Inauguration of the New local Council

I went out to drop my washing off at 9.30, and found a long line of traffic on 30th Av, waiting to turn down 4th St. Neither of these streets are usually busy. After giving Mayra my bag, I heard the sounds of a band tuning up and decided to follow it.
A huge pavilion had been erected outside the council offices, the place was full of people and everyone seemed to be walking towards it to join the throng. The band from Xcaret (a theme park nearby) was playing some good Calypso music, and the police band was marching to the front, instruments at the ready. The choir from a local school was there, the girls in white dresses with multi-coloured embroidery and flowers in their hair. There was a drum band beating out a great latino beat at the back. There were about 500 chairs with white covers, most of them occupied. After listening to the MC's blurb for a while, I got the picture that this event is the inauguration of the local council, including one brand new member Filiberto. These 12 men will serve their municipality (called Solidarity) and their country until 2013. I stayed for a while until a man next to me lit up a cigarette, then headed back home via Walmart. Although Walmart's location is great so close to everything, they must curse the place when there is an event at the Council. Their carpark is filled with visiting cars and their customers can't get a park, and there is usually a long line outside their toilets because people don't want to use the porta-loo.
As I crossed over 30th Av, I realised why the traffic was heavy at 4th. Here nearly all the streets are one-way. 8th heads towards the beach, but it was blocked by police for the event. 6th goes the other way, so 4th is the next beach street for traffic trying to get around.
I might pop down again later and see what's going on. I imagine it will last all day judging by the bands. But for now the jacuzzi on the roof beckons.