Portal de Archena
www.portaldearchena.com
The Mayor of Murcia, Patricia Fernandez, released this morning the official program of the forthcoming celebrations of Corpus Christi and Our Lady of Health of Murcia, to be held from May 26 to June 24.
The first municipal authority has stressed that the acts covered by the program this year amounted to nearly a hundred, "despite the current crisis and that has been cut to 50 percent in other years as provided in the departure of these employers. And everything is due, - insists the mayor - it has been very active, collaborative, effort and imagination, and this detail is important to thank all the groups and associations who have made possible the organization of these celebrations. "
The festivities begin this weekend with the election of the Queens and Ladies of the Festival and will continue next week with the celebrations of Moors and Christians.
Pageants, parades, Night Miguera and the act of the Embassy which commemorates the signing of the Charter of Population, which this year also develops a special birthday, as it marks the 550th anniversary of this heading.
"Anniversary of the City Council held another program of cultural and historical later," Fernandez also reported.
The big week will be held after the procession of Corpus Christi, the afternoon of June 7, the only Catholic population of the world that afternoon procession, according to a papal bull of 1910.
The parade of floats and festivals and parades and brass bands make up this weekend 'strong' for the holidays.
Also this year, in the town will take place the third edition of the International Open Bachata.
Theater, hot chocolate, car races and crazy biker concentration are other notable acts.
Rhythmic gymnastics and the National Folk Festival XXIII 'Our Lady of Health', the latter to hold the June 16, are also other highlights of the holidays.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Archena
Privacy policy
- Legal notice
- Cookies