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Inauguration of the Bethlehem Municipal Archena consisting of 600 figures and scenes and buildings in the municipality (14/12/2009)

"From City of Archena continue celebrating our traditional Christmas events, as has been done all my life."

Thus began the speech last night Archena Mayor, Manuel Marcos Sánchez Cervantes, at the opening of Belén Municipal Figures.

In this event, despite the cold and rain, attended by over 100 people and rondalla and Social Centre Choir Senior Archena that archeneros entertained with Christmas carols throughout the afternoon.

The associations' Centre for Women 'and' Housewives' and Consumers' invited attendees to sweets and typical products of these dates.

Mayor councilors also accompanied Municipal Government Team and the parish priest of San Juan Bautista, Juan Tudela, who first blessed the crib archenero.

About 600 handcrafted clay figures and a giant Ferris wheel to draw water, Castle Don Mario, the chapel of the Baths and a few houses up the vegetable garden Archena Municipal Bethlehem this year, which is installed in the basement of the old Vicente Medina IES building.

This is the twelfth edition of this show belenística municipal.

There are 16 major biblical scenes which are represented in the traditional Bethlehem, which has been organized and installed by the group huertano 'Our Lady of Health' in the locality.

10 people have worked for 2 months to implement this crib, many of whose figures move endlessly and where they have come to install natural terraced garden and place the grass that grows daily.

This nativity scene will be open 10 to 14 hours from Monday to Saturday and Sunday from 12 to 14 hours and 16.00 to 21.00 hours, all days of Christmas.

The municipal crèche has been awarded six first prizes, three seconds and three third prizes for the best nativity of the Community of Murcia.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Archena

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