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Contests, Music and Folklore Festival XXII "Virgen de las Huertas" Girl at the Fair to be held between 5 and September 11 (30/08/2011)

August 30, 2011.

The Councillor for Culture and Celebration of the Municipality of Lorca, Sandra Martinez, with Luis Gonzalez, a representative of the Association of the Virgen de las Huertas, presented the schedule of the 2011 Festivities in honor of the Virgen de las Huertas, and be held between May and September 11th being the big day on September 8, feast of the patron saint of Lorca.

The mayor said that "after the earthquakes that struck our city on the afternoon of May 11 Lorca need reason to hope, and nothing better than to continue to hold this fair girl is now more necessary than ever to its roots and relationship with Lorca's neighbors, and that will bring about normalcy in our city. In addition, we offer an attractive program, with music, contests, XXII International Festival of Folklore "Virgen de las Huertas" and, of course, the religious in honor of our patron. "

Indeed, Martinez said that "the celebrations begin on Wednesday, August 31 with the Ninth in honor of Santa Maria la Real de las Huertas, which runs until September 8 in the Shrine room from 19.45."

"The days of 5 and 6 September," has listed the City Council, "will take place the traditional and remigio brisca contests to be held in the local Residents' Association in collaboration with various shops in the neighborhood and of the city. "

On the eve of the great day of the fair, September 7, the program will offer the Proclamation of the holidays, at 21 am in the hall of the convent, to be delivered this time by Councilman Joseph IU García Murcia.

Then, in the Esplanade Hotel Jardines de Lorca, will be held one of the highlights of this festival: the gala solidarity "We are all Lorca", organized by neighborhood associations in Aguaderas, Campillo, Cazalla, La Hoya, Hinojar, Marchena, Inch, Tercia, Tiat and Virgen de las Huertas, which will feature the participation of the likes of The Koala, Hungarian, Lolita Valderrama, Carlos Vargas, Alejandro Conde, Rafael Garcel or White Villa.

Proceeds from this gala will go to the Bureau for Development to contribute to the recovery of the city.

At 22.30 hours will be held the traditional contest of crumbs in the corner looms, and the day will conclude with a concert by the band lorquina Debah Band, starting at 23.30 hours in the churchyard.

For the big day, September 8, reserved the most emotional moments of programming.

Thus, from 6 until 10 hours of the morning in the courtyard of the convent, Masses will be held in honor of the patron saint of Lorca.

At 11 hours will be held High Mass presided over by the Municipal Corporation.

By afternoon, starting at 20 hours, new mass and subsequently XXII International Folklore Festival "Virgen de las Huertas," which will Yunist Podillya groups in Ukraine, Busan Senegal and hosts Songs and Dances "Virgin de las Huertas, "and has the financial support of groups Huércal-Overa, Albacete and Velez Rubio.

During the September 9 will take place the pie contest and exhibition of crafts made by women of the neighborhood, both in the local Residents' Association, while at 22 hours is the singer who is Rosa María Luján takes the stage of the churchyard to delight audiences with the best of Spanish song.

On Saturday September 10th will be held for members living food while, from the 22-hour course will be Modern Dance IX "Patron of Lorca" which put to dance to all attendees.

The program will close on Sunday 11 with the Ciclopaseo which will start at 10 am from the Puente de Vallecas, free tasting rice for 13 hours, children's entertainment from 18 hours in the Plaza del Rey Sabio, and the grand finale will be representing. "40 The Musical" by the Company lorquina Rule, from 21.30 hours in the atrium.

Martinez said that "there will also be a Solidarity Market that will be offered in a variety of products donated by businesses and organizers of the associations, as well as all the traditional claims of the Fair Girl: attractions for young and old, bars and posts of nougat. "

Similarly, Martinez wanted to congratulate "all the entities and people who make this show so special, starting with the neighborhood associations of the Virgen de las Huertas and with all those who have turned to enable the Fair Girl takes place again and that has nothing to envy to other issues. Lorca have to get up, can not fall into the sadness of oblivion, and we are doing from our more established traditions such as the Fair of the Virgin de las Huertas ".

Source: Ayuntamiento de Lorca

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