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The visit will focus this year on "The graves of Death 'where patients remained the yellow fever epidemic of the early nineteenth century.

Furthermore, in the baroque building will start Bruges School for children.

The Councillor for Culture and Celebrations of the City of Lorca, Sandra Martinez, and the Councillor for Tourism, Francisco Montiel, presented the activities that have been organized from October 27 to November 2 in the city to celebrate Halloween night, as already become customary for the enjoyment of Lorca and attracting visitors, noting that 31 of this month and All Saints Day are the days with activities for the general public.

Martinez explained that "the main scenarios in which this festival is held be the Palacio de Guevara and the Castle of Lorca, although with a format and decoration centered 'Pits of Death' where they remained sick of yellow fever epidemic that hit Lorca in the early nineteenth century, caused by earthquakes, floods and wars suffered by the city. "

"The faces of the people, their necks, their eyes or anyone suspected of being sick meant detain that person in Los Lazzaretti, most hospitals that were directly pits, some as deep as saying that 'you could see hell as the that was in the Palacio de Guevara, called 'Pit of Death', where the only hope was to hear the Te Deum, which herald the end of the plague, although some of them fled to take refuge in the fortress, which accounted for the top the end, "the mayor stated.

Sandra Martinez explained that "particularly young people and adults will enjoy the night tour at the Palacio de Guevara 30 and October 31 and November 1 from 20:00 to 2 am, taking an early entry price € € 7 and 8 at the box office, except Thursday, which was first incorporated as a discount day at a reduced price of 5 €. "

Meanwhile, Montiel said "night visits of the castle Halloween Nights will be on October 31 and November 1 at the same time and price as the Palacio de Guevara but pointed out that it is possible to buy a ticket for both buildings for € 10 if purchased in advance and € 12 at the door. "

'The Witch Piruja' Imaginarium day with 31 in the Visitor Center and 1 and 2 in the castle

In addition, the mayor of Tourism has stated that "another new children's parties are costume 'Piruja Witch', which this year have the cooperation of Imaginarium, and for the first time will have a day of storytelling, workshops and dances to scare the fear on Friday October 31 from 17:30 pm in the Visitors Center a price of 6 € per child (5 € for Imaginarium partners), while Saturday 1 and Sunday 2 to the 12:30 and 16:30 hours in the castle, there will be treasure hunting games, dances and even menus with fear, with the option to upload the ghost train, parents having free entry to the castle. "

Martinez added that "parallel throughout the week 1,200 schoolchildren from schools in Lorca and other nearby municipalities participate in school functions and workshops on the occasion of this festival will be held at the Palacio de Guevara mornings by prior reservation. Y and in this baroque building will be the School of Bruges on Saturday 1st at 12, 13 and 17:30 pm and Sunday November 2 at 12 and 13 hours, where children can enjoy workshops and flying ghosts school function "La Bruja Herlina and mysterious melodies." Activities under Guevara Palace are promoted by the War Theater Company and the entire program is sponsored by brewer Estrella Levante. "

Finally, Francisco Montiel explained that "for the Halloween again be a success and maintained as a tourist attraction Southeast 5,000 brochures and 5,000 Halloween Party Halloween Children will be published, distributed by shipments and personalized business establishments and tourist offices, a campaign will be carried on radio, 500 posters in shops, hotels, catering establishments and tourist offices in the region and neighboring provinces will be distributed also sent one newsletter all databases Tourist Consortium 'Lorca Taller del Tiempo', while being promoted in social networks and daily activities and packages through portals like Oferplan and lestbonus be marketed. colleges also will visit the city to encourage them to go to various children's parties that are going to celebrate. "

Source: Ayuntamiento de Lorca