A large tent in the Plaza de España, the increase of attractions and children's activities or 9,000 parking spaces among the novelties of this edition.
The Councilors of Celebrations and Social Services of the City of Lorca, José Ángel Ponce and María Dolores Chumillas, have visited this morning the Fairground of the Garden of La Rueda to see first hand how all the details are finalized so that this afternoon the Fair begins and Fiestas of Lorca.
Ponce explained that "the logistics device launched by the Municipal Consistory for the celebration of this Fair and Festivities of Lorca will cover all the activities organized for these next ten days in which the streets of our city are taken from people, of lifetime".
The Councilor of Celebrations has informed that "for the Day Fair ', there will be eight stages set in the squares of Spain, Calderón, San Vicente, Lorca-Plaza and the Passage of the Convent which will be held scheduled concerts of which In addition, in this edition we also add Thursday to Friday, Saturday and Sunday and the schedule will be until 7 pm during the week and, as a novelty this year on weekends it will be extended until 9 pm, another the requests expressed by the hoteliers of our city and attended by this Government Team ".
Ponce Díaz reported that "among the novelties of this fair highlights the installation of 24 jaimas, 13 in the Huerto de La Rueda and 11 in the Historic District, with their respective provisional water points."
The number of attractions in the Fairgrounds is 94, 3 more than last year and organized children's functions also increase, from 2 last year to 4 this year and for children too, the number of promotional bonuses for Riding at the Fairgrounds, each child goes from 6 to 10 per day and, with the aim of comfortably enjoying both children's representations and Major's Day, about 6,000 chairs will be available, "announced the Edil.
José Ángel Ponce has detailed that "this year, the number of portable toilets that have been installed in the Plaza de España, the parking lot of the Jardines de Lorca hotel, the fairgrounds and other public roads of abundant traffic reaching up to 84 and, there are 10 toilets adapted for people with reduced mobility. "
As for parking, "we remember, the conditioning of 9,000 parking spaces throughout the city has been coordinated with Local Police and, of these, about thirty will be aimed at People with Reduced Mobility and, in particular, 7 of these places will be located next to the Emergency Service post located in the Fairgrounds ".
Of the rest of the infrastructures, Ponce has highlighted "the decoration of the entrance to the fairground with garlands and lighting arches composed of low-consumption led bulbs, the reinforced mobile coverage of the enclosure by incorporating a special telephone unit, placement of 14 dressing rooms and booths of municipal services, 7 power generators of great power to provide the necessary supply to all the services and attractions it houses during these days. "
The Councilor of Celebrations has remarked that "the logistic device launched this year for the celebration of the Fair and Festivities of our city has been a great economic effort for the Municipal Consistory since the budget available in the Department was well below necessary to organize it. But, even so, and thanks to the staff of economy, finance and treasury of the City Council we have achieved a Fair program that we hope to enjoy both Lorca and visitors. "
Source: Ayuntamiento de Lorca