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In addition, you can enjoy other popular activities such as samples of esparto crafts, exhibitions of tools and old utensils or the preparation and tasting of homemade bread.

The Councilor for Culture of the City of Lorca, María Ángeles Mazuecos, has presented with the president of the Aguaderas Gang, Isabel Morales, the 16th traditional Folklore Contest 'Campo de Lorca'.

Mazuecos has explained that "it is a traditional folklore contest with national character, which reaches its sixteenth edition and that, since its inception, have already gone through more than thirty groups of traditional music from various provinces of the geography Spanish".

The Edil has reported that "this year, six crews will participate in the contest, specifically, the Cuesta de las Chinas Gang, from Granada; that of Aires Serranos de Yeste de Albacete; that of Berro de Alhama de Murcia; Gang of the Child of Naples of Puerto Lumbreras and Lorca the gangs of Almendricos and the hostess, the gang of Aguaderas ".

"In addition, from the organization they also announce small surprises throughout the day, as well as other parallel activities, always around popular traditions, such as samples of esparto crafts; exhibitions of tools and old utensils or the preparation and tasting of homemade bread" , the councilwoman has continued.

Mazuecos Moreno has detailed the full schedule of the day that "will begin at 11 am with Holy Mass in the hermitage of Sacristán after which, at 12 noon, the gangs will perform on the street and at 2 pm there will be a break regain strength with a lunch for all the attendees of the event, and, in the afternoon, from 3:30 p.m., we will enjoy the performances of the crews on stage and at 7 p.m., in an open space, it will be the Easter Trover's turn. "

María Ángeles Mazuecos has pointed out that "this event has its origin in the local gang meeting that was held in this same district, taking the current format in 2004 and which every year hundreds of people attend enjoying traditional music, cuisine and dances in an incomparable setting such as the landscape that the Sierra de la Almenara leaves us and, of course, we invite all Lorca and Lorca to neighbors and neighbors of other neighboring towns and provinces to accompany us. "

Source: Ayuntamiento de Lorca