Groups of Zarzadilla de Totana, Campillo, Purias, Torrecilla, La Hoya, Aguaderas, Almendricos, La Jarapa and the Auroros de Lorca will sing and dance in this Christmas event with a lot of tradition in our municipality.
The Councilor for Culture of the City of Lorca, María Ángeles Mazuecos, has reported that this Sunday, December 22, will be held the fortieth Easter Gang Meeting organized by the City of Lorca.
The mayor of Culture has detailed that "this meeting will be held one more year on Corredera Street, starting at 12 noon and will feature the Zarzadilla Gangs of Totana, Campillo, Purias, Torrecilla, La Hoya, Aguaderas, Almendricos, La Jarapa and the Auroros de Lorca ".
Mazuecos has stressed that "this is a unique occasion, since this December 2019 marks the 40th anniversary of the celebration in our city of this traditional Gang Meeting, which makes the Consistory a pioneer in the recovery of this tradition Christmas, of our roots, in short, of our culture and our heritage, as well as in support of the Easter Crews, which have played such an important role in the maintenance of traditional Christmas events. "
The councilor recalled that "the origin of this recovery is in the interest, concern and good work of the" Collective is Urgent ", driven at that time by two people concerned and occupied in our heritage, José Antonio Ruiz Martínez and the deceased Domingo Munuera Rico, who began to re-value folklore, traditional music and the unique customs of our municipality. "
Source: Ayuntamiento de Lorca