The Councilor for Culture of the City of Lorca, María Ángeles Mazuecos, has presented, together with the president of the Association of Belenistas of Lorca, Manuel Sevilla and the representative of the Commercial Association Lorca Historic Center, Regino Aragón, the sample of cuttable nativity scenes of the that can be enjoyed at the Mercado del Sol until Reyes week. "
The mayor of Culture has indicated that "this activity, which is included in the program of the Association of Belenistas of Lorca, also seeks to boost trade in this area of ​​Lorca, visiting it during these holidays."
Mazuecos explained that "these are small cut-out cribs, made of paper by the Belenista associates themselves, which become small jewels and which can be enjoyed in these facilities of the Mercado del Sol, in the historic center."
The mayor stressed that "it is, in short, a cultural proposal rather than adding to the extensive program of activities that are being developed during these days in the Plaza de España, so that there is a lot of atmosphere in the street, for the benefit of trade and the hospitality industry. "
For his part, the president of the Association of Belenistas of Lorca, Manuel Sevilla, has declared that "it is a contribution that we make to the programming planned for this Christmas, so that these dates are lived with greater splendor", and recalled that "From this group one works so that Lorca is also a reference within regional belenismo".
Seville has thanked "the work of the belenista partners who have given these nativity scenes for a show that is very interesting for Lorca and for the visitors we receive during these days in our city."
From the Lorca Centro Histórico Commercial Association, its vice president, Regino García Aragón, has indicated that "we do not hesitate to collaborate in this activity, once we met these paper nativity scenes, very different from those shown during these weeks in other parts of the city, and also help, thus, to revitalize our commerce and the historic center. "
Source: Ayuntamiento de Lorca