Lorca and visitors can enjoy a number of activities between September 5, when the Minister of Culture and Spokesman of the CARM, Noelia Arroyo, pregone parties, and on September 11, when they will close with the gala "Songs"
The Councillor for Culture of the City of Lorca, Augustine Llamas Gomez and Luis Gonzalez, representative of the Party Commission of the Virgen de las Huertas, presented the festive program and the poster of the Fair Girl, to be held from 5 to 11 September in the sanctuary and Patronal and will include twenty recreational festive events.
The program will begin on Monday, 5 at 21:00 with the help of brisca and the next day with the help of Remigio, both in the Social Center.
That Wednesday, at 21.30, the Minister of Culture and Spokesperson of the Government of the Region of Murcia, Noelia Arroyo, will be in charge of delivering the opening speech of the festivities.
At 22:15 hours it will be inaugurated the XXVII International Folklore Festival "Virgen de las Huertas".
Just then, at 23 hours, it will be held the now traditional migas contest against the social center of the neighborhood.
Then it is held the "Youth Night" in which for 4 hours there will be music dj, entertainment and gifts to energize the arrival of the day of the patron saint of Lorca.
On Thursday 8th, at 9 am, the Municipal Band will offer a Floreada Diana, which will, at 12, the High Mass in honor of Santa María la Real de las Huertas.
That same day, at nightfall, the International Folklore Festival "Virgen de las Huertas" will close.
The next day, Friday, the little ones will enjoy, at 20:30, child "Aguamarga pirates and cursed treasure" musical.
Soon after, at 22 am, the fourteenth choreographic competition "Patrona de Lorca", which will be followed at 23:30 concert Raya Real, famed choir Sevillanas and Flamenco couplet start.
Turning to Saturday 10 September, programming will start at 19 pm with activities for children organized by the Socut Group "Sun City" in the Plaza del Rey Sabio.
The orchestra Private Property and the Medina Azahara Cordovan group will musical notes at night, acting at 21:30 and 12 pm respectively.
Sunday September 11 will be held at 10:00 hours, a Ciclopaseo from the Puente de Vallecas, bearing the name 'II Memorial Clemente Martinez Munuera'.
About 14:00 pm there will be tasting rice courtesy of Bar Crystals, and the day will end with a couplet flamenco night and thanks to the gala "Songs", which from 21.30 act Veronica Carmona Raul Palomo, Manolo Ferre and Rosa Maria Lujan, who will perform traditional songs of Lola Flores, Rafael Farina, Antonio Molina and Rocio Jurado, respectively, putting the finishing touches to the patron festivities.
The poster girl Fair 2016 has been prepared by Lourdes Fernández Lorca painter.
In the same two essential aspects of the celebration employer they are reflected.
On the one hand the procession of the Virgen de las Huertas passing through the bridge Torta, ampersand between the city center and the neighborhood;
on the other, the installation of typical nougats positions near the convent, part of the traditions that are relived each year through this celebration.
Councillor for Culture and Celebrations stressed that "we have set a very interesting program that allows further enhance our traditions and celebrate the celebration in honor of our Patron Saint as it deserves. This offer actions aimed at children, youth and adults, looking for the variety of musical styles and enhancing public participation regardless of their musical tastes. "
In this sense, Augustine Llamas has encouraged "all Lorca, visitors and citizens of nearby towns to come to the bars, attractions and places that are installed in the sanctuary and to enjoy a few days of such traditional holiday and so firmly rooted in the collective sense. "
Source: Ayuntamiento de Lorca