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Furthermore, within the Cultural and Tourism Exchange: Lorca - Lucena, both cities carried various acts of this subject.

Lorca will yield the exhibition "Traces of Jewish Culture" and bring Lucena Lorca Chamber Choir Eli Hoshanah "Ciudad de Lucena" to give a concert entitled "Kantes popular Sephardi"

The Mayor of Lorca, Francisco Jodar, this morning the various activities that will be carried out in the city on 3, 4 and 10 September on the occasion of the XVII European Day of Jewish Culture in Lorca participated since 2009 invited by the "Jewish Network".

In addition, on the occasion of the Tourism and Cultural Exchange: Lorca Lucena, a representation of the city will come next Sunday and Monday, April and September 5 respetivamente, to inaugurate the exhibition "Traces of Jewish Culture," which we yield to Lucena in the program of activities carried out from Lugo city to commemorate the XVII European Day of Jewish Culture.

Lorca Mayor explained that "the main novelty of this year is the guided tour" Lorca Sefardí: Yesterday and Today "which is designed by the team of Lorca Taller del Tiempo This new visit, which will join the catalog for. existing groups will visit the Municipal Archaeological Museum, the Museum of Embroidery White Pass and Paso Azul explaining to visitors the Sephardi relations with Lorca the past and its traces in the present. "

Jodar added that "we see the archaeological remains found in the excavations of the Lorca Jewish quarter and synagogue and admire remains of ceramic tableware, metal utensils, written documents, plasterwork, hanukkiyot and part of the collection of lamps that lit the synagogue , reconstructed from multiple shards of glass. then this visit will be completed with a guided two museums embroidery Easter, declared of International Tourist Interest, to know the close relationship between some Jewish scriptures and the images depicted tour in the mantles of silk and gold embroidery lorquino technique, which is currently proposed for the declaration of Intangible Heritage of UNESCO. "

The mayor has reported that "the European Day of Jewish Culture is held annually in 30 countries in Europe to publicize the cultural and historical heritage of the Jewish people. Since 2009, Lorca participates in this celebration along with other Spanish cities Network of Jewish Quarters in Spain, doing activities every year around this celebration's theme this year is "Jewish Languages" and prepared various activities both in the castle and in the city, among which.:

A guided visit to the Archaeological Park of the Castle and the synagogue.

Also you can visit the Alfonsina Tower, from where you can enjoy wonderful views of the city.

For family audiences a family dramatized visit with the Jewish character Joseph Rufo, who lived in the castle of Lorca in the middle of the fifteenth century and was confidant of Alcaide del Castillo, Alonso Fajardo Bravo will take place.

With him learn in a workshop for children, curiosities Ladino language.

the tasting is proposed to end the visit at the castle, in the cafeteria "The Castle Stables Lorca", the puff pastry with salmon and hummus, a cover of Sephardic inspiration to approach the cuisine of this culture. "

Francisco Jodar said that "on Sept. 10, a wine tasting Kosher is proposed. The term Kosher, comes Hebrew and means 'pure'. It is a production method that ensures that food is fit for consumption according to the Jewish culture. in the case of wine, overseeing the preparation is carried out throughout production, from the vineyard to the grape arrives at the establishment and bottled. This method ensures a high quality so that the consumption of these wines it goes beyond religion, being highly appreciated by wine experts. the wine tasting will be held in the Cafeteria 'the Scuderie del Castillo de Lorca', located in a military building of the nineteenth century. This activity is completed with a visit tour of the Archaeological Park and the Castle of Lorca Synagogue ".

Lorca Mayor also reported that "in the framework of the European Day of Jewish Culture, and within the Tourist and Cultural Exchange we do with Lucena, both cities have reached the agreement to carry out various acts of this subject. In for our city we cede the exhibition "Traces of Jewish Culture", currently installed in the Synagogue of Fortaleza del Sol, which can be visited at the Palace of the Counts of Santa Ana de Lugo city from September 5 to 24 October. Meanwhile, Lucena, within the framework of "Lucena City music" UNESCO project, bring Lorca Chamber Choir Eli Hoshanah "Ciudad de Lucena" which will delight Lorca and visitors with Sephardic music in a concert entitled "Sephardi popular Kantes" to be held in the Synagogue of Lorca on October 1 at 20:30 pm and will have free entrance until full capacity ".

Source: Ayuntamiento de Lorca