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A delegation of the French town, led by its Mayor, Philippe Huppé, will have the opportunity for a week to meet Lorca in depth, monuments and museums, in addition to the celebration of the festival in honor of the Virgen de las Huertas

The Mayor of Lorca, Francisco Jodar, and the Mayor of Adissan, Philippe Huppé, also president of the National Association "ete Ville d'Arts Metiers", have ratified this morning at the Consistory Lorca commitment twinning with the city.

The firm also attended the Municipal Corporation and displaced from this French town councilors.

After years of working together, on July 14, coinciding with the celebrations of Adissan was initialed officially twinning between the two populations.

Lorca Mayor stressed that "this week will have the opportunity to meet Lorca in depth, monuments and museums and also holding the celebrations in honor of our Patron Saint. We want during these days have the opportunity to meet their new brothers, Lorca and Lorca with whom both share, while shook the ties that bind us and encourage our common heritage ".

Jodar said that "is very much what we share with Adissan. Among its population of just over 1,000 inhabitants, more than 50% of its residents are Lorca or descendants of Lorca who settled in this town, located in the region of Languedoc- Roussillon, during the 1920s the main economic activity of Adissan is wine production and craftsmanship in ceramics, forging or looms, activities that share our town many of which were taken by Spanish emigrants in the twentieth century ".

The mayor recalled that "during the two days we were in Adissan last July we saw everything that unites us. We found a town that values ​​and pampers its lorquinas traditions, a population who always thinks of Lorca and is a day of that happens in our town. But above all, during the hours we were in France collected the affection of the inhabitants of Adissan, who were delighted with the twinning between the two populations. Now it's time to ratify in the Sun City agreement but also to give back to the residents of Adissan of the affection they gave us. "

Francisco Jodar insisted that "twinning between Lorca and Adissan has to be more than a mere institutional formality. We have to use this channel to promote coexistence, cultural development and collaboration in many dimensions to offer an interest. Thus, from this time we will promote the welfare of both peoples and the development of historical ties, as we promote as many meetings are necessary to strengthen joint actions that impact the benefit of Lorca as adisaneses ".

Source: Ayuntamiento de Lorca