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The imprint will be available permanently in the office of CORREOS de Lorca, located in the street Musso Valiente
This morning has been presented in the office of CORREOS de Lorca the tourist postmark that the postal company has dedicated to the "Bordados de Lorca".
The presentation ceremony was attended by the director of the CORREOS office, Martín José Ruiz, and the Councilor for Tourism of the City of Lorca, Francisco Montiel.
This postmark is designed so that philatelic and customers can cancel their postal shipments with this image where they read the reason for the postmark and the date of the shipment.
In addition, this postmark will be permanently available at the office located at Musso Valiente Street, 1 for those who request it when making their shipments.
The tourist postmarks are part of a campaign undertaken by CORREOS in 2015. Since then several postmarks have been issued to collaborate with the dissemination of images of places and emblematic festivities of different locations through postal items.
The origin of the postmarks is due to the unusability of the postage rate, but over the years it has acquired another value because of its significant impact on philatelic collecting, as its imprint represents a communication of the
Great events, values ​​and achievements of our society, which reinforces the image and presence of the seal of CORREOS.
Embroidery of Lorca
Embroidery is an important tourist attraction of the city and Lorca feels identified with this cultural element.
The embroidery in gold and silks is the essential component of the Biblical Parades of Lorca, the most beloved and participative party of the city, with important social and cultural functions.
Although the embroidery takes on real meaning during the celebration of the parades, its materialization is fruit of the direct implication of many lorquinos who throughout the year strive to realize this common goal.
The art of Lorca embroidery is an artistic expression and a recognized symbol of Lorca's cultural identity.
The embroidery in gold and silks of the Spanish erudite tradition has given fame to this city for more than 150 years when it was incorporated like peculiar decorative technique in the clothes and badges of the groups that participated in the parades.
These embroideries are the result of a specialized collective work involving the artistic directors, authors of the designs and those responsible for the direction of the works, and the embroiderers, on whom the painstaking process of execution is entrusted.
The Art of Embroidery in the Lorca Biblical-Passion Parades is currently a candidate to be named Intangible Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Lorca
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