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With this familiarization trip, promoted by the Tourism Institute of the Region of Murcia, it is intended that the technicians know, first hand, part of our cultural heritage and can promote and disseminate it within their information work in their respective Tourism Offices

The Councilor for Tourism of the City of Lorca, Francisco Montiel, received this morning in the Lorca Consistory 20 tourism technicians from all over the region who participate in a "Fam Trip" (trip of familiarization) promoted by the Institute of Tourism of the Region of Murcia with which it is wanted that the professionals of the sector know the tourist resources available in our territory.

Francisco Montiel explained that "the objective of this visit has been to announce the most important celebration that is celebrated in Lorca, our" Holy Week ", through the Museums of Embroidery and the Religious Headquarters of their cofradías. Has wanted the technicians to know, first hand, part of our cultural heritage and to promote and disseminate it within their information work in their respective Tourism Offices. "

The Councilor for Tourism has added that "this time the" Fam Trip "that has taken place in the city has been thematic and has been dedicated to Easter Lorca, focusing on the four museums of embroidery and their religious venues, Which are part of Lorca's "Historic Artistic Complex", declared in 1964. On the other hand, some of the embroidery that tourism technicians have been able to see were the first textiles in Spain to be declared of Good of Cultural Interest (BIC ), And they are true visual wonders, as well as true works of art.It is worth remembering that in February 2014 BIC was also declared "The Tradition of Embroidery" and currently "The Art of Embroidery and its Staging in the Parades Biblical Passionists "are candidates for Intangible Heritage of Humanity by Unesco, a candidature that can be supported through the following link: www.bordadosdelorca.org/apoyar-candidatura.asp".

Montiel, lastly, reported that "the program of events has begun at 9:00 am with a welcome to the attendees at the Tourist Information Point of the Medieval Wall. After that, they have visited the City Hall, where they have been received In the Hall of Cabildos to show them our gratitude for their visit to the city.Afterwards, they went to the Museum "Nicolás Salzillo Il Maestro" and the Church of Carmen, home of the Paso Morado, as well as the Blue Museum of Holy Week, MASS , And to the Church of San Francisco, where they have visited the muBBla, the Embroidery Museum of the Paso Blanco, and the Chapel of the Rosary.With the end of the morning, they have moved to MUPAEN and the Church of San Cristobal, home of the Incarnate Pass In addition, in the realization of this visit has collaborated the Tourism Office of Lorca providing two official guides.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Lorca