The Councilor of Crafts of the City of Lorca, Juan Miguel Bayonas, along with the Councilor for Tourism of the City of Lorca, Francisco Montiel, Councilor for Culture, Agustín Llamas, and President of the San Clemente Federation, Luis Antonio Torres del Alcázar, have Announced the participation of the same in the National Assembly of the National Union of Party Bodies of Spain, UNDEF, to be held in Murcia on 10, 11 and 12 March.
Llamas said that "the San Clemente Federation will participate as a guest in this prestigious Assembly that will bring together the main groups that perform festivities traditionally called Moors and Christians. Although Lorca does not belong to UNDEF, members of the same and with a clear vocation To make Region, have considered that Lorca had to be present for being the second most important city of the Region to realize medieval festivities of this nature that have the peculiarity that in Lorca also represent the Jewish culture.
Montiel stressed that "the City Council and the Federation San Clemente, with the aim of disseminating our Fiestas Patronales and deepen the obtaining of the National Tourist Declaration of this celebration, will have a stand where the promotional video of the parties will be projected and distributed Brochures explaining the different groups that make up the Institution and participate in the Fiesta.The stand will be located in the Plaza de Santo Domingo, from where the different municipalities of the National Union of Entities Festeras of Spain will announce the charm of their celebrations. For Lorca is an opportunity to spread the value of our Fiestas Patronales in a framework like this in which they participate the lovers of parties of Moors and Christians of all Spain.
Bayonas, for its part, stressed that "from the stand of Lorca will also promote culinary craft products with the aim of publicizing the charm and diversity of a series of foods that promote the good Lorca in this sector. , At the same time that they know our Fiestas Patronales, will be able to enjoy fully lorquino products that will become gastronomic ambassadors of the municipality ".
Torres del Alcázar has influenced that "Lorca will have a unique opportunity to publicize the singularity of its Patronage Festival where it combines Parade and Legend, and the coexistence of the Three Cultures in medieval times.More than 30 members of the San Clemente Association Will participate in the Parade that will be celebrated during the night of Saturday Specifically, leave at 20 hours of Santo Domingo to reach the Artillery Barracks The representation of the Festeros groups of Lorca parade through the streets of Murcia as they did in September Of the year 2013 on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the Festivals of Moors and Christians of Murcia ".
Source: Ayuntamiento de Lorca