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Among the activities to be held today and tomorrow include a parade through the streets of the historic center, the opening session of the International Festival of Folklore "Virgen de las Huertas", the animation of the groups at the Fair Chica, the feet of the Patron Sanctuary, the closure of the Festival and the III edition Photographic Contest of the Festival

The Mayor of Lorca, Fulgencio Gil, received this morning in the Palace of Guevara to the groups participating in the XXVIII International Folklore Festival "Virgen de las Huertas", which as usual is celebrated in our city on the occasion of the holidays in honor to the Virgin of the Huertas, Patron of Lorca.

Fulgencio Gil said that "during September 7 and 8 the culture of four countries will meet in the City of the Sun, which will become the city of folklore during these two days." More than 100 participants will perform parades and performances in different points of the city, as well as recitals in the vicinity of the Fair Girl and participate in two galas on the stage of the Plaza Rey Sabio, incomparable framework of any event that takes place in our city with the Patron Saint Sanctuary.

The Mayor of Lorca has indicated that "the events began today at 11 am with a parade of all the participating groups from Cuba," Open Curtain "Art Ensemble, Mexico, Independent Dance Company" Folk Fusion Mexico ", Russia, Ensemble Barynya Russian Cossack Song and Dance Varenka "and the host, Virgen de las Huertas Choirs and Dances, which have toured the main streets of the old town, where they have shown to all Lorca the folk culture of their countries through of their dances ".

Gil added that "the activities will continue this afternoon at 10 pm with the opening session of the International Folklore Festival" Virgen de la Huertas "in the Plaza Rey Sabio.After completion, the participating groups from Cuba, Mexico, Russia and Choruses and Virgen de las Huertas Dances will make an animation in the Girl Fair near the Alameda Virgen de las Huertas ".

The First Edil has stressed that "tomorrow September 8, the great day of our city, will be held at 21 hours in the Plaza Rey Sabio a jota lorquina multitudinaria to Santa Maria la Real de las Huertas in which all Lorca may wish to pay tribute to our Patron saint dancing the Jota de Loca at his feet before entering his temple after finishing the procession on the occasion of his onomastic.After finishing this act, at 21:30 hours, the closing of the FIF "Virgin of the Huertas" also in the Plaza Rey Sage ".

Fulgencio Gil recalled that "in addition, during the two days that the Festival lasts, the III Photo Contest will be held, in which anyone who wants to participate can take pictures of the activities to be done within the FIF. this way, the winning photo becomes the poster image of the International Festival of Folklore "Virgin of the Huertas" next year. It should be noted that this contest has a first prize of 200 euros and a second of 100 euros.

The Mayor of Lorca, lastly, stressed that "thanks to the efforts of Choruses and Dances Virgen de las Huertas this festival, framed within the program of the Festivities in honor of Santa Maria la Real de las Huertas, Patroness of Lorca, has been become a meeting point for many cultures of the world that will visit our city for two days and fill our streets with color, music, dancing, joy, and above all show at the feet of the Shrine of our patron saint in the heart of the lorquina orchard ".

Source: Ayuntamiento de Lorca