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The event, which takes place on the occasion of the patron saint festivities of the city, will take place on November 18 starting at 10 am from Plaza de Calderón.

The objective is to photograph emblematic places of Lorca, traditions, gastronomy or crafts, among others.

The registration period is now open and is free

The Mayor of Lorca, Fulgencio Gil, and the delegate of the newspaper La Verdad in Lorca, Pilar Wals, presented this morning the I Lorca San Clemente Photo Marathon that has organized this regional newspaper, with the collaboration of the City Council, and that will take place next November 18.

Fulgencio Gil has indicated that "on the occasion of the festivities of the patron saint of the city, San Clemente, this first photo marathon has been organized, an event that will be a perfect opportunity to spend the Saturday as a family, discovering the history of Lorca, its culture , traditions, crafts, gastronomy and natural spaces, for which participants will have 4 hours during the morning of November 18 to take a tour of the most representative points of the city. 10 hours, and it will be here where the points of the route and the different categories are revealed ".

The Mayor of Lorca stressed that "the reconstruction of the city is practically a reality, the monuments are newly restored and the important findings produced during the rehabilitation process have been put in value, so the interest is maximum for Lorca and The malls show the colors of autumn that are also reflected in the seasonal flowers in parks and gardens, and the water falling from the fountains of the small squares of the historic precinct invite you to stop and enjoy its sound. with magnificent views of the tower of the church of Santiago or the Collegiate Church of San Patricio, and the imposing Torre Alfonsina that can be seen from the Columns, Alporchones street and endless corners of the city. playing and of people enjoying an aperitif ... that of Holy Week blankets in blue and white, in blue and white, that await in their museums the beginning of

passional biblical parades.

This is the unknown Lorca, which we want to find Lorca and visitors and to stamp on photographs to show to the whole world. "

Gil has indicated that "this Photo Marathon is a competition open to all types of public, so from the City Council we encourage groups of friends, families, ... to participate in it, also having children a specific category for It should be noted that the participants will publish their best photo of each on the web laverdad.es and the winning works will be chosen by a jury of independent professional photographers of recognized prestige and representatives of the newspaper La Verdad, with the winning photos presented in the newspaper. and on the web. "

The First Edil added that "the registration period is now open and free." The prizes of the contest range from 200 euros in cash to spend in the shops of the Corredera, Historic Center and Lope Gisbert, up to two nights at the Parador de Turismo Castillo de Lorca with breakfast and spa, two seasonal season tickets for the Guerra Theater, two chairs to witness the passionate biblical parades of Holy Week together with two annual cards from the Taller del Tiempo Workshop, a dinner for two in the La Cava restaurant, a Districam Christmas basket, a lot of Los Quijales products and three children's prizes of 200 revealed. "

Fulgencio Gil, finally, wanted to thank Aguas de Lorca, Corredera Commercial Area, Historic Center and Lope Gisbert, Tourist Inn of Lorca, Office of Tourism, Los Quijales, Districam, Restaurant La Cava and Fotosistema their involvement and collaboration in this I Photo Marathon Lorca San Clemente ".

Source: Ayuntamiento de Lorca