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It should be noted that for this recognition to be granted, a series of requirements must be met, of which several have already been carried out, such as that the parties have been declared as Fiestas of Regional Tourist Interest for more than 5 years, which is a celebration that takes place from more than 30 years of uninterrupted form in a same space of time and that is rooted in the city

The Councilors of Tourism and Culture of the City Council of Lorca, Francisco Montiel and Agustín Llamas, respectively, together with the president of the San Clemente Cultural Festivity Federation, Luis Torres del Alcázar, informed this morning that the Lorca Consistory and this organization intend to initiate the process to obtain the declaration of the Festivities of San Clemente as Fiestas of National Tourist Interest.

Francisco Montiel pointed out that "to begin this process, a work commission will be created in which the three areas that are going to be part of it will be represented: the Department of Tourism, the Department of Culture and the San Clemente Federation. work together to promote and promote the festivities in honor of our employer San Clemente, for this we have already had contacts with some entities and we are conducting advertising campaigns in different media at a national level, as it is one of the requirements they demand, along with the appearance of articles or reports in both the written and audiovisual press. "

The Councilor for Tourism, in this regard, added that "to grant the declaration of National Tourist Interest Festivals to the" Festivities of St. Clement: Muslims, Christians and Jews "must meet a number of requirements, of which Several have already been carried out, such as that the parties have been declared as Fiestas of Regional Tourist Interest for more than 5 years, which is a celebration that has been uninterrupted for more than 30 years in the same space of time and that is rooted in the city".

Agustín Llamas, meanwhile, stressed that "the festivities of San Clemente have a great tradition in the city and are very well received by both Lorca and visitors, a fact that leads us to take the first steps to get the declaration of the This recognition would have a very positive effect on the tourism of a city like Lorca that has been working with the vocation of being an open city and that welcomes the visitor very well, but that needs to continue in this tourist promotion that this declaration It would be an arduous process that will require a lot of effort, but with which we commit ourselves to work towards the declaration. "

El Edil de Cultura has pointed out that "Lorca is one of the few cities that has three monuments that represent the three cultures: Muslims, Christians and Jews who participate in these festivities of San Clemente, as is the Caliphate palace of the Sanctuary of the Virgen de las Huertas, a unique synagogue, especially for its religious aspect and the Collegiate Church of San Patricio, which was built in honor of the patron saint of Ireland after winning the Lorca troops, led by Alonso Fajardo el Bravo, governor of the Castle of Lorca, the Battle of the Alporchones on March 17, 1452. From the City Council we think that throughout the year it is important to cover the calendar with events and celebrations, since Lorca is a city that has enough heritage, artistic and cultural interest to get this recognition. "

Source: Ayuntamiento de Lorca