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Aquilino "Traditionally, our embroidery spectacular beauty deserves the highest cultural statements"

The regional deputy Ana Aquilino and Secretary of Culture of the PP of Lorca and Councillor of Culture, Sandra Martinez, have announced that the People's Party in the Regional Assembly defend the statement "Lorca Embroidery Art" as a Cultural and how Intangible Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO.

Aquilino, will be the speaker for the motion, stated that "in the Assembly session for Wednesday, May 15 will discuss the proposal of the Popular Group through which we urge the Government to Council designated as BIC with immaterial "Art of Embroidery in Lorca." defend addition also the Regional Government urge the Government of Argentina to take as a priority the declaration of this Art and Intangible Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO. "

The regional deputy Lorca has said that "by tradition, our embroidery spectacular beauty deserves the highest cultural statements. Through this initiative we want to provide the highest parliamentary regional support to the file with the City of the Sun wants to be part of the Representative List of UNESCO ".

Aquilino said that "Lorca embroidery is part of the cultural identity of our city. Already in the sixteenth century we find the first textile demonstrations in the city that created the breeding ground necessary to promote the mid-nineteenth century as the birth Embroidery decorative item of clothing that appeared in the biblical processions in Lorca. Later this century golden age lives embroidery Lorca, thanks to the work of Emilio Francisco Happy and Cayuela that marked the splendor of this artistic " .

"Since then," said Aquilino, "Lorca Parades have grown through excellence in embroidery, going further and offering a unique way of telling the Bible story through the elements inherent in our celebration. Lorca Embroidery the admiration of visitors, both exhibition in museums and in the processions. making is a cultural proud to Lorca and has a major impact on the culture and tourism of our town, so from the Popular Party are convinced how important it will be to get the maximum return of economic nature. "

For his part, Martinez said that "after being initiated by the Regional Government's record of cultural interest, need to be accelerated deadlines for embroidery Lorca, as a whole, is declared BIC. This is the first step to UNESCO boost to our bid.'s Embroidery Art Association in Lorca, confraternities, and his brothers and the city took many months working to get important statement unique to our town.'s why we are convinced that the support of the Assembly and the request to expedite the statements will be a major breakthrough soon to reach the Council of UNESCO ".

Similarly, the Secretary of Culture of the PP and council has stated that "during the visit Heritage Council three weeks ago we received the support of its members who were deeply impacted by the quality that meet our embroidery, this is a guarantee of success. Lorca City deserves this statement and if the motion is approved tomorrow we will have taken a giant step to achieve it. "

Source: PP Lorca