The Belenista Association at its 15th anniversary awards the mayor, Francisco Jodar as Belenista the Year, at Simón Ignacio Sevilla Medal Master Belenista and Religious Community of Poor Clares in San Francisco Trophy, in the act of exaltation belenista to be held on January 3 at 20:00 pm at the Cultural Hall Cajamurcia.
The Councillor for Culture of the City of Lorca, Sandra Martinez, president of the Association Belenista Lorca, Miguel Navarrete, this morning presented the program of activities that this group is planning in collaboration with the city starting this Sunday 8th December.
Martínez said "the main novelty of this year is that the Municipal Belen de Lorca reinstalled in the Palacio de Guevara after the restoration of this building have been completed for the damage caused by earthquakes in 2011. This is a step back to normal in our city that we enjoyed from December 15 at 12 am, which will be officially opened in this building began to welcome in 1993, after two years in the Calderón square ".
Navarrete explained that "the Bethlehem this year consists of two plates 18 a meter, completing an area of ​​36m. Each plate has been worked individually following a global scheme in scale model made specifically built in the workshops of the association belenista. This system has been made a systematic analysis of the prospects and high quality finish that can be made and exposing them in the arcaded courtyard of the Palacio de Guevara at all without damaging the monument to be placed in modules finished and painted in the studio of origin. "
The model in question shown in the center, the vast bulk of the forecourt of the Temple of Jerusalem expanded by King Herod the Great of Judea.
Presides thereof, the Temple was rebuilt by this king in white marble, and the Royal Porch which involved more than 10,000 workers and was the same as Jesus looked in his teens, passion, death and resurrection, but after Roman destruction of 70 only the western wall and esplanade occupied mosques paths is preserved.
The Bethlehem of the Synagogue of Nazareth and ends in carpentry with the Holy Family.
During the visit we can see all the sacred scenes of the Nativity, located at spectacular constructions inspired by the time of Jesus, noted for its striking, regardless of what was said, all the towers of the palace of Herod, whose names the king imposed: Phasael (his brother) Hippicus (dedicated to his friend) and Mariamne (by his wife).
Special mention markets, laundry, Roman military garrison and a great set of three monumental fountains Egypt.
This Bethlehem can be visited by school from 16 to 20 December with arranged visits.
The president belenistas explained that the Belenista Association celebrates its 15 years of existence, which will reward the mayor, Francisco Jodar as Belenista the Year for its support for the association despite the difficulties of crisis, earthquakes and floods, but especially for their efforts to regain this historic location for the crib.
This distinction will be delivered on January 3 at 20:00 pm at the Cultural Hall Cajamurcia belenista in the act of exaltation, which will also be delivered to Simon Seville Ignacio Medal Belenista Teacher of Religious and Community Clares with the Challenge San Francisco.
This Sunday blessing figures to 11:00 am at the Church of San Mateo
However, the events promoted by the Association Belenista begin this Sunday with the blessing of the figures of baby Jesus at 11:00 am at the Church of San Mateo, its food belenista brotherhood and opening at 17:30 the Bethlehem Area Stone Bayotas Vereda High Cazalla.
On 26 and 27 December the jury sixteenth Christmas Crib Competition 2013 held visiting those who register before December 19 in the Regional Craft Centre or in the mailbox of the Partnership under the number 6 of the Plaza of Spain.
The ways in which you can compete are family, children, school nativity, associations, religious bodies and windows, granting three awards in each category.
The jury assessed positively lighting, presence of water, originality and harmony of the whole, being essential that the Holy Family to appear.
Finally, the mayor explained that "in collaboration with the Department of Education of the City, the eighth Christmas Card Contest for students in primary education, which should set a Christmas drawing done on cardboard 21x15cm be held. In which reflect at least one birth,.. still the submission deadline on 22 December three awards for each grade of primary and trophies that the jury may consider appropriate will be awarded All work will be exhibited in showcases Beacon Park Mall, where association has also mounted for the second consecutive year the crib. "
Source: Ayuntamiento de Lorca