Francisco Jodar: "We are in a good position, advancing and consolidating milestones in our career, with an eye on a recognition that future generations will be proud of Lorca and certifying a milestone in the history of Lorca."
Juan Ruano God: "I believe that we are able to say that we will get the unanimous support of the members of the Commission This means that the House of Representatives support the candidature and the Government of Spain.".
The Mayor of Lorca, Francisco Jodar, received this morning the Speaker of the Culture Committee in the House of Representatives, John of God Ruano, found during the day today in our city within a mission work for first hand embroidery workshops and museums Lorca's Holy Week.
The purpose of the visit, which is accompanied by Congresswoman Maria Ascension Carreño, is to see the work being done by the various Brotherhoods for the maintenance and development of the tradition of embroidery, since the Tuesday March 11 will be presented a Motion of No Act through which the support of the Congress of Deputies to the candidacy of Art Embroidery Lorca and its implementation in the Bible Scene Passionate our Parade Easter is required.
The mayor has stated that "the City Council of Lorca, in coordination with the Cultural Association Art Embroidery and Steps of our Easter, we move forward in our work to get this done for artistic creation as embroidery, is . they globally recognized for what it is, Intangible Heritage Synergies of our Easter are numerous, from the preparation of the groups on horseback, to the careful work in the workshops of embroidery, from the preparation of the ornaments in religious venues Steps up tests of bands; Easter Lorca is an explosion of color, different passion and art only being together and cohesive achieve our goal are now in a good position, we move forward and.. consolidating milestones in our career, with an eye on a recognition that future generations will be proud of Lorca and certifying a milestone in the history of Lorca. "
The Speaker of the Culture Committee in the Congress of Deputies, Juan de Dios Ruano, welcomed by an honor it is to move within the Commission that non-legislative proposal through which urges the Government of Spain to support and defend the international bodies to nominate embroidery Lorca and its staging in biblical processions of Holy Week for his statement as Well Intangible Heritage of Humanity.
I believe that we are able to say that we will get the unanimous support of the members of the Commission.
This means that the House of Representatives support the candidature and the Government of Spain. "
Thus, the application of continuous embroidery lorquino taking steps to obtain a declaration as a World Heritage Site.
Lorca is a singular marvel embroidery, a tradition that is alive memory and sign identity of a people.
To underline the support of Congress, is expected to the Committee on Culture makes a mission work in this city soon.
Next to the Mayor and the Speaker of the Culture Committee were present representatives of the Cultural Association "The Art of Embroidery in Lorca and staging parades Bible Passionate Easter", the National Deputy for Murcia, Maria Ascension Carreño (who will be responsible for presenting this proposal to the Committee on Culture of the Congress of Deputies), Regional Deputies Teresa Marin, Ana Aquilino Lopez and Fernando, as well as the Presidents of the Steps and the Aldermen of Culture and Tourism in the Lorca, Sandra Martinez and Francisco Montiel.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Lorca