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Geese, horses, camels, 4 floats and the premieres of "Medal" and the "Menorah".
Major developments of the parade to take place this Saturday and taking part in over 1,000 extras.
The Councillor for Culture of the City of Lorca, Sandra Martinez, and the President of the Federation San Clemente, Luis Torres, reported this morning that the mayor of our city, Francisco Jodar, will be awarded the highest honor of the festive collective, the Regni Clavis, as "the Mayor that has opted for the promotion and enhancement of the holidays pattern Lorca, San Clemente."
This is a distinction that will be delivered on Friday 14th during the reading of the opening ceremony of the celebrations, which is payable by the director of the newspaper La Verdad, Alberto Aguirre, framed Theater War.
This event will precede pageant ambassadors tour debut this year, starting from the medieval city wall towards the Plaza Calderon, with the participation of 150 extras.
Recall that Francisco Jodar has always shown its commitment to the height of the celebration, having previously been a preacher of the same in 2005.
Martínez Navarro and Torres del Alcázar presented this morning the various events that make up the program of events are planned to mark the festivities of San Clemente, and having as main novelty, enhanced main parade which will take place Saturday 15th starting at 7pm leaving from the Santa Paula oval towards Huerto Ruano.
In fact the Grand Parade saves Lorca Medieval History (713-1488) will this year with a strong commitment to further increase their prominence and number of participants.
In this regard it is noteworthy participation characters parade mounted on camels, along with the presence of traditional Christians and riding groups.
These elements share stop specialists recreate characters that armed struggle and a new group with the presence of geese.
It will also incorporate new 2 new large floats, which rises up to 4 women taking part in the event.
Another innovation of this year's parade will be the premiere of "Medal" ceremonial an umbrella-like element that stands out as dignity to certain heads of the North African tribes, and this year will cover the Sultan Ambassador Benimerines.
The Jewish section also has its own premiere, since the 7 arm candelabra (menorah) will be carried by the Jewish ambassador this year's group, The Sons of Aventuriel, appearing with a small float.
It is expected that the parade involving about a thousand people.
The program will include the celebration of "VIII Tournament Senas, Lorca Border Town", which began last November 3 and runs until the 22th with the participation of 20 people.
This Sunday the Plaza of Spain will host a game of living chess that recalls the one played between the Moorish king of Almeria and Alonso Fajardo Bravo, I advance the kingdom of Castile, simulating the time it was played and lost the town of Lorca .
It should anticipate that next Wednesday the 19th will be held the "Gateway Medieval", an event which will be attended by 30 extras representing the different groups involved in the Parade Medieval, whose costumes and historical lace will be explained in detail viewers.
The Medieval Market will be opened by the Mayor on 21 at 12 noon, and will be located between Plaza Calderon, Columbus and Negrito.
That same day at 9 in the evening will be the performance of the play "Lorca Castilla" Joseph Sastre Mention in Theater
War, an event with proceeds going to the Alzheimer associations Lorca and Parkinson's sufferers.
On the night of November 22 (20:30 pm) will host the act of rising from the torches to the castle, leaving from San Cristobal continuing from the Old Town Bridge, La Alberca, Santo Domingo, Lope Gisbert, Pius XII, Log, Alamo Plaza of Spain, Santa Maria, until you reach the castle.
This activity recreate the legendary story of the reconquest of Lorca, whereby Christians were served a flock of sheep that tied the torches on the antlers, pretending that they had a large army, causing leakage of the Moors.
This year's event will include a flock of 600 sheep.
On day 23, the Feast of San Clemente, the courtyard of the Castle will host the fray (12:00 h), the act of capitulation (12:30) and a medieval exhibition tournament (1300).
The 24th at 6 pm Mass will be held in honor of the patron saint San Clemente in the Church of San Francisco, after which he will start the procession to the Chapel of the Rosary.
This event will involve the Coral Santa Cecilia and the Municipal Band of Lorca with their hymns to the Holy.
Finally on December 20 will be completed the Power of "Jannuká" in the Castle of Lorca.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Lorca
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