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The Ministry of Education, Culture and Universities and the Council of Lorca today reinauguraron facilities Conservatory of Music Narciso Yepes with a concert by the students who obtained first class honors last year.

The 467 students enrolled in the conservatory have gone back to using the facilities of the former Colegio La Purisima, which was severely damaged after the earthquake of 2011, the recovery represents an investment of 598,893 euros.

The Director General of Vocational Training, Joaquin Buendia celebrated the recovery of this building, protected by high historical value, and the return to normalcy for Conservatory students.

"It's been three years of intense effort and hard work for the city of Lorca retrieve a landmark building and for music students can revisit in the center, which has also been improved infrastructure with a new computer lab a cabin audio and video or installation of networks to connect to the Internet in all classrooms, "said Joaquin Buendia.

Rehabilitation works have focused on the repair of landslides that occurred in the medieval walls and damage to the dome of the main staircase, whose cracks "have been cleaned and stitched. However, it has left a visible crack in memory of the earthquake that rocked the city, "said the CEO of FP.

In addition, work has included the renovation of plumbing, sanitation, heating and electricity, as well as interior partitions and all building facades, and incorporated a new oil tank.

The building, which dates from 1779, and within which there are remains of the medieval wall canvas and Arab baths had to be evicted by the damage caused by earthquakes.

At first, the Conservatory of Music in Lorca moved to the School of Music of Puerto Lumbreras, but in 2011-2012 began to give classes on the premises of the College of Education and Primary Ana Caicedo Lorca .

Currently, the Conservatory of Music in Lorca has 51 teachers and 467 students enrolled, of which 208 enrolled in the Music Education and Professional 259 in 17 specialties.

Later this year the first class 2014-2015 culminate specialty Canto their studies.

Source: CARM