The president of this group and the Councillor for Trade and Crafts of the City of Lorca have highlighted the originality of this work, which can be seen until January 11 in the premises of the main entrance to the main shopping center of the region, who bet Thus the belenista tradition.
President Belenista Association of Lorca, Miguel Navarrete, and Councilman of Trade and Crafts of the City of Lorca, Eduardo Sanchez, inaugurated this morning Bethlehem 7m showcase 2 meters deep and three high installed to This Christmas on premises of the main entrance of Beacon Park Mall.
Navarrete explained that "Beacon Park has been collaborating with our association every year since its opening, and this time you can enjoy up to 11 January of Bethlehem is the work of this group Ignacio partner Simon Seville, Maestro medal Belenista Lorca in 2013 and several times winner of awards in competitions organized by the Association Belenista Lorca ".
Miguel Navarrete stated that "in fact, Beacon Park, as the main commercial center of the region thanks to its commitment to CSR, welcomes since October a sample of the work done by our association, including the Palacio de Guevara The Garden Ruano, the Lighthouse of Alexandria and the source of the Plaza de la Estrella so that all visitors can learn more about what we do in the association and promote the Museum of Bethlehem, which will open on December 12 at the Hermitage San Roque ".
Meanwhile, Sanchez has highlighted the originality of this work, "whose clothing is the result of many years of work and dedication, which has involved Ignacio and his family, especially his children as good pool of belenistas craftsmen".
The Bethlehem consists of 25 structures including houses, temples and other buildings, 13 biblical scenes with 70 figures handicrafts in the region and 80 other figures of men, women and children, to which we add 50 animals, including chickens, chickens, sheep, ...
Visitors can also enjoy a fountain with seven jets, a cataract with a river and a fountain with three jets, walls, stone arches and mountains roads.
Ignacio Simon's penchant for the cribs started very young.
With 7 or 8 years old he made his first birth in the hollow of a coconut shell with small figures.
Gradually were adding more figures thanks to gifts from her two older sisters.
The first year of married and presided over a small nativity scene in the dining room of his house that over time, by size, having tried different locations, from balconies or own rooms where landscape is painted on the walls themselves, came to have their own space exhibition in this room.
Simon began collecting a nativity scene of Hebrew style with figures of 10, 12 and 14 inches and create buildings with respect to their sizes respectively.
The waterfall, river, natural gardens, moss, mountains, lighting and sometimes a lake could not miss the nativity of this artist who feels a special vocation from childhood to the world of belenismo.
Finally, the president of Lorca belenistas recalled that on December 28 at 10:30 am from the Palacio de Guevara all Lorca may wish to participate in the 'Al Bethlehem Cycling' route promoted by the Association Lorca Biciudad, to climb the new Museum of Bethlehem and then move on two wheels to Beacon Park Mall, where you can see the crib opened today and refreshments will be offered to participants.
Source: Agencias