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The Mayor of Lorca, Francisco Jodar said "recovery oldest visitable Christian church in the city to show works of the last 16 municipal cribs with figures of artisans from the region, along with the unique sculptures by Ramón Cuenca, they invigorate their environment. "

The Mayor of Lorca, Francisco Jodar, and the president of the Association Belenista Lorca, Miguel Navarrete, inaugurated this morning the new Museum of Bethlehem in Lorca, which today is located in the Ermita de San Roque and San Sebastián, the temple oldest in the city, which has been conditioned by the workshops of the Department of Employment and the members of this group to the enhancement of the best work of the last 16 municipal cribs, made by members of this organization visited Christian.

Jodar said "this temple, recovered after the earthquake, also show the 15 stage scenes of the Nativity with a toothpick sculptures by Ramón Cuenca, and will be a new cultural space called to revitalize this area of ​​the city.

Proof of this is that thanks to the involvement of thirty entities has developed a broad agenda of activities during the coming weeks, will offer poetry, music, a real market of Bethlehem, a living nativity and many other activities to disseminate opening and different itineraries that allow to reach this beautiful view of the city, where most of its attractions like the castle are contemplated, churches, ... ".

After the performance the children's choir of the Mother of God School of Mercedarias Mothers, the mayor expressed his congratulations to those from the Association Belenista have contributed their personal effort, and employees of municipal employment programs will continue to work to further improve this temple.

In this sense, the mayor explained that "what we are inaugurating today is a live show, which will be incorporated new exhibition elements for each visit special" like a nativity scene with manners monuments to be installed in a second phase.

Although the museum created with the aim of being able to visit all year, especially taking advantage of the multitude of belenistas groups that exist in the country, many of which are integrated in the Spanish Federation to which Lorca association belongs, from today until 6 January will be available free of charge from 10:30 to 14:00 and 17:30 to 20:00, except the evenings of 24 and 31 December and the morning of December 25 and January 1 .

To access the Museum of Bethlehem has signaled Albaricos parallel to the street, where the nursery San José de Calasanz is parking, but who wants to can do it on foot along routes like the one from the church of San Francisco would approach this museum in five minutes walk along Calle Narciso Yepes, Plaza Alcolea and street Ana Romero, the bottom of which you have to climb some stairs.

Meanwhile, Miguel Navarrete thanked the Mayor that "this old aspiration of Lorca is now a reality thanks to your support and Councillor for Employment, Eulalia Ibarra, as well as the collaboration of belenistas craftsmen in the region, who have donated dozens of new jobs figures to offer visitors, Ruiz Re as the official insurer of the Museum and the Association of Lorca florists for your help decorate this temple. "

Visitors to this construction of the XV century paintings of the XVII and XVIII on the Nativity and death of Jesus also enjoy a monumental 200 m2 Hebrew Nativity 4x6m, the diorama with the temples of Petra or a recreation of Bethlehem .

Source: Ayuntamiento de Lorca