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The celebration will take place from 17:00 to 23:00 and a sacred ritual and folk dance performances and traditional music by various Ecuadorian groups will be held in addition to the San Juanada "Dancing People" that will feature several guest artists

The Councillor for Social Policy of the City of Lorca, Mari Carmen Ruiz, the Consul of Ecuador in Murcia, Celia Erique and President of the Association New Lorca, Mario Aguilar, presented this morning, accompanied by representatives of associations Virgen del Quinche , Interraymi and Association of Ecuadorians, acts to be carried out in the city to celebrate the traditional festival Inti Raymi.

Mari Carmen Ruiz said that "this activity consists of three parts with which it is intended that all citizens know a little more of Ecuadorian culture. First, on 20 June at the Cultural Center, was conducted a Round Table in which issues related to the Ecuadorian cultural diversity. On the occasion of the celebration of this event on Saturday June 27 were exposed, he will conduct a Mobile Consulate at the Fairgrounds Huerto de la Rueda, who can go all Ecuadorian citizens who want it. Lastly, also the Huerto de la Rueda host next Sunday, June 28, the celebration of Inti Raymi, held to publicize Lorca and all citizens in general identity as pluri country ethnic and multi-cultural that is Ecuador ".

The mayor of Social Policy explained that "the celebration will take place from 17:00 to 23:00 and in the program of activities will be held a sacred ritual and dance performances and Ecuadorian folk music by the "Dance Group Edy", "Dance Group Hopes Andean" and "Dance Group Virgen del Quinche Lorca." Finally there will be the San Juanada "Popular Dance" with guests Hector Fernandez, Luis Gonzalo Gilberto Zuriaga Moposita and artists " .

Ruiz stated that "the objectives of this event are culturally traditional Ecuadorian spread the Inti Raymi celebration; rescue the identity, traditions and customs of the Andean people as well as create opportunities for intercultural coexistence and integration of the immigrants in our town, which Lorca seeks to enhance contributions to its multiculturalism ".

The Councillor for Social Policy explained that "Inti Raymi, meaning in Quechua is" festival of the Sun "was an ancient ceremony in honor of the God Inti (sun god among the Incas) each winter solstice was done in the Andes and lasted 15 days, the most important festival celebrated in Cusco and then around the Tahuantinsuyo which included Ecuador during Inca times, pointing to the half, with dances and sacrifices. "

Mari Carmen Ruiz added that "every day the Ecuadorian population living in Lorca is being integrated in our society, so that all Lorca want to participate in their traditions through activities like this who claim to know a little more culture."

Source: Ayuntamiento de Lorca