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José Ballesta presents the poster and program of the Spring Festival 2017, with a hundred big events from Saturday 15 to Sunday 23. The families will have a place, with spaces in the main gardens and squares of the city, and a programming Of own activities, which includes workshops and free performances.
Music, crafts, workshops, parades, traditions and gastronomy will accompany the Murcia and thousands of visitors who come to Murcia to live the spring hatch in every corner of the city.
The Mayor of Murcia, José Ballesta, accompanied by members of the Municipal Corporation, presented today the poster and the program of the Spring Festival 2017, along with the various festive groups, a program with a hundred major events in 70 different locations of The city, between parades, concerts and outdoor activities, which will be held from Saturday 15 to Sunday 23 April, and this year will include a specific program of activities for the whole family in the squares and gardens of the city.
"In Murcia we received the spring in a unique way, with two parties of International Tourist Interest: Bando de la Huerta (Tuesday 18) and Burial of the Sardine (Saturday 22).
We want the Murcia and the thousands of visitors who accompany us during these days to live the spring in every corner, "said the mayor, who added that" this year we have made a firm commitment to activities for the whole family in the Squares and gardens of the city, which will come alive to exalt the beauty of Murcia spring and our horticultural roots.
Vertical gardens and flower beds in the squares
In this way, spring and Huerta will take the city with floral creations in squares and parks, as well as vertical gardens up to 9 meters high in different districts of Murcia, made with flowers, aromatic plants and products of the earth.
The 13 Spring Gardens that will dress the city during all the celebrations will be able to be visited in the Circular Square, Santo Domingo, Plaza de San Agustín, Plaza de la Universidad, Plaza de Europa, Belluga Square, Glorieta de España, El Malecon, bridge The hospital, Floridablanca Garden, Plaza de la Opinión, Paseo Virgen de la Fuensanta and Plaza Nuestra Señora de Lourdes.
The Town Hall will cover the gardens and parterres of the city with floral creations.
To do this, a total of 120,000 plants will be used, including begonias, carnations, hydrangeas, daisies, lavender, petunias, etc.
"We want the Spring Gardens to consolidate in the future and that, in the next editions, it will be the neighborhoods, festive organizations and neighbors who participate and be actively involved in the design and care of these floral sculptures, always with the support of City Council, "said José Ballesta, who added that" the goal is to create a reference route in the city that can be visited during the holidays. "
The Mayor said that, in particular, "100,000 carnations of Cehegín will give shape to the vertical gardens and floral statues that will beautify the plazas, which will begin to be adorned on Easter Sunday."
La Huerta will have a special role in the gardens of Plaza Circular and San Agustín, with more than 10,000 kilos of Murcia vegetables (pepper, cauliflower, artichokes, lettuce, broccoli, etc.), donated by Fecoam.
Family zone during all the holidays and the Day of the Band
"The children live with special enthusiasm the Spring Festivities and, therefore, we wanted them to occupy their own place in the main squares and gardens of the city, with activities specially designed for them, with which they can have fun and get to know our Traditions and roots, enjoying these public spaces and making them theirs, "stressed José Ballesta.
Thus, the City Council will enable a large Family Area of ​​50,000 m2 from the Garden of Salitre, to the Plaza del Rocío and the Garden of Silk, during a continuous schedule from 9 am to 9 pm, With more than 30 attractions including inflatables, trampolines, karting, jumping, space rockets, giant slides and theme games, from Saturday 15 to Sunday 23.
There will also be Family Workshops in Plaza Circular, Floridablanca and Glorieta de España, with games, traditional activities such as pottery huertana or show cooking of paparajotes, performances of puppets and puppets and workshop of juices, among others.
On the other hand, Santo Domingo will be during all the festivals the scene of the Little Performances, with storytellers, magic, the Gang of Drilo and the II Exhibition of Scenic Arts
Halls and garden environments
Las Peñas Huertanas will install their traditional barracks and gardens and squares of Murcia, almost half a hundred huertanos environments, where in addition to tasting the typical cuisine, you can see the decoration and craftsmanship typical of the garden.
Concerts
In addition, the City Council has prepared a wide program of concerts during the festivities, with performers such as Fuel Fandango, Kase O, Viva Suecia or La Oreja de Van Gogh, among others, in spaces such as the Circus Theater, Fofo Park.
On the morning of the Burial of the Sardine the Plaza de Santo Domingo will host the musical event Máxima Primavera.
Tribute to the Carne de Carmen in the Carmen: Wednesday 19
The Tribute to the Meat Pie will be held for the first time this year in the Carmen neighborhood.
Specifically, more than 10,000 rations will be distributed on Wednesday, 19, in the Artillery Barracks.
The recovered Battle of the Flowers: Thursday 20
The recovered Battle of the Flowers will leave on Thursday 20, at 17.00 hours, of the Proclamation Street and will travel the city until Gutiérrez Mellado.
From there to the Circular Square will be distributed the flowers after finishing the parade, and will take place a great firework display.
Tunas Contest: Friday 21
The tunas will also have a prominent role with performances in the Pergola of San Basilio and the closing gala of the International Contest Costa Cálida, which will take place on Friday 21, at 21.30.
50,000 programs and a poster inspired by the huertanos
The poster that this year illustrates the program announces that 'Spring begins in Murcia', and includes motifs inspired by the orchards, reinforcing the idea that spring floods the city during the holidays.
Also includes allegorical icons to the festive groups such as the huertanas rocks, the Burial of the Sardine, the tunas, etc.
It is an innovative poster with a composition created through graphic design, compared to other techniques used in previous years as painting or photography.
A total of 50,000 programs will be distributed, surpassing that of previous years, in hotels and numerous transit points in the city.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia
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