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Works by the most universal artists from Murcia will be recreated with flowers in the gardens during the Spring Festival (27/03/2018)

Works by Ramón Gaya, Mariano Ballester, Molina Sánchez, Párraga, Sánchez Picazo and Campillo will come to life in the form of canvases and floral sculptures that will pay homage to Murcian culture and turn the city into an open-air museum.

More than 120 public events, 70 locations, 200,000 flower plants, 43 barracks and 50,000 programs to celebrate 'Spring begins in Murcia'.

The Homage to Meat Pie this year will surprise: Murcia will be able to taste the largest in the world.

The Circular will be the 'Alma de la Huerta' with a large Ferris wheel 12 meters high that will 'water' the 2,000 kilos of vegetables and plants.

The mayor of Murcia, José Ballesta, reported today that "floral works of art will dress the gardens and squares of the city, a tribute to the most universal Murcian artists, whose paintings will come alive in the form of canvases and floral sculptures full of aroma and color , turning our city into an open-air museum during the Spring Festival. "

"It is a unique initiative in our country and a commitment to the Murcian culture with which the arrival of spring can be lived in every corner of the city;

an exceptional reception for the hundreds of thousands of visitors and tourists who will accompany us to enjoy our festivities of International Tourist Interest: the Bando de la Huerta (Tuesday 3) and the Burial of the Sardine (Saturday 7) ", underlined José Ballesta .

The works, which are being recreated through an artisanal technique (the terrain is smoothed and compacted, the images are drawn directly on the flowerbeds and filled with thousands of flowers of different varieties and colors), will embellish neuralgic points of the city:

Â· La Glorieta will host the tribute to the painter Mariano Ballester 'Huertanos', in which his characteristic couple of huertanos will be represented.

Â· In La Glorieta you can also contemplate the tribute to Ramón Gaya, with the recreation of the famous cup of the Murcian master, with a couple of carnations inside.

Â· The entrance of the Malecón will host the floral tribute to the painter José Antonio Molina Sánchez, with the detail of 'Siempre piensa'.

Â· In the San Francisco Plane, one of the faces has been represented with mastery by the painter José María Párraga.

Â· In the Plaza Camachos you can visit the homage to Pedro Sánchez Picazo, with its pink features 'painted' on the beds.

Â· In addition, master sculptor Antonio Campillo will also be present at Avenida Libertad, as one of his most famous sculptures will be recreated with flowers, his 'Tribute to the Murcian woman'.

Under the slogan 'Spring begins in Murcia', the City Council will also decorate 16 gardens and emblematic squares of the different neighborhoods of the city (list * is attached) with more than 200,000 flowering plants and will recover, as in previous years, the tradition of the floral arches in Santo Domingo, Santa Isabel, San Juan and Aurora.

Some 250,000 cut flowers - mostly carnations from Canara (Cehegín) - will decorate the arches and balconies of the Town Hall and the Episcopal Palace.

The Circular will become the "huertano epicenter of the city, through the monument 'Alma de la Huerta', chaired by the great Ferris wheel 12 meters high and 10 in diameter that will 'water' the 2,000 kilos of vegetables, the large urban garden, the characteristic trees of the Huerta and flowers that will give life to this space, "the mayor recalled.

The Murcian companies, sponsors of the festivities

During the presentation of the Spring Festival Program, which was attended by members of the municipal Corporation and the various festive groups, José Ballesta signed with the representatives of leading Murcian companies the collaboration agreement by which these companies sponsor the events that integrate the program and finance its celebration.

Programming: a hundred acts for all ages

The festivities, which will last from Saturday March 31 to Sunday April 8, will fill the municipality with activity and life with more than 120 events and public events in 70 different locations, including parades, concerts and outdoor activities that exalt the beauty of the Murcian spring and its roots huertanas.

The Garden of the Giants and Workshops in Family

"The children live with special enthusiasm the Spring Festival 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 learn about our traditions and roots, enjoying these public spaces and making them their own ", underlined José Ballesta.

The City Council has defined a family area called the Garden of the Giants.

In La Pólvora, El Salitre and El Rocío garden, a family area will be installed where you can enjoy 30 attractions each day in 55,000 m2, from 11 to 14 and from 16 to 21. Flat rate of 8 euros for Unlimited attractions throughout the day.

There will also be Workshops in Family with free and free access in the Plaza Circular, Glorieta de Espańa, Artillery Barracks, Calle Basabé, with games, traditional activities such as pottery huertana or 'show cooking' of paparajotes, puppet and puppet performances, show of birds of prey, crafts, inflatables, magic and juice workshop, among others.

The largest meatloaf in the world

The Homage to Meat Pie this year will surprise: Murcia will be able to taste the largest in the world.

A cake of 4 meters in diameter from which 1,200 rations will be added to the 10,000 that will be distributed among the attendees.

It will be on Wednesday, April 4, at the Artillery Barracks, beginning at 6:00 p.m.

Barracas and huertanos environments

Las Peńas Huertanas will install a total of 43 traditional barracks in the gardens and squares of Murcia, almost fifty orchards environments where, in addition to taste the typical cuisine, you can see the decoration and crafts of the Huerta.

They open this coming Sunday, April 1st.

Concerts: David Otero, Xuso Jones and Lady Ma Belle

In addition, the City Council has prepared an extensive program of concerts during the festivities, with performers such as Lady Ma Belle, who will offer a free concert on the Day of the Bando at La Pólvora at 5:00 p.m.

Within the cycle of Spring Concerts hosted by the Teatro Circo, La Casa Azul, Varry Brava, Adiós Nicole, Estúpido Flanders and El Kanka, among others, stand out.

In the youth zone of La Repanocha Don Fluor Day, Rivotto, Cris Deluxe, Brain Breakers and Xuso Jones will perform.

The Cadena Dial concert will bring Murcia to David Otero, Beatriz Luengo and Atrezzo.

On the other hand, musical parades with VHS Street Band and Swing Rebels will tour the city center during the holidays.

Battle of the Flowers: Thursday 5

The recovered Battle of Flowers will leave on Thursday 5, at 17.30, from Santo Domingo and will travel through the city to the Alameda de Colón, where the flowers that decorate the floats will be distributed and a large fireworks display will take place in the garden of Floridablanca.

The 'triunfita' and singer of 'Lo malo' Ana Guerra, Madrina de las Tunas

The singer of Operación Triunfo and performer of the popular song 'Lo malo' Ana Guerra will be this year the Madrina de las Tunas, who will play a leading role with performances in the San Basilio Pergola and the closing gala of the XXXI Costa Calida International Competition. City of Murcia ', which will take place on Friday 6, at 9:30 p.m.

50,000 programs and distribution of carnations-sheet

On Monday, April 2, there will be an open distribution of party programs at City Hall.

A total of 50,000 copies have been printed, which on Monday will be distributed with 20,000 medium-sized sheets with the image of the red carnation that illustrates this year's poster that, for the first time, has as its image the face of residents of the municipality.

* Spring Gardens List:

CIRCULAR PLAZA: "EL CORAZĂ“N DE LA HUERTA"

BASABĂ‰ STREET: "MAGIC ORCHARD"

SANTO DOMINGO: "MURCIA IN SPRING"

PLAZA SAN AGUSTĂŤN: "ARBORIUM"

PLAZA DE LA UNIVERSIDAD: "CICLOGĂ‰NESIS DE COLOR"

PLAZA DE EUROPA: "HUERTANAS"

PLAZA DE BELLUGA: "PRIMAVERA BARROCA"

GLORIETA DE ESPAĂ‘A: "KOKEDAMA HUERTANO"

ENTRADA DEL MALECĂ“N: "LA PARRANDA"

QUEEN SOFIA HOSPITAL BRIDGE: "SPRING FOREST"

PLAZA DE LA CRUZ: "THE GARDEN OF LA GRUZ"