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José Ballesta presents this year's program with more than 300 events that will begin on Thursday 30, with the descent of the Virgin, and will continue until Tuesday 11, the day of the Pilgrimage.
A long path of light along the river will be the central axis of the Fair, which will be connected from La Fica to El Malecón, by a tourist train with departures every half hour.
The riverbed will become an open-air movie theater where films will be screened for the whole family, which can be seen from boats or in a large meadow of artificial turf.
Spectacular regattas of hot air balloons that will fly over the Segura, a new tourist train that will connect the riverbed, from La Fica to El Malecón, and a Film River, with giant screen projections that can be enjoyed from boats or in the own speck, will turn the September Fair in 2018 into a historic one.
The mayor of Murcia, José Ballesta, today presented this year's program with more than 300 events that will begin this Thursday, the 30th with the descent of the Virgin and that will continue until Tuesday 11, the day of the Pilgrimage;
In an act attended by representatives of Moors and Christians, carnies, sponsors, musical groups, Caballeros de la Fuensanta, peñas huertanas and members of the Orchards.
The Fair of Lights
"This year's Fair is the Fair of Lights.
A long path of light along the river will be the central axis on which to develop all the news that will surprise Murcia this year, and which are articulated on two other pillars: Medieval Murcia and young people and children ", highlighted José Ballesta.
The Fica and the Malecón will be united through light, with daily audiovisual shows that will tell the story of the Segura and its link with Murcia and its Huerta, over the centuries.
The light show in three passes 'Río Segura, history flow' will be held from September 4 to 11, at 9.30, 22 and 22.30, from Manterola Pasarela to the Molinos del Río.
San Esteban: focus of the Medieval Murcia
The archaeological site of San Esteban will also witness an artistic show of lights, music and theater, which will tell the origins of the city, the secrets of the site and will go through the history of Murcia since its foundation by Abderramán II, with prominent figures from the Medieval Murcia as the King Wolf or Alfonso X the Wise.
It will be from Wednesday 12 to Saturday 15 with two daily passes, from 21.30 to 22.30.
Tourist train from La Fica to the Malecón
In addition to the light, the two emblematic environments of the Fair, La Fica and El Malecón, will also be connected by a tourist train that will connect both spaces along the river, every day, from 7.30 pm until after midnight.
A River of Cinema
The light will also be projected on the Segura in the form of a cinema on 3, 4 and 5 September, starting at 10 p.m.
The riverbed will become an open-air movie theater in which films will be screened for the whole family, from the upper part of the channel, at the height of the Plaza de la Paja (next to the Manterola Pasarela).
"The Murcian will be able to see the films from the river itself, mounted on boats, or on a large meadow of artificial turf that we will be able to use in the mota," said the mayor.
The capacity will be 500 people plus 20 boats that will be made available to the participants in order of arrival.
Balloons in the Murcian sky
The big surprise of this year will come through the air.
Six hot air balloons will fly over the Segura channel for the first time.
There will be regattas and balloon shows on September 8 and 9.
Through a public contest that will be held in the social networks of the City Council, a group of Murcians will be selected who will be able to make promotions and descents uploaded in the basket of balloons.
Melodies in the Prison
The Old Prison opens this year as an unprecedented stage with the cycle 'melodies in the prison'.
This is a series of instrumental concerts in the Interior of the Old Provincial Prison, which will take place on September 2, 3 and 4, from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
"These are some of the novelties of this year's Fair that, of course, also holds a leading role in our traditions, folklore, craftsmanship and more ingrained customs.
This is a Fair with roots and wings, an event with history, that accompanies us since Alfonso X El Sabio instituted it now 752 years ago, in which innovation and avant-garde are also present, "said José Ballesta.
The program includes more than 300 events (first-rate musical and artistic performances, theater, gastronomic tastings, parades, children's entertainment, sports activities and leisure events for all ages) in more than fifty venues and locations in the city.
Native animals and pets for adoption
The Teniente Flomesta Gardens will be, from Friday August 31 to Sunday September 2, from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., the setting for the exhibition of native animals and workshops (esparto, honey, iron, pottery, etc.).
In addition, the City Council will move to this point of the city the sample of pets for adoption, which has already organized on previous occasions the Zoonoses Service with great success of adopting families.
Boat trips
In the river, boat rides of 20 minutes have also been organized along the river during the whole Fair, from 11 a.m. to 2.30 p.m. and from 16.30 a.m. to 8.30 p.m.
Price: 1 euro per person.
Theater in Fair
For the second year in a row, the City Council has prepared a special program for the September Fair, before the start of the season in October.
Four first-class assemblies will be added to the Romea tables with the Teatro at Feria cycle.
In addition, the 5th edition of Teatro en la Calle is held, with works for all audiences, on Avenida Libertad, Santo Domingo and the pedestrian streets of the center (from the Romea to the Cathedral).
There will also be children's theater, with bilingual works, in the Fofó Park.
50,000 programs available to Murcians
Today in the afternoon, in the offices of Tourism, will be made available to all Murcia and visitors 50,000 programs with all the events and novelties of the September 2018 Fair.
The essentials of the Fair
The Malecón gardens will once again be a fundamental stage of the Fair, where the XVI Gastrovín Wine and Gastronomy Fair will take place, as well as the traditional orchards and live performances, the medieval camp and market, craft shows , etc.
The opening of the 15 Orchards will be on Thursday, August 30, in the afternoon.
On September 2, the traditional Horse Day will be held, which, for the first time, will take place in the Floridablanca Garden, with a parade of carriages and horses with free tastings.
Another essential place to visit will be the FICA and its amusement fair, whose inauguration and lighting of porticos will take place on Thursday evening.
That evening special discounts will be offered (2x1) and on Tuesday 4 will be, one more year, the day of the child (half price in all attractions).
The Plaza de Belluga will host a unique and unprecedented proclamation with Murcian musicians who have triumphed in genres such as rock and pop, among which include Santo campillo, Miguel Bañón and Diego Martín, as well as a surprise performance.
It will be Friday, August 31, starting at 9:00 p.m.
In addition to the Proclamation, music will be a constant throughout the Fair: 23 edition of Lemon Pop, the concert organized by the City Council together with Los 40 the day before the Romería in Nueva Condomina, performances in the Murcia Parque Auditorium, classical concerts and performances of Murcian musical groups in the Plaza de los Apóstoles with Fair Chords.
The Feria de Murcia could not be understood without the Festival of Moors and Christians, whose camp will open on Monday, September 3, at night, in the Malecón gardens.
From that day the performances of the various groups, children's party, tributes, parades, parades and performances in the Plaza Belluga will take place.
Of course, also the Bullfighting Fair will be a fundamental element of these days, not only for the figures that will make up the poster of the afternoons in the arena of La Condomina, but for the large program that will be developed around this festival with the traditional bullfighting appetizers, exhibitions, presentation of the magazine and the Gala Triunfadores.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia
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