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"This year Murcia will be able to receive the New Year in front of La Glorieta's clock, which will offer the 12 chimes with live performances and music next to the European-style Christmas Market," said José Ballesta.
Between the neighborhoods of San Andrés and San Antón, the first Garden of the Three Kings of Murcia will be installed, with attractions, the tents of Their Majesties, workshops for the whole family and a tourist train.
The squares of supplies of the city and districts will have live music and carols in Vistabella, Espinardo, Saavedra Fajardo, El Carmen, San Andres, Veronicas, Cabezo de Torres and La Alberca.
The mayor of Murcia, José Ballesta, along with members of the Municipal Corporation and the municipal boards, sponsors, associations and entities of the Murcian civil society, today presented the Program of the Christmas Festivities 2018, "an extensive programming for all the family, with more than 500 performances and cultural and leisure events, which extends to the different neighborhoods and districts of the municipality ".
"Music, culture, international shows and our most deeply rooted traditions will go through each of our streets," said José Ballesta, who announced that "this year Murcia will be able to receive the New Year in front of La Glorieta's clock, which will offer the 12 chimes on the first New Year's Eve in front of the Town Hall of the last ten years, with live performances and music next to the European-style Christmas Market ".
The night will continue in Santo Domingo with the performance of two great orchestras and an audiovisual show.
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The mayor said that "excellence will permeate each of the events, with shows and performances of the first level;
as well as novelties that will turn our city into a place of obligatory visit during Christmas ".
In this sense, highlights the fire and music show that will host the terrace of the Molinos del Río on 1, 2 and 3 December, with two passes, at 19.30 and 20.30.
Another novelty this year is the great performance of the Ukrainian group, winner of different talent shows on television (England, United States ...), LIGHT BALANCE, with its Hi-Tech musical show, with lights, acrobatics, dance and surprises.
It will be Thursday, January 3, in the Garden of Fame with free access.
The band of the Queen of England will surprise in Murcia
In addition, on January 4 the Gran Vía will host, as of 4.30 pm, the Grand Band musical parade 'The Band of The Grenadier Guards' (United Kingdom).
"It's about the Band that makes the Change of the Royal Guard in Buckingham Palace, which will visit Murcia with an original show.
It is the oldest musical group of the British Army, with a history of more than 300 years, "explained José Ballesta, who added that" they will be in charge of opening the Grand Kings Cavalcade on January 5, which will have as its theme the stories traditional and this year incorporates unique floats that will make children dream ".
The first Garden of the Magi, between San Andrés and San Antón
Another of the main novelties of this year will be the installation of the first camp of the Magi in the Garden of Silk, between the neighborhoods of San Antón and San Andrés.
It will open on Saturday, December 22.
The Garden of the Magi will have the tents of Their Majesties of the Orient and attractions such as a ferris wheel, carousel, trampolines, bouncy castle, ice rink and a tourist train that will connect the neighborhood with La Glorieta.
There will also be fair stands, food, crafts and toys, as well as participatory workshops of Christmas sweets and crafts.
Hours: from 11 am to 2 pm and from 4 pm to 9 pm, December 24 and 31 from 11 am to 2 pm, January 1, from 12 to 14 and from 4 to 9 pm.
Until January 6.
Half a thousand events in neighborhoods and districts
The 2018 Christmas Program gathers half a thousand events in more than 200 locations, many of which are organized in collaboration with the municipal and district boards in neighborhoods such as San Antón, Vistabella, El Carmen, El Infante, San Andrés, Espinardo, Vistalegre, La Flota, Santa Eulalia, La Paz, La Fama, El Ranero, San Pío X, San Basilio, Santa María de Gracia, Santiago el Mayor, Juan de Borbón, Joven Futura, San Basilio, etc., and in the districts of Cabezo de Torres, La Alberca, Bacons Bridge, El Palmar, Los Garres, Alquerías, Torreagüera, Javalí Nuevo, Sangonera la Seca, Sangonera la Verde, El Puntal, La Albatalía, Algezares, Santiago and Zaraiche, El Raal, La Ñora, San Ginés, Monteagudo, Cobatillas, Casillas, Rincón de Seca and El Esparragal, among others.
"From the emblematic nativity scenes and folklore performances of districts such as Puente Tocinos, Casillas, Alquerías or El Raal, to the charangas that will tour the streets of the Eastern District on Christmas morning and that will fill the neighborhoods of Vistabella, La Fama or La Paz ", said the mayor.
The sounds of Christmas Murcia
The lighting of Christmas lights will take place tomorrow, Wednesday, at which time 12 simultaneous concerts will be held in different neighborhoods of the city, which will fill squares and streets with live music.
The traditional Christmas Rock moves this year to the Circular Tree and will be a solidarity gathering that will take place on Saturday, December 15.
There will also be choir meetings in the plaza of Cardinal Belluga on Sunday 16.
There will be a new opera cycle at the Belluga square with the 'Brinde con Nosotros': on Sunday 23, Monday 24, Tuesday 25 and Wednesday 26 and this year the 'Villancicos del Moneo' will be extended, with performances by 'Los Parrandboleros' on Thursday December 27 at 7pm, 'Jubón y Trova' on the 28th, the choir 'Alborada' on the 29th, and 'El Son del Malecón' on Sunday the 30th.
In addition to all the concerts of the Great Christmas Tree of the Circular Plaza, which will feature performances of children's choirs and great artists such as Santi Campillo or Diego Martin.
The squares of supplies also, both in districts and in the city, will be dynamic and will feature live music: Vistabella and Espinardo (December 19), Saavedra Fajardo (December 20), El Carmen, San Andrés and Verónicas (21 de December), Cabezo de Torres (22) and La Alberca (day 20).
From 11.00 in the morning.
Christmas Market of La Glorieta
After the success of its first edition, returns the European-inspired Christmas Market that hosts the Glorieta, a unique space where visitors can buy accessories and fashion 'Made in Murcia', taste typical products, listen to young musicians and many of the artists who have gone through the CreaMurcia Contest or enjoy gastronomy in the space reserved for Food Trucks.
It opens on Thursday, December 13 and on the 16th, beginning at 7:00 p.m., the great music and projection show will be performed on the facade of the City Hall, which will feature the performance of Al Dual.
More than 90,000 programs
The Christmas Program presented today will begin to spread this Friday with an act in the Plenary Hall, where the approaching Murcia will receive as a gift wrapping paper.
More than 90,000 copies (of the general program, of the Tree and of the nativity scenes) will be distributed in the Tourist Offices, hotels and municipal points.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia
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