In the morning, thousands of Murcian children, accompanied by their parents, witnessed the arrival of the Magi to Murcia
Melchor, Gaspar and Baltasar were received by the Mayor of Murcia, José Ballesta and in the afternoon, the Cabalgata made a tour from San Juan de la Cruz Avenue to Constitution Avenue
Their Majesties the Three Wise Men have already passed through Murcia to distribute illusion and gifts to all the children of the municipality.
The Cabalgata de los Reyes Magos filled with illusion the main avenues of Murcia.
The parade attracted 70,000 people who enjoyed 70 elements among comparsas, groups and floats, made specifically for this great parade, as well as music, with original songs.
The common thread was the classic and traditional stories.
The Cabalgata traveled along San Juan de la Cruz avenue, C / Mozart, and Torre de Romo, Cerón Brothers, Alameda de Colón, Camachos Square, Martínez Tornel, Gran Vía Salzillo and Avenida de la Constitución.
A parade of about two hours, in which were distributed 20,000 stories and 1,000 kilos of candy, with numbers and international groups (French and English comparsas), which added light and magic to the elements that have become essential, as they are the representation of the Real Murcia, the distribution of muffins or the old vehicle of the Firemen.
There was also a representation of the passage from the Flight to Egypt, with a Virgin Mary embodied by the Queen of La Huerta 2018, Laura Navarro, and a group of small shepherds.
Multitudinary welcome to the Magi in La Glorieta
Thousands of Murcian children, accompanied by their parents, have witnessed the arrival of the Magi to Murcia.
The Magi, represented by the president of the Committee of Representatives of Persons with Disabilities of the Region of Murcia (CERMI), Pedro Martínez López, the colonel director of the General Air Academy, Miguel Ivorra Ruiz, and the volunteer of Cáritas Siaka Coulibaly They filled the little ones with hope.
In the morning they visited the Hospital Morales Meseguer, where they gave joy and excitement for the new year to the elderly.
Later, they went to the Press Association and made their traditional visit to the Virgen de la Arrixaca Hospital, where they filled the children of the Mother and Child with gifts.
The City Council also distributed 3,000 servings of roscón stuffed with cream, a free tasting for all children and adults who were eagerly waiting for the arrival of the Magi.
Melchor, Gaspar and Baltasar were received by the mayor of Murcia, José Ballesta and then attended thousands of children in the Plenary Hall of the City Council, which were presented with a souvenir.
Security device
All the events have been controlled by a special security device in which the Local Police and the State Security Forces work together in a coordinated manner, ensuring that all Murcians can enjoy these holidays in peace and with total security.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia