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| The envelopes containing the names of those chosen to represent Murcia as queens and bridesmaids will be kept secret and guarded by a notary | The election of the Queen of the Orchard 2020 will remain on hiatus until the spring of next year.

This has been agreed by the councilor for Culture and Heritage Recovery, Jesús Pacheco, the president of the Federation of Peñas Huertanas, Juan Pablo Hernández, and its board of directors, the presidents and presidents of the Peñas Huertanas who have presented candidates, and all the Candidates for Queen of the Garden and Children's Queen.It must be remembered that one of the first acts suspended by the COVID-19 health crisis was the Reception of Candidates for Queens of the Huerta by the Mayor of Murcia, scheduled for March 10 at the Romea Theater, and the Election of the Reina de la Huerta 2020, which was to be held on March 14 in the Plaza de Belluga.Therefore, it has been decided that the envelopes containing the names of those chosen to represent Murcia as queens and bridesmaids are kept secret and guarded by a notary until March of next year.The councilor for Culture and Heritage Recovery, Jesús Pacheco, has indicated that "this is the fairest measure for all the candidates who have accepted the decision with pleasure.

Since the festivities in other cities in which the Queen of the Garden had that representing Murcia have also been canceled.

There is no problem in pausing this decision and making it public next year.

"Juan Pablo Hernández, president of the Federation of Peñas Huertanas, has indicated that "due to the situation we are experiencing and seeing that it is impossible for us to organize mass events in the coming months, we believe that postponing the election until the first quarter of next year is the best solution for all.

Thus, the queens and ladies who are chosen, will be able to live a whole year of reign as they and Murcia deserve ".Thus, if an event were to be held in the remainder of the year and in the first months of 2021 in which the representation of Reina de la Huerta was required, it will be carried out by Isabel López and Candela Sánchez, senior and child queens 2019, who They will continue to maintain their reign, along with their respective courts, until next April where they will deliver their orange blossom crown to the newly elected queens.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia