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The activities will begin this Friday, September 25, with the inauguration of the exhibition "Histories of Barrio.
Santa Eulalia", and will continue on Saturday, with two guided tours to learn more about this area of ??the old town of Murcia, to which You must register in advance by calling 968 221612The Department of Employment, Economic Promotion and Tourism, led by the mayor Pedro García Rex, has organized a special program on the occasion of World Tourism Day that is celebrated every September 27 to raise awareness about its social, cultural, political and economic value.One of the scheduled activities will start this Friday, the 25th, with the inauguration of the exhibition "Stories of the Neighborhood.
Santa Eulalia", at the La Muralla Visitor Center, whose visiting hours will be from 10:00 to 14:00 and from 17:00 to 20:00 , from Tuesday to Saturday; and on Sundays, from 10 a.m.
to 2 p.m.Historical, festive and cultural aspectsThrough the QR system, the 14 entrances that make up the exhibition, as well as some of the most characteristic historical, festive and cultural aspects of Santa Eulalia, will be shown virtually to the public, all through historical images of the neighborhood (press, photography or cartography ).The exhibition takes a tour of the stories and events that hide the streets and buildings of the neighborhood, its popular songbook, the old shops, the historic cemetery of the Doors of Orihuela, the ritual of the bells carried out by the young men of Santa Eulalia, the sound of the bells of the churches and hermitages, the fountains and the monument dedicated to the sculptor Francisco Salzillo, the carpenters' guild, the idyllic Conde's garden, the major and minor irrigation channels (Benetucer or Caravija), its annual festive calendar and in special, the festivities of Candelaria and San Blas, among other issues.The work of writing, documentation and photography has been carried out by the technician of sociocultural activities of the Visitor Center La Muralla Tomás García Martínez, doctor in Documentation Sciences from the University of Murcia, expert in ethnographic heritage.Two guided tours of two shifts in small groupsFor its part, on Saturday, September 26, the program will continue with several guided tours to reveal more about the history of the neighborhood.
From Plaza de Santa Eulalia to Calle Herradura, the Hermitage of San José, the commemorative plaque of Jaime I, the palace of the Meoro, the archaeological remains of Calle Marengo and the interior of the Visitor Center of La Muralla, where find a section of the medieval wall that surrounded the city of Murcia.Visiting hours will be from 11:00 to 11:45 hours for a first shift; and from 12:00 to 12:45 for the second.
The approximate duration of each tour is about 45 minutes and in small groups, upon registration by calling 968 221612.The Councilor for Tourism, Pedro García Rex, has emphasized the importance of raising awareness in society about "the social, cultural and economic value of tourism" and has encouraged Murcians and visitors "to participate and enjoy these activities.
they have organized following all the health protocols against COVID-19 ".
Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia
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