| This event has been set today, one day after the Constitution Bridge, to avoid crowds in the street and in in this case, in the area around the Plaza Circular, where access will not be allowed inside during power-up | The act of lighting the Great Christmas Tree in the Plaza Circular de Murcia will take place this afternoon at 7:30 p.m.
and will be broadcast live from the Teatro Circo to all of Spain within the framework of the Cadena Dial event 'Únicos' in which five artists of international stature will perform.The portals of the main regional newspapers, La Verdad and La Opinion, join the broadcast and will also broadcast from their website the lighting of the Great Christmas Tree and the Únicos concert, thus helping Murcians to enjoy the lighting in a safe.This event has been set today, one day after the Constitution Bridge, to avoid crowds in the street and in this case, in the surroundings of the Circular square, where access is not allowed during the event.The act is designed in compliance with a strict security protocol established by the authorities.
The event is designed so that Murcians can enjoy themselves safely, avoiding the presence of the massive public from other years in the Plaza Circular.
For this reason, only those people who have previously downloaded their invitation will access the Circo theater.
The tickets are sold out.Simultaneously, in the Únicos concert, in which the singers Pablo López, David Otero, Diego Martín, Dani Fernández and Nil Moliner will perform, they will connect live with the Plaza Circular, broadcasting the lighting of the Christmas Tree, that moment It can also be followed from 7TV Región de Murcia.For the first time, the moment of power-up, it can also be seen with virtual reality images, in 360 degrees through the Murcia City Council website and with 5G mobile devices.
Murcia is one of the seven large Spanish Smart Cities that have had 5G coverage since last September.The regional television will broadcast the lighting of the tree, while the subsequent concert Únicos, from the Circo Theater, can continue to be followed through Cadena Dial, YouTube, streaming from the website of the Murcia City Council and on social networks, as well as Through the web www.cadenadial.com."The live broadcast, through various channels, of the lighting of the Great Christmas Tree has the objective that the thousands of Murcians who attend this show every year can enjoy it from home, respecting the health regulations and the protocol established by the authorities, as that this year it will not be possible to access the interior of the Plaza Circular ", José Guillén highlighted.The master of ceremonies at the Circo Theater will be popular radio and television host Luis Larrodera.
In addition, during the event, the new Christmas carol by the artist Raphael will be presented for the first time.Likewise, all the information on the City Council's upcoming Christmas initiatives will be available on the page navidad.murcia.es.An icon of Murcian ChristmasThe Great Tree will again reach 40 meters.
The installation, which has been entirely sponsored by different Murcian companies, has a total of 240,000 low-consumption lights, 24 moving light heads, 1,000 led flash bulbs, 50 RGB led cannons.In addition, this year, the decoration of the tree will pay tribute to professionals who have been on the front line fighting the pandemic.Inside the Tree, the traditional giant nativity scene will also appear again with figures up to 3 meters high made of wicker and with led lights, and decorative elements such as 5 km of tinsel, 7 km of led garlands, 3 km of cable will be installed.
steel, 250 giant ornaments (6 different models).SponsorsThe companies and entities that have fully financed the installation of the Tree are the following: Aguas de Murcia, Terra Natura, STV, Actúa, Grupo Salzillo, Grupo Orenes and Electromur.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia / Foto: archivo