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| The Councilor for Urban Agenda and Open Government, Mercedes Bernabé, holds a meeting by videoconference with the Mayor of Grasse, Jérôme Viaud, to advance in the development of different cultural actions | The councilor for Urban Agenda and Open Government, Mercedes Bernabé, together with the technicians of the European Programs Service, this week held a telematic meeting with the mayor of Grasse, Jérôme Viaud, a French city with which the Murcia City Council has been twinned since 1990, in order to tackle joint projects from the local level.  In this way, among the points addressed, the current situation of the pandemic in both municipalities has been discussed, as well as the exchange of delegations to promote the traditional festivals of both cities, such as the Jasmine Festival of Grasse and the Spring Festivities of Murcia 2022. Likewise, it has been approached to recover the activities of exchange of languages, sports and cultural in the framework of European projects financed by the European Union.

"Traditionally both cities have carried out these exchanges in order to value their artistic and cultural background and our intention is to resume these actions, once the situation of Covid-19 improves," said the mayor. Murcia already witnessed the Jasmine Festival in 2004, when a delegation from the Agrupación Sardinera visited the city to participate in the parades and parades of this festival. “The twinning between both cities goes beyond the relations between consistories.

Murcia and Grasse have a great cultural background, they are united by the warm climate and the Mediterranean Sea, so this alliance represents an opportunity for mutual growth, to share values ??and develop joint projects of common interest ”, Mercedes Bernabé highlighted. Twinning between Murcia and Genoa It should be remembered that Murcia is also twinned with the city of Genoa.

Among the most recent actions, there is the exchange of videos through digital platforms about the most characteristic buildings of both cities.

This action was carried out in 2020 on two occasions: during the 'Rolli Days' and during the 'Pass without calling' activity. Likewise, in the field of joint promotion at an international level, Murcia and Genoa co-lead the European working group of Eurocities on digital citizenship and participate in forums on the environment, cooperation, economy, knowledge society, mobility, social affairs and culture.

. Another line of joint work is the implementation of new municipal policies through the management of projects financed by the EU.

At present, they share programs in the areas of sustainable mobility, energy efficiency and citizen participation in the revitalization of neighborhoods (Urban DNA).

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Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia