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The porches of 14 meters, installed on the bridge of the hazards and Santo Domingo, old city boundaries are being decked with hydrangeas and myrtle.
Ballesta: "The bed of the Segura and bridges are to be filled with life and activity during the fair".
Murcia dawn morning with historic arches of flowers, early last century, adorned the city during the holidays, recovering an ancient tradition of the September Fair.
Work on the installation of the two structures, located on the bridge of the hazards and the Plaza de Santo Domingo, they will continue throughout the entire day and will end tonight.
"With these triumphal arches commemorate one of the traditions of our Fair that is in memory and retina of many murcianos.
The ornaments, composed of hydrangeas and myrtle -a very characteristic of Murcia- plant, recall the original porches of early last century, "said the mayor, adding that" the structure is topped by the shield of the city. "
José Ballesta, accompanied by the Councillor for Modernization, Urban Quality and Participation, Jose Guillen, and Employment, Tourism and Culture, Jesus Pacheco, SUPERVISION today the work being carried out in the two gantries 14 meters high, which they are being decked with natural flowers that have previously been specially treated to withstand in optimal conditions throughout the 13 days of the Fair.
Specifically, we used blue hydrangeas at the meeting point between Plaza de Santo Domingo and Alfonso X El Sabio (old city limits) and pink hydrangeas in Old Bridge, tomorrow will witness the arrival of the Partrona to the city, where it will remain until the day of the pilgrimage.
Jobs are being developed with the cooperation of the local police and also include the entrance of the gardens, where you are installing a grove of trees on a staggered structure with lighting and flowers.
More surprises in the river
"The fair has always been closely linked to the river, from the end of the enclosure of the gardens to the attractions of La Fica.
But also this year the channel of Segura will be the thread that will fill with life and activity the bridges of the city, with shows of jugglers and circus performances during the evenings, concerts and events on the river itself: fishing, skiing competitions water (wakeboard), optimist regattas, etc., "concluded the mayor, who said that" the river soon host new surprises during the fair ".
Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia
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