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José Ballesta: "More than 220,000 flowers, 120,000 plants and pots, and 10,000 kilos of vegetables adorn the whole city and the 13 Spring Gardens - all with products from the Region of Murcia."
The City Council will distribute bouquets of flowers to the Murcia who wish to participate in the multitudinous floral offering to La Fuensanta to be held this afternoon, starting at 18.00
The Mayor of Murcia, José Ballesta, accompanied by the Councilor for Modernization, Urban Quality and Participation, José Guillén, informed today that "more than 220,000 flowers, 120,000 plants and pots and 10,000 kilos of vegetables adorn the whole city and the 13 Gardens Of Spring - all with products of the Region of Murcia- ".
José Ballesta said that this afternoon, the central point will be the Plaza Belluga, where the flower offering will be held to the Virgin of La Fuensanta.
There, the floral creations will decorate the facade of the Episcopal Palace;
Also will adorn ornaments The Cathedral, with a 9-meter-high decked columns;
And there will be a large floral tapestry.
"We celebrate the 90th anniversary of the canonical coronation of the Patroness of all Murcia and the 750 years of the Council of Murcia and, therefore, we wanted that major altar in which Belluga Plaza becomes today and tomorrow - with The huertana mass -, looks in all its splendor ", underlined the mayor.
In addition, the City Council will distribute bouquets of flowers to Murcia who wish to participate in the multitudinous floral offering to La Fuensanta to be held this afternoon at 18.00.
These are bouquets of 7 white and 7 red carnations that the neighbors who wish can collect today, starting at 17.00 hours, in the City of Murcia.
More than 200 people decorate the Spring Gardens
José Ballesta reported that "more than 200 workers and volunteers are collaborating in the decoration of the plazas and vertical gardens, which will be ready tomorrow morning, coinciding with the great day of Murcia" and stressed that "one of the squares that already They are ready is the one of San Agustín, where a great allegory has been realized to the transfer where the vegetables and flowers are mixed with a spectacular result ".
Arched decks
Another first is that the arches of the city, (Santo Domingo, San Juan and La Aurora), are going to be decked out "so that when Murcia underneath they feel the color and energy of our parties," said José Ballesta.
More than twenty children's workshops
In addition to San Agustín, the mayor visited the Spring Garden of La Redonda, where the traditional Family Workshops were opened, free of charge and open to all children.
"The little ones are especially excited about the Spring Festivities and we wanted them to occupy their own place in the main squares and gardens of the city, with activities specially designed for them, with which they can have fun and learn about Our traditions and roots, enjoying these public spaces and making them theirs, "said José Ballesta.
More than a dozen free workshops will be held during all the celebrations in Plaza Circular, Santo Domingo, Floridablanca and Glorieta de España, with games, traditional activities such as pottery huertana or show cooking of paparajotes, performances of puppets and puppets and workshop Of juices, among others.
100% hotel occupancy
The first mayor gave a provisional balance on the tourist impact of last Easter.
"From Thursday to Sunday there has been a full flood, that is, hotel occupancy has been 100% in the city.
It must be taken into account that the occupation has increased 20% over last year and, for this week, the expectations follow the same line, "he said.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia
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