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Music, exhibitions, theater, conferences, literature, cinema and dance will flood some twenty plazas and public spaces of the city from May 12 to 27.
On the occasion of the closing of the 750th anniversary of the Council of Murcia by Alfonso X, the songs that King Sage dedicated to the city center the inaugural performance of this year.
Artists from 14 countries will gather in this contest for tolerance among peoples through art, "which has become a cultural reference of the Mediterranean," said the mayor
The festival 'Murcia Tres Culturas' celebrates its coming of age coinciding with the closure of the 750th anniversary of the Council of Murcia and, to celebrate it, the City of Murcia has organized a complete program of international events of the first level, all open and free , Which will be held in the main public spaces of the city during the second half of May (from 12 to 27).
Music, exhibitions, theater, colloquiums, conferences, literature, film projections and dance form this contest for tolerance and respect among peoples through art, "which fulfills its XVIII edition become a cultural reference of the Spanish Mediterranean," he said. Today the mayor José Ballesta in the presentation of the poster and the program of the festival.
There will be melodies from different continents, with proposals of Sephardic music, jazz, sacred melodies, Balkan and Indian rhythms, gospel, hip hop, Persian music and flamenco, among others.
In addition, on the occasion of the closing ceremony of the celebration of the 750th anniversary of the constitution of the Council of Murcia by Alfonso X, King Sabio's work - his cantigas and the Spanish music of the Middle Ages - will focus the inaugural performance of this year.
The beats of 'The heart of Alfonso X'
In this way, the concert 'The heart of Alfonso X' by Eduardo Paniagua will be the golden pinch of the 750th anniversary of the medieval antecedent of the Town Hall, with a selection of songs that gather those whose narration happens in Murcia, as the temple of The Arrixaca and the oath before St. Mary of Murcia, as well as others that tell the king's feelings in his reflection and prayer to Saint Mary in matters of government, social and family.
In this concert that will take place on May 12, in the Plaza de los Apóstoles, will also present the CD with the integral recording of the songs.
A score of stages and artists from 14 countries
Musicians, singers and dancers from Spain, Sudan, Israel, Iran, Norway, France, Morocco, Algeria, Great Britain, Syria, Greece, Belgium, Palestine and Serbia will be taking part in the squares and spaces of the city. An agora of diverse rhythms, cultures and sensibilities, "said the mayor.
Some of these scenarios are Plaza de Julián Romea, patio-orchard Lopez Ferrer of the City Museum, terrace of Los Molinos del Río, courtyard of the Palacio de San Esteban, Plaza de Europa, Santo Domingo, Plaza de la Cruz, Plaza del Cardenal Belluga, cloister of the Monastery of Santa Clara la Real, cloister of La Merced, Place of the Apostles, University Square, The Cathedral, Las Anas church, etc.
Cross-fertilization of cultures
During his speech, the mayor stressed that "Murcia is - by vocation, tradition and history - an example of plurality and coexistence since Christians, Jews and Muslims coexisted in peace under the reign of Alfonso X El Sabio.
And this enrichment and reciprocal fertilization of cultures is what diffuses this Festival, through a universal language like art, "said José Ballesta, who added that" we are living times of intolerance that make today more necessary than ever to spread a message Of solidarity, dialogue, peace and respect ".
Concerts, children's public and the Festival of the Three Cultures
Jorge Pardo, National Prize for Current Music 2015 and one of the most outstanding artists of the festival, will take on Friday May 19 to the Plaza de los Apóstoles his Gnawa music with the show 'A world love supreme'.
Other artistic proposals to highlight are the Rumi Ensemble (Iran and Norway), in the Plaza de los Apóstoles, on Wednesday, May 17, with a proposal of the vanguard of the new classical scene in Traditional Iranian music, poetry and mysticism;
And on Friday, May 26, in Belluga Square, Al Manara (Palestine, Belgium, France and Algeria), with a proposal for a European - Palestinian dialogue.
The children's audience also occupies a prominent place in the programming with the family concert "The songs of my school", a tribute to the work of the Murcia composer Emilio Ramírez, who will interpret the youthful section of the Discantus Choir on Saturday, 20th in the Plaza Of Romea.
The Festival of the Three Cultures will take place on Friday, May 26 and Saturday, May 27 with numerous performances in the streets and squares of the city during the late evening of both days.
Another event that stands out from this year's program is a great light show on the facade of the Cathedral in a square in Belluga in complete darkness, which will take place on the night of May 20 in Plaza Belluga in two passes and Details of which will be revealed later.
The festival also includes three exhibitions (City Museum, River Mills and Cultural Center of the High Era);
The conferences 'Dialogues of the Three Cultures', coordinated by the professor of Medieval History of the University of Murcia Jorge Eiroa;
The cycle 'Café con texto' on the Muslim Murcia and a guided tour;
A total of seven cinema projections in the Puertas de Castilla;
The specialized cycle 'Medicine in Sefarad', with several speakers who will meet in the Cultural Hall of CajaMurcia;
And an international clarinet seminar at the City Museum.
López Menárguez, author of the poster
The artist Manuel M. López Menárguez, who has made numerous solo exhibitions both inside and outside our borders, taking his work to cities such as New York, Paris, Miami or Tokyo, is the author of this year's poster.
The work is a colorful and energetic composition that collects the three characteristic trees of each culture (the palm, the cypress and the olive tree), symbolizing the peaceful coexistence and the mestizaje of the towns.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia
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