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Murcia live their intensity carnivals each year and, as usual, the city of Murcia wants to show support for these activities so popular, and bringing together many groups of neighborhoods and districts to help encourage people and keep alive this tradition.
The Department of Culture, directed by Rafael Gomez, continues to drive these cultural manifestations that represent conventional wisdom and are expressions of the concerns of our neighbors.
Carnivals of Murcia and transcend our area, like Cabezo de Torres, recognized throughout the region and has a century-old tradition, since it dates back to the late nineteenth century.
And that dot our parishes as Beniaján (on February 8 will have a concentration of extras and a mask contest. Day 9 will have a parade through the streets and the 10th is the feast of the great carnival, in which involving children and large).
Bacons Bridge (On February 16, the grand parade will be held with the participation of 22 troupes and more than 1,500 people), Algezares (chirigotas Contest) Beniscornia Corner (Peñas Carnival will be on February 9 and the children will be held Feb. 12 and will end with a big party in the center of town).
The Albatalía held on February 18 carnival activity in the Social Centre for the Elderly.
St. Pius X St. James the Great also but will hold its carnival day
Jerome and Avileses (Feb. 11 hosting a parade by the students), La Alberca (February 16 will parade through the streets of the district, and that will take place on 14 `afternoon a parade end with a big party at the Casino's Square), The Ñora (February 12 will be a big parade with the participation of associations, senior center, children, women's center, etc..).
Meanwhile, The Albatalía held a big party on February 18 at the Community Center for the Elderly.
Llano de Brujas (The Sunday Feb -17 piñata will be on parade troupes eleven in the evening).
Espinardo make its carnival parade on February 17, with eleven extras and the participation of more than 500 people.
The parish also celebrates traditional carnival poster competition.
On February 16, El Palmar held a full day of carnival.
In the morning there will be a day of coexistence between parades and evening will be held the traditional carnival parade.
Neighborhood Progress will also have their parade around the neighborhood on February 9, with the participation of more than 500 people in its 13 troupes.
The Esparragal also have its carnival.
It will be on February 10 in the afternoon with a total of six troupes.
On February 24, the parade of big and small will be held at Shore Azarbe.
In Torreagüera school parades will take place through the streets on 8 and 15 February; something similar in the hamlet of Monteagudo, whose parades will be on the streets of the district on Friday and Tuesday August 12.
The neighborhoods of Murcia also take to the street parades and bands and celebrate the festival with great detail.
Most significant are the Carmen district.
The Carmelite business association with the Municipal District, held a costume contest carnival in individual modalities, groups, associations and schools.
Also, since 1997, has organized a parade of schools district-students-about 3,000, to which is attached a poster contest carnival.
The choice is set out in the shops in the area to promote this event.
Especially striking is the Carnival of Vistabella, La Paz and fame, which has its big day on Saturday 9 with parade through the district.
Social groups, schools, associations, are involved in this event which is becoming one of the most symbolic of our town.
This year is the ninth edition of this event, comprising a total of 13 District and other troupes from various parts of town.
The parade route is as follows: Dr. Jose Tapia Sanz, Antonete Galvez, Walk of Fame, Luis Fontes Pagán, José Pérez Miralles, Pastor Pedro Martinez Conesa ending at the Walk of Fame.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia
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