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The Mayor, Miguel Angel House, presided over the lighting of the "Torch of Friendship" to Plaza Julian Romea on the occasion of the celebration of 46 International Folklore Festival in the Mediterranean.
The event was attended by the Councillor Rafael Gomez and festival director, Manuel Fernández-Delgado, besides the presence as guest of Nomagugu Eunice Majola, Executive Councillor of the South African city of Pietermaritzburg.
After many years, the Festival has changed its date of execution of the Fair, in September, the month of July.
It is a recognition of seniority-is the first of all those found in Spain-and the power of attraction of the event, which this year takes place as a unique celebration of the city, separated from other holiday programs.
From today until next Friday, when it's closed, the flame of the torch preside Romea Square.
Upon completion of the act of ignition occurs interpretation of a dance and a parade through the city of Murcia in all groups participating in this 46th edition are: Grupo Folklorico Virgen de la Vega (Murcia), Geghard Folk Dance Ensemble (Armenia), Grup de Danses de Moncada (Valencia), Folk Group City of Cartagena (Murcia), chloric Fol Storici Grouping contrade Sbandieratori delle di Cori (Italy), Zulu Folklore Dance Ensemble (South Africa), Association of Choirs and Dances Mazantini (Ciudad Real - Spain), Chorus and Dance Group Christ of Mercy (Murcia), Folk Dance Company "Strong Breed Panama" (Panama), Folk Dance Ensemble CAJAVEC (Bosnia Herzegovina) and Songs and Dances of Murcia Association Regional "Francisco Salzillo" (Murcia).
Although until Tuesday has not taken place on the Torch of Friendship, the festival program started on Monday with the opening of three exhibitions: "Corpus of manners Murcia" in the Museum Ramon Gaya, "This blue sea.
Antonio Martinez Mengual "at the Museum of the City, and" The Auroros of the Region of Murcia.
Photographs of Bartolomé García Martínez, "at the Museum of Mills River.
The remainder of the program proceeds as follows:
Wednesday, July 17
11 h.
Course of traditional dances from 7 years in the Museum Ramon Gaya.
12 hours.
Mayor's Reception participating groups in the Plenary Hall of the city of Murcia.
18 h.
Moneo building.
Hall.
Film and folklore.
Film screening of Edgar Neville Flamenco Duende and Mystery (1952).
Admission free to fill seats.
19 h.
City Museum.
Folklore and Ethnography Seminar.
20 h.
Come dance with us.
Performance group: Folk Dance Ensemble CAJAVEC (Bosnia Herzegovina), in Avenida de la Libertad Sbandieratori Storici Folk Group delle contrade di Cori (Italy), in Plaza Santo Domingo.
21.30 h.
Belluga Cardinal Square.
Opening session of the Festival.
Performance of the ensembles.
24 h.
Garden City Museum.
Trasnochando.
Thursday, July 18
11 h.
Course of traditional dances from 7 years in the Museum Ramon Gaya.
12.30 h.
Shrine of Our Lady of Fuensanta.
Floral tribute to the Virgin of Fuensanta.
18 h.
Moneo building.
Hall.
Film and folklore.
Film screening of Carlos Saura Iberia (2005).
19 h.
City Museum.
Folklore and Ethnography Seminar.
20 h.
Come dance with us.
Performance of the groups.
21.30 h.
Belluga Cardinal Square.
Session Festival.
Performance of folklore groups.
24 h.
Garden City Museum.
Trasnochando.
Friday, July 19
11 h.
Course of traditional dances from 7 years in the Museum Ramon Gaya.
12 hours.
Come dance with us.
Performance of the groups.
12.30 h.
City Museum.
Presentation of the publication Traditional Clothing Spain by FACYDE (Federation of Songs and Dances of Spain).
18 h.
Moneo building.
Hall.
Film and folklore.
Screening of the film by Florian Rey "baturra Nobility" (1935).
21 h.
Off the Torch of Friendship, in the presence of all the groups participating in the festival.
21.30 h.
Belluga Cardinal Square.
Closing session of the Festival.
Performance of folklore groups participants.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia
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