The Merchants Association Vistalegre district has already launched the first Fair Lemon, an initiative in which a total of 70 trades actively participate in this event intended to involve large and small, which will run until 12 April.
This afternoon there will be a parade of animation, at 17 hours, which will tour the neighborhood handing lemons and enlivening the route with music and performances.
The tour will start on Avenida Isidoro Máiquez and go through Marqués de los Vélez to finish with a big party next to the school of Atocha.
At 19 hours will take place when the big party, with animations for younger and actions of the vegetable garden clubs The Zaragüel and Orange.
About 400 children in the neighborhood will join the parade, which will feature entertainers, bands, etc.
During the previous week, and during the same week the Spring Festival, commercial establishments would banners with lemons on the door of establishing and decorate your windows with artificial or natural lemons.
Businesses with the most original windows Vistalegre and Bethlehem area will also receive prizes.
For its part, the hoteliers will join the fair with the celebration of the "Ruta de tapas with lemon", which developed local tapas to which may not be lacking an essential element. Lemon People shop in stores in the area will receive vouchers discounts to participate in the route of the tapas.
Over the course of the fair, will seek to "Lemon Girl".
There will be a beauty and hairstyles.
Hairdressers and partners would be responsible for presenting the candidates.
The winner will receive a lot donated by partner hairdressing salons.
Two "Chambileros" bike lemon granita distributed to all tourists and customers Vistalegre stores and Bethlehem area.
In addition, an animator, disguised as lemon, lemon drops and giving away balloons with the slogan "Enjoy Vistalegre-Bethlehem to R Lemon Festival during the Spring Festival of Murcia."
From brochures Merchants Association was also made in two languages ​​to publicize all activities and explain the importance of Limón in Murcia.
Another novelty is to disclose the presence of lime in the sculpture of La Cena artist Francisco Salzillo.
Lemon Fair is an initiative of the associated merchants and has the support of the Department of Employment, Trade and Enterprise, led by José María Tortosa, the MUAC brand and the municipal board of Vistalegre-La Flota.
The president of the Merchants Association Vistalegre, Juan Antonio Robles Diaz, said that "we are we reinventing. This first festival of lemon will be the beginning of a process of change that will enter all who live and work in the neighborhood. "
Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia