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The street lighting, opening the Nativity, concerts in squares and handmade nougat tasting open the program of events that will run until January 6.
The Mayor encourages Murcia to participate in the various activities planned for this time and enjoy the Christmas atmosphere that will tour the city.
Murcia today officially opened the celebration of Christmas.
This afternoon on the special lighting, open access to some of the Nativity of the city, among them the municipal and celebrated musical performances and places to welcome these dates.
The Mayor, José Ballesta, has witnessed all activities accompanied by a representation of the Corporation, which conducted a tour to attend these events and end the "Christmas Lights" in the Plaza Belluga.
Ceballos Square has been the site chosen to launch the special lighting this year, extends for 150 kilometers of streets, which were installed 2.6 million LED bulbs with 400 different reasons.
Monteagudo, star of Bethlehem Municipal
Here it was held the inauguration of the Bethlehem Municipal, as every year, is installed in the courtyard of the Bishop's Palace and was conducted by the Peña La Pava.
After the words of the Mayor and the blessing by the Vicar General of the Diocese, Juan Tudela, he spoke the Coral Discantus, who has played a selection of pieces of popular carols.
The district of Monteagudo, with its castle, the Heart of Jesus and his mount, is the unique element of representation can admire throughout Christmas.
It has also opened the Sardine Association Bethlehem exhibited in the hall of the Royal Casino, with figures of sculptor Juan Jose Quiros, which has been assembled by the Association of Bethlehem in San Javier.
The event was enlivened by a trio of cello, violin and piano.
Then the delegation moved to El Corte Ingles to inaugurate the Birth installed on your shopping center Liberty Avenue, to continue after the Palacio de San Esteban, where the Regional Government has also provided a Bethlehem.
After a brief speech by the President and after contemplating the birth, the time has come for the musical performance, the interpretation of two Christmas pieces performed by a string quartet and then other songs by the choir of Capuchins.
Christmas lights
The events continued in the Plaza Belluga, which has concentrated activity from 20.30.
This setting, along with the squares of the Fuensanta, Romea and University have welcomed this afternoon the event "Christmas Lights", organized by the City Council in collaboration with the COPE Group, which has been filled with music and light these strategic points in the city from 20 hours.
In Belluga it is enabled Cope Stage, where he has performed the group Tennessee;
in Fuensanta-Liberty Avenue it is installed Cadena 100 stage with the speaker Javi Nieves and live music acoustic concert Funambulista;
Romea stage Rock FM hosted the performance of the Pirate and his band, with classic rock;
Megastar stage while FM is located in University Square, having as protagonists the DJ'S chain with a "Fiestazo Megastar".
Besides music, the Plaza de Belluga has also welcomed the development of the biggest nougat in the world with 50 meters long and approximately 300 kilos.
The teacher turronero Garrigós Monerris has been responsible for its development, in an event that has had the collaboration also of the English Court and the Regulatory Council of nougat Jijona.
The Mayor, along with the President of the Regional Government have cut the first portions and distributed among the audience, who filled the square.
Attendees of these actions, which are freely available, were able to taste glasses of cava Brut Nature Galtea with the first toast of Christmas, sweets of these parties, prepared by Arepa, and watches grapes Eve with plum.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia
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