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Councilman Festivals and Popular Culture, Rafael Gomez, has balance of the Spring Festival 2008, which he described as "one of the most participatory known in Spain."
Murcia, for its climate and the friendly and close nature of their inhabitants, has the most cherished holidays and that accommodate the participation of all ages to jump right into the sweetest season, which is the spring of Murcia.
Gomez has publicly congratulated the Federation of Peñas Huertanica the Sardine Association, the International Competition of Tunas and all participants in the organization of these parties, and wanted to thank them all and all for your cooperation Murcia, understanding and support to develop a festival "that are the pride of this land and been successful and welcomed by the Murcia, that's how we have transmitted to those responsible for these events."
The nearly 70 activities planned have undergone some changes and developments.
Are the expansion of Murcia parade route in the spring, passing for the first time by Lepanto Street, Constitution Avenue and James I, and was seen by 180,000 people who received more than 400,000 flowers.
The Burial of the Sardine attended by approximately 825,000 people who received 950,000 gifts while the parade of 550,000 people witnessed it Bando.
It is the first year that the Department of Popular Culture Festivals and organizes two concerts of completely free access: the Butterfly Effect was attended by over 3,000 people while that of Maria Isabel was seen by 2,500 people.
This year has also been the largest influx to the shacks installed in public squares and gardens of the city where about 300,000 have served tapas.
The Murcia also had the opportunity to learn about and get on the sardine floats displayed in public squares and gardens of the city and see the process of flower arrangement Murcia parade floats in the spring, which is ten years in the Garden Pier.
Other developments represent them moving party exaltation orchard, traditionally developed in the Teatro Romea, the Auditorio Victor Villegas, the floral offering to the Virgin in the interior of the cathedral, rather than on the Plaza Belluga and concerts Bando in the garden of the Malecon and in the Plaza del Romea.
The council has highlighted the important work of cleaning have been carried out municipal services so that every day, especially after major events, the city was in perfect condition for the next day, a task that has been praised by many visitors to Murcia.
Also praised the work of the Local Police, Fire and Civil Protection volunteers have been busy the holidays have been developed without incident worthy of mention.
The vast infrastructure that has provided the City for the celebration of these festivals has managed to stay clean throughout the city almost immediately, that Sunday morning the coffin was removed from the sardine and yesterday were completed to remove the stands.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia
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