The Mayor, Miguel Ángel Cámara, propose to the next plenary in May granted the title of Adopted Son of the city of Murcia to the writer Carlos Valcárcel Mavor.
This will start the record to distinguish the well-known journalist and writer born in Cieza in 1921.
Carlos Valcarcel treasures appointments Big Fish of the Burial of the Sardine and Official Chronicler of the City of Murcia, with other distinctions of the Moors and Christians, the Bando de la Huerta, Aurora and the Bells of the Brotherhood of Rocío de Murcia.
House stressed today that "in all of them has praised his dedication to Murcia, his selfless work to enlarge the city and its unquestionable relevance and considered in the public, qualities and personal merits, and the services provided unequivocal love municipality. "
The mayor added that "in his long public career, Carlos Valcárcel has belonged to the templates of various city newspapers, collaborating on issues Murcia.
His literary output also extends to the publication of numerous books on the history and customs of Murcia, with special emphasis on the history of Easter in the city.
It has also led or promoted to different groups and cultural groups, among which the Choir Murciano Fernández Caballero and Casino de Murcia, institution, enjoys the rank of senator. "
House finally explained that the life and work of Carlos Valcárcel are present "the merits, qualities and circumstances that make a creditor of the recognition of the city, a city he has loved and proclaimed with particular enthusiasm and dedication."
So, picking up the feelings of a significant number of associations and institutions, by virtue of this important link to the city of Murcia, and in order to recognize its artistic and cultural heritage, I decided to submit the study, discussion and approval of the Full Corporation as high appointment. "
Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia