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La Plaza de Santo Domingo de Murcia hosts from today until the 2nd of April, the first fair ChocoMania, which will be released to Murcia the history of the traditional Easter cake.
The collaboration between the city of Murcia, the Chamber of Commerce and the Regional Association of Employers of the pastry in the region have made this "rich" craft exhibition.
Hours are from 11 to 14 hours and 17 to 21 hours.
The aim of the fair is to provide a sample of the figures representing the Mona chocolate Easter, which traditionally sponsors the Spanish Levante give to their godchildren during these dates.
This initiative seeks to publicize the product, whose production is considered almost an art, and support economic activity in the bosom of the pastry, as well as revitalize the commercial area of town.
In addition to exhibiting and selling these chocolate figures, will offer tastings, will install a chocolate fountain and guided tours to school.
The bakeries participating in the exhibition are La Gloria, Roses and Maite de Murcia, Busquets de Cabo de Palos and Cehegín Duran.
Mona's first Easter was made Lluís Santapau that, from chocolate eggs, began to make figures.
The Easter cake, which some say comes from the Arabic word 'munna' Arab pointing this sultans receiving the occasion of the Easter celebration of Eid-tracking, completion of the Ramadan is a tradition that symbolizes the Lent and his denials have been completed.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia
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