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Cartagena becomes a battlefield with the arrival of the troops and legions of Carthaginians and Romans.
Although the sky will announce rain forecasts, the warriors have been able to start celebrating their holidays for the thirtieth time.
The Fiestas de Carthagineses y Romanos in Cartagena start.
A festival declared of International Tourist Interest in 2017.
The kick-off of these consecrated parties has been at noon on September 20 with the reading of the Festival Pregonillo through the city streets to the door of the City Hall, where the troops and legions have been received by the mayor of Cartagena, Ana Belén Castejón.
Not only the port city began to feel the fervor of the parties.
The Cabo de Palos Lighthouse has also been an important enclave in this festive beginning.
This surveillance monument has been the scene where the Inter Ignis route has begun with the traditional lighting of the Sacred Fire.
A journey of 30 kilometers, which was going to start in Los Alcazares, although it changed places due to the cold drop suffered by this coastal municipality last week.
This route that simulates what the General Scipio did has 17 runners, among them, the winner of the last edition of the Fortresses Route, José Antonio Agüera.
The corridors with the torch have illuminated La Manga, Los Belones, Los Nietos, Joaquín Costa de La Unión Square with its Monument to the Miner until it reaches the hill of Molinete, where a delegation has transferred the Sacred Fire through the Temple of Isis, the Barrio del Foro, the Roman Theater to light the pebetero located in the Plaza del Ayuntamiento.
The Town Hall Square has hosted one of the most important events of these festivities, which will end on Sunday, September 29.
The proclamation of the parties has been made by the Spanish actor and humorist Nacho Guerreros, popularly known for his role as Coque in the television series 'La que se avecina'.
After the lighting of the pebetero of the Town Hall Square, the most important characters of these parties (Escipión, Emilia Paula, Himilce and Aníbal) have given way to a show of light and color on the facade of the City Hall.
This act has been harmonized with the soundtrack of these parties, performed by the Cartagena composer, Fran Soto, known for working on world-class projects such as the 'Star Wars' and 'The Hunger Games' trailers.
Accompanying the projection of the video, on stage, dancers danced to the sound of music, which will sound throughout these 10 holidays.
On the screen located on the stage of the Town Hall Square, thousands of Cartagena, tourists and partiers have been able to enjoy the projection of a video where they have seen the 50 troops and legions that can be found in the festive camp.
In addition to this video, numerous soldiers have been seen carrying the banners of their companies on the platform.
Within the proclamation, the distinction of the Honoris Causa Celebration, which this year has fallen on the Amstel beer company, cannot be lacking.
His representative, Alejandro Fernández, dressed in a robe, thanked this distinction in the event and said that the Fiestas de Carthagineses y Romanos are "a unique milestone in Spain."
Since the 50s, Amstel collaborates with the festivities of the port city.
After the speech of the Honoris Causa Festero, the harangue of Escipión, Aníbal, Emilia Paula and Himilce and the presentation of the children's characters that have stood out because the Romans are better than the Carthaginians and vice versa took place.
The proclamation has changed the stage and has focused attention on the balcony of the City Hall, where the mayor of Cartagena, Ana Belén Castejón, the vice mayor, Noelia Arroyo, the second deputy mayor, Manuel Padín, the councilors of the municipal corporation, the president of the Regional Assembly, Alberto Castillo, the Minister of Education and Culture of the Region of Murcia, Esperanza Moreno, the president of the Federation of Troops and Legions of Carthaginians and Romans, José Antonio Meca and the preacher himself of these parties.
The president of the Federation of Troops and Legions of Carthaginians and Romans, José Antonio Meca, has honored those affected by the rains last week and the three pilots of the AGA of San Javier who died in the Mar Menor.
Accompanied by applause, a video of the mayor of Los Alcázares, Mario Cervera, has been projected, thanking the coastal town this year as the starting point of the Inter Ignis route.
Although this year has not been able to leave from there, next year it will leave from there.
“For Mastia, for Quart Hadast, for Cartagonova, for all of them there have been many generals who have fought, those who have won, those who have lost, but all have tried to fight for the best city in the world, Cartagena†with these words José Antonio Meca has asked that the Cartagena people “now have to fight for it, to make it big, to claim what is ours, so that no one forgets us, to listen to us and for all to work in one direction, for and for the greatness of the city that has seen us born. â€
The president of the Federation of Troops and Legions of Carthaginians and Romans has thanked the work of the festeros affirming that without them "there would be no laughter, joy, revelry since they are the blood and the heart of the parties."
Before giving way to the speech of the mayor of Cartagena, Mecca has asked that the warriors release their falcatas, gladios and arches and remember that "the best of life is the past, the present and the future."
The mayor of Cartagena, Ana Belén Castejón, has also had words in tribute to the municipalities affected by DANA, especially, the riverside municipalities of Los Nietos, Bahía Bella or Los Urrutias, and has affirmed that “we will continue with you and we will win the battle together. â€
In addition, Castejón has stressed that the Carthaginians and Romans are "the spirit of the festivities and of the entire municipality of Cartagena."
After finishing the institutional discourse, the preacher of this year, Nacho Guerreros, has remarked that “I will try to make a night for you tonight to remember since I am receiving from you my love and the memories lived in this wonderful city will last in my heart this day".
Also, he has had words for Los Alcázares stating that "I hope that this Sacred Fire is the fire of the Phoenix and you will rise from your ashes."
The proclamation has been full of references to illustrious characters from Cartagena such as Carmen Conde, Arturo Pérez Reverte or Isaac Peral;
emblematic places and monuments such as the Roman Theater, the Aguirre Palace or the walls of Antigones and also about Cartagena's gastronomy such as Asian coffees, seafood, malafolla (montadito de loin and chorizo), lagena (dry anise and sweet wine ) or the repair (cognac with sweet wine, a traditional drink of Semana Sata).
Nacho Guerreros has concluded his speech calling to the troops and legions and asking that they raise their voices and shout "Long live Carthago and live the Fiestas de Carthagineses y Romanos".
With these last words, the act of the proclamation that has been accompanied by a show of fireworks and the song of the anthem of Cartagena has ended.
The party has moved to the festive camp that opened at 11 pm with the presence of troops and legions, the crier and the different members of municipal and regional institutions.
With the proclamation starts 10 days of festivities, where numerous events and activities have been scheduled such as The Qart-Hadast Foundation, the Anibal and Himilce Weddings, the Hannibal Departure to Rome, sports activities, a living chess or the opening of A vintage market.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena
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