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Hundreds of people agglutinated in the day on July 12 around the Palace Hall to approach the history of Cartagena in the 143 anniversary of the Cantonal uprising.
Different acts approached citizens to the events of 1873 through a conference, a collection of illustrations published in the press, or concert with songs from the era.
After the climb to La Atalaya and the raising of the flag from the heights of the city that took place at dawn, acts to commemorate the Cantonal uprising continued with the opening of the exhibition The Canton of Cartagena in Spanish print media of the time in the Subjective Room of the Town Hall.
The exhibition cantonal laiconografía published in different journals through some 85 illustrations, and presented updated, digitized and more didactic component through the collection of Joaquín Alcaraz.
This exhibition is the result of the investigation of more than two years, made in the late eighties, illustrations were published in magazines such as The Spanish and American Enlightenment, La Flaca, The Mess, the skein or Pirate and, according Joaquín reported Alcaráz, was recovered files Madrid and Murcia.
The collection shows the Cartagena Canton framed in the event of the Republic, its leading characters and the vicissitudes that crossed Spain at the time, with four civil wars and a bankrupt economy.
One of the most outstanding artwork is showing the bombing of the Wall of Cartagena.
The inauguration was attended by the mayor of Cartagena, Jose Lopez, Councillor for Sports, Ricardo Segado, and the Councillor of Finance, Isabel Garcia, and Citizens municipal spokesman, Manuel Padin.
The artwork will run until August 31.
The official chronicler Luis Miguel Perez Adam began around 19:30 pm the conference begins cantonal uprising Cartagena: the historic day of July 12, 1873, in the lobby of the Town Hall, where to a large audience pointed hour time how the uprising happened and how it was organized.
Adam Perez and approached those attending the events that took place in the important events of July 12, 1873 and its protagonist, Manuel Jails, a 19-year-old got the square revolted.
It was intense unajornada, eventful, we definitely would lead to the triumph of the uprising of Cartagena, said the reporter.
Following the July 12 began 6 months of cantonal revolt of the bourgeois type, which sought freedom and improving the living conditions of people in the political framework of the First Republic.
In addition to conferences and exhibitions, in this 143 anniversary they wanted to remember musical pieces from the era of hand Cartagonova Music Group, which held a commemorative concert under the direction of Jaime Belda.Resonaban in the Town Hall Square of songs like The barberillo Lavapies, the Blue Danube, Light Cavalry and Pan y Toros, a repertoire of pieces chosen listening to the cantonal people.
While interpreting the patriotic march nineteenth century Let us march Friends, mayor, Jose Lopez, hoisted at the foot of the Town Hall the red flag of the Cantonal uprising in the eyes of hundred people, as an act to honor those men and women who suffered and died in many cases to defend the dignity of a people that has never been surrendered without a fight.
In the event the councilor for the Quality of Life, Francisco Calderon, attended the council of Celebration, Juan Pedro Torralba, the Councillor for Sports, Ricardo Segado, the Councillor of Finance, Isabel Garcia, the Councillor for Social Services, Carmen Martin and Transparency Councilwoman Maria Jose Soler.
When it has such a long, splendid and varied as the history that has Cartagena, should not and can not be avoided brag about it.
It is true that like all stories, there are times when you feel proud and others that are not to brag, but all sets, the good and the bad times, make our present, and will condition a greater or lesser extent our future.
The canton of Cartagena is one of those moments to remember, said Jose Lopez addressing the attendees.
With the flag waving in the square, the Musical Group Cartagonova concluded with musical notes acts to commemorate the Canton of Cartagena, with songs like Orpheus in the Underworld, Aida, March Radesky and La Marseillaise, final song as a symbol of freedom and fraternity of the time.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena
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