A tribute to the Men of the Sea will take this afternoon to Cartagena recognition to the work that over time have played in the development of the city through the Navy or fishing among others.
Today, October 5, Cartagena celebrates first Day of the Maritime Province with a set of events to be held throughout the afternoon, with the central axis of paying tribute to the Men of the Sea, and will feature elizado flag at the foot of the Town Hall.
It is a way to reclaim the banner as part of the differential fact Cartagena, as indicated by the mayor, Jose Lopez, making a critique of the neglect of this flag and the loss of part of the hallmarks of the city.
The activities will celebrate the 409 anniversary of the establishment of the Maritime provinces begin with LABANDA Music Marine Corps, acting at 19:00 in the Plaza del Ayuntamiento.
Then the mayor of Cartagena, Jose Lopez, address a few words to the audience and 19:30 am will be one of the main events with the hoisting of the flag of the Maritime Province at the Palace Hall of Cartagena.
With the sunset at 19:41 hours and the flag waving in the wind, it will be held the Tribute to the people of the Sea, followed by an allegory in which Cartagena addresses his people and end with the singing of the Salve Marinera at 20:00.
To end the day's events ARQUA the National Museum held at 20:15 laconferencia Second archaeological campaign in the price of Our Lady of Mercy, the hand of its director, Ivan Negueruela.
The mayor has said the sailor character of Cartagena: It is often said that Cartagena lived back to the sea, and this is a way to open Cartagena Sea and recognize the work they have done and civilizations that have come through the Port from Cartagena.
Cartagena has 3000 years of history is given not for nothing that the strategic location of its port, added Lopez.
OTHER ISSUES
The mayor, Jose Lopez, has answered the questions of journalists on the subject that studies the Prosecutor Citizens bring the statements by the mayor on Lhicarsa workers.
Lopez noted that the prosecutor knows exactly what he has said the mayor because the mayor has spoken on more than one occasion with the prosecutor, taking the opportunity to praise the work of the prosecution and request the administration to endow the Prosecutor's tax and staff so they can defend the interests of all citizens.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena