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Everything is prepared for Friday, September 15, to start the XXVIII year of the festivals of Carthaginians and Romans, which this year premiere their declaration of International Tourist Interest.

The central acts will be developed from seven in the afternoon with the arrival and lighting of the sacred fire, which for the first time will be retransmitted by the City of Cartagena and the Federation of Fiestas, through the municipal channel of youtube;

as well as the proclamation at 9 pm by the president of the Autonomous Community, Fernando López Miras, at the Consistorial Palace.

The retransmission can be followed from anywhere in the world in streaming, through the municipal website www.cartagena.es and the signal will also be provided live to other portals of electronic media and autonomic television, guaranteeing its diffusion

In addition, the rebroadcasting of the proclamation will have a sign language interpreter for the second year in a row, with the aim of making the Carthaginians and Romans more accessible to people with hearing impairment, which in 2016 started the Council of Tourism directed by Obdulia Gómez.

BREAKFAST

In the traditional breakfast with the pre-party press, held in the English Court, which this year will be named Festero Honoris Causa, in the person of its director Alfredo Carbajal;

the mayor, Ana Belén Castejón, wanted to highlight the work being done from the City Council to collaborate in the promotion of these holidays.

She has been proud to be the mayoress who has been recognized as an International Tourist Interest for Carthaginians and Romans, a result of the work of this and the previous executives.

For his part has indicated that from the Municipal Government is working "until the last minute" and "side by side" with the Federation of Troops and Legions, to which he thanked the illusion that have managed to spread.

A work and support from the Consistory that is evident in the increase that has been made of the municipal grant, which amounts to 130,000 euros in this edition, which Castejón has said be sure that during the holidays will see the results of everything this effort.

Among the novelties of this edition was to highlight, in addition to the live broadcast of the opening day, the increase in frequency of bus lines during these days and the inclusion of the Temple of Isis in the Forum Roman, as a stage in the ceremony of the Lit of the Sacred Fire.

President of the Federation, José Antonio Mecca, has insisted on the effort made this year to make participants in the events that will be celebrated to all citizens and visitors who come to the city with the installation of foodtrucks in the Alameda de San Antón or the concerts and activities during the day in 3 plazas of the city.

From the Federation it is also wanted to make clear the responsibility that has been acquired with the declaration of International Tourist Interest, something that has been done, among other measures, renewing the script of all the acts of these holidays to surprise those who come to enjoy them.

ALL PREPARED TO START

After the informative breakfast the mayor of Cartagena has approached the festive grounds to see the facilities, which are almost finished to receive festive and curious from tomorrow.

He has made a tour of the various booths and has been interested in the security device that has been enabled for the days that last the holidays.

The Councilor for Citizen Security, Francisco Aznar, has indicated that, in addition to all the usual security measures, in this edition there will be a device of 200 local police deployed during acts to ensure security during the course.

Also New Jersey barriers have been installed at the entrance to the car park of the Cartagonova Stadium to be able to have an absolute control of the access of vehicles to the enclosure, which will also be monitored by agents during all the days of the holidays.

INAUGURAL JOURNEY

The festivities will begin at 19.00 with the arrival of the Sacred Fire to the incomparable setting of the Roman Theater of Cartagena.

From there, the entourage will travel to the Archaeological Park of Molinete, where the fire of the Sacred will take place at 20.15 hours.

The proclamation will begin at 9 o'clock.

The event will include the presentation of the different troops and legions, as well as the main characters Aníbal, Himilce, Scipio and Emilia Paula, and the harangues of both generals to their followers.

Before the plea of ​​López Miras, will intervene the mayor, Ana Belén Castejón, and the president of the Federation of Fiestas, Jose Antonio Mecca.

The various interventions will take place on the stage set at the foot of the Palace Hall and from the main balcony of the building.

There will also be several giant screens that will be projecting images that will enhance the event, allow the public to follow in greater detail and from which will also be visible the translation of the sign interpreter.

After the proclamation everyone in retinue will go to the festive camp for its inauguration.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena