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In order to enhance the charm of the streets of Cartagena during the celebration of Holy Week is convened, for the third year in a row, the Beautification of Balconies and Facades.
An initiative of the Association Mujeres Cofrades de Cartagena.
This contest has been presented by the Councilor for Culture, David Martinez and the president of the Association of Women Cofrades, María Victoria Botí, this Tuesday, February 20 and can register until March 15.
The councilman of Culture, David Martinez, has highlighted that this contest stands out for "the importance of decorating our city during these days in which thousands of tourists will pass through the city through our streets".
A contest that invites neighbors to take the art to the street, with colors, with symbols, with the images of the four brotherhoods.
He also highlighted that all these initiatives enhance the Holy Week of Cartagena, "in Cartagena we can boast, and say clearly and loudly, that we have the best Passion Week in the world," and all of this "thanks to the people who all the year and during many years they have participated in multiple facets of the same one ".
Since the City Council supports this initiative from the first year because, as stated by the mayor of Culture "we believe it is very important that our city looks these days in the best way possible."
In this contest all the residents of Cartagena will be able to embellish balconies, windows or facades of buildings located in the streets through which the route of the processions of the Holy Week in Cartagena takes place, or outside of this route.
The registration period will end on March 15.
Neighbors of the streets must send this registration document before March 16, 2018 to the Association Mujeres Cofrades de Cartagena, by sending an email to: mujerescofradescartagena@hotmail.com or by mail to: Asociación Mujeres Cofrades de Cartagena "III Contest of beautification of balconies and facades in Holy Week city of Cartagena" Apartado de Correos 467 30280 Cartagena.
Registration is free.
The balconies must remain adorned from March 18 to April 1, 2018, both inclusive.
This year the contest has been called before the other two occasions so that during Holy Week the names of the winners are known and visitors can take a tour of them.
AWARDS
1st prize, worth € 250 and diploma
2nd prize, endowed with € 150 and diploma
Two runners-up, endowed with € 50 and a diploma
Special mention to the most original
The evaluation criteria on which the jury will be based will be the following: originality of the composition, ornamental quality, harmony of the set and design.
Those that decorate with ornamental motifs other than the festivity that is celebrated, as well as the balconies of public or official buildings will be excluded.
Last year, more than ten neighbors signed up, María Victoria Botí hopes that many more neighbors will sign up for this edition of the contest, and she has encouraged retailers to decorate their shop windows even if the contest does not include this category.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena
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