Portal de Cartagena
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Place: Plaza del Ayuntamiento.
Date: Wednesday Santo, at 17'45 hours
The Town Hall Square will live as on other occasions the staging of the drama of Pretoria, the author Joaquín García Bravo à ngel which includes the traditional washing of Pontius Pilate.
Tomorrow, Holy Thursday, April 20, beginning at 17:30 hours the venue will be the main facade of the Town Hall are, as a Roman portico, serve as the framework of this act.
The Department of Culture and Celebration, the organization charged with the collaboration of the Municipal School of Theatre and the Association of the sacrament, installed a stage and chairs for the many spectators who gather year after year to this event.
As head of the scene, is a major currency produced by Paco Alart, bronze replica of Lepton, a part of the reign of Tiberius, minted by Pontius Pilate in the burials were placed in the eyes of the deceased and is the same as appears on the Shroud on the face of Jesus.
The Drama of Pretoria, Ã ngel work Joaquín García Bravo, is the enactment of the Trial of Jesus Christ, and as usual ends with Pilate washing his hands and spraying the crowd with cologne.
The washing of Pilate is one of the most traditional and unique events that take place outside the processions.
Until the early 70's developed spontaneously, but after that date will be set the current script with the participation of actors who play the characters in the trial of Jesus.
The breakdown of this year consists of a dozen players at the Municipal School of Theater, under the direction of Alfredo Sanchez and Jose Ávila García Carrasco, who also heads the cast in the role of Pontius Pilate.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena
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