The Mayor, Pilar Barreiro, along with council members of Celebration, Florentina Garcia Vargas, and Public Safety, Mariano García Asensio, has delivered the traditional check this morning the president of the Federation of Carthaginians and Romans, Antonio Madrid, accompanied by members of Board of Directors, during a ceremony at the Palace Hall.
The amount contributed by the City Council this year is 128,700 euros, decreasing by 10% compared to previous years.
This fall, explained the mayor responds to economy measures and austerity that has been conducting the City and have also affected the reduction in checks given to other parties such as Carnival or Easter.
The mayor thanked them for their understanding and stressed the efforts of all parties to reorganize so that they have the lowest possible cost.
Barreiro also thanked the designation this year as honorary consortium Festive Cartagena Puerto de Culturas for his collaboration with the Carthaginians and Romans.
The Federation president, Antonio Madrid, thanked the City Council's contribution, auque reduced, he said, understand that it is time to adjust and there are enough problems in the city for the holidays come to demand more quantity.
The check is in addition also being provided in collaboration infrastructure and municipal services to the Federation of Troops and Legions, a contribution that is also grateful Madrid. The parties will not lose a step, assured the Chairman of the Federation, but all Otherwise, since above all, festive and have a tremendous illusion clear understanding that the situation is not good and we are adapting.
A ass SHOWS IN 3D VIDEO MAPPING AND PROJECTIONS FOR THE GREAT BATTLE
The Roman Senate, through its president, Julio Guillamón, unveiled this morning at a press conference at the Palace Hall, this group acts will perform on the Carthaginians and Romans Festival of 2011.
Guillamón reminded that all events will take place in the fixed stage installed in the port, except the great battle for Making Quart Hadast, which will be on the slope of Batel on Friday 23 for the half past eight p.m. to take advantage of night hours in which create a true spectacle of visual effects, said Guillamón.
The battle is the main news: This year the battle legions of troops and be told off by the voice actor Claudio Rodriguez, known voice of Charlton Heston or Sean Connery, among others.
Also, install the battlefield four projectors that display large impact with visual effects of fire on the wall and even the destruction of part of it, has indicated Guillamón.
The battle will be called Video Mapping (3D projections on some architectural resource) to be projected on the wall, and that means, said Guillamón, a spectacle never seen that interact with over a thousand people. This could not have had the Valladolid collaboration Xtrañas Productions company already recognized perform animations, among others, during the celebration of the year Jacobeo 2010.
To enable the public have bleachers for 1,200 people, 500 seats, plus spaces for those who want to stand. The top of the wall will be closed to the public for the projections and fireworks.
The event will last approximately 55 minutes, shorter than other years for the battle more dynamic and more intense, stated Senate President Romano.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena