The Department of Celebration and is gearing up with preparations for Christmas, so that two of its hallmarks, the Bethlehem Municipal and Christmas lighting, are already underway.
On one hand, municipal crews have again advance placement Birth in Plaza de San Francisco, some work carried out on time to do it during the workday and avoid overtime.
Currently working on the placement of the ground and slopes, to install the protective cover 300 square meters of marine board, and finally proceed to locate more than 300 crib figures, work of Nicolas and Juan Antonio Griñán Almansa .
On the occasion special lighting of the Christmas season, the City Council has lifted and recruitment for 90,750 euros budget, covering the period from the bridge of the Constitution to Reyes.
There will be a first stage ignition, from 6 to 13 December at 18.00 hours to 22.00 hours, which will focus on the pedestrian streets of downtown.
As of December 15, the day that is scheduled to open the Bethlehem Municipal, come into operation the second phase that will last until Reyes, adding lights to already be in place and expanding schedule, which will be from 18.00 to 24.00 hours.
Specially, on December 24 (Christmas Eve), 31 (New Year) and January 5 (Twelfth Night), the ignition time is extended until 2 in the morning, on 6 and 7 January, the lights will be on from 18.00 to 22.00 hours.
Taking advantage of the savings the use of low-energy LED bulbs, this year has expanded the hours of the Christmas lights in order to animate the streets at parties.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena