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Cartagena City Council holds no cut economic aid to the processions, despite the crisis.
The check was handed the mayor tonight older siblings in the traditional call was of a similar amount to last year: 183,060 euros, as well as highlighting the vice president of the Board of guilds, the older brother californium, Juan Carlos de la Cerra.
The check was preceded on the balcony of the Palace Hall of californium brother interventions on behalf of all the brothers, and the mayor, Pilar Barreiro, before several hundred faithful to this quote procesionistas Ash Wednesday, which marks the beginning of the countdown Lents and Easter.
Juan Carlos de la Cerra said the traditional character of this act and the pure spirit of popular processions to join the people of Cartagena, making it one of the richest and oldest legacies of the city, whose fame transcends national and regional boundaries .
Meanwhile the mayor, stressing and recognize the significant effort required to remove all the brotherhoods years street processions, reiterated that at all times you will find in the city, through the cooperation of workers and economic aid materialized on the check.
The events of this day procesionil afternoon began with the meeting of the general councils of the four brotherhoods, after deciding to take to the street processions went to notify the first municipal authority.
The brothers, led by older siblings mako, Sunday Bastida, californium, Juan Carlos de la Cerra, resurrected, Thomas Martinez and relief, Manuel Martinez, arrived on time, about 20.30 hours at the Town Hall to rate Easter marches.
At the Palace Hall awaited the mayor, Pilar Barreiro, along with a large representation of councilors of the Municipal Corporation.
Back in the main balcony speeches took place.
First Vice President of the Board of guilds, Juan Carlos de la Cerra, who on behalf of the other older brothers communicated the decision to the mayor and asked permission to take this year to the street processions.
Pilar Barreiro gave their agreement and presented the check, concluding the event with the usual cry and street music, with the procession of procesionistas, and with the mayor and council, turned again to the sound of Easter marches to the Basilica of Charity, which hosted the traditional offering to the patron.
Also today, the web ( www.semanasanta.cartagena.es ) that the City of Cartagena dedicated to the promotion and dissemination of our Holy Week, declared of international tourist interest, has been updated and incorporated the most significant activity calendar that guilds held during Lent, and a preview of the schedule and routes of processions, according to information provided by the four sororities.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena
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