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One year, on Good Friday was the big day of Cartagena with the celebration of the feast of the Virgin of Charity: a day full of entertainment events and the popular patron while marking the start of one of holy s emanate the ten days longer in Spain, declared of international tourist interest.
At 10.10 hours will result in removal of the Municipal Corporation from the Palace Hall to the Basilica of Charity. The solemn procession was headed by the banner of the city, accompanied by police gala, trumpeters, and alguacilillos maceros, as usual.
About 10.30 am Mass began in honor of Charity, officiated by the bishop of Cartagena, Jose Manuel Lorca Planes, in which the mayor, Pilar Barreiro, has complied with the tradition of offering the Gold Ounce the Patron, which dates from 1762 and symbolizing the economic contribution made ​​each year in the city of Cartagena for the sick and poor of the Holy Royal Charity Hospital.
During his speech, the mayor highlighted the feelings of generosity and support, and the obligations they charge a special meaning in the current economic climate.
It also referred to the inspiration of the patron, whose solidarity should be an example for all Cartagena.
Prega "N at the Teatro Circo
Later, at 12:30 pm, starting on Easter Proclamation of the New Theater Circus, which this time has been undertaken by José Manuel Martínez Rosique, pastor of the Neighborhood of San Ginés and chaplain of Christ Relief .
The event also has delivered the appointment of Nazarene Clemente High to Francisca Martinez.
The proclamation of Rosique has been divided into two blocks, but without losing sight of Cartagena Easter. So, first question has rescued St. Augustine, what it means to believe in Christ, to portray how he lived his childhood linked to the world brother.
And, Rosique defined not only as a brother but as procesionista.
Easter is an act of faith and love, he recalled, to make way for the hallmarks of Cartagena, which this week is a party. The light, the smell, the sound of drums, the blankets, the order of the guilds or the beauty of the images are the hallmarks of Easter Cartagena.
Finally, Rosique has highlighted the work of chaplains for dialogue and active participation of citizens in these acts of faith.
So, has referred to these parties live which is attached to the accompaniment of Jesus, but also the importance of solidarity, prayer and charity.
For his part, the Mayor Nazarene, Francisca Clement, in a brief speech, recalled its connection with the four guilds, and especially with the marraja, which has been president of the Association of the Holy Shroud.
Francisca Clement claimed Holy Week as one of the main treasures tradition preserved in Cartagena.
He has also had some touching words of gratitude to his parents and all his family, given by h Aberle cristina training.
He concluded by noting that his appointment made him postpone his retirement one year total processions after ceasing to be president of clustering, but it has done tastefully.
FLORAL OFFERING A CHARITY
Under the organization of the council of Celebration, all day, the Cartagena can come to the church of Charity for his offering to the patron.
As has been the case for years offerings can be performed individually throughout the day, or in groups through the courtship of the wreath, afternoon.
Those who choose to do so individually must carry bouquets of carnations six to eight preferably in white, red or pink, without wrapping or cellophane.
City employees have been commissioned to collect the flowers from the Morning composing the mosaic that will be enabled at the entrance of the temple.
All enlivened until one in the afternoon, with music of a saxophone quartet and a string of the Conservatory of Music of Cartagena.
At 17.30 hours the procession will leave the wreath from the Town Hall towards the Basilica of Charity with a distance shorter than other years to speed.
Run along Calle Mayor, Plaza de San Sebastián, Puerta de Murcia, Santa Florentina, Park, Plaza López Pinto, Serreta and Basilica of Charity.
50 neighborhood associations and groups and delegations totaling about 1,500 people will participate in the event, which also will join those who want it, wearing traditional dress Cartagena, preferably.
Among the participating groups are bands of bagpipes, bugles and drums and choirs and dance groups, acting at the patron and deposited with the flowers that will be compiling a floral blanket around the patron.
LATEST processions DAY
The intense day will end as it began, with processions.
The first, the Stations of the Cross of Christ of the Divine Mercy, due out at six in the evening from the Plaza de la Merced with the following schedule: Duke, Plaza de San Ginés, San Francisco, Plaza San Francisco, Arch Charity, St. Vincent, Plaza de López Pinto, Serreta, Charity, Plaza de la Inmaculada, Duke and Plaza de la Merced (South and East).
The second will be the first of the brotherhood California: the Holy Christ of Mercy and the Virgin of the Rosary, which will start at nine o'clock from the Church of Santa Maria de Gracia with the rest of the usual route of processions, first passing through the street Air, Cannon and Mayor.
The other is that of the Virgin of Charity of Alumbres will also nine at night from the parish of San Roque, carrying the image carved in 1951 by José Lozano Rock and is venerated in the Basilica desparecida village Escombreras Refinery.
All information 'N on the Web and in OM "VIL
Of all these events and processions, and the rest that will happen over Easter, it provides complete information for citizens and visitors to the portal http://semanasanta.cartagena.e s keeping the Communications Office and the City of Cartagena Protocol with the assistance of the Holy Week Brotherhoods and through this web version adapted for mobile phones and tablets made by the Data Processing Center (DPC) of the City of Cartagena.
This site in Spanish and English, which provides an update on the processions of Holy Week 2013 and is automatically activated depending on the device used.
Together with data from the four brotherhoods, itineraries, schedules and composition of each of the processions, the user can download pictures and videos from the shows and listen to popular procession marches.
For tourists it also provides information about museums, food and places to visit, as well as current news related to Easter.
Also notable is the live broadcast and recorded to perform the acts and major processions, by courtesy TELECARTAGENA signal.
New this year, the website has included two new sections in which different cartels collect Easter Cartagena, since 1970, as well as editions of the hawkers pronounced since 1988.
Last year the website agreed Easter in its various forms around 58,930 people, reached 17,372 visits relaying section processions.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena
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