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Music and street.

With these words the mayor of Cartagena, Pilar Barreiro, was beginning to Easter this year in traditional call each Ash Wednesday is performed.

Hundreds of Cartagena not want to miss a date tonight and gathered expectantly in the Town Hall Square to watch closely the act is performed from the balcony of the Town Hall and marks the beginning of Lent with countdown Easter.

As usual, the first mayor was presented the check to the elder brothers of the fraternities, a similar amount last year: 183,000 euros.

So, once again, the City maintains its financial aid without cuts processions, despite the crisis.

All procesionista family attended the call, but was the vice president of the Board of guilds, Juan Carlos de la Cerra, who gave a speech minutes before delivery of the check.

He did it on behalf of the other older brothers, Sunday Bastida, Thomas Martinez and Manuel Martinez.

In his speech, emphasized the commitment and enthusiasm aroused among the thousands of Cartagena this week great that has become one of the city rooted social, cultural and popular demonstrations. Also grateful for the invaluable support of the City that your support makes processions each year retain the splendor and traditional beauty.

For his part, the mayor also made ​​mention in his speech to the effort and commitment that all Cartagena deposited during this Holy Week, which months before you hit the street, they turn to a frenetic schedule of activities with meetings, presentations and assays.

After this event, the mayor and most of the municipal corporation, the brothers headed to the Basilica of Charity to the traditional offering of the patron. Nazarene Mayor, María José García Roche, also participated in this event great symbolism for the city.

A couple of hours before the general councils of the four brotherhoods met in their respective headquarters to take the decision to remove street processions this year.

Point, at 20.30 hours, and pace of procesionistas marches, came the elder brothers of the Californians, Makos, the Relief and the Risen Christ to tell the mayor that this year will celebrate Easter in Cartagena .

Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena