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Fraternities, cultural associations, pilgrims and restaurateurs gathered this weekend for another birthday this tradition.
Councillor Jubilee makes a positive assessment of the festivals have become, according to the mayor itself a social phenomenon
Cartagena hosted the last weekend of May Crosses invading downtown streets and neighborhoods with garlands, flamenco, food, dancing and above all, lots of fun. Thousands of people, locals and tourists, not want to miss this celebration that flooded the city with color and joy.
Bars, cultural and social associations, groups and guilds, with the cooperation of the City, encouraged attendees from Friday until Sunday lunches yesterday cartagenera this tradition to every corner of the city. Residents of other localities and Murcia in Spain also missed this event many already marked in advance as essential in their agendas.
So this morning claimed the mayor of Celebration, Florentina Garcia, to make a very positive assessment of the celebration this weekend. Year after year more people adds up to our Cruces becoming a social phenomenon and a party reference Cartagena highlighted.
The councilor also welcomed the involvement of all (hoteliers, guilds, rosemary and associations) to create an exceptional environment these days, and the support and understanding of the locals.
Thirty and fifteen local groups placed their crosses Friday to host this tradition. Fraternities returned a year to participate in this celebration of religious nature.
So the Risen focused on street Palas, Californians did in the Air and mako sharks in Jara.
A new feature was the cross installed on the Boulevard Mall San Antón, coordinated by a group of neighboring premises.
Many people came to this new point of Crosses and enjoyed music and dancing.
The Folk City of Cartagena de La Palma Group also joined this party in the historical district and made ​​in Cuesta Baroness with a large cross and adorned protagonist in the purest style of Cartagena. Pilgrims of San Ginés de la Jara were installed in the Plaza de San Francisco and dressed in their costumes from Brotherhood.
The party spread to all the districts and county of Cartagena with the collaboration of establishments and bars around.
Thus, José María de la Puerta, Pozo Strait, Four Saints, New Cartagena, Virgen de la Caridad, Santa Lucia, La Azohía, Los Nietos, Quarries, the Basin of St. James, Sauces, San Anton, Torreciega and also Aljorra joined the Cruces de Mayo.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena
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