The agenda for this weekend of the Roman Senate President José Antonio Mecca and members of its Board of Directors has been full of events and receptions by Mayor José López Orozco D2E Lugo, the President of the Council of Lugo D.
José Ramón Gómez Besteiro who gave a press conference and the Minister of Culture of the City Council of this city Mrs. Carmen Basadre, which gave the President the Roman Senate several commemorative souvenirs of your visit to the Galician city.
The reason for the trip is due to the invitation received by the Roman Senate to visit the Festival of Arde Lucus, held at this time in Lugo and revive the Roman past and Iron Age to the walled city, and came to commemorate the founding city.
The city of Roman origin, was founded in the year 25.
By Paulo C. Fabius Maximus and is the oldest in Galicia and also opens its doors to foreigners who want to live moments of its history.
Include military camps of the era, weddings by the Celtic Rite, market time, Roman circus, burning wall, gladiator fights, etc. are held., Having held its first edition in 2001.
Unforgettable memories for these components of the Festival of Carthaginians and Romans who felt wonderfully welcomed by a people who have in common a festival of equal similarity.
Source: Fiestas de Carthagineses y Romanos