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The city itself, in the form of a silhouette of a woman, paid tribute to Cartagena and his own history with an emotional speech tonight was beginning to parties.
At these words a spectacle of light, sound and image with a projection at the Palace Hall was added
The 25 years of the Festival of Carthaginians and Romans began tonight as never been done before and it was the city of Cartagena commissioned to proclaim the celebrations and mark the start of this intensive week of activities.
Through the silhouette of a woman appeared before the city and surrendered his own tribute to them in emotionally charged discourse and as a great memory of our history.
From the balcony of the Town Hall, Cartagena in person once stood before his people dedicating heartfelt words of thanks: I am very proud of all my children, born in my land and those who came and gave them shelter, you are the real shapers of my true destiny, without my children, the heroic city would be nothing.
Cartagena also made ​​a tour of its history, from its origins to the present day.
So recounted the settlement of Tartessos in our city, the birth of Qart Hadast by Hasdrubal, the conquest by Scipio making Carthago Nova, and making it known around the Mare Nostrum, the taking of the city by the barbarians north, up to the modern age with the Catholic Monarchs, the time of Alfonso X El Sabio and the Hapsburgs and Bourbons.
In this tribute to the city, Cartagena also pointed to the construction of modernist buildings in the center and the periphery, the Spanish civil war that ravaged the city, creating valley tailings, the recovery of archaeological remains and no forget Easter.
Thus, giving way to the Festival of Carthaginians and Romans, describing the events that make up this program and our ancestors lived for centuries. With the festivities you have gotten this old lady smiled again, added the Cartagena herald.
At the end of his speech, the city of Cartagena emphasized his pride in his children, and that is with you, I have been, am and will be everything, but best for the city and for all of us is yet to come .
And shouting Long Live the Festival of Carthaginians and Romans and live Cartagena! Concluded these emotive words were cheering hundreds of people attending Friday one of the most important acts of these festivities.
A TRIBUTE TO THE FAMOUS SONS
The spectacle of light, sound and vision began with a large projection on the facade of the Town Hall taking a tour of all editions of the holidays, since I to the present, the twenty-fifth, who accompanies him on both sides of Palace official poster of the 2014 celebrations.
They had a dream and that dream was Cartagena. With these words began the show, which made ​​a tour through the different historical moments that our city has experienced over the years, from the birth of 227 Qart Hadast.
Thus the conquest of Scipio recalled, the urbanization of the city that held the Emperor Augustus, the creation of the Roman province with the capital Carthago Nova and most recent moments of this history as the birth of the maritime province of Cartagena .
There was also a hole in the memory of what is Cartagena: those men and women, sons and daughters of this land, who have also made ​​history.
Like, for example, Isidoro Maiquez, Isaac Peral, Victor Beltrí, Carmen Conde and Arturo Perez Reverte, among others, appearing also reflected in the facade with his portrait.
Snapshots that could not miss this inaugural event were the party's own 25 years of the battle, the Roman circus, the cries of other issues, the Carthaginesas weddings or sea battle.
With Thanks, Cartagena ended this moving remembrance and tribute to the history of Cartagena and its illustrious men and women, to make way for the Carthaginians and Romans themselves.
And, on behalf of each of these sides, two women, and Roman carthaginesa, maintained a war of words in the balconies on both sides of the palace.
Both recounted acts of both sides, troops and legions of these parties, such as weddings or Carthaginesas great Roman circus.
As is tradition, the presentation of the troops and legions representing these Carthaginians and Romans was performed, and their generals, Scipio and Hannibal, along with their wives, and Princess Emilia Paula Imilce.
They also had a few words for tonight Cartagena attended the proclamation reviving the enthusiasm and excitement of the holidays and to make way for the big star of the festivities, Cartagena.
SPECTACULAR ONE YEAR
The president of the Federation troops and legions, Ibernon Javier, Cartagena encouraged all to participate in these parties, as well as visitors who are in our city these days: The Carthaginians and Romans have now resurfaced and remind us of our ancestors and you, outsiders will witness first hand what happened.
Our greatest reward is to see that you can feel proud of our party, added Ibernon, who claimed that this year will be spectacular, in which emotion through the streets of our city.
Before the Mayor, Pilar Barreiro, was responsible for marking the beginning of this act shouting Long live the party of Carthaginians and Romans !, that hundreds of revelers, neighbors and onlookers who gathered in the Square also accounted City Hall.
After the proclamation, the entourage, with troops, and festive legions, marching toward the camp, ready for the official opening and to enjoy throughout the early hours of the start of the holidays.
SACRED FIRE
A few hours before the expected opening speech in the Plaza del Ayuntamiento, the port received the sacred fire that marked the beginning of the holidays and made the twenty-fifth edition of Carthaginians and Romans began.
The arrival occurred about seven in the evening and was being held, as is tradition, the path of the sacred fire to the doors of the Town Hall, celebrating the ignition on top of Arx Asdrúbalis, on the hill of the windlass.
Although this year passed through the inside of one of the most emblematic of the city, the Roman Theatre Museum places.
Also in this edition joined the entourage of the parade of former presidents of the Federation troops and legions, plus the Mayor, Pilar Barreiro, the Minister of Industry, Juan Carlos Ruiz, and Council of Celebration, Florentina Garcia and Security, Mariano García.
At the highest peak of prominence windlass charged the five hills of the port city.
His appointment, one by one, was followed by a battery of fireworks.
He started the Sacro Monte, and after him, San Jose, Despenaperros, the Castillo de la Concepción, and the hill of the windlass.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena
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