L The image of the Virgin of Charity of Alum is celebrating its 15th anniversary, hence the Cartagena council has wanted to dedicate this year's Holy Week, as can be seen in the poster, which was presented Wednesday together with the acts which will be held on the anniversary.
In this presentation have appeared the Councillor for Culture, Rosario Montero, the Brother of the Brotherhood of Our Lady of Charity of Alum, Jesus Bascuñana and Prime Butler thereof, Francisco José Mercader.
The first gift that will have the Virgin, whose restored image is presented in Alum in 2001, will be new, more modern, more than two meters and new throne made ​​of aluminum, with six poles whose heads bear the insignia of the Brotherhood.
As regards the acts of the fifteenth anniversary, which, under the slogan Walking with the mother, began on Ash Wednesday and will extend until September, Bascuñana listed the most significant, starting on day 6 March with Besapié Captive Christ, and thereafter, Mass and cry to the Virgin of Charity, by the Minister of Development, Francisco Bernabé, an act that present the journalist and preacher of last year, Alberto Castillo.
On March 24 will be the Salve Grande, and 25, 26 and 27, the Triduum of the Virgin of Charity, due out in procession on 30 March 29. The procession will be held Captive Christ.
The program of events will end on September 20, with the celebration of a mass campaign to be held in the Plaza de la Iglesia de Alums and will feature performances of Songs and Dances Cartagena de La Palma.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena