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The main balcony of the Town Hall will again stage the event Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, in which the guilds and the mayor disclosed the agreement processions take to the streets
As is tradition in Cartagena, Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent and the countdown to the celebration of Holy Week, through the act of the call to be held on Wednesday 10 February, on the balcony principal of the Town Hall.
At 20.30 hours, the mayor, Jose Lopez, accompanied by the municipal corporation, will receive the Elder Brothers of the four guilds (Marrajos, Californians, Resurrected and Relief), the general councils previously meet to agree output processions.
And from a balcony, the president of the Board of guilds, Bernardo Simó, inform the mayor's decision to the general councils of processions take to the streets, and it shall endorse and deliver the check to the annual subsidy to the City Council allocated to the organization of processions, the amount will be announced on the spot.
Then the mayor invited all attendees to address the Charity and inform the people of Cartagena this year will be processions, ending with the words Music and the street.
The delegation, headed by the mayor and the older brothers, will go to the Basilica of Charity by the Calle Mayor, Plaza de San Sebastián, Puerta de Murcia, Santa Florentina, San Fernando and Serreta tour.
Once in the Basilica, they will be greeted by the priest, while the Nazarene Mayor, Paqui Well, will be waiting inside, where you will make a wreath with two children from each of the Guilds, Nazarene dresses.
The event will conclude with the singing of the Salve Cartagena.
Media wishing to cover the event informatively the call at the Palace Hall will have audio signal.
As regards access to the balcony, you shall be limited to print media that were previously accredited.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena
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