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As noted by the Councillor, Florentina Garcia Vargas, that day inaugurated the Bethlehem municipality in the Plaza de San Francisco, also is scheduled to coincide with the lighting of Christmas lights throughout the city and the start of the track snow near the Plaza de Juan XXIII, the big news this year that replaces the traditional ice rink.
The opening of Bethlehem, to be held at 19.30 pm, will be this year entertained by a repertoire of carols by a group of students aged between 9 and 10 years at the Conservatory of Music, in addition to the stellar performance of the soprano Rocio Cartagena Montesoro.
Technicians from the City Council this year have managed to refine the placement of the roof that will protect more than 300 figures that make up the crib and that was last year for the first time.
This time it has improved the structure, raising it 50 cm to fit the ficus in the Plaza de San Francisco, with a cover 300 square meters of marine board.
Within the schedule prepared by Festivities include children's entertainment on the street, from 20 December to 5 January, with 282 hours of free entertainment in each of the squares of the city, John XXIII and junks, which will host inflatable games, shops and attractions.
This additional 32 events to be held outside the squares, with street theater, puppet shows and animation.
There will be Music in the Street, Saturday and Sunday mornings, and parade in motion, both active in the Plaza del Icue, for which it has reached an agreement with the Mall Open in a manner that could displace hand the real postman who traditionally get there children's letters to Santa Claus.
Not everything will be done on the street, as the Teatro Circo offer magic shows, children's theater and film and music aimed at kids, proceedings to which it has become the symbolic price of 3 euros to have numbered tickets and avoid crowded places or have children who are left out.
The shows will star the one hand, the New Year's Concert, which will take place on January 2 by the State Orchestra of the Music Palace in Kiev, with anywhere between 10 and 12 euros, and on the other side The Disney Magic, musical that has toured the country and that can be enjoyed in Cartagena on January 3 for 10 euros, half of which is costing the rest of Spain.
To put the finishing touch to the festivities on January 5 will take place the Procession of the Magi, who landed in the city in the morning, getting children in the town hall square and, as evening, distributed 7,000 kilos 12,000 candy and stuffed toys will be distributed along the path from Charles III to the City and, as a new feature this year is advanced one hour starting at 18.30 hours.
A total of 19 floats, 14 of which are new and are inspired by the Disney characters will join the parade, plus 12 and 10 marching bands and entertainment.
This year, Their Majesties the Kings of Orient are 'assisted' of about three councilors of the municipal corporation.
Melchor by Councilman Sustainable Development, Isaiah Camarzana, Gaspar by the Councillor for Sports, Alonso Gómez and Baltasar by the councilman of Youth, Javier Herrero.
The budget of the municipal holiday season is around 330,000 euros.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena
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