The Minister of Culture and Tourism, Pedro Alberto Cruz, next to the second deputy mayor of Cartagena, José Vicente Albaladejo, regional director of the CAM, Angel Martinez, head of communications and circuit racing Audi MedCup, Sabina Mollart -Rogerson, presented sports programming and parallel activities of the last stage MedCup circuit.
The regatta will be held in Cartagena from 14 to 19 September under the name Trophy Region of Murcia Caja Mediterráneo and it will compete a total of 16 ships from 12 different countries.
According to the Minister of Culture, the second consecutive celebration of the Audi Med Cup in Cartagena will "increase its impact compared to last year, both for being the final race of the circuit and by the coincidence of the celebration of the Cup semifinal Davis and parallel activities that are designed on the occasion of the race. "
These activities have succeeded in Cruz's words, "involve not only the city of Cartagena, but the entire region, acting in a claim for all audiences."
Parallel activities
In total, carried out a score of activities and shows parallels to the race during the week.
Among the planned activities on land, there will be a 'Village Public', which is open to the public from 12 to 19 September.
All visitors who come to enjoy the Audi MedCup Experience can follow the races live on a giant screen, to know the circuit and the world of sailing through the film and exposure, experience sensations in driving simulators and feel sailors professionals enjoy recreational activities proposed.
In addition, every day there will be a comprehensive program for schoolchildren, including an explanation of the race of the day and visits to an exhibition of models and a Navy ship in the National Museum of Underwater Aqueología (arched), and all kinds of activities open circuit play for children.
It is expected that every day 150 children come in organized tours to these activities.
Were also prepared exhibits and competitions in ten sports.
Will star the nautical, like sailing, windsurfing, swimming and canoeing in its various forms, but there will be other sports such as gymnastics, bike trial urban or a mile.
Among the events planned in the afternoon and evening performances will be adapted various parties Carthaginians and Romans, who began the penultimate day of the race, so as to represent the destruction of Sagunto and take to the stage acts port as the Power of the Sacred Fire.
The port of Cartagena will also host musical performances as the Spanish Ballet of Murcia, a Hip-Hop show, a performance by the Band Musical Santa Cecilia and a concert of music group 'The last swimmers. "
The closing gala will be borne by the Second Murcia.
Source: CARM