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Pedro Antonio Sanchez: "Caravaca de la Cruz is at the heart of the strategic project of the Region" (25/04/2016)

The holidays are declared of International Tourist Interest, and the regional government supports his candidacy as intangible cultural heritage by Unesco

The president of the Community, Pedro Antonio Sánchez, today highlighted the "full support" to Caravaca de la Cruz, the 'Cross Roads' and Caravaca Jubilee, and stressed that this town "is at the heart of the strategic project Murcia region in the field of culture and tourism from these months and every year. "

Pedro Antonio Sanchez made the remarks while receiving the representatives of the parties Caravaca de la Cruz at the Palacio de San Esteban, where they showed an exhibition of embroidered robes for the harnessing of horses and costumes Christian groups and Kabyle blackberries.

Until next day on May 6, San Esteban Palace hosts a representative exhibition of garments in silk and gold shine in this holiday season and will be open Monday through Friday from 8:30 to 14:30 hours.

The regional chief executive stressed that "we are working in coordination and with the commitment of all to make things right and getting better" and stressed that Caravaca de la Cruz is one of the "major assets of the region."

"A city that honors the Cross hallmark of Caravaca, who enjoys the horses came and with that spectacular race with their valuable coats, as well as parades of Moors and Christians or the Cross Bath in the bandstand "said the president.

Pedro Antonio Sanchez stressed that Caravaca "has managed to maintain, preserve and improve their traditions" and said that "there are many reasons to visit."

He invited all Murcia to "live, enjoy and savor" this holiday season and the "so vast and multifarious" of organized activities for the coming days in this location.

Parties Caravaca de la Cruz

The feasts of the Blessed and Vera Cruz take place between 1 and 5 May and, with liturgies around the relic of Lignum Crucis, encompass the Moors and Christians and the horses came.

On May 2, the race takes place the Wine Horses, on the slope up to the Castle-Sanctuary of Caravaca, and in which 60 clubs involved.

The Moors and Christians recall medieval times on the border between the kingdoms of Castile (Christian) and Granada (Nazari), have twenty Kabyle in the Moors and more than a dozen Christian groups.

The feasts of Caravaca de la Cruz are declared of International Tourist Interest and are candidates to be declared intangible cultural heritage by Unesco, an application that supports the regional government.

Source: CARM

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