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This weekend will inaugurate the Bethlehem Municipal and Crafts Fair, announcing the arrival of the holidays and complete the postcard image of a Christmas tree headed by two light installed in the streets and the city's Icue
Preparations Christmas atmosphere to give the city and the bridge began in the Constitution, with amusement rides for children, the ice rink of John XXIII and the Alameda Flea Market of San Anton, but the official start parties will, as every year, the opening of the Bethlehem Municipal Square in San Francisco, taking place this Saturday 15 December at 18.30 hours, a ceremony attended by the mayor, Pilar Barreiro.
The nearly 400 figures of Bethlehem, the work of Nicolas and Juan Antonio Griñán Almansa, again recreate the most significant passages of Jesus' birth.
During the inauguration, is scheduled performance at the Music Conservatory Choir, with Christmas carols and sounds, and the usual elements that adorn the square, such as the carousel, the chestnut and Storytelling house, get the kids and deliver them the cards have to write to Santa Claus and the Three Kings.
These letters are to be deposited in the mailbox of the booth will be located in the Plaza de San Sebastián, where they will be collected by the postman Santa Claus, first, and the actual postman Their Majesties Melchor, Gaspar and Baltasar, after Christmas Day.
To complete the order, this weekend will start the second phase ignition of the Christmas lights which runs until Reyes, adding lights to the already operating since December 6.
The biggest stars of this are the stunning lighting Christmas trees light presided over by two of the most significant places in the hull, the Icue, 12 meters high, and the City Council of 16 meters.
The lights will be on from 6 pm to 12 pm, and on Christmas Eve, Eve and Twelfth Night, the hours will be extended until 2 in the morning.
I ARTISANS CHRISTMAS SHOWS
A new feature this year is the First Christmas Crafts Displays, which will be installed in Honda Street from December 14 to January 6, composed of twenty booths with handmade products like cribs, jewelery, miniature leather glass, puppets, natural cosmetics, and food, cheese, pastry and confectionery, chocolate and Christmas treats.
This fair is organized from the Department of Commerce, through Mursiya Crafts Association, and with the collaboration of the General Directorate of Handicrafts of the Region of Murcia.
Parallel to the exhibition, will be held at the Craft Centre, on the same street Honda, five free workshops on cribs, wine tasting organized by Bodegas Hermitage House, Looms in thread, Puppets and puppet and traditional pottery. Information and registration in the Department of Commerce.
Artisans participants in the sample:
1.
Castro Crafts: Saddle and marquetry
2.
Martin Lario: Traditional Potter
3.
Jose Bielsa: Leather
4.
Oven La Finca: Christmas sweets
5.
Albaida Workshop: Puppets and puppet
6.
Quivera Natural: Natural Cosmetics
7.
April Crucible: Glazier
8.
Erika Quisquiene: Potter
9.
Busquet: Pastry chocolatier
10.
Caprilac: Cheesemaker
11.
San Antonio Obrador: Christmas sweets
12.
Novi-Metal: artistic metalworker
13.
Jucavir: Leather
14.
Thumbnail Diaz: miniaturist
15.
Maria Dolores Saurin: Natural Cosmetics
16.
Ramirez Crafts: Belenista
17.
Fortress of the Sun: Cheese
18.
Entresierras: Sausages
19.
Department of Women
20.
Corvera Craftsmen Products: Chelo artisan
21.
Craft Center of the Region of Murcia
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena
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