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The opening of Bethlehem, lighting and ice rink announced Christmas in Cartagena (02/12/2013)

By holding the bridge of the Constitution and the Purest this weekend will begin the first activities planned by the Department of Celebrations ahead of the holidays, many of which take place at the renovated Plaza San Francisco

The Plaza de San Francisco, which is now open to the public upon completion of the renovations that have new a new look to this space and missing only from placing some elements to be integrated in the same early next year, will become the main stage for many of the activities planned by the Department of Celebration for Christmas arrives.

The councilor responsible for this area, Florentina Garcia Vargas, has released today the first part of this program, which will warm things up with the opening on Friday, December 6, at 18.00, the Bethlehem Municipal, which this year comes with new features.

The first is its location, in the same plaza, San Francisco, but changing side.

It will also be protected by a tent of 200 square meters, which can already be seen, to avoid deterioration of the 600 figures that make up the recreation of the 14 mysteries of the birth of Jesus, placed, this time, on a platform of 120 meters squares.

As a nod to Cartagena, including Bethlehem this year, as part of their typical anachronisms, a replica of the dome of the Minor Basilica of Charity.

During the inauguration of the municipal Bethlehem will also be children's party, with the traditional performance of the choir of children Conservatory, will sing carols accompanied by the Chamber Orchestra of it.

They will open their doors free to be the first day, the carousel, the chestnut, cotton candy, candy and storytelling that will delight the youngest to the Epiphany.

In Bethlehem, also start the Christmas lights, concentrating on the main streets of the town, which will be the meeting point for the citizens, as noted the councilor. Was concentrated in the downtown area because it is what we must do in times crisis, since a considerable saving is achieved, and that is also lit when the budget neighborhoods would almost 400,000 euros and now it costs 87,000 euros with VAT included and, thanks to these savings can organize other activities.

The novelty will wear throughout the pedestrian axis as a woodland, with low consumption LED bulbs, while other streets with Christmas lights remain.

Ignition times will be 5 pm to 1 am, except Christmas Eve, New Year's Eve and Reyes, that will last until 3am.

Another innovation that has advanced Florentina Garcia Vargas refers to the path of the Three Kings, which this year will not go through the Paseo Alfonso XIII.

That road is the gateway to many people who come from districts and county to enjoy the parade and cut supposed complicate traffic, so this time will go by Merganser, Caridad Lopez Pinto, San Juan and John XXIII, continuing from typical trip every year to tour the town hall square.

Given the success of previous, s years and will get the theater to the street, with free performances on stage at the Plaza San Francisco, where there will also be magic shows and musical performances, to bring family activities to all citizens .

Another downtown area, the Port, will again be part of a circuit inflatables for the little ones, the Jurassic Park, even more dramatically than last year.

Finally, the councilor of Celebration has announced that the bridge also will launch the ice rink, which this year will be installed in the central square trench John XXIII, with an area of about 400 square meters and capacity for 110 people who will skate for 3.50 euros, including skates, passes in 35 minutes. S and opens on Thursday, December 5 at 17:30 pm and runs until January 6.

It has also established a special price of 2 euros for groups scheduled schools and colleges, and will be open in the morning and evening, to weekends and holidays will be extended.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena

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