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More than 36,000 people take to the streets in the Night of the Museums most crowded (16/05/2011)

On Saturday, he put the finishing Much More luxury festival in May 2011, a magical night that drew more than ten thousand visitors last year and took the side of the Cartagena solidarity with the victims of earthquake in Lorca

The Third Night of Museums has put the luxury end of the sixth edition of Mucho Mas Mayo festival.

A magical night with an exceptional environment that did enjoy a total of 36,376 people, according to the entries recorded in the 12 museums that have opened their doors between 9 pm and 2 am on Saturday 14 May.

The third edition of The Night of Museums represents more than 10,000 visits last year, when there were 26,000 entries.

With these data, the Talent Festival in May and Much More Night of the Museums are consolidated as a successful turnout and a demonstration of the most cultural and tourist Cartagena, as stated by the Councillor for Tourism and Trade, Javier Herrero.

The center was more publicly welcomed the new headquarters of the Naval Museum in the CIM, which recorded 7,500 visits, which add further 2,300 in the former headquarters on Calle Menéndez Pelayo.

Among other schools are open, the ARQUA recorded 5,341 visitors, the museum received 5,039 visitors Roman Theatre, the Municipal Archaeological Museum was visited by 3,862 people, while the Museum of Military History (Artillery Park) reached the 3,000 entries, and the Muram received 2,410 visitors.

For their part, Port of Culture centers, such as Civil War refugees, received 2,246 visitors, the Castle Concepció n received 1,867 visits, and the Interpretation Center of the Punic Wall recorded 1,189 entries.

Finally, other museums that have opened their doors were the Museum of Engineering, Technology and Industry UPCT (MITI), which received 820 visitors and the Museum of Glass in Saint Lucia which recorded 800 visits.

In addition to the museum entrance, the festival's closing night Mucho Mas Mayo played numerous shows in the street also attended by thousands of people both in and outside Cartagena in Murcia and Alicante mostly said Smith.

The expansion of new spaces (up to 20 offered activities) allowed for greater fluidity of movement for workers, but could not avoid the queues were constant at places like the Museo del Teatro Romano and the Civil War refugees, as more of audience.

9,200 EUROS RAISED FOR THE VICTIMS OF LORCA

The Night of Museums side also showed solidarity with the people of Cartagena.

Taking advantage of the audience of this event, the City of Cartagena, in coordination with the participating schools, numerous polls available at the entrance to the museum so that visitors could make a donation for the victims of the earthquake in Lorca.

Around 9,200 euros was raised during the campaign Cartagena, Lorca, who were kept in the Security Park to his account.

This morning, Smith reported, shall be credited to the account of the Municipality of Lorca that includes the fund to cover the needs of those affected.

à ‰ SUCCESS OF ENGAGEMENT IN THE CULTURAL ACTIVITIES MMM'2011

The Festival of Students has allowed the participation of 750 students of secondary schools in the municipality, which have been visited by artists and have gone to the festival facilities.

This year there was also the show I Mercartes, who gathered in the Plaza Héroes de Cavite 54 stalls selling arts and crafts creations by young authors.

The World Urban One decorated the city with more than 50 graffiti done by young artists who contribute to familiarize the public with contemporary art and new trends.

In addition, the Short Film Week, the alternative music of the Silent Party, poetry, theater, or dance, have a strong presence in an intensive week-long celebration of Mucho Mas Mayo 2011.

With the festival closed, we are starting to think about the next edition of 2012 and another more in May held a mile away and that starts today in the Colombian city of Cartagena de Indias, to make clear that the art of Mucho Mas Mayo has no boundaries.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena

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