Throughout the month, especially between 1 and 7 October, the city will host more than 50 cultural activities, concerts, festivals and sporting initiatives.
The town of Puerto Lumbreras morning host from October 1st to your Patron, this year, have about 60 activities, among which include concerts and performances, cultural activities related to painting and photography as well as various sports.
Councillor for Culture and Celebration, along with the councilman of Youth and Sports, Mariano Carrasco, presented this morning the 2009 Program of the festivity in honor of the Virgen del Rosario.
"The lumbrerenses, and those visiting our town these days can enjoy sports, music and dance festivals, concerts and activities for seniors, all free of charge, the City Council because we want everyone to enjoy," highlights the Councillor for Culture and festivals, Isabel García.
Tomorrow, October 1st will begin the week great party with the Triduum in honor of the Virgen del Rosario at 19:00 and then bands of trumpets and drums of different guilds Puerto Lumbreras make a festive parade that will step Proclamation of the festivities that will read the Minister of Public Works and Planning, José Ballesta, in the Cultural Centre from 21.00.
This first day will end with the lighting of lamps and various performances such as the Chorus and Dance Group Virgen del Rosario in the municipal marquee or pop concert of the group Lori Meyers indicated after 23.30 hours on the new Youth Zone the Festival of Puerto Lumbreras.
In this sense, the councilman of Youth, Mariano Carrasco stated that "among the new features of the 2009 edition of the festivity of Puerto Lumbreras, highlights the new Youth Zone, which take place simultaneously concerts and entertainment for the lumbrerenses youth.
And this year we opened a first edition of the Festival 'We are from here', which will perform various musical groups in the municipality. "
The municipal marquee will be one of the most important meeting as it will develop cultural activities and performances every night of the fair.
Highlights on Saturday October 3rd Spanish Film Festival Copla 'A Tu Vera "in which six finalists will perform the program of the same name TV 7 Region de Murcia, and the concert of American Idol singers of the' The Best Years of our lives', on 6 October.
In addition, the municipal marquee will host Children's Flamenco Festival, the Festival Dance Academy Piqué, or the performance of the Chorus and Dance Group Virgen del Rosario, among others.
Also among the activities organized during the Festival 2009 will also include the horse show by the Stud 'Peña de Bejar "in the Rambla de Nogalte, to be held on Friday, October 2 and the entrance is free.
In addition, the same day the fair will open noon to 4 will be Sunday at the fair orchard and Wednesday 7 at the Fair Rociera.
Meanwhile, Saturday, Oct. 4, considered one of the most important day of the holidays, will be inaugurated Medieval Market, located in the Passage de la Reina, and the traditional parade of floats from 16.30 in which each year involving thousands of people.
In addition, the Department of Youth and Sports has organized, as in previous years, various sports activities among which the III Trial Championship Murcia, Contest pitch, 12-hour paddle, or the II Motero Custom-Lumbreras.
More than a dozen of concerts and performances
During the festivities, the town of Puerto Lumbreras, specifically the Youth Zone, will host more than ten performances and concerts.
Among these, the opening festivities on October 1 at 23:00 with a concert by Lori Meyers, one of the most promising bets Spanish pop-rock.
His album, Cronolánea, has been named by the magazine Mondo Sonoro as the best Spanish album of 2008.
Another of the highlights of the Festival will be the concert of The Bug, who will delight the thousands of attendees with their flamenco fusion on October 3 after midnight.
Moreover, among the concerts in the new Youth Zone of the Festival of Puerto Lumbreras, highlights Vagon group on 5 October, The People on 6 October and the Festival 'We're From Here "in which various groups in the municipality act for Friday night October 2.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Puerto Lumbreras