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Lorquí the festivity of coming to an end, and do so with the figure of Santiago Apostle in the middle of its acts that have started on Monday July 24 at 8 pm in St. James Church with the traditional "Misa del Alba ".
At night, the 21 hours will be a Mass sung by the choir preaching and rondalla Lorquí in Freedom Square.
Right there, you have the blessing of baptized children who were born between July 25, 2010 and July 25, 2011.
After Mass, at 22 hours, it's time for the procession with the image of St. James with the participation of the Association of the Knights of Santiago and the Band of Music Lorquí.
The grand finale will be around to 00'30 hours in the Parque de la Constitution, which will take place on fireworks will close officially, the festivity of Lorquí.
The "dew" is cast in Lorqui
On Sunday July 24th was a day of "Fiesta Andaluza", which began on Saturday at the rate of free tapas and had a great response from the public.
Organized by the local pub "Be Santa," it was an excellent opportunity to enjoy the cuisine in which participants only had to pay for the drink, as the tapas tasting was free.
Before the day began mid-morning with a Mass at St. James Church and Town Hall Square was again the epicenter of the festive activity, this time with a tapas competition where there was free beer to "soak" recipes that chose the award for best cover.
In the afternoon, the festivities that take place until Monday July 25 in honor of Santiago Apostle, we developed a fun parade (19:30 pm) by the municipality, which served as the appetizer of the ribbon race and popular games ( 20.30 hours) were held in the Town Hall.
These curious contests were held in groups of 8 in the men and women, they collaborated on both the "Knights of Santiago Cultural Association" as 2011 and was the Queens Award: 175 euros for the winner, 75 euro for second and $ 50 for the third.
A grand parade
The Saturday July 23 was a day full of events.
Earlier it was the turn of the traditional walk walkers, a proposal that ilorcitano-and odd-ilorcitano have come to walk the streets of the town armed with his best mood and want to have fun.
To get your strength back after the walk, participants have tasted a chocolate con churros at the Town Hall Square, a place a little later have been the scene of an exhibition organized by the gym bodybuilding local "Natural Gym" and in which attendees were able to test the strength and musculature of the participants.
A little earlier, he had played in a career radio-controlled cars in the park of the Constitution.
These celebrations continued with the start of the "Andalusian Party," which was undergoing its first day, which was used to prepare the body facing one of the most anticipated events of the Festival of Lorquí 2011: The grand parade of floats and bands, which held in the afternoon and went out as usual from the road to the station.
With three prizes for best costumes (300, 175 and 100 euros for first, second and third respectively) that were delivered to the Town Hall at the end, was attended by the Queens of the festivities accompanied by the Band Association Friends of Music Lorquí.
To conclude the day, St. James Church hosted the celebration of the Eucharist.
Home intense
A festival that began informally on Friday July 15th with the popular "Dinner Neighborhood," in which the neighbors took to the streets to sample the dishes and enjoy the music of the bands that after concentrating on the square City Hall, marched through the streets cheering the town with holiday themes.
A dinner in which the protagonist was the rabbit, following the traditional division of these animals have been conducted among residents of the municipality over this week
The next day came the gala coronation of the Queens, evening marked one of the most important events of the festivities.
They were four young (Lorena, Mayca, Elena and Cristina) and four girls (Tere, Gema, Daniela and Claudia) crowned the official celebrations beautiful at a gala held at the local town hall square and also included the reading of cry.
This year the speech was given by Professor ilorcitano History of Philosophy Jesús García Asensio, which, among other things, stressed "the importance of education as a challenge for the future of Lorquí that can only succeed with the support and cooperation of all residents of the municipality. "
This gala coronation, marking the official start of the festivities and was attended by many neighbors, the homecoming queen showing her beauty paraded and danced accompanied by their spouses.
An exciting evening that included a before and after: the appetizer, the collection of the Queens by the band of the Association of Friends of Music Lorquí, the climax, the performances of the musical "The Legend of copla "and Reke of" Idol. "
Speeding
Speed, engine noise, emotion, smell of gasoline, spectacle, revving ... All these and some more were the ingredients of karts street circuit held in the afternoon of Sunday July 17.
First held in the Festival ilorcitano, this attractive proposal with the participation of about 20 riders took as a starting point of Constitution Avenue and provided viewers with a compelling opportunity to enjoy motor sport up close.
A day that also included the evening concert that featured the Band of the Association of Friends of Music of the municipality ilorcitano in the Town Hall.
A performance that had the free assistance and the public turned up to fill the capacity provided.
On Monday July 18 the festivities told mid-morning with a live broadcast from Town Hall Square radio program of the string "Color Wave" which was given by Joy Angel announcer.
In addition, the Town Hall Square was the scene of both a screening of "full-contact" and self-defense as a show of breakdance, proposed that young people gave a massive response.
A day later, on Tuesday, July 19, activities began in mid-morning stroll with the children cycling, whose departure took place at the Town Hall.
Young cyclists, along with other not so much-visited several town streets and on his return took a free snack to cool off the heat.
In the afternoon school, "Dolores Escámez" was the scene of fun and refreshing "foam parties" in which children are again the absolute protagonists.
And finally one day designed especially for smaller municipal proposals returned to the Town Hall with the activity of children and youth entertainment that included games, inflatables and many surprises for the participants.
Traditional heavy-flavored breadcrumbs
And last Wednesday July 20th was a fun night full of challenges.
And that is the Town Hall was the epicenter of the "Great Gymkhana ilorcitana," in which five groups of 10 members who faced tests as diverse as curious and collect 20 pairs of dress shoes size 40, get 10 eggs to fry in the Plaza del Ayuntamiento and eat, face painting resulting animal figures, dressed in Hawaiian garlands or make their clothing and footwear.
The first three winners got their prizes: a ham for the winner, a runner for the sausage and pepperoni for the third.
In addition, members of the Third Age also enjoyed last night in a proposition according to your taste, as the local Liberty Square hosted an evening that featured a performance of flamenco "El Rincón de la copla" and a free tasting of cider and candy.
On Thursday July 21 was a big day in the holidays ilorcitano and held the popular and crowded contest crumbs on the Freedom Square, an event with a prize of 200 euros to the winner and where the City Council invited wine and beer.
And in the context of this gastronomic event, as usual, there was a heavy child, in which members of the local association of the "Knights of Santiago" went through the balance of babies born between 1 January 2010 and July 25, 2011 (and who have been baptized since July 25, 2010).
As is tradition, parents are presented with the equivalent of their weight in canned peach courtesy of the local company "Marin Montejano."
A whole rock
Friday's session July 22 had proposed as juveniles, which began mid-afternoon in the park of the Constitution where the kids had a great time as they did with the old grandparents pirindolas contest for children under 14 years in which the best were rewarded with pirindolas.
A little later, in St. James Church and a Mass was celebrated at night and llegaó the time "I Lorquí Rock Festival", geared towards the younger audience.
With the schoolyard "Dolores Escámez" as a stage and free entrance, featured a performance of musical groups.
"Makuba", "Sum and continues," "Labyrinth ends," "cars", "mutual distrust" and "Sisk n'Broza."
"This concert is new to our parties and offered the opportunity for local groups to have ownership in them," said local councilor of Celebration, Maria Dolores Garcia, who has been "pleased by the great response from the young audience ".
Source: Ayuntamiento de Lorquí
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