The parties Lorquí 2013 in honor of the patron St. James began on Friday July 12 with the traditional dinner Barrios, in which the neighbors of people take to the streets to share the traditional local cuisine in an evening enlivened by the music of the bands, which started at 22.00 hours of the Town Hall Square to explore every corner of the town which brings together these neighborhood meetings.
The music, the fireworks, the lights and the festive atmosphere tonight itself announced the beginning of the celebrations employers, which would begin officially with the Coronation of the Queens and the Proclamation Party on Saturday July 13th.
So, at 21.00 the festive day began with the collection of the homecoming queen by the Festival Committee and the Municipal Band, to complete the course in the Plaza del Ayuntamiento, which marked the start of Coronation Gala queens, in which their ancestors made them surrender of the crown and they laid that band credited with that title in 2013.
An act of the most striking of the festivity, as it is characterized by an emotional memory of the outgoing queens and queens welcome to take possession at that spot.
Later, he was the preacher in charge of announcing the beginning of what will be a day full of culture, celebration and tradition.
This year, the opening speech was given by Brustenga Gregorio Garcia, a native of Lorquí.
After what is the traditional 'Chupinazo' as official start of the holidays.
It is then, when it is the turn of the queens children, who had their imposing stage with bands by the companions of the homecoming queen.
And then comes the most anticipated moment of the night with the traditional waltz by the outgoing and incoming queens and their companions.
A dance show, live music and lights make this a magical moment.
And to end the night, dancing queens farewell outgoing Celtic a show called the attention of all the attendees for their originality and staging.
On Sunday, residents and visitors enjoyed the spectacular dance show starring the students of the dance school Abenza Amalia in which recreated the Tarzan story as a musical, with the participation of dancers of all ages , later derived in a representation of the Oscar Gala, with prizes included.
One of the most widely attended events of the weekend.
To start the week, morning was carried live on Special Program Color Wave Parties involving the crier, the queens of the Festival, the official chronicler, the Festival Committee, the council of Celebration, the Mayor and representatives various municipal associations.
And at night, the Town Hall Square hosted an exhibition of 'Break Dance' to bring this culture to the younger ones who even participated in a workshop to learn some basic steps of this type of street dance.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Lorquí