This year also quotes as emblematic as Motero Lunch, The Bullfighting Festival charamita or recover without Picks
As every year, with arrival of summer, high temperatures and long awaited holidays Lorquí prepares to celebrate its festivities in honor of Santiago Apostle dotted with numerous activities in the second half of July, and also begin with the various festivities of the area that will last until the end of August with the celebrations of the widths and Los Palacios.
So, practically, throughout the summer anyone can enjoy and participate in the traditional popular festivities in this municipality of Vega Media.
Lorquí parties, like those of many other peoples of the region, are a major component based on tradition and culture that are a sign identity of its people, which makes them a particularly emotional moment for those who live in First and awaiting their arrival throughout the year, but it is also a unique opportunity for all those visitors and residents of other localities with curiosity and interest in folk customs.
Moreover, they are the celebrations that get the participation of themselves and others with a program of activities specially designed for the involvement of all traditional activities such as the spectacle of the Coronation of Queens and Proclamation, Saturday July 18, Race Tape, the Popular Games on Tuesday, July 21, Migas Contest Children and Fats, on Thursday July 23, the Mass and procession in honor of St. James, on Saturday July 25, or the Grand Parade of floats and on Sunday July 26, among others.
Despite the significant weight of tradition, Lorquí parties have adapted to modern times, including and incorporating new acts in order to amuse and entertain all generations.
Thus, from the Festival Committee and the City of Lorquí, through the Department of Culture, it is bet each year by adding new activities to the traditional to form the celebrations for all ages and all tastes with very bold initiatives and novel as sports tournaments, the 'Party Consoles' Wacky Race and this year as a novelty, the 'Lorquí E', with the participation of DJ Lorena Llanes, on Thursday July 23 from 01.00 hour in the park of the Constitution.
In addition, this time several historical quotations are recovered in the municipality, as the Monumental Bullfighting Festival Picks Mixed without which takes place on Sunday July 19 from 19.00 with the intervention of Pencho rejoneador Solano and Julio Benítez matadors' The Cordoba 'and Juan Belda;
Lunch Bikers on the same day from 10.30 hours, or 'The charamita' traditional parade through the town streets enlivened with a brass band on Thursday July 23 from 01:30.
MUSIC FOR ALL TASTES
The program of festivities of this year emphasizes the special dedication to music, concerts and performances almost every day and for all tastes, ranging from the more traditional concert in honor of Santiago Apostle by the Band Association of Friends of Music Lorquí (Friday July 24 at 21.00 in the Plaza de la Libertad), a must for all ilorcitanos and ilorcitanas, or the evening of the biggest (Wednesday 22 July at 22.00 on Freedom Square).
A completely new ones and more modern proposals like the 'Electronic Lorquí' Karaoke Festival, the 'Lorquí Rock' (Friday July 24 at 22.00 in the Dolores Escámez College) starring Discordia, or the tribute concert 'Tribute' Joaquin Sabina '(Friday July 24 at 23.30 in the Plaza del Ayuntamiento) and' The Beatles' (Saturday 25 at 23.00 in the Plaza del Ayuntamiento) that have aroused much interest.
The mayor of Lorquí, Joaquin Hernandez, wanted to highlight the festivity of Lorquí as "one of the best showcases to show the region and the rest of visitors personal wealth, cultural, heritage and tourism of our people."
He also said that these celebrations "is the achievement and success of each and every one of the residents of Lorquí, for the work and the time they offer and dedicate to make them possible, by the enthusiasm and affection dedicated, and because at this time we are more than ever an example of coexistence and twinning. "
In this sense, the Councillor for Culture, Maria Dolores Garcia, wanted to put on the participation accent the festivities of Lorquí as the program and acts are prepared with great care for involvement, contribution and involvement of all .
It invites "all residents of the region to share these days with us in many interesting events including festival program this year."
Source: Ayuntamiento de Lorquí