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The activities scheduled for these celebrations are having great reception.
This was the case with the lecture given by the historian Juan Francisco Belmar on the 'Miracle of Bolnuevo' attended by the mayor of Mazarrón, Gaspar Miras, and the councilor of Festejos, Miguel Ángel Peña, among other members of the government team.
Belmar made an approach to the "miraculous event" of 1585 from various perspectives.
At the beginning of the session, which lasted for almost an hour and a half, the president of the Association of Neighbors of 'Las Gredas de Bolnuevo', Manuel Gómez, made a brief presentation of what was going to be the development of the activity of that night.
Next, Belmar began his speech by first emphasizing "the power of tradition" that the Miracle contains, since it has remained alive thanks to the support of generations of neighbors in the municipality that have made it possible until today.
That said, the historian went on to relate the social, economic, historical and religious aspects that surround the historical moment that Mazarrón lives at the end of the 16th century, at which time the "miraculous event" occurs, on the night of Saturday 16 of November 1585. Belmar pointed out the fact that the 'Miracle of Mazarrón' resists any rational analysis to which we want to submit it and that, if not, this event wrapped in mystery could not have stood the test of time.
The truth of the "miraculous event" is lost in the night of time and serves as the basis for a tradition that has been maintained by the residents of Mazarrón.
The historian wanted to highlight the fact that we talk about a tradition that the people of the municipality have maintained, and this is because - he recalled - that when the pilgrimage was done in the middle of the last century, the Virgin was going to visit the homes of some neighbors of the town either because there was someone sick or because the facade of the house had simply been fixed so that the Virgin made a stop.
For this reason, Belmar highlighted the weight of the tradition that surrounds the entire festival of the Miracle.
The session, which was followed by more than fifty people, ended with the tasting of some sweets and also sweet wine, courtesy of the Association of Neighbors of Bolnuevo.
The 'Fiestas del Milagro' face the final stretch of their programming that will end on Sunday 17 with the popular Romería that is celebrated with the image of La Purísima from Mazarrón to Bolnuevo.
But before, there are still several acts such as the Dramatized Reading of 'The Nine Declarations of the Miracle' that will take place today from 9 p.m. at the Sanctuary of La Purisima in Mazarrón.
On Friday 15, in the municipal tent of Bolnuevo, the events will begin at 8 in the afternoon with a poetry recital that will be followed by the concert of 'Ciudad Canalla' at 9 at night and the performances of the DJs Paul Martinn and Little Nookie that will close the night.
On Saturday 16, the children are protagonists with children's activities in the aforementioned tent at 11 in the morning and 2x1 Fair and at 4 in the afternoon it will be the turn for young people with "late" in the same place from 4 in the afternoon with Carmelo Handicap Dj.
That same Saturday, another of the central events of the festivities will be celebrated, such as the floral offering to La Purísima, whose courtship will depart at 5 in the afternoon from the nursing home.
The offering, as in previous years, will consist of foods that will be exchanged for a flower when delivered.
The food will be distributed by Caritas Parroquial among the most needy families in the town.
At the end of the offering, the blessing of the oil of the lamp of the Virgin and its distribution among the faithful will take place.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Mazarrón
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