The Plenary Hall of the Town Hall hosted the book launch last night of the festivity of Mazarrón 2011 and this year the program has made "great excitement" from the council of Celebration, a program whose actions and activities will in 4 different points in the locality.
These four items form a spine along Mazarrón life that will fill the center of the capital of the municipality.
The Mayor of Mazarron, Ginés Campillo, said that "the holidays this year we are closer than ever after we decided to bring the festivities to the town center," so it is expected that participation this year is the largest in history of these celebrations in honor of the Immaculate Conception.
Also, Ginés Campillo praised the "magnificent work of the People's University who has compiled a book full of quality holiday."
For his part, Councillor for Festivities, Isidro Coy, spoke about the programming this year and highlighted a number of activities to be carried out in each of the areas that have been enabled.
According to Coy, "the first of the initiatives undertaken has been to place the site of the rides and attractions in a wide area in front of Mazarron Municipal Stadium, known as the square of the old COEXTO."
Here children can enjoy the typical carousels, bumper cars and a variety of attractions.
For the little ones can enjoy this space in more than one occasion, there will be three days where tickets will be worth 1 euro.
Moreover, the tent city has been installed this year at the Convento de Mazarron square in the center of town.
The tent will host some of the most significant events such as gala choice of the Queen of Feasts, festivals and older children during which the Queen will be chosen and Mr. Children and the Elderly, the concert "Andy and Luke" or a musical revue presented by Antonio Hidalgo.
The third cardinal point of these celebrations is located just meters from the first.
The Town Hall Square has been the location for placing the Fair Day will feature five booths where you can enjoy delicious snacks, sandwiches, snacks and dishes from Mazarron.
Its opening is scheduled for 12 noon on Friday 2 and is open every day from that time and until the conclusion of the festivities.
Finally, near the roundabout of the Avenida de Las Moreras has installed a portable bullring will be the fourth focal point of the holidays.
Besides hosting a horse show and holding a "Grand Prix", which recur in the city after the great success of this activity last summer, has scheduled the first festival "Mazarrón Tekgraffic Rock" for younger dancers to the sound of rap music and the festival called "DJ` S WINTER EXPERIENCE "where techno music will be featured.
As regards the book of the year holidays, the director of the People's University, Jose Maria Lopez Ballesta, explained about the publication that "this time we changed the DINA-4 on a format of 29 inches high by 24 wide, also innovating in sections and in typography. "
As Ballesta Lopez said "the design responds to a composition of the sum of the texts with the pictures depending on its size and shape. The almost square format gives us, in this sense, a new perspective."
No doubt this is an elegant publication full of content as, for example, appear almost all the districts, as well as a number of texts related to the history of the city both yesterday and today.
The cover features a picture of Lucia R.
Morata whose image has been transferred in an altruistic way by this artist currently exhibits his work "Hours of Light" at People's University.
The book is available for 1 euro in the town hall and tourist office in Puerto de Mazarron.
The proceeds from the sale of it will go to the purchase of a new ambulance for the Red Cross Mazarron.
The president of this organization, Carmen Navarro, thanked the City Council to "consider us to be recipients of the proceeds, because next year we will have to terminate one of the ambulances and it is important that we continue to provide good service from Red Cross to all citizens. "
Source: Ayuntamiento de Mazarrón