The program of activities, which will run from November 28 to December 13, includes children's activities, cultural, sporting and religious, cooking contests, Fair Day, Festival of Tunas and many others that have become a classic and in these holiday treat to enjoy a pleasant and hospitable environment.
The Mayor of Totana, José Martínez Andreo, and Council Member of Celebration, Josefa María Sánchez, presented the Programme of Festivities in honor of Santa Eulalia 2009 to raise awareness of the activities revolve around the Patron, to be developed from the November 28 until early January, and collecting children's activities, cultural, sporting, religious with the news that this year will open with a large popular chupinazo.
The festival program this year, of which 6,000 copies have been printed, as presented last year in calendar format where covers are set out various festive programs of the municipality from 1947 to 1974, with images and illustrations the Patron and some of the most emblematic of Totana, among others.
Moreover, as in previous years, some of these examples also serve to continue to carry out the "Totaneros in the world" in order to get this program to all totaneros living outside Spain.
Festivities the councilman said that "despite the logical reduction of the budget for celebration, because of the economic crisis we are experiencing, we have worked together for many social groups and neighborhood and municipal technicians Totana, in developing an ambitious program of activities that satisfy most of the residents of our locality, with the aim to serve everyone, regardless of their age. "
The program includes children's activities, cultural, sporting and religious, cooking contests, Fair Day, Festival of Tunas and many others that have become a classic and festive at this time to enjoy a pleasant and hospitable environment.
Also, the council noted that this year, wanted to offer a dose of "imagination", other innovative acts who complete this program as Chupinazo, allowing the sharing of traditional popular cakes totaneras pepper, and that is to institutionalize successive years or Route of Pubs and Restaurants, among others.
Medieval Market to be held in Constitution Square will kick off the program of events for the festivities in honor of Santa Eulalia, where locals and visitors alike will enjoy this return to the Middle Ages and the falconry show and parades, whose inauguration will take place on Saturday 28 at 13:00.
The mayor also noted the opening of the celebrations with the Grand Chupinazo, by municipal authorities, to be held on 5 December with Batukada shows, circus mob, magic, the distribution of 2,000 cakes pepper, in collaboration with Bakers Association of Totana, ASTOP.
He recalled that the Fair Day will be held from 5 until 13 December and a year in collaboration with the Association of Innkeepers is organized to combine leisure with gastronomy.
In this regard, he also recalled Migas Contest to be held on 7 December at nine o'clock at night.
Younger guests can enjoy the fun fair in the Trade Fair, which opens on December 4 at 19:30 pm and will offer special prices for two days for children, and the fabulous children's show, directed by Teresa Rabal, "I Spy" to be held Dec. 6 in two passes, at 12:00 am and 18:00 pm in the Performing Arts Hall.
He highlighted the concert "The Voice of Los Panchos," the last singer of the legendary group Los Panchos, and the group "Alma Llanera", composed by musicians totaneros and Murcia, who will join their voices and instruments next December 5 at the Performing Arts Board of Totana.
Similarly, you mentioned the traditional local festivals such as the Anthology of Zarzuela and the Festival of Tunas, which increasingly are having more roots, and religious events as the fall on a pilgrimage to Santa Eulalia on 8 December.
In this regard, he praised the work done by the Foundation La Santa, which contributes to the holidays to local and regional level.
On the other hand, the mayor noted that the day fair has been installed on the side of City Park "Marcos Ortiz" and instead of installing the tent at night, has organized the route of the pubs and cafes "Move in parties "to be held from 4 to 13 December.
Also, this year marks the inauguration of the exhibition of "Young Crearte" on Candle Cafe, on December 4 at 20:00 pm and the concert with performances by Young Crearte "The Jukebox", "Quiet Please x "" In Black and White "," A + Tokamos "and" Funky Mufasa "in the Pub" Bajo Cero "on 4 and 5 December from 23:00.
The festival program, which has had a very tight budget of around € 50,000, you can collect in the Socio-Cultural Center "The Prison" and the Tourist Office from Wednesday 25 November.
Martínez Andreo noted the diversity of cultural, sports and religious festivities, mentioning the great effort made by the City Council to make a program that brings together many different activities and that includes news, a budget has been reduced by 50 percent the previous edition.
Finally, both appreciated the work done by all persons who have been involved in developing this program, and invited all citizens to participate Murcia holidays with the warm welcome of the people of Totana, wishing you a happy holiday revolve around Santa Eulalia, as a symbol of unity of all totaneros.
