Lorca will be protagonist as municipality honored, with the Huertano of the Year that has designated the City council of the City of the Sun, Jose González Ruiz, The Mosquito, neighbor of the Listens.
Next Sunday, April 30 will be held in the Museum of the Huerta de Alcantarilla, the DAY OF THE MUSEUM OF LA HUERTA, a festival organized by the Association of Friends of the Museum of the Huerta, with the collaboration of the Alcantarilla City Council, as well as other institutions , Associations and companies of the Region, festival with various acts that each year, is dedicated to reward a huertano chosen by the main municipality, being this year 2017 the municipality of Lorca and designate who is awarded the Huertano Prize of the Year, Which has been José Gonzalez Ruiz, The Mosquito, in homage and thanks to his determination and sacrifice throughout his career, at the proposal of the City of Lorca, neighbor of La Escucha, farmer and man firmly committed to the struggle for water.
He emphasizes his participation in different groups of Lorca and his constant support to the celebrations and any initiative that arises in the orchard lorquina, emphasizing especially his commitment with the folklore and the local traditions.
The event will be chaired by Alcantarilla, Joaquín Buendía and Lorca, Francisco Jódar, who will be accompanied by the Rural Development Councilor, Ángel Meca and of course the organizing president, Diego Luis Pacetti, of the Association of Friends of the Museum of La Huerta, together with other members of the Alcantarilla Municipal Corporation and the board of the Association.
The Association of Friends of the Museum of the Huerta each year pay tribute to a population of Huertan tradition and have wanted that in 2017 is the City of the Sun for its long agricultural history and the importance of the orchard in this municipality of more than 1,600 km2 Of surface.
At 10:30 a reception of guests and Misa Huertana will be held in the Ermita de Nuestra Señora de la Salud, patroness of Alcantarilla, in the place of Agua Salá and sung by the Choral and Dance Group "Museo de la Huerta ", From the Peña Huertana" El Barracón ", Sewer.
At 11:30 the central event will begin at the exterior stage of the Huerta Museum, with the performance of the Choir and Dance Group "Museo de la Huerta" by Alcantarilla, together with the performance of the pamphleteer Fernando González Marquina, to pass To the delivery of the Museum of the Huerta Awards, awards granted by the Association, falling this year Distinguished Character: the sewer writer, poet and playwright, Manuel Muñoz Hidalgo;
Distinguished Institution: CAIXABANK, Social Work and Distinguished Partner: Casto Martínez Cascales.
After the award of the Huertanos Prize of the Year, José González Ruiz, Mosquito, designated by the City of Lorca, will perform the Group of Choirs and Dances "Virgin of the Huertas", Lorca.
Finishing the act, as it is a tradition to close the Day of the Museum of the Orchard, with the Hymn to Murcia, sung by all attendees.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Alcantarilla