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The festival for tolerance, to be held from 13 to 28 May, will make the squares and public spaces of the city in an agora where artistic figures will quote worldwide.

Ballesta: "Faced with intolerance and confrontation, today more necessary than ever to spread a message of solidarity, peace and respect"

The Mayor of Murcia, José Ballesta, accompanied by the Councillor for Employment, Tourism and Culture, Jesus Pacheco, today introduced programming and poster XVII International Festival Murcia Tres Culturas for Tolerance, which this year will have as its central theme the 750th anniversary of the constitution of the Council of Murcia by king Alfonso X the Wise.

The festival, which will run from 13 to 28 May, will make the squares and public access spaces highlights of the city in an agora where give appointment artistic figures from around the world in a show of tolerance, diversity, coexistence through music, dance, theater, exhibitions, films and lectures.

"The Murcia are generous and open, and our biggest difference is that we are no different to anyone.

Murcia is-calling, tradition and history an example of plurality and coexistence since Christians, Jews and Muslims coexisted peacefully under the reign of Alfonso X El Sabio.

And this cultural enrichment is broadcasting this Festival, through a universal language as art, "said José Ballesta, who added that" we are living in times of intolerance and confrontation that make today more necessary than ever to spread a message of solidarity , dialogue, peace and respect. "

The program of music and dance of the seventeenth edition of the festival has two clear objectives: the proposed activities aimed at promoting tolerance and, especially, the commemoration of the 750th anniversary of the granting of the privilege, known as the Law of Seville, the city of Murcia, on May 14, 1266.

Taking this date as a reference, they are scheduled concerts period in which values ​​the city of Murcia and stage configuration Council, as a legacy of the cultural work carried out by King Alfonso X El Sabio.

The shows will integrate music of three cultures and medieval times: from the Cantigas de Santa Maria of Alfonso X (under the direction of Jordi Savall, one of the most versatile musical personalities of his generation), to previous and contemporary music to. the time of his reign in the Mediterranean, compositions court of the monarch, etc.

New this year, next May 14 has scheduled a vertical concert at the facade of the building Moneo.

Also, the lecture series "The council of Murcia in history ', coordinated by Dr. Isabel Martinez Days, to be held from 16 to 20 May, will be a social and economic approximation of Murcia, during the second half of the century XIII.

Party rhythms and cultures in the heart of the city

This international festival, part of the network Festival of Sacred Music in the world, is a music festival for tolerance, recalling the three religions of the Book (Christian, Jewish and Muslim) and the cultures that they emanated, but now the festival hosts melodies on five continents, with proposals Sephardi, Andalusian, Balkan music, jazz, classical, gospel, blues, pop-rock, indie, klezmer, hip hop, African, Persian, Israeli, etc.

miscegenation is fostered among different artists, blending styles and instruments.

The festival will take place in emblematic of Murcia, becoming "the heart of the city of Murcia in a feast of rhythms, cultures and sensitivities," said Ballesta.

The Faculty of the University, Plaza de Julian Romea, Patio - Garden López Ferrer Museum of the City, terrace Los Molinos del Rio, Plaza de Europa, Plaza Santa Catalina, Sto.

Domingo, Plaza de la Cruz, Plaza del Cardenal Belluga, Cloister of Santa Clara la Real, Plaza de los Apostles Wall Veronicas, Auditorium, Circo Teatro, Teatro Romea and University Square, etc., are some of the 20 scenarios.

The poster, designed by Juan Jose Martinez Canovas

Also, the poster of the XVII edition of the Festival, designed by the Murcian artist Juan Jose Martinez Canovas, who won the First Prize in the Contest XVII Creajoven the City of Murcia (2009) was also presented.

The poster reviews the three trees characteristic of each culture (palm, cypress and olive trees) with three faces symbolizing the cultural identities that coexisted in Spain.

Festival of Tolerance

In block 'Women for tolerance.

They create living 'there will be artists of international renown as Carmen Paris & Nabyla Maan (Spain and Morocco), Mara Aranda (Spain), Samira Kadiri (Morocco) and Noa & Mira Awad (Israel and Palestine).

The dance also occupy a leading place in the Festival, with dances from around the world and the presence of the flamenco-Andalusian orchestra will check (Morocco and Spain) and Yaran Ensemble (Iran and Spain).

Festival for Tolerance or Feast of the Three Cultures, with traveling music and in situ for all audiences, will be held over 27 and May 28.

Also it enables a Youth Space with modern sounds of three cultures and also be room for the oral tradition in different corners of the city with stories for children and adult audiences, cantigas and instruments accompanying originally to this ancient tradition.

Theater and conferences

'The sky you have promised me' is the play written by Ana Diosdado, which acquired a leading place two women living genius: Teresa and Princess of Eboli;

a representation that will host the Romea Theatre on May 17.

VI International Symposium Ibn Arabi

Murcia Three Cultures also includes the VI International Symposium Ibn Arabi 'Presence', from 20 to 22 May, in the Hemicilo of the Faculty of Arts of the University of Murcia, organized by MIAS America and the Puertas de Castilla Center.

Movies and shows in Mills River

The Three Cultures Film cycle includes six national projections of France and Iraq, on 9, 10 and 11 May at the Centro Municipal Puertas de Castilla.

Also, Mills River until late June will host the exhibition "The colors of the medina ', a selection of the series by Jose Luis Vidal Coy in the main cities of Morocco.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia