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The flight of an autogyro during the arrival of the Patron Saint to his Sanctuary or an innovative spectacle of equilibrismo on the river in charge of a funambulista of Circo del Sol are some of the great surprises.
The young people will enjoy artistic and cultural events designed for them like 'Made in Murcia' or 'Comic Day' and children will have children's activities daily in La Circular.
This year has beaten the record of printed programs, with a total of 75,000 copies that the City will begin to distribute tomorrow among the Murcia.
The flight of an autogyro during the arrival of the Patron Saint to her Sanctuary of the Fuensanta or an innovative balancing show on the Segura starring the international wrangler of the Circus of the Sun or are some of the surprises and novelties that will offer the Fair of Murcia 2017 .
The Mayor of Murcia, José Ballesta, today presented the program of this year with more than 300 events that will start this coming Thursday 31 with the descent of the Virgin and which will last until Tuesday 12, day of the Romería,
In an act attended by representatives of Moros y Cristianos, feriantes, sponsors, musical groups, Knights of the Fuensanta, peñas huertanas and members of the Orchards.
"This year's Fair includes the different meanings of the term - exhibition, exhibition, exchange, celebration ... - since Alfonso X El Sabio instituted this event in Murcia 751 years ago.
Thus we speak of a fair with many fairs within: attractions, animals, trade, circus, fashion, comics, gastronomy and even innovation fair, as the invention of the outstanding Murcia engineer Juan de la Cierva will also be present at this fair " , Revealed José Ballesta.
Under the motto 'La Feria de las Novedades', the program includes "top musical and artistic shows, gastronomic tastings, parades, children's entertainment, sports activities and leisure events for all ages", said the mayor, who emphasized That "more than half a hundred scenes of the city will witness these celebrations in which are called to participate all Murcia, visitors and tourists who want to join."
The circus circus of the Sun will cross the river on a wire
On Wednesday, September 6, at 7.30 pm, the area of ​​the Molinos del Río will host the innovative balancing show 'Cruzando el río'.
Vicente Quirós, international wrangler of the company Circo del Sol will cross, for the first time, the waters of the Segura on a wire of more than 80 meters in length, in an impressive assembly at high altitude in which it will use different artistic elements.
It will be an unprecedented performance that this sixth-generation circus performer, whose parents reside in Corvera, will offer in Murcia after arriving from his tour of Singapore and performing all over the world.
In the river also the City Council has organized this year free rides along the channel during the whole Fair, from 11 to 14.30 and from 16.30 to 20.00.
Murcia from the air: the autogyro of Juan de la Cierva
The famous invention of Murcia Juan de la Cierva will have a leading role throughout the Fair.
On Tuesday, September 12, the day of the Pilgrimage, a flight of the autogyro will take place on the Sanctuary of the Fuensanta coinciding with the arrival of the Patron.
"We want to pay tribute to the outstanding Murcia engineer and recall the flight that 87 years ago Juan de la Cierva carried out with his personal model G-Acio, cruising the sky Murcian on the day of the Pilgrimage to throw petals to the Patron Of Murcia, "explained José Ballesta.
In addition, the City Council has organized a contest through social networks that will draw two flights in autogyro, which will allow Murcia to be seen at parties from the air, the day before the Romería.
The Cathedral of Murcia will host the exhibition 'The autogyro and its history', which includes a conference and presentation of the project to create the replica of the C-30 autogyro (Monday 11 at 5pm).
La Morenica and the Virgin of the Perils, together for the first time
Another of the most outstanding new features that the fair of Murcia this year will be the historic meeting between the Patron of the City and the Virgin of Los Peligros.
It will be on Tuesday 12, the day of the Pilgrimage, after the traditional farewell Mass of the Fuensanta in the Cathedral at 7 in the morning.
The Virgin of the Dangers will accompany La Morenica from the Old Bridge to the church of Carmen, procession together for the first time in its history.
The meeting will take place under the floral arch inspired by the ancient porticos of the beginning of the last century, that will decorate the Bridge of the Dangers during the Fair.
Autochthonous animals and pets for adoption
The gardens of Teniente Flomesta will be the scene of the exhibition of native and exotic animals in an environment in which there will also be various workshops.
In addition, the City Council will move to this point of the city the sample of pets in adoption, which has already organized on previous occasions the Zoonoses Service with great success of adoptive families.
It will be on September 2, from 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Comic Day and Made in Murcia
The young Murcia will also enjoy artistic and cultural events designed specifically for them.
Thus, Comic Day: Special Super Heroes will be held, starting at 11 in the University Square on Thursday, September 7.
At 9 pm, the spectacular 'video mapping' on the facade of the University will be screened.
On the other hand, Plaza del Romea will host the 'Made in Murcia', a meeting of young Murcia designers, with market and concerts.
It will be on Friday 8 from 12.00 to 22.00 and will include fashion shows.
Children's activities every day in La Circular
Children can enjoy a complete program of children's activities that will be held every afternoon, from 4 to 11 and from 6.30 to 10 pm in La Circular.
Pintacaras, traditional games, crafts, exhibition of ponies, gymkhanas and many other activities in charge of Terra Natura.
Theater of first level
The theater represents another of the great novelties of this year, since, for the first time, a special program has been prepared before the beginning of the season in the month of October, with four assemblies of first level that will rise to the tables of the Romea , With the cycle 'Theater in Feria'.
A record program
Tomorrow the program of the Fair will be made available to all Murcia and visitors.
This will also be a year of record in the number of copies to be distributed, as the City has printed a total of 75,000 copies.
Physical activity and sport
Petanque, skating, cycling routes, archery competition, hiking, zumba masterclass, martial arts and high intensity training, classes and fishing contest, naval modeling and radio control, water polo, basketball, etc.
Sports are not left behind at the Fair.
It emphasizes the circuit 'Murcia River Cross Urban', that will cross places of the Huerta by the margin of the river.
It can be done in the form of hiking or running, with a distance of 5.8 or 32 km and open to different categories.
It will be on Sunday 10, with departure at 8.45 from the Artillery Barracks.
The essentials of the Fair
The gardens of the Malecón will once again be a key stage of the Fair, where the XV Wine and Gastronomy Fair 'Gastrovín' will be held, the traditional orchards and their live performances, the medieval camp and market, craft shows , etc.
The inauguration of the 15 Orchards will be on Thursday, August 31, in the afternoon.
Another essential place to visit is FICA and its fairgrounds, whose inauguration and lighting of porticos will take place the same Thursday evening.
That afternoon special discounts will be offered (2x1) and on Tuesday 5 will be, one more year, the child's day (half price in all attractions).
The Belluga Square will host the unique and unprecedented proclamation that will offer the bands of the municipality, with more than 250 interpreters, who will make an artistic tour through the traditional spaces and activities of the Fair.
It will be on Friday, September 1st, from 9:00 p.m.
In addition to the Pregón, the music will be a constant throughout the Fair: 22 edition of Lemon Pop, concerts organized by the Town Hall next to Los 40 and Cadena Cope, or performances such as that of Miguel Bosé and the group Modestia Aparte.
The Murcia Fair could not be understood without the Festival of Moors and Christians, whose camp will be inaugurated on Monday, September 4, at night, in the gardens of the Malecón.
From that day will be the performances of the different groups, children's party, homage to Alfonso X, parades, parades and representations in Plaza Belluga.
Of course, also the Taurine Fair will be a fundamental element of these days, not only by the figures that will integrate the poster of the afternoon in the cosmos of La Condomina, but by the large program that will be developed around this festival with the traditional Taurine snacks, exhibitions, presentation of the magazine and the Gala Triunfadores.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia
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