The mayor congratulated the cities that have made it through to the second phase of the effort and enthusiasm they have shown during the proceedings.
Mayor House thanked the participation in the project of artists, associations and private citizens with their initiatives and proposals have helped to enlarge the bid proposal Murcia.
The Councillor for Culture and European Programmes, Fatima Barnuevo, explained this afternoon, after news that Murcia has not exceeded the court the jury to become European Capital of Culture 2016, the city's bid met all requirements to achieve because it was made from the participation and consensus, with great effort and enthusiasm.
The jury, composed of seven European Union members and six appointed by the Ministry of Culture, have agreed that the court exceeded the cities of Zaragoza (ruled by the Socialist Party), Córdoba (PSOE-IU) Las Palmas (PSOE) , Segovia (PSOE), San Sebastián (Socialist Party of Euskadi-EE) and Burgos (PP).
Instead, they have ruled, with Murcia (PP), Alcalá de Henares (PP), Cuenca (PP), Malaga (PP), Oviedo (PP), Santander (PP), Cáceres (PSOE), Pamplona (UPN) and Tarragona (PSC).
Barnuevo explained that work for the Cultural Capital project will now to push many initiatives, the result of intensive work in recent years.
In his view, the application X faithful Murcia includes a panorama of cultural and served to reinforce existing actions and add, as of now, other initiatives of great importance.
Thus, the effort will be continued practice that will benefit all Murcia.
The Mayor of Murcia, Miguel Ángel Cámara, on the other hand, has appreciated the cooperation extended to artists, associations and private citizens with their initiatives and proposals have helped to enlarge the bid proposal Murcia.
In this regard, the mayor will address all institutions working in the initiative to congratulate them on their effort and enthusiasm.
The City Council also congratulated the cities that have managed to make the cut of the court, and those who have not, for filing a candidacy for European City of Culture is always a great effort and a way to delve into policy design closer cultural citizenship.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia