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The International Folklore Festival in the Mediterranean, declared of regional tourist in his change of date, has had this year with a high profile, making it possible to help promote and stimulate the activity of the shops, bars and restaurants in Murcia .
The Mayor of Murcia, Miguel Ángel Cámara, accompanied by the Councillor for Culture, Rafael Gomez and festival director, Manuel Fernández-Delgado, took stock of the festival and highlighted Murcia promote through the festival.
"It was a wise change of date for the Festival. A festival that has light and life of its own, and has encouraged the leisure and free time during a date highlighted".
House has said that next editions the festival will also be held in the month of July, as it is an important date that actively contributes to promote the city of Murcia and boost the hospitality activity on an important date.
The International Folklore Festival in the Mediterranean acts as an integrator between the different sensitivities of folklore, based solely on the quality factor for selecting the participating groups, and Murcia is the perfect place to celebrate the festival.
Some 10,000 people have participated in all scheduled activities where festival sessions Come Dancing have been the most numerous.
The profile of the people who participated in the activities, could highlight the presence of young, hence boys and girls under age actively participate in the dance course in Ven a Bailar activity and Festival sessions activities that have had a huge influx.
In total, about 300 people from various parts of Spain and abroad have been to Murcia of the participating groups, which has led to activate the city's economic activity.
According to forecasts, throughout the week, figures have been generated about 200,000 euros around the festival.
Groups that have participated in the Festival
Grupo Folklorico Virgen de la Vega (Murcia), Geghard Folk Dance Ensemble (Armenia), Grup de Danses de Moncada (Valencia), Folk Group City of Cartagena (Murcia), chloric Fol Storici Grouping contrade Sbandieratori delle di Cori (Italy) , Zulu Folklore Dance Ensemble (South Africa), Chorus and Dance Association Mazantini (Ciudad Real - Spain), Chorus and Dance Group Christ of Mercy (Murcia), Folk Dance Company "Strong Breed Panama" (Panama), Folk Dance CAJAVEC Ensemble (Bosnia Herzegovina) and Songs and Dances of Murcia Regional Association "Francisco Salzillo" (Murcia).
The festival is divided into blocks: choirs and dance groups, choirs and dance groups, exhibitions, studies, presentations and performances of traditional folklore.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia
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