A total of 11 pears from four countries-Spain, Portugal, Puerto Rico and the Netherlands, participating in the XIII edition of the International Competition of Tunas Barrio del Carmen, celebrated yesterday, and tomorrow Saturday, July 11 at the Artillery Barracks .
Councilman Festivals and Popular Culture, Rafael Gomez, has chaired this morning's reception for all participants in the Meeting Room of City Hall and in his speech stressed that he felt very proud because he had the presence of the tuna in Puerto Rico a country where he was born in 1963 and it has a special affection.
The Tunas contest will not only music to this site, but its participants, a total of about 400 will make rounds through the streets of the city, Murcia inviting you to join this event.
Also, every night will be free tastings at the end of concerts.
The two awards given in competition this year have fallen bullfighter Rafael Rubio Rafaelillo as Grand Master and the singer Tamara as Godmother.
Tamara is also the star of the special concert event to be held tonight.
Muher are the authors of the poster, which represents the vibrancy, joy and color of the cactus, in a busy box that plunges at this event.
The event can be viewed live via the Internet thanks to support from the University of Murcia (UMU), through the web www.tunadistritomurcia.com
Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia