The love of the cribs since childhood has led to Salvador Navarro "El Cuco" a young 20 year old student from Santiago de la Ribera to become a true specialist in the art belenístico as demonstrated, once again, with the "Bethlehem Cuco ", a monumental 32 square meters which can be visited throughout the Christmas inside a shop located in Calle Conde Campillo, near the Lido hotel in Santiago de la Ribera.
During the past four months, "El Cuco", helped by another young specialist in cribs, Miguel Torres, and his own family, has developed and determined the architecture of some 400 living nativity figures, some exclusive and some in series, made all for Jesus Ramirez Turpin, Bacons Bridge.
The crib, Murcia tradition, adds to the scenes of the life of Jesus, other manners, set in the Campo de Cartagena and the Mar Menor, such as fisheries, with the salting.
Next to the "Bethlehem of Cuco" you can see the "Bethlehem Towers", which includes a small exhibition which showed a nativity scene with figures large in May Lebrija JL, and an exhibition of dioramas ceded by associations belenistas of Fuente Alamo and The Albujón.
The exhibition is sponsored by the Department of Tourism and Culture of the municipality of San Javier.
During the inauguration, last weekend, Salvador Navarro was accompanied by Councilman Festivities and Tourism, Jesus Montesinos, and Councilwoman Maria Angeles Chum, which presented a plaque in appreciation for his "great willingness to serve as a link with the City and the cooperative support. "
The large audience could also enjoy the Christmas pieces that the choir sang "Santiago", Santiago de la Ribera.
The visit Bethlehem in the street count Campillo, Santiago de la Ribera until January 16, 11:30 am
to 14:00 h.
and in the evenings from 16:00 h.
to 20:30 h.
It also can be ordered organized group visits through the tourist office on the phone 968 57 17 04.
Source: Ayuntamiento de San Javier