San Javier hosts on December 1 Belenistas the Regional Meeting of the Association of Friends of Bethlehem in San Javier, which celebrates its fifth anniversary, as a hostess.
The mayor of San Javier, Juan Martinez attended today's presentation of the meeting which was held at the Museum of Murcia Salzillo, with President of the Museum, Antonio Gómez FAYREN, the director of the same, Teresa Marin, President of the Association of Bethlehem Murcia, Joaquín Esteban Mompeán, and Vice President of the Association of Friends of Bethlehem in San Javier, David Gomez.
Gomez, who also serves as artistic director of the Association, said that the meeting, held for 39 years, "will be a gathering of friends who share your passion for belenismo".
The meeting will begin with a Thanksgiving Mass sung by the Choral Art Antiqua, before the official reception at City Hall by the Mayor of San Javier.
Later visit the exhibition commemorating the V Anniversary of the host.
The sculptor Juan Jose Quiros, who attended the presentation, participate in the meeting a live modeling clay San José accompanied by musicians from the Conservatory of San Javier, during the visit to the exhibition which also participate belenistas association "José of Nazareth "," which has guided us in these five years, "said David Gomez.
After a boat ride on the Mar Menor, and a meal of pot, the nativity scenes in the region you will meet an advance of 125 Anniversary Bethlehem where they work the Friends of Bethlehem in San Javier.
"This is a nativity that tells the story of Santiago de la Ribera, with maritime setting and images of nineteenth-century fishing," said Gomez.
Finally visit the Bethlehem young Santiago de la Ribera, Salvador Navarro "Cuco" mounted at the mall "Two Seas".
The mayor of San Javier, Juan Martinez thanked the host Salzillo Museum, whose director, Teresa Marin cry, Christmas in San Javier on December 20.
Martinez recalled the long tradition belenística of San Javier, famous for its monumental Bethlehem over 500 square meters and 1,250 figures, created in 1969 by Alfonso Mecca.
The mayor praised the work of the Friends of Bethlehem in San Javier in its five years of operation.
"It's a luxury to have this partnership continues that tradition belenista that St. Francis of Assisi began representing the birth of Jesus in 1223".
Martinez was convinced of the success of the meeting and invited all of the Region belenistas not miss the appointment of San Javier.
The councilors of Culture, Inmaculada Garcia and Crafts and Trade, Pedro Lopez attended the event which was attended by members of the Association of San Javier belenistas and belenistas association "Joseph of Nazareth", La Arboleja.
Source: Ayuntamiento de San Javier