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The belenistas of Murcia on Sunday celebrated his Belen Regional Meeting in San Javier V to mark the anniversary of the Association of Friends of Bethlehem in San Javier, who served as hostess.
The mayor of San Javier, Juan Martínez Pastor received in the hall of the City of San Javier, at 120 belenistas coming from all parts of the Region, which showed "pride involved for San Javier to host this annual event which celebrates its 39th edition "
Juan Martinez praised the work of these associations to disseminate craft and recalled belenística belenística existing tradition in San Javier since 1969 will be installed for the first time known as "Bethlehem of Spain" for its large size.
During the reception the Mayor was accompanied by many of the municipal corporation, and vice president of the Friends of Bethlehem in San Javier, David Martínez Gómez who had words of praise for Jose Ballester, Santiago Griñán and Antonia Cler "probably because without them we would not be here today. "
He also joined other guests including José Esteban Mompeán president belenistas Murcia, José Fructuoso, president of the association of nativity scenes from "The Arboleja" which has accompanied the association since its inception San Javier, Jesus Griñán master craftsman, and sculptor Juan José Quirós.
Quirós, only living sculptor to work in Salzillo Museum, author of the figure of Santiago you can see on the seafront in Santiago de la Ribera, among many other works, and closely linked with the town of San Javier, became one of the stars of the day, with the figure in clay of a San Jose who performed in front of the public at the Municipal Museum.
With music for piano and song offered by the Conservatory of San Javier Quiros opened with his work in direct exposure of the V Anniversary of the Association of Friends of Bethlehem, prepared for the occasion, with a summary of the works carried out in its 5 years.
Works that have been part of previous exhibitions, also works with the Association of belenistas Arboleja.
The exhibition could also see a thumbnail of birth Neapolitan seventeenth century, on loan for the occasion by D.
Barnuevo Antonio, son of the founding of Santiago de la Ribera.
A birth will be the showpiece of the exhibition "Pesepres" this Christmas with the Association of San Javier fill the church of births playing with the 4 seasons.
Source: Ayuntamiento de San Javier
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