This cultural event that every summer organizes the Group of Songs and Dances of Cieza is an occasion of friendship between peoples.
Year after year, this festival has grown into a cultural expression of large dimensions and a reference must for residents of the region during the summer time.
President of the Group of Songs and Dances of Cieza, Jesus Saorín, and the Councillor for Culture, Maria Ramos, presented Tuesday by the author of the promotional poster of the event, José Victor Villalba, programming XXVII International Folklore Festival in Safe.
More than a hundred dancers from Russia, Mexico and Spain will fill 21 to August 23 the new edition of this event organized by the Group of Songs and Dances of Cieza in collaboration with the Department of Culture to be held during the prelude Fair and Celebrations in honor of St. Bartholomew.
At the meeting it will see a representation of the cream of international folk scene through Druzhba Exemplary Choreographic Ensemble (Russia), National Folk Dance Company (Mexico) and Group of Songs and Dances of Badajoz (Extremadura).
Once again, the components of Songs and Dances of Cieza hosts exercised in the other groups.
Among the new features this year include the recovery of folklore evenings in the market of the Peoples of the World.
It will also feature reading the manifesto 'Hearts in Solidarity "of the Murcia Association of Transplanted that this issue will be handled by Pascual Parrilla, head of Surgery and Transplant Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca.
The official reception at City Hall to participating groups will take place on Friday, August 21 at 12.00.
In the evening, at 21.30, the Corner Market Convent house the Peoples of the World.
But above all, this is a quote-minded show, a factor that will be highlighted with the performance of the Russian group.
The act which will be officially opened the festival will start on 22, at 20.30, with the parade through the town and the traditional Remembrance of Nations in the corner of the convent.
It will be followed, at 22.00, the session of the festival in the Auditorium Gabriel Celaya.
Tickets will cost 6 euros in advance sale (8 at the box office).
As characterizes this event, once again spreading the same at the regional level will continue.
Thus, the bodies of international dance act on 23 August in the towns of Los Alcázares Murcia and Cehegín.
This is a great opportunity to continue to give flight to the most important cultural event of August in Cieza.
And to track all information about the festival, stakeholders have at their disposal the official magazine, which is distributed from August 5, the Tourist Office and the website of the Group of Songs and Dances of Cieza: www.corosydanzascieza .is.
Jose Victor Villalba, author of the promotional poster of the festival
"Collaboration is complete."
With these words the director of the International Folklore Festival in Segura, Jesus Saorín, wanted to thank the willingness of the City Council in organizing this event, through technical, human and financial resources.
He also thanked the media engaged in supporting the dissemination of the event.
In a press conference that was attended by the Councillor for Culture, Maria Ramos, Saorín insisted on highlighting that the success of this event ciezanos "could not be more positive."
Gratitude was also extended to suppliers and businesses since much of the budget of 22,000 euros corresponds to revenue from advertising.
Press the call also had another good excuse, the presentation of the official festival poster has been designed by Jose Victor Villalba.
According ciezano artist, "it is a labor of paper made from pulp peach leaf. My intention was to capture the essence of the song and dance, the movement of the balls and use of the range".
He thanked the festival organizers the confidence placed in him.
Finally, the Councillor for Culture congratulated the Group of Songs and Dances of Cieza for his work and offered the support of the City on the needs that the organization has.
He stressed that the activities of the festival will be part of the programming of the Fair and Festival of San Bartolome and 2015 showed the commitment of the municipal government on promoting cultural activities related to local customs.
"We will put all our effort in improving the festival," he said.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cieza