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| Currently, the complex process of smoothing the fabric is being completed, which showed many deformations over the years, and is beginning with the superficial cleaning of the paint | The mayor of Lorca, Diego Jos Mateos, has supervised, this morning, together with the Councilor for Culture, Mar a ngeles Mazuecos and the general director of Cultural Assets of the Autonomous Community, Rafael G mez, the works of restoration that is being carried out of the canvas of the ceiling of the ballroom of the Casino de Lorca.   The mayor of Lorca recalled that “it is a work by Francisco Cayuela, dated December 10, 1916, according to the signature, whose improvement work is being carried out in the premises of the Arqueol Museum.

gico de Lorca ”.   Diego Jos Mateos highlighted that “progress is being made in this restoration process, which is scheduled to be completed in the first four months of next year, returning to the Casino building part of the splendor that this building has as important part of our historic center ”.   The general director of Cultural Assets of the Autonomous Community, Rafael G mez, has highlighted that this restoration is within the architectural project of Restoration of the Casino de Lorca after the damage suffered as a result of the earthquakes of May 11, 2011, through the Master Plan for the Recovery of the Cultural Heritage of Lorca, as is being done with the Cloister of Carmen and will be done with the facade of the University Campus ”.   For his part, the architect Sim n ngel Ros, who is directing these works, has detailed that “the actions that have already been carried out have been those related to the removal of the canvas from the ceiling, its transfer to the Archaeological Museum Municipal de Lorca, and the cleaning treatments on the back of the fabric, which had many traces of adhesive.

Currently, the complex process of smoothing the fabric, which presented many deformations, is being finished, and the surface cleaning of the paint is beginning.

Soon the adhesion of a new fabric to the back of the canvas will begin, which will later be reattached to the ceiling of the dance hall ”.   Ros has stated that “reconstruction processes for small paint losses and general varnishing of the paint are still pending.

The restoration of the canvas is expected to be completed by March or April next year.

"   The team, led by Mar a Quiñones, is made up of Natalia Calcel n, Mar a Garc a, Juli n Serrano, Cristina Barjad and Silvia Gracia, all of them certified restorers with ample experience in similar works.   function { ;(, , {});}

Source: Ayuntamiento de Lorca