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Councilman Celebrations of the City of Lorca, Augustine Llamas, presented together with the representative of the Party Commission of the hamlet of Coy, Gregorio Reina, the theatrical representation of the appearance of "The Encantá".

The function will take place the night from Saturday to Sunday at 00:00 hours from the cemetery to the artificial beach in the village, rescuing this tradition that the night of San Juan is celebrated in a meeting, magic and friendship.

Agustin Llamas said that "tradition has it that Coy every night of San Juan from the Cabezo of the Encantá leaves the cave with the same name to comb his golden comb in the Fountain of Coy blond woman with long hair and very beautiful they call the Encantá. When this woman looked someone left him spellbound, therefore, the coínos that night gather in the Fountain to see it go. the Legend of the Enchanted o 'lovin' is part of the tradition oral and mythological legends narrated in many parts of our municipality as Coy, where grandparents have passed on to their children and grandchildren these stories. "

The mayor of Celebration added that "in order to rescue the regular meeting of coexistence that formerly did that night around the pipe, in the last five years the members of the newly created Association of the Friends of the Encantada are promoting this theatrical act of a duration of 40 minutes, in which 25 actors who initially cover about 400 meters with torches until you reach the artificial beach where the action will be set with music involved. Furthermore, it will cooperate with the festival committee by a bar that will allow to continue the festive night. also at 02:00 will be perpetuated, once again, the ritual of Queimada has been adopted from the beginning by the mysticism that follows. "

Llamas explained that "the scenes depicted in this act are three: the enchanted princess hexing his companions, the Encantá last year giving the comb to the new princess, and the new Encantada combing her hair on the beach, all this set with drum music, artificial smoke and colored lights illuminating the beach, among others. "

Gregorio Reina, meanwhile, stressed that "from the Party Commission each year we try to change the script so that viewers enjoy this beautiful legend, and so be able to create a magical atmosphere in one of the most special nights of the year. In addition there will be surprises that can not reveal, so we invite all Lorca to rise Saturday night Coy, enjoy the performance, admire the craft workshops that will be carried out this year for the first time and discover everything that will bring them that evening so mystical. "

Source: Ayuntamiento de Lorca