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President Garre ensures the restoration center of the Community rehabilitate the image of the patron saint of Lorca (13/03/2015)

The Chief Executive visited the site of the new Blue Museum of Easter and opened the doors of Salvation Chapel of El Rosario

The president of the Community, Alberto Garre said today during his visit to the Sanctuary of the Virgen de las Huertas, the Community will be responsible for restoring the image of the patron saint of Lorca, from September, once completed the festivities.

The president made the remarks after checking the status of the image, which has lost even part of a finger of the Child is.

The Chief Executive explained that while carrying out the reclamation works of this monument, the Virgen de las Huertas will be moved to the Center for Restoration of Cultural Property in the Region of Murcia, where "you will receive the attention it needs."

Garre expressed his "sadness" at the state that is the Sanctuary, with "closed chapels and struts" and was "decided" to work with the Brotherhood of the Virgen de las Huertas, to ensure that projects financed by the Institute Cultural Heritage of Spain "undertake them ASAP".

"The Convent of the Virgen de las Huertas has to be restored in its entirety as soon as possible," said the president, who recognized a "special affection" towards this lorquino symbol, which was the first monument visited the Sun City when was named president of the regional government.

In this regard, he stressed that "it will not wait even a day to begin the second phase of restoration of the sanctuary" whose work will begin at the end of the festivities of September, and reiterated the financial commitment of the regional government " to make this possible. "

Blue Museum of Easter

The president also visited the construction Garre recovery of the old convent of San Francisco, home of the Paso Blue, which will house the new Museum Blue Easter.

It is said the president, "an ambitious and exciting project", where you can see the entire heritage of the Brotherhood of Farmers, Paso Blue, not only in embroidery but also on documents and archives.

To Garre, the new museum "not only serve to magnify the Paso Azul but also the historical and artistic city" which, after the earthquake, needed a push like this.

The strategic location of the church and convent of San Francisco will allow thousands of tourists use the visit to the museum and enjoy a tour of the old town.

"You have recovered not only a monument, placing value on each of the findings that hid inside, but through the various rooms and jewels to be exhibited, allow the Holy Week Lorca has a longer stroke to Throughout the year, "said the president.

The Chief Executive also visited the Museo Casa del Paso Azul, where he watched the work of the embroiderers and some of the "main jewels" embroidery guild.

"I feel privileged to have met some of the releases in the final stages of her embroidery," he said.

The Gates of Salvation Chapel of El Rosario

During his visit to Lorca, President of the Community opened the Gates of Salvation, which close the Chapel of El Rosario, religious seat of White Pass, a job "extraordinary" in bronze, built by the Spanish company FUNDIRMETAL Amando-Cast art motif alluding to the Virgin of Bitterness, as head of the Brotherhood.

This chapel of El Rosario, "is a visit to the purest baroque" Garre said, who was surprised at some of the details of the restoration, such as recovery of the original color of the dome of the chapel, thanks to the role Japan placed to protect and when removed the debris dislodged.

The regional chief executive highlighted the work of the embroiderers in the House of Wonders, which he labeled a "real artists" that needle and silk, "are able to capture what would best painters on canvas ".

During his speech, President Garre showed their support for the Brotherhood can expand in the future your estate because, in his opinion "is not only essential to the Paso Blanco, but for the town of Lorca, as the City of the Sun not whether the presence of White Pass "would understand.

Source: CARM

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