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Place a little closer to the most famous sculptor of our region to the youngest.
That is the objective of the proposal "Lorquí: Salzillo workshop, which had its first contact with school children from our region on Wednesday May 27, in particular with 80 students of the institute" Archbishop Lozano "in Jumilla.
Jumillano students were welcomed at the local Town Hall by the mayor of Lorquí, Dolores García Villa, where they were presented with hats and juices.
In the same square of the Consistory ilorcitano lunch and from there went to St. James Church, the scene of this cultural activity.
A workshop with the young participants learned a little more than the figure of the great sculptor Murcia, and part of historical and artistic context of the eighteenth century, as they explained the details of his biography, his work and his way work (for example, techniques of carving and polychrome).
In addition, the students could make spot a replica created by the very estofa housed.
"We are very pleased with the outcome of this first experience, we hope to be the germ of an ongoing program from next year," said Garcia Villa on this activity promoted by the City Council in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture of the Regional Government.
In addition, the mayor wanted to thank ilorcitana involvement and participation of teachers from the school Jumillano this initial experience.
Lorquí is "City of Salzillo"
Lorquí was declared in 2007 by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism as Salzillo City "-an honor he shares with nine other locations, and included in one of the six routes that make up the inevitable destination in the Region of Murcia to understand the importance of legacy of the baroque artist Francisco Salzillo.
The reason is the size of "Nuestro Padre Jesus Nazareno", "La Dolorosa" and "San Jose" that can be visited in the town and are attributed to the sculptor Murcia.
These trails pass through places of the region to which the sculptor is to bond and staying in his most important works.
Within this cultural proposal Lorquí is included in the path of the Valle de Ricote and Cieza, of great beauty in nature.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Lorquí
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