Residents of the town dressed for the occasion with these outfits in the context of a Mass presided by day, visiting iconic landmarks of the town and lunch coexistence
Last Saturday, March 15, Alguazas attending Old Tower in the singular locality both a lecture on the history, tradition and protocol layer and given by the Spanish mantilla Murcia scholar Peter Julian Sanchez Moreno as the opening of a exposure versed on everything about these outfits and made clear historical roots, among other items, donated by individuals, clothing, headgear and clothing provided for the occasion, didactic panels that purpose ... The event photographs have continuity at midday This Sunday, March 23, when the town hosted a meeting of members of the Association of Friends Murciana Layer and Spanish Mantilla, headed by its President, journalist and editor of the newspaper "La Verdad", Manuel Herrero Carcelén and dressed in the elements that characterize them, came from different parts of the regional geography (Alhama de Murcia, Librilla, Mazarrón, ...).
The delegation was received at the Plenary Hall of the Town Hall alguaceña by the Mayor-President and councilors of the Municipal Corporation, as well as members of local women's associations, Cultural "Friends of the Tower" and the Board of the Brotherhood and Pasionarias Brotherhoods, all wearing layer and also Spanish mantilla in a meeting where, after the words of formal rigor of the mayor, presents exchanged gifts.
A subsequent procession with participants in the act of reception in the Town Hall would take way to parish church of San Onofre population where Murcia Association of Friends of the Cape and Spanish Mantilla yield tribute during a solemn mass to relic of the Holy Local Micaela also kissed by the faithful met-and then impose their distinctive clothes, for recognition and inclusion as partners to their entity, the Mayor and Councillor for Culture of the city council, José Antonio Fernández Palacios Lladó and Isabel Zamora , respectively.
After the Eucharist the student of alguaceñas customs, Ulpian Céliz, would gladly explain to the audience about the historical and monumental features of the main church of the town culminating the day Sunday in honor of the Spanish mantilla layer and both a guided tour the iconic Torre Vieja as a convivial lunch at the Lodge Resort Villa.
In short, and as noted the owner of the Culture Department of the Consistory of Alguazas, Isabel Zamora Palacios, "with the launch of this initiative further participatory we wanted to claim at the same time revitalize a tradition that has been defined for a long time our Spanish soul and transmit to future generations the virtuosity of a fashion full of art and striking where elegance and love for what our illustrious play a role. "
Source: Ayuntamiento de Alguazas