A total of 25 acts make the Christmas program this year, involving about 30 local groups.
This program was presented last Friday by the hand of Ildefonso Jimenez Celebrations Councilman and President of the Association of Belen San Francisco de Assisi Francisco Jimenez, who were accompanied by the winner of the VI Christmas Poster Contest, Javier Gálvez.
The event took place in the classroom culture Caja Murcia and in the course of the prizes were awarded the above poster contest, in which the first prize went to Javier Gálvez (the official poster), the second went to Eduardo Manuel Gea (the cover of the program of events), the third went to Juan Diego Ingelmo and also gave a special mention to the young student Mazouzi Sabrine.
The author of the winning poster, who congratulated all participants and winners, said: "I tried to reflect the Christmas of a different and original, fleeing the flat colors, using a variety of textures that bring to light some striking set , with a white background so that the star is the Magi and, above all, the clothes of the trappings of a star behind the birth and the desert represented by other textures and very simple. "
Javier Gálvez ended by stating that "I hope that this poster is a worthy representative of Jumilla Christmas."
Francisco Jiménez then released the activities organized by your group.
The president thanked the participation belenistas ten cribs this year, up Route Bethlehem, and all sponsors and partners in these activities.
Then Ildefonso Jimenez reported the other acts that make up the program and indicated that "despite the difficulties, a group of 30 groups have joined together to organize these events for Christmas, but there are people who wonder whether to organize these activities, but we need to continue doing acts to achieve, as soon as normal. "
He also thanked "this labor of love, all the associations that work and we will continue our support, because we are confident that together we make Christmas even better."
The councilman also recalled that "two years ago presented a book with more than 70 pages at that time was because we knew it and because we could do, and this year we presented a program of six pages and we do because we know it and because it is we can do. "
The first event was the presentation program of activities.
Also on Friday opened the exhibition 'trifles Craft, Jumilla Dulce', located in the Artisan's House until 5 January.
Also on Sunday, the Church of El Salvador took place on Christmas Proclamation XII offered by Deputy Director General of Primary Care, Emergency and Emergency Health Service of Murcia, Juan Francisco Martínez.
Up to December 17 can be seen in Murcia Caja exhibition of the works of 'VI Christmas Poster Contest. "
From Friday 17 to 30 December, the exhibition hall of the CAM host an exhibition of 'Kings of the world. "
And will be held on Friday 17 Sports Gala at nine pm in the Sociocultural Centre Roque Baños.
Similarly, the same day Petanque Tournament begins at ten o'clock in the Day Centre Senior Jumilla, a tournament that will continue the next day.
On Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 hosting a Christmas Craft Market Street Canovas del Castillo, next to City Hall, organized by the Association of Artisans of Jumilla, with hours from 10.30 to 23 hours.
For his part, Stone Cross Concerted College has organized the Festival of Carols, which will take place on Sunday 19 at 12.30 pm in the Church of El Salvador.
Also, after ten o'clock the III Open House Heated Pool.
On Wednesday 22 December, Gemina Communicators Association has organized this year to collect toys to be donated to the charity Jumilla for distribution to families with fewer economic resources.
The event, entitled "Let all the children smile this Christmas," will be from five to eight in the evening at the Center Sociocultural Roque Baños.
Thursday December 23 to Thursday, January 6 will be held the ninth edition of the Route Belenista which opens on Thursday 23 at 19:00 pm in the Chapel of San Jose.
On Friday 24 December, after twelve o'clock, the pastors of different churches in the town bless the children of Bethlehem during the midnight mass.
On Saturday 25 December, the Association of Immigrants Cañaris "New Dawn" will perform the traditional Last of the Child, Ecuador typical street parade starting at three in the afternoon from the parish of San Juan and travel around different streets of the town to end in the garden of the Square, which will deliver gifts and candy to children.
Sunday 26, from 11:30, from the Garden of the Square, will start the Christmas Fun Run IV.
Also that day, Banda Juvenil de Julián Santos Music Association will perform a concert of Christmas carols in a hospice Santa Teresa de Jesus Jornet at six in the evening, and during the awards will be handed Crib Competition XII.
Already in 2011, on Sunday January 2 will be held late Christmas Football Tournament to be held-room at 10.30 and 11.30 hours in Pabellón Municipal de Deportes.
On Tuesday, January 4 Jumillano children will be able to send his letter to this day the Magi, and that after six to eight in the afternoon, the carriers of their Majesties will be at the Centro Sociocultural receiving letters Roque Baños of children.
Also, starting at 18:00 am at the Roque Baños, drawing will be held on Competition 'Buy Express. "
On Wednesday January 5th day begins to Buy Express' proper graceful person in the contest will have three hours to spend 1,000 euros in shops to Expoboda Merchants Association, organizer of the activity.
From eleven o'clock, the three kings visiting students from different nurseries Jumilla them in the Aula CAM wait to receive their gifts.
Also, Melchor, Gaspar and Baltasar share the evening with the young and old residences More Life, Villa Sofia, and a hospice Santa Teresa Jesus Jornet.
Then, the highest local authority, Francisco Abellán, will deliver the magic key that opens the Jumillano houses the three Magi.
The event will take place in the hall of the Town Hall at 17.30.
Finally, the Traditional Parade will begin at six in the afternoon and will start from the square of the roll to finish in the square of Alcohol, Socio Cultural Center Roque Baños, where Majesties delivered gifts to children Jumillano.
Regarding the Route Belenista IX, consists of a total of ten cribs, which are spread throughout different areas of the town, with the opening of the same day 23 at seven pm in the Chapel of San José, where the Coral Jumillano Canticorum act.
Thus, the cribs participants this year are: Family Nativity Daniel Thomas Garcia, crib Concerted Center Santa Ana, monumental nativity Senior Residence Santa Teresa Jesus Jornet family crib José Ruiz Jiménez, Bethlehem craftsman Ruiz Juan José Cerdá , crib located in the Artisan's House, nativity scenes from the churches of Santiago and San Juan, born in the town hall and castle diorama.
"Over 70 arches illuminated Jumillano Christmas this year and more than 30 groups involved in preparing the program of events"
Last Friday also proceeded to the lighting of the Christmas lighting this year, consists of a total of 70 arches, distributed in central areas and main streets and avenues, streets that connect them, the different neighborhoods and monuments and districts of the municipality.
According Ildefonso Jimenez said "to this illumination is reduced budgets and fewer arches have been installed, but more distributed, which gives the impression of greater enlightenment."
Celebrations Councilman added that "turn off two hours before dawn, and continuing with respect to the environment each year we gradually added many more LED arches."
This year has been much damaged Christmas tree that had been installed in front of the Teatro Vico, that "as an austerity measure we have decided not to install it."
Source: Ayuntamiento de Jumilla