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On May 2 live with emotion Caravaca unusual celebration of the Wine Horses
Caravaca de la Cruz lives and the countdown to the conclusion of five days of celebration in honor of the Blessed and Vera Cruz.
This year the event takes on special meaning as the city celebrates its second Standing Holy Year, a title which the Holy See granted in 1998 and taking place every seven years because of the devotion to the Vera Cruz along history .
During these days, hundreds of thousands of visitors gather in Caravaca de la Cruz to live live a celebration that recall the tradition of the Middle Ages, when the town of Murcia was a land border with the Kingdom of Granada.
Contest XXXIX Migas The Southeast will gather tonight at the Pit area and adjacent streets thousands of people, integrated into a score of clubs vying for top awards clinch the contest.
Not until late at night you know the value of jury awards Rasera awarded Gold, Silver and Bronze for best crumbs made the traditional way.
The wreath, which caravaqueños and authorities perform on the morning of day 1 at the Patron will start at 11.00 hours with the concentration in the Glorieta and post parade.
Children and adults will come dressed in typical costume to participate in the traditional mass at the esplanade of the basilica.
At 16.00, the 60 horses participating in the Contest will meet bareback horse, decked out in their respective clubs, in the Elliptical Square to start a parade to culminate in the popular Plaza del Hoyo.
Where they will compete before a crowd in beauty and size of animal naked.
From early in the afternoon will be open the doors of the exhibition to harness, unveiling the best kept secret on the rocks for a year riders.
The sound of rockets and bells announce the caravaqueños the day of the horses came on the morning of May 2.
The riders wake up at dawn to dress his horse, and now with the horses in the street, at 09.00 hours will be held the traditional Mass of the Holy Appearance and Vera Cruz in the vat.
Then the horsemen rocks show the beauty of the clothes and the joy of the components in the main streets of the city, all accompanied by the music of the bands.
One of the most coveted by the riders reach the start of the legendary race of the horses came in Cuesta del Castillo.
At the same moment, inside the Basilica, will be the ritual of the Blessing of Wine and Flowers.
In the afternoon, Moors and Christians make his first trip to escort the patron from the Basilica to the parish of El Salvador
The unique and passionate celebration of the horses came back to play true to the story.
One year, the four young men clinging to his horse compete to be the fastest in a race full of excitement and nerves content.
The only requirement is that the 4 riders finish the race without letting go of his horse.
But the party will continue with the same passion on 3 May with the Children's Parade and Solemn Procession of the Bath and the mock battle between Moors and Christians.
The Cross Bath is the ancestral rite, which dates back to medieval times, which led to the festivities of Caravaca.
International Festival of Tourist Interest
On November 9, 2004, the festivities in honor of the Blessed and Vera Cruz, which will be held from 1 to 5 May, received the honorary title parties' International Tourist Interest. "
With this official recognition, the first of this range is obtained in the Region of Murcia, the festival of Caravaca de la Cruz become part of a select group of Spanish cities recognized with this distinction.
Thus the Caravaca festivities are at the same level of Holy Week in Seville and Lorca, San Fermin in Pamplona and Valencia Fallas, among others.
Holy Year Award in Perpetuity
The Holy See granted in 1998 to the Shrine and the Vera Cruz de Caravaca a Jubilee Year is celebrated every seven years, since 2003.
It is a distinction it enjoyed only four other cities in the world: Rome, Jerusalem, Santiago de Compostela and Santo Toribio de Liebana.
This award is very important to Caravaca, its history and development, which has excelled in recent years as the preferred destination of religious and cultural tourism.
Now celebrating the Holy Year 2010
The town of Murcia live these traditional festivals in a special way to commemorate the Holy Year 2010.
John Paul II made Caravaca de la Cruz on one of the five holy cities of the world, a privilege shared only with Jerusalem, Rome, Santiago de Compostela and Santo Toribio de Liebana.
The Santa Cruz is a symbol that has become their symbol of identity, and since the thirteenth century attracts crowds of pilgrims to this land.
It is a relic of double arm which holds a Lignum Crucis, ie a piece of wood belonging to a tree in which Christ was crucified.
Caravaca de la Cruz is a city with history.
Its monuments, its landscape, the friendliness of its people, its gastronomy and its parties make it an attractive destination for visitors.
To mark the Jubilee Year, the city has developed an extensive program of activities and religious ceremonies, cultural tourism and will run until January 2011.
Thus, visitors and pilgrims can enjoy all kinds of shows, plays, concerts, seminars and exhibitions, among other activities.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Caravaca de la Cruz
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