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A few weeks after its celebration, the massive religious and festive events cannot be carried out in response to the measures of the health authorities to stop the Covid pandemic19, which prohibits the concentrations of people
The signed agreement states that, although at the moment the priority is people and the health emergency situation, this fact required an official pronouncement with the consensus of the City Council, the Brotherhood of Santísima and Vera Cruz, the Commission of Celebrations and the Moorish, Christian and Wine Horse sides
The mayor has stated that "Caravaca assumes this circumstance due to force majeure with regret for all that the patron saint festivals mean for residents and visitors and for the city itself, but with a sense of responsibility and unity in the face of the adversity of the moment"
The older sister has indicated that "the gravity and exceptional nature of the events have made the decision unanimous and also consulted with the Bishopric of Cartagena through its Vicarage in the Caravaca area
The Most Excellent City Council of Caravaca de la Cruz and the Royal and Illustrious Brotherhood of Vera Cruz, with the support of the Celebration Commission in which the Moorish, Christian and Wine Horse sides are represented, have issued a joint statement in the one that makes official the suspension of the Patron Saint Festivities of the Santísima and Vera Cruz 2020, which are celebrated from May 1 to 5, as well as the previous acts of April.
Circumstances that are motivated by the state of alarm decreed to face the expansion of the COVID-19 pandemic and the dramatic evolution of the virus, which has forced the taking of forceful measures throughout Spain.
Caravaca de la Cruz and its patron saint festivities, a few weeks after its celebration, are no stranger to this situation.
"We consider that it is coherent and that there are compelling and very justified reasons, as unfortunately we are seeing with the devastating number of more than 4,000 deaths and some 60,000 infected people in our country today," as expressed by the signed institutional declaration, which also reminds that "the restrictions that limit freedom of movement and concentrations of people will be gradually eased, otherwise, the immense collective effort that is currently being carried out would be useless Spanish society with the joint objective of stopping the pandemic. "
The mayor of Caravaca de la Cruz, José Francisco García, has advanced at the beginning of his speech that "in the face of the dramatic situation we are attending, talking about parties may seem like a minor matter and in the face of loss of life, it certainly is But - for the amount of resources they mobilize and their strong organizational structure, as well as for their historical relevance and for what they mean a lot to all Caravaqueños and to the city itself - it is an issue that had to be faced and required a official pronouncement. "
This exceptional situation has also forced the suspension of other events of national and international relevance, such as the Easter processions and demonstrations and other first-rate celebrations, such as the Fallas in Valencia, the Spring Festival in Murcia, the April Fair in Seville or El Rocío pilgrimage, including the Tokyo Olympics.
"Caravaca is an example of improvement, civility and now also of union in the face of adversity. And although it hurts in the heart, the fact of not being able to celebrate our patron saint festivities this year is a reality that we will know how to transform into hope, hope and renewed commitment to our historical celebrations that every year take place in honor of the Holy Cross, "said the mayor.
José Francisco García wanted to emphasize that "the festivities of the Holy Cross are a collective feeling and much more than a diversion. They are the expression of the identity and history of Caravaca, which find their foundation in the ancient rites of the Cross, which they have remained unchanged in the last centuries and that we caravaqueños know how to safeguard and preserve from that which undermines their form and reason for being ".
In this same sense, he added that "if we have achieved declarations such as those of International Tourist Interest, or perhaps we are about to obtain the declaration of Intangible Heritage of Humanity, it was not only for the beauty of the celebration, but for the weight of a tradition that our elders left us and that we must pass on to the generations that replace us. "
For her part, the older sister of the Vera Cruz Brotherhood, María del Carmen López, has indicated that "the gravity and exceptional nature of the events have made the decision unanimous and also consulted with the Bishopric of Cartagena through his Vicarage in the Caravaca area, since the priority is people's health and life and recovering normalcy, something that will take time and even more so if it is a massive event. "
"We express our deep regret at the religious, emotional and economic consequences that this suspension has for many people, but I am sure that we all understand and assume this responsibility," added the older sister.
Although the Moors, Christians and Wine Horses festivals this year cannot be celebrated due to the imposed circumstances, from the City Council of Caravaca and the Brotherhood of Vera Cruz they will collaborate to enhance the celebration of the Exaltation of Vera Cruz that is celebrated on September 14, if the sanitary circumstances at that time allowed it.
In this regard, the mayor has indicated that "there is no doubt that the situation that forces the suspension of the festivities, in addition to the emotional component, also has a very negative impact on the local economy. The activity they generate supposes an important support for the hospitality industry and for other related sectors due to the amount of human and technical resources they mobilize. "
The mayor ended with a message of hope for the neighbors, referring to the fact that "the city, in the custody of the Holy Cross, has witnessed throughout history many wars and pandemics. And it has always won. a little more than twelve months the miracle will work again and we will celebrate life again, to celebrate the triumph of the Cross. Because this battle, which worries us so much today, will be won ".
Source: Ayuntamiento de Caravaca de la Cruz
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