"Today's effort and limitations will become tomorrow's celebration," says the mayor in El Bando, while recalling that "Archivel - who has especially suffered the harshness of the pandemic and has shown seriousness to face a critical situation - must continue to be an example of integrity and behavior "José Francisco García also conveys to the archivists "an affectionate greeting and a message of hope, with the assurance that, in the coming years, we will be able to enjoy these days as we have traditionally done"The acts of Santa Bárbara are limited in its 2020 edition to strictly religious celebrations in the parish, in which the Bishopric applies the rules of capacity and security dictated by the Order published in the Official Gazette of the Region of MurciaThe Mayor's Office of the Caravaca de la Cruz City Council has published a statement, in which in addition to making official the non-celebration of the Santa Bárbara de Archivel festivities as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, it requests the full collaboration of all neighbors to respect current regulations and avoid any type of celebration or social gathering.The acts of Santa Bárbara are limited in its 2020 edition to strictly religious celebrations in the parish, in which the Bishopric applies the rules of capacity and security dictated by the Order published in the Official Gazette of the Region of Murcia, corresponding to Phase II of Healthcare Risk, which is currently the municipality of Caravaca de la Cruz."The pandemic, which has become the unwanted protagonist of our lives, forced us to suspend these celebrations.
Taking into account the emotional and historical connotations that the suspension of these festivities entail, I want to convey to the people of Archivel a warm greeting and a message of hope, in the assurance that, in the coming years, we will be able to enjoy these days as we have traditionally done, "says the mayor, José Francisco García, in El Bando.At the same time, the mayor appeals to the prudence and responsibility of all the neighbors to continue complying with the security measures strongly recommended by the health authorities."Archivel, who has suffered especially the harshness of this pandemic and has shown seriousness to face a critical situation, must continue to be an example of integrity and behavior.
Today's effort and limitations will become tomorrow's celebration," he highlights.Archivel's patron saint festivities in honor of Santa Bárbara, whose first documentary references date back to the end of the seventeenth century, constitute the annual appointment of this town with its roots, history and identity.
These are dates of reunions with family and friends and the return of those who had to leave far away for work or other reasons.
Except for a time when they took place in September, these festivals have always been framed around December 4, the feast of the patron saint.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Caravaca de la Cruz