09.03.12.
The Heritage Council at the request of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism has approved at its meeting today that the party of 'The Wine Horses' in Caravaca de la Cruz is submitted for inclusion on the Representative List of Intangible Cultural Intangible Heritage granted by UNESCO.
After this approval, the Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport submitted to Unesco by the end of the month, the party caravaqueña with the Fallas of Valencia to opt to be registered in that list that Unesco evaluated for admission in November 2013.
Responsible for the area of ​​Celebration in the City of Caravaca, Francisco Jose Garcia, has stated that there has been a very important step to get the declaration of Intangible Heritage of Humanity, "and that during the Council meeting held in Heritage Tarragona has analyzed the proposals of the different regions of World Heritage in its various forms, being selected among the non-pecuniary, the Horses of Caravaca wine and the Fallas of Valencia ".
The City of Caravaca and the Autonomous Community with the support of a working committee comprised of experts in the festival and heritage, has completed in recent months the record required by UNESCO to qualify for the declaration of Intangible Heritage of Humanity .
The record collects detailed information on aspects related to the origin and evolution of the party, with special emphasis on its unusual character, popular and participatory.
In addition, there has been a photographic dossier and audiovisual report are reflected in the most participatory and representative on the morning of May 2.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Caravaca de la Cruz