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The exhibition "Nativity of paper" which opens today at the Church of St. Francis Xavier and will be open until January 6, contains over 50 cut-paper nativities from different countries, especially Germany and Czech Republic Italy, where there is a strong tradition in this type of crib.
Spain stands in Catalonia and the Basque Country, which are also present in the exhibition, which features a representation of Murcia, like Asensio Sáez, master of The Union, which pays homage in this show, as explained by Jose Ballester, parish museum director in San Javier, which along with pastor José León, and the Councillor for Tourism and Celebrations, Jesus Montesinos this morning exposure.
The exhibition, which opens officially this afternoon at 20:30 h.
along with the proclamation of Christmas, which act Antolinos José Nieto, director of the Museo de la Villa de Madrid, and the Christmas concert given by the Band of the Conservatory of San Javier, is the fifth exhibition organized every year, coinciding with Christmas , San Javier Parish through his own museum, in collaboration with the Department of Culture of the City of San Javier.
The exhibition includes also books, leaflets, cards and handmade Christmas cards as a greeting to the skin of a tambourine work of Andrés Granados, and even a collection of stamps dedicated to Christmas.
Visiting hours will be from 10.30 h.
to 13.30
and from 17:00 to 19:00, except public holidays which will be open before and after the religious celebrations.
Jose Ballester thanked the cooperation of the association Belen "Joseph of Nazareth" by The Arboleja who has given the cuts belonging to a private collection.
Ballester recalled the figure of Asensio Sáez, who died last year, "which combined his teaching profession, with their love and dedication to their city and its cultural and artistic concerns embodied among many other fields, at Christmas, with a Cut crib, which outlines the preliminary watercolors and the crib already formed. "
In fact, the blades for cutting of Asensio Sáez is the gift that was given to the children participating in the Christmas Card Contest has organized the newly formed Association of Friends of Bethlehem, in San Javier, as explained Ballester.
Awards and Christmas programming
The prizes for this contest, and the family nativity scene will deliver the Three Kings on January 6 at the end of morning mass at the Church of San Javier.
Until January 6 will be a comprehensive program of activities organized by the Municipality of San Javier, of which the mayor has emphasized Jesus Montesinos child supply the Choir Meeting December 21 at 17:00
and later, at 20, 30h.
the performance of "The Nativity" by local theater group that will represent Sunday 4 January.
Also, on December 30 there will be children's theater at 12:00
in the Plaza of Spain with a puppet show "Kika the rat astronaut, and storytelling sessions on 2 January, also at 12:00
The great children's party will be held on January 5 on the occasion of the reception of the Magi, starting with a party for children from 18:00 h.
A giant screen will show the Lunnis with Christmas songs, while celebrating a magic show, music, humor and giant puppets.
The Magi arrive at 19.30 h.
to Bethlehem in the square in Spain where worship the Child.
After being greeted by the Mayor at City Hall will go to the balcony to greet all the children, giving way to the traditional snowy night of Kings in the Plaza de San Javier.
In Santiago de la Ribera Three Kings arrive by sea, the pier to the yacht club where the parade will begin to Plaza Puerta del Mar, to end the sharing of gifts, chocolate and biscuits in the center "Prince of Asturias."
In La Manga del Mar Menor the parade will start from Castillo de Mar to the Plaza Bohemia, and run along The Avenue Grajuela Tarquinales.
Photos: One of the nativity set, the Councillor for Tourism and Celebrations, Jesus Montesinos and Jose Ballester, director of the parish of San Javier museum looking at a handmade greeting on a tambourine, by A. Granados, and an exhibition of watercolors to Bethlehem Asensio Sáez cutout, to which he pays tribute to this exhibition.
Source: Ayuntamiento de San Javier
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