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The mayor of Alhama de Murcia, Fernando Alfonso Morales Ceron, appoint the actors Terele Pávez, Enrique Villén And CAROLO RUIZ, AMBASSADORS OF THE PARTY OF MAYS Alhama de Murcia (05/02/2015)

The Círculo de Bellas Artes de Madrid hosts the Wednesday February 11 at 12 am, the appointment of Terele Pávez, Villén and Carolo Enrique Ruiz, Ambassadors of the Festival of Los Mayos.

This special appointment wishes to acknowledge the affection that actors have shown with the town of Alhama de Murcia.

Also in the door of the Fine Arts will be installed throughout the morning on May 1.

The event will include delivering a suit "corremayos" to each of the actors.

2 minute video showing what the parties will also be screened.

After the ceremony, a Spanish wine will be offered on the terrace of the room.

The Mayos, Alhama de Murcia, a unique and colorful tradition

There are critics and traditional Mayos Mayos.

In Alhama de Murcia a tradition since time immemorial, turned into party in the eighties of the last century is held.

This is Los Mayos and takes place the first Sunday of May.

If you wander the first Sunday in May through the streets of Alhama de Murcia, discover gardens, squares and streets, scenes in which the main characters are a rag-made puppets actual size and wearing clothes.

These puppets are the stars of scenes that can be critical to traditional and are part of a carefully scenery keeping with the theme of May.

And sometimes, their faces painted by hand, can be recognized with some character known in the local, regional or national level.

The rag puppets talk to each other through some posters glued to the body like a sandwich comics.

We usually do in verse and their conversations are often ironic and funny.

These puppets are placed by neighbors early Saturday to Sunday and can only be seen that day in the streets since the late evening, Los Mayos disappear until next year.

The history of puppets rag is uncertain since it is a popular tradition passed from parents to children who disappeared during the Civil War because of its critical, but was recovered in the 80s by municipal initiative, surrounding the "plantá "Los Mayos with a series of events that make up what is now known as The Festival of Los Mayos.

On his recovery, local residents invented the character of "corremayos".

It is a multicolored dress, like a buffoon and full of bells.

Alhameños, this suit is placed during the holidays to go see Los Mayos.

In addition, a massive star corremayos parade Saturday night to Sunday (Day of Los Mayos).

This year the festivities will take place from 1 to May 10 and include the parade of corrermayos the night of Saturday 2 to Sunday, 3, and Day of Los Mayos, Sunday 3 with the traditional meeting of gangs.

The weekend from 8 to 10 May Concentration Custom Motorcycles, another event of the festival that brings together thousands of fans of these bikes and has a history of more than twenty years will also be held.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Alhama de Murcia

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