One of the most special Christmas shows for children returns to Murcia this Friday after 13 years: Cortyland. The opening ceremony, which will be presented by Antonio Hidalgo, will take place at 7:00 p.m., on the stage installed on Avenida de la Libertad, according to municipal sources in a statement.
The Christmas show has been presented this Thursday by the mayor, José Ballesta, and the director of El Corte Inglés, Hugo Lorente. They have been accompanied by the vice mayor and councilor of Development and Heritage Rebeca Pérez; and the councilors of Urban Development and Smart City, José Guillén, and of Culture and Identity, Diego Avilés.
Murcia becomes the only Spanish city along with Madrid that hosts this initiative, which will be one of the great attractions from the city center under the title The Cortycatswhose story takes place in a city of cats where every Christmas they decorate the large tree, 16 meters high.
More than 30 story characters with more than 40 motorized movements, made of porexpan and with a metal structure, they will sing starting this Friday on Liberty Avenuein the city’s El Corte Inglés. This show is the 46th edition of Cortylandia in the El Corte Inglés shopping centers, which began in 1979 and was only interrupted in 2020 due to the pandemic. Since its origin, scenarios have been designed inspired by the tastes of the little ones and new facilities that have rotated through several of the centers that El Corte Inglés has throughout Spain.
Opening and schedules
The music and history of Cortylandia since 1979 will be the common thread of the opening show, in which The Murcian band Lady Rock will perform and will be presented by Antonio Hidalgo. In addition, the event will be broadcast live on 7 TV Region of Murcia.
Cortylandia representation schedules from November 23 to January 5 They will be from Monday to Sunday, at 12:00, 1:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m., 5:00 p.m., 6:00 p.m., 7:00 p.m., 8:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m.
As exceptions, it can be enjoyed on December 24 and 31, at 12:00, 1:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m., 5:00 p.m., 6:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.; on December 15 and January 1, at 5:00 p.m., 6:00 p.m., 7:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.; and on January 5, Three Kings Eve, at 12:00, 1:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m., 5:00 p.m., 6:00 p.m., 7:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.
A Christmas market
This Friday, at 7:00 p.m., the opening will also take place, for the first time in Murcia, of the christmas market installed on Avenida de la Libertad, which will become one of the main points of the city during these dates to make plans with children, as a couple, with family or with friends. Specifically, it will be made up of 12 booths with Christmas items and products such as decorations, gifts, typical sweets, and food trucks.
He christmas lighting It will take place this Saturday, at 8:00 p.m., in the Plaza de Santo Domingo. The event will include a carol concert flamencos by the Sevillian group Raya Real, as well as a great audiovisual show and surprises.
“This weekend Christmas lights up from Murcia. A unique, magical, singular and special period begins that will last for 45 days, until next January 6th. To the events already consolidated by the great acceptance and participation that Murcians have had in the past, many new things will be added this year that we will present soon,” highlighted the mayor.
As the councilor commented, “the Christmas Carol returns to the Glorieta; the Great Christmas Tree returns to the Circular Plaza; the Garden of Dreams returns to the Malecón, and of course the classic arrivals of Santa Claus and the Three Kings Parade Wizards, who will also arrive with many new features.”
In turn, this year, Christmas will light up for the first time and simultaneously on Saturday in the historic center, in the 59 districts and 8 districts with the installation of more than 1,300 lighting elements, such as 37 arches, 5,000 meters of garlands, 15 3D elements and numerous decorative elements.
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