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October 9 to 18 Medieval music festival in Lorca

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Eight free events as the 11^th MVSAL festival takes place at various venues in the city of Lorca

October 9 to 18 Medieval music festival in Lorca The 2024 Ancient Music Festival (MVSAL) in Lorca features 8 concerts which are being held in the first half of October at various venues, all of them of cultural and historical significance in accordance with the rich past of the city.

The schedule for the 11th annual MVSAL festival is as follows:

Wednesday October 9

20.30: Capella Barroca D' in the Capilla del Rosario at the church of Santo Domingo.

Thursday October 10

10.00: A didactic organ recital in the church of San Francisco.

Friday October 11

20.30: Tempus Musical, English opera from the 16^th and 17^th centuries in the majestic church of San Patricio.

Monday October 14

20.30: Giu di Vulcan, cantata, in the church of San Patricio.

Tuesday October 15

20.30: Contrastes y Cuerdas, songs and music attributed to King Alfonso X El Sabio in the church of the Virgen de las Huertas.

Wednesday October 16

10.30: Didactic concert of Renaissance and Baroque music at the Ramón Arcas secondary school.

Thursday October 17

20.30: El Único Secreto, an organ recital in the church of San Francisco.

Friday October 18

20.30: Lieder and other pieces by Ana Magdalena Bach and J.S Bach, 18th century Italian music in the church of Las Clarisas.

For more local information including news and what’s on go to the home page of Lorca Today.

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Oficina de Turismo de Lorca

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The rich and extensive history of Lorca has left a legacy of archaeological sites, and historic buildings, around which the modern City has built its tourism industry. Amongst these are Lorca Castle, the Jewish Quarter of the castle and Synagogue, Lorca Tourist Office Plaza de España, Colegiata de San Patricio, Museo de Arqueologico Municipal, Iglesia de San Francisco, Casa Huerto Ruano, Palacio de Guevara, Iglesia de San Mateo, Pósito de los Panaderos, Convento Virgen de las Huertas, Antiguo Convento de la Merced, Iglesia del Carmen and the Teatro Guerra.

Unfortunately Lorca has also been prone to natural disaster, suffering a Gota Fría on September 28th 2012, as well as an earthquake which measured 5.3 on the Richter scale on 11th May 2011 and claimed 9 lives. Since this earthquake the city has been rebuilding, winning recognition for its Lorca, Open for Restoration initiative, which used the restoration of the city as a tourist attraction whilst it rebuilt its historical buildings, some of which are currently still not open.

Lorca Tourist Office The tourist office itself has temporarily relocated until the renovations are completed and is on Calle San Patricio near the church.

Lorca also has an area of coastline incorporating the Parque Regional de Cabo Cope - Puntas de Calnegre, in the Sierra de Almenara, which includes the beaches of, Puntas de Calnegre, Baño de las Mujeres, San Lorca Tourist Office Pedro, El Siscal, Cala Honda, Cuartel del Ciscar, Junquera, Cala de la Gruta, Cala Leña, Los Hierros, Cala Blanca and Playa Larga, although many are accessible only through agricultural exploitations.

However, in spite of its many attractions, the name of Lorca is synonymous with Easter, (Semana Santa) its biblical parades of International Tourist Interest status and famous throughout Spain. The week includes a Lorca Tourist Office series of parades in which the whites (Paso Blanco) and blues (Paso Azúl) try to outdo each other with the magnificence of their embroideries and the skill and daring of their horsemen.