Bye Bye 2020

 2020 is ending. Maybe will be on of the most remembered years in history. Now, a new hope for 2021 is coming. I wish to all of you a better year than 2020.

Estrenarte Festival

 Last December 10th to 13rd, 2020, it was held Festival Estrenarte. A new festival for arts (music, painting, dance) that also included formation around art industry (seminars, colloquiums). Very interesting.

Great Balls of ...

 On picture, great discoteque balls ready to be illuminated as Xmas decoration during night.

Electricity Framed

 An electricity net tower in a middle of a country.

In that place, some years ago, there were a garden of almond trees and olive trees. Now, a desertic country.

Murcia Rio

Murcia Rio is a project of the Murcia City Council that wants to recover spaces around the Segura River, creating green areas, and making the River a unifying axis.

In the image, river speck, passing through the city, which has been enabled to walk, play sports, next to the riverbed.

"The Murcia Rio project becomes the main bet in a City strategy.

It includes recovery of the natural and urban space, landscape, culture, agriculture, biodiversity, traditions, heritage, leisure, and all this together, by and for citizens." (Source: official website)

#MurciaRio

Rendibu 2020

 The biannual festival of arts Rendibú, was held last  December 5th 2020 at La Fica esplanade, where people where sitted on chairs located over the bear face on image. There were 3 stages and people needed to round its chair to watch each performance on each stage.

Rendibú is a different festival that include: photography, music, short film and short story.

A very good summary on that day: here

The official website: here.

Capone riding a Bike

 That is a funny graffiti with Capone letters and Tetris blocks/bricks.

I purposely captured the rider because I liked the idea of Al Capone on a bike.

That graffiti is located between Segura river and the beginning of Ciudad de Almeria avenue.

Hestia

 TrIbute to Murcia as the Spanish Capital of Gastronomy 2020. That graffiti was made by Kraser and Nels and she is Hestia, greek goddess of the hearth, home, domesticity, virginity, family, and the state. It is 180 square meters located in the neighborhood of El Carmen.

In 2020, Murcia had to be the Spanish Capital of Gastronomy (1001 flavors), but due to pandemic are going to be held on 2021.

Monteagudo Sunset

 I love the landscape of Monteagudo with the castle remains and the Christ sculpture (you can see more pictures and history on "Monteagudo" label.

Giant Squid

 That is the surroundings of Mr Kraken, a restaurant-bar at Montepinar resort (El Esparragal - Murcia). I recommend its b-b-q meat, paellas and tapas.

Pandemic and Works

One of the sectors most affected by the Covid-19 pandemic has been the food services and hospitality industry. Closures, capacity reductions, many months without stable income

December'20 Theme Day: Comfort Food.

 At CityDailyPhoto community, the Theme Day for December 2020 is "Comfort Food". From definition on Wikipedia: "Comfort food is kinds of food that provides a nostalgic or sentimental value to someone, and may be characterized by its high caloric nature, high carbohydrate level, or simple preparation. The nostalgia may be specific to an individual, or it may apply to a specific culture."

Well, taking that definition, I have selected: paparajotes as my comfort food. That is the most famous dessert from Murcian cuisine.

Below, the recipe:

 A piece of lemon-leaf batter. It's a dessert that although it is somewhat rustic, is delicious. Indeed, there is NOT eating the leaves, just the batter.

Then, ingredients and preparation of paparajote. I hope you enjoy it. -2 Eggs -1 / 2 liters of milk -1 / 2 on yeast -500 Gr flour -100 Gr Sugar -Olive oil -Sugar and cinnamon to sprinkle -A pinch of salt -Lemon-leaves

Beat the eggs, and milk is added, the yeast and the salt is removed by adding all the flour to form that supports a creamy mass.

Put the olive oil to heat, when hot are wetting the leaves of lemon in the dough and fried.

You can eat as they leave the pan, sprinkled with sugar and cinnamon. It may be accompanied by ice cream.

Bon profit!

Here you can see thumbnails of all participants on Theme Day.