Someday at Murcia

 Due to warm days, it is better to go for a walk during late evening to enjoy Murcia surroundings.

Segura river ant Cathedral's tower from Old Bridge.

Murcia 3 Cultures 2022

 

"Murcia, known for its generosity and tolerance, not only by vocation but also by tradition and history, a city that has been an example of coexistence since Christians, Jews and Muslims coexisted in peace under the reign of Alfonso X El Sabio, has become, year after year, the ideal setting to enjoy music and dance from the five continents, a valuable example of the cultural enrichment that diversity entails, and to spread a message of solidarity, dialogue, peace and respect.

The Murcia Three Cultures International Festival turns the most outstanding public spaces of the city into the agora where artistic figures from different disciplines from all over the world meet. The concerts that invade the city are performed by artists who convey, through their styles and fusions, how easy it is to approach other cultures through Sephardic music, jazz, sacred melodies, Balkan and Indian rhythms. , Andalusian music, gospel, hip hop, gypsy, Persian music or flamenco among others, get to know them and be able to banish fears, objections and rejections." (Source: Cajamurcia Foundation)

Image: Morocco musicians at Apostles Square, near to Cathedral of Murcia.

Every Directions

 Sign at Segura river promenade. Very interesting for pedestrians who want to walk along near to the river.

Flamingos Rules

 This picture was taken at Natural Park of Calblanque at former salt flats of Rasall, where flamingos are living the whole year due to the warm climate or the soft winters.

2 Seas

From that landscape lookout you can see two seas. On the left: Mar Menor, and on the right Mediterranean sea. That picture was taken from La Manga Club resort area. The mot elevate mountain on taht view is Eagle Peak, and a little space of sand on the Mediterranean coast is Regional Park of Calblanque (see label).

About Mar Menor: "The lagoon that we know today as Mar Menor was formed at the beginning of the Quaternary era (2,000,000 BC), on a bay that extended from Cabo de Palos (Cape Palos) to what we know today as El Mojón (San Pedro del Pinatar), in Murcia" (Source: ElDiario.es)

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Hare Hunted

 What's the origin of name Spain for our country? Well, the origin it seems that comes from phoenicians that arrived at Iberian Peninsula on 1100 bC (BCE), and they named that place: "I-Spin-Ya" (meaning land of rabbits). During Roman period, they named: "Hispania". That name, due to the sound that it was said, turned to España (Spagna in Italian, Espanha in Portuguese, or Espagne in French).

About picture. When you go outskirts of cities for a walk, it is easy to see rabbits or hares running out (early in the morning).

Touching by the Sun

 An awesome sunrise that fills me with enough energy to go to work.

At Mar Menor and surroundings.

Young Philip VI

 I took that picture at Casino of Murcia. It is a painting of current King of Spain (Felipe VI) when he was the Prince of Asturias. It was painted by José María Falgas (murcian artist) on 2001.

Las Claras Church, Convent and Museum

"The monastery of Santa Clara was founded on the Islamic-Mudejar palace of the Emir of Murcia Ibn Hud, which since 1365 has housed the Poor Clare nuns. Several centuries of history and different cultures such as Islamic, Gothic and Baroque come together in this building. The museum space and the nuns coexist in total harmony.

It preserves one of the oldest Arab pools in Spain.

ERA: XIII century, XV and XVIII

STYLE: Arabic, flamboyant and baroque." (Source: murciaturistica.es)

If you want ro read the complete oficial user information from the museum, click here.
 

Cathedral of Murcia 2022

 "The first stone of the current church was not laid until 1394 when Fernando de Pedrosa was Bishop; prior to that, work had been completed on the construction of the cloister, which now houses the Cathedral museum. In 1467, work on the Cathedral was completed, it was consecrated and dedicated to Saint Mary, during the episcopate of Lope de Rivas." (Source: CatedraldeMurcia.com where you can also schedule a visit or purchase tickets) It was finalized on 19th century.

On the right, Bishop Palace or Episcopal Palace. From Belluga Square at City of Murcia.

Free Live Concerts from Warm Up 2022 (2)

More Warm Up 2022, on April 30th and May 1st. Free live music could be enjoyed for everyone (pop and indie music).

At University Square stage, 3 live concerts on both days. On image, El Buen Hijo. The square was plenty of people and also bars, where people enjoyed live music while they were drinking water, beers, eaten, ...

Free Live Concerts from Warm Up 2022

 During Warm Up 2022, on April 30th and May 1st, free live music could be enjoyed for everyone that liked that kind of music (pop and indie music).

At Apostles Square stage, 3 live concerts on both days. On image, Muro Maria while the audience were taking water, beers, ...

Warm Up 2022. Estrella Levante Music Fest

Last April 29th and 30th was held the Warm Up Estrella de Levante Music Fest. 24 hours of music (pop and indie music) that had been waiting for 2 years. An audience of 70,000 people enjoyed that music festival. Bands and DJ's from Europe and from Spain. The entire show-bill here.

 About pictures. 3 stages at Warm Up location, close to Segura river.

During the first day, long queues at the beginning of the 1st day that were corrected for the 2nd day.

Arrow Shot

 Maybe it could be love at first sight or not. Maybe man in yellow is looking at other place but perspective indicates ...

At morning parade of Burial of Sardine (Entierro de la Sardina 2022)