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A series of seven concerts at atmospheric venues to commemorate the 800^th anniversary of the birth of King Alfonso X

<span style='color:#780948'>ARCHIVED</span> - Until 15 October The 9th Lorca Ancient Music Festival The 9^th annual “Festival de Música Antigua de Lorca” is being held in the city from October 6 to October 15, featuring a series of seven concerts, all at different historic and atmospheric venues, with an admission charge of just 3 euros.

This year’s festival aims not only to promote the charms of ancient music and the sights of the historic city centre of Lorca, but also to commemorate the 800^th anniversary of the birth of King Alfonso X “El Sabio”, who was instrumental in ending Moorish rule over Lorca and the rest of Murcia in the 13^th century.

The program for the 2022 Lorca Ancient Music Festival is as follows:

Thursday October 6

The trio Iluni Música perform “De amores divinos y humanos”, a collection of pieces from the 17th and 18^th centuries, at 20.30 in the Former Collegiate Church of San Patricio.

Friday October 7

More 17th- and 18th-century music from “De Versalles a Sanssouci”, a duo comprising baroque flute and harpsichord played by José Fernández Vera and Andrés Alberto Gómez Rueda. The concert begins at 20.30 in the Iglesia de San Francisco.

Saturday October 8

The all-female group “DeMusica Ensemble” offer a concert at 20.30 in the sanctuary of the Virgen de las Huertas. “Ellas en Bizancio” consists of music from the 7th to the 15th century and is directed by María Ángeles Zapata.

Thursday October 13

Soprano Kymiyo Nakako and guitarist Manuel Sánchez perform “Tonos y Ayres” in the chapel of Rosario-Santo Domingo.

Friday October 14

A concert for secondary school students at 11.00 in the the Escuela Municipal de Música featuring instruments similar to those which would have been used in the times of King Alfonso X.

At 20.30 the church of the Convento de las Clarisas hosts the Ensemble Alfonsí performing “Instrumentos para Loar a Santa María”, another event commemorating Alfonso X.

Saturday October 15

The setting is the old synagogue in Lorca castle for the final concert of the festival at 20.30, featuring the group Anónimo IV-Ensemble Medieval y Renacentista as they perform “Música en torno a Alfonso X ‘El Sabio’”. The concert is followed by snacks.

Tickets for all concerts should be reserved by telephone on 968 462998 or 626 369437, the price being 3 euros per person per event. Reservations can also be made at the Escuela Municipal de Música 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, Plaza de España, the former Collegiate church of San Patricio, the municipal archaeological museum, the Casa Huerto Ruano, the Palacio de Guevara and the churches and convents of San Francisco, San Mateo, the Virgen de las Huertas, La Merced, El Carmen and many others.

Unfortunately, Lorca has been prone to natural disaster, suffering a severe flood in 1973 which killed 50 people, and a Gota Fría on September 28^th 2012, as well as a series of earthquakes, the most recent of which was 5.3 on the Richter scale on 11^th May 2011 and claimed 9 lives.

Lorca Tourist Office Lorca also has an area of unspoilt coastline incorporating the Parque Regional de Cabo Cope - Puntas de Calnegre, which includes the beaches of Puntas de Calnegre, Cala Calnegre and various others. Although only one is accessible by road others can be reached along dirt tracks!

In terms of fiestas, Lorca is synonymous with Easter (Semana Santa), its biblical parades of International Tourist Interest status being famous throughout Spain. The week includes a series of parades in which the whites (Paso Blanco) and blues (Paso Azul) try to outdo each other with the magnificence of their embroideries and the skill and daring of their horsemen.

In the Autumn Lorca also celebrates the Fiestas of San Clemente and a Feria and there are a series of important events throughout the year in the Recinto Ferial, as well as a busy cultural and sporting programme.

The tourist office relocated for 14 years to Calle San Patricio, near the church, but has now returned to its former premises alongside the Palacio de Guevara in the Plaza Concha Sandoval, or Plaza de la Bordadora (click for map).

Lorca Tourist Office Lorca also has an area of inspoilt 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 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 along difficult tracks or by boat!

Lorca Tourist Office 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 series of processions 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.