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Cartagena Celebrates 7th Edition of Preúvas Traditions at the Arsenal Clock Plaza – Event Info and History

CARTAGENA. Today, Saturday, and as has been a tradition since the middle of the last decade, hundreds of people will gather in front of the Cartagena Arsenal clock to celebrate the Preúvas. This year the seventh edition is celebrated. Be in the Plaza del Rey starting at ten at night when A party will begin in which there will be no shortage of party favors and music. It must be remembered that the Arsenal clock was the work of the watchmaker José Rodríguez Losadaone of the most prestigious in the British capital, also the author of the Puerta del Sol clock, and It began to give its heartbeats in 1866.

This is an activity that was born by Josefa Muñoz, ‘Pepita’who, due to a family tradition, which he carried out due to that rehearsal that takes place every year from the Puerta del Sol in Madrid, wanted it to become a must-see event for all Cartagena residents, hence this This event is popularly known in Cartagena as ‘Las Preúvas de Pepita’.

2,000 bags of party favors will be distributed

There will be a brass band, a performance by the Renacer Choreographic Group, and music by DJ David Álvarez. At 8:00 p.m. the music of the Cuarenta will begin, and during that time the brass band will perform a parade from Plaza España. Until half past one in the morning the music will continue without interruption. In addition, thanks to the help of Implica2 volunteers, the Youth Department will distribute 2,000 party favor bags to those attending the event.

The Arsenal clock was the work of the clockmaker José Rodríguez Losadaone of the most prestigious in the British capital, also the author of the Puerta del Sol clock, and It began to give its heartbeats in 1866.

With its installation in the Arsenal, it corresponded to one of the engineer’s projects Thomas Tallerie so that the tower would have a visible and public clock. It is a watch that has a pyramid construction, like English clocks, and their spheres were manufactured in the Arsenal itself.

To the former Arsenal watchmaker, who He died falling from the tower, will surrender tribute with a bouquet of flowers in this celebration of the pre grapes.

2023-12-30 05:11:25
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