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ARCHIVED - March 25 Free concert by the Coro Amadeus as Lorca prepares for Semana Santa

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The recital is organized by the Paso Morado in the Iglesia del Carmen in Lorca

<span style='color:#780948'>ARCHIVED</span> - March 25 Free concert by the Coro Amadeus as Lorca prepares for Semana Santa As the city of Lorca prepares for its annual Semana Santa processions in Easter Week, which are among the most spectacular in Spain and have been granted International Tourist Interest status, one of the processional groups, the “Paso Morado”, is holding a series of jazz-related musical recitals of different styles in some of the main churches of Lorca during the month of March.

The third of these concerts takes place on Saturday March 25 at 19.30, when the Coro Amadeus choir perform in the Iglesia de Nuestra Señora del Carmen, the home of the Paso Morado. Admission is free of charge, as is the case throughout this cycle dedicated to Rafael Rosell.

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Oficina de Turismo de Lorca

Lorca Tourist Office

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.