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The mayor of Los Alcazares, Anastasio Bastida and the pastor of the town, Manuel Penalver, inaugurated the Bethlehem municipality with more than 700 figures and has been awarded five times by the Association of Bethlehem in the Region of Murcia.
Last year, new offices dedicated to businesses florist, butchers and selling tissues were incorporated, and a typical seaside resort of Mar Menor and a replica of the old Paseo de la Feria, which bind to the five hundred existing figures, all them works of famous sculptor Manuel Nicolas Almansa, continued the work of Salzillo.
This year, it has included "Torre del Rame" and "The Fish of the Rambla" plus twenty figures.
The figures modeled by him are extremely expressive, and are considered prototypes of Murcia baroque Almansa, he has exhibited his work throughout Spain.
The Bethlehem of 70 square meters is located on the Paseo de la Feria of the municipality lies between its figures and a seaplane, children must find to enter a prize draw.
It is a contest that traditionally some animal hides, but this year, coinciding with the centenary of the Spanish Military seaplane, has hidden a hydro.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Los Alcázares
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