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A candidate for the European Parliament encourages them to participate in the 'Creative Europe' program

The four major music festivals in the Region of Murcia Cante de las Minas, La Mar de Musicas Festival Jazz San Javier and SOS-be unified in a common brand and develop a joint strategy to enhance the promotion and dissemination of Murcia at European level through the culture.

This was explained today the president of the Popular Party candidate Murcia and the European Parliament, Ramón Luis Valcárcel, who met in La Union to discuss this issue with representatives of culture, as the Minister of Education, Culture and Universities, Pedro Antonio Sánchez;

and festivals, such as the CEO of the Foundation Cante de las Minas, Francisco Bernabé;

Mayor of Cartagena, Pilar Barreiro;

Mayor of San Javier, Juan Martínez;

and former Minister of Culture and promoter of SOS, Pedro Alberto Cruz.

As pointed out, "if the strength of these great events join, diffusing capacity of the image of the Region of Murcia in the area of ​​the European Union could be very positive," because "there are four festivals of the highest whose grade level is immense media coverage and great attractiveness for various public sectors and more. "

Valcárcel recalled that "during 2013, the International Festival del Cante de las Minas generated a total of 1,974 news in 27 countries worldwide, 16 of them European, reaching more than 320 million people."

"And when you consider that the Cante de las Minas, The Sea Music Festival and the San Javier Jazz held consecutively in time-July and first half of August, and in just a strip of 25 kilometers waterfront, "he added," that can generate synergies would be multiple, complementary and positive for the traditional sun and beach tourism in our region. "

Also, the Popular Party candidate for the European elections has indicated that this initiative "could also be considered the implementation of European projects contribute in equal measure, interconnection with other European nations and peoples."

In this regard, the International Festival del Cante de las Minas has already taken steps to participate in the Creative Europe Programme, "undoubtedly the great tool that will be developed in the field of culture in Europe in the period 2014 - 2020 "stated Valcárcel, who has encouraged other events to participate in it.

Source: PP La Unión