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The main Carnival parade in Lorca will take place on Saturday February 25

<span style='color:#780948'>ARCHIVED</span> - February 11 to 25 Carnival 2023 in Lorca The 2023 Carnival programme for Lorca begins this Saturday February 11 which the City hopes to “celebrate in all its splendour… thanks to the effort, love and passion that each and every one of the groups” organising the event.

This year sees everything get back to normal after the previous years’ Carnivals were either cancelled or muted due to Covid restrictions, and there will be new features such as the ‘Tardeo de Carnaval’ Carnival afternoon on Friday February 17.

Programme of events at the Lorca Carnival 2023

Saturday February 11

The event kicks off with the Gala Presentation of the Queen of the Carnival and a performance by the dance academy of the Universidad Popular, taking place at 7.30pm in the Teatro Guerra.

This year, the traditional characters in the dance event will be played by the comparsas of Purias School, which will embody the figure of the Muse, and the academy Carmen Franco, who will represent the Momo. The Queen of the Carnival this year will be Gemma Reverte from the group ALMA.

Friday February 17

The ‘Tardeo de Carnaval’ will be an event where all are encouraged to come down in fancy dress to the Plaza de España to enjoy food, drinks, dancing and “the best atmosphere with the music of Diego Cano Deejay”.

Saturday February 18

The main event of the festivities, the Grand Carnival Parade of Lorca, will begin at 6pm from Perez Casas, and continue up Calle Nogalte, the Cuesta de San Francisco, Oval and Avenida Juan Carlos I.

Sixteen separate groups from Lorca totalling almost 1,000 members will fill the streets with light, colour, joy and music as they make their way along the parade, dancing with their incredible costumes on.

Sunday February 19

There is a day set aside just for children on Sunday 19, with a big kiddies’ party at 12 noon in Plaza de España. Prizes will be handed out for the most original costumes.

Saturday February 25

The Carnival 2023 will finish up with a performance by the comparsas groups at the Teatro Guerra on Saturday 25, with “marvellous dances which they have been working on for months and months”.

For more local news, events and visiting information go to the home page of Lorca Today

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Oficina de Turismo 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, 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.