The Cordoba Governorate Council, through the Citizen Participation Delegation, and with the assistance of the Bethlehem Association, launches an initiative The second edition of the Regional Nativity Scene Competition“An initiative aimed at disseminating the cultural heritage of the city of Bethlehem … Training and learning for young children in the process of designing and making nativity scenes.
This is how the region’s official, Auxiliadora Moreno, explained, who, accompanied by Jose del Arco, a member of the association’s board of directors, presented the activities that will be launched this Christmas season, within the framework of the cooperation signed between the two entities. “Some of the activities we have already done Traditional huge nativity sceneMoreno added.
On behalf of the Delegate for Equality, Development Cooperation, Consumption and Citizen Participation at the Regional Institution, «We join another year To the suggestions of the Nativity Cave Association, aware of the importance of their work in preserving our traditions.
According to Moreno, “The regional competition seeks to strengthen the cultural space rooted in our traditions, in addition to promoting tourism as a sector of economic and social development, because it includes The official route to nativity scenes in Cordobawhich will be added to the provincial council’s huge nativity scene, which enjoys a great reception among the people of Cordoba.
For his part, Del Arco wanted to thank the regional institution for its “cooperation and participation in this project,” an initiative that in its first edition witnessed the participation of a total of 42 proposals, From 27 municipalities Between dioramas, popular nativity scenes, and artistic nativity scenes.
“Among the participants, participants were selected for a route across the governorate, which is one of the primary goals of this association, to make the governorate participate in Traditions that are part of our peculiarities“, Del Arco added.
For this founding member of the Bethlehem Association, “This year, with the rules already published, we hope to increase the number of participants and continue to advance our goal of Enhancing the presence of the Nativity scene tradition In the governorate.
Del Arco concluded by noting that “those interested in participating can send photos of their nativity scenes.” Until next December 15 To the email Secretaria@asociacionbelenistacordoba.es, with a reference in the second subject to the Regional Nativity Scene Competition.