A heartwarming
event took place at the Natural Park of La Mata on Sunday 4th June when a concert
was given by the children of the Colegio Cuba, the
Inmaculada Concepción school, the Conservatorio Municipal and the
Consejaría Medio Ambiente.. In the setting of the Park and
in the open air it was the culmination of a year’s work by the school and the
staff of the Park in leaning about the natural environment and the heritage of
the habanera. These two elements are the
two treasures of Torrevieja which have been emphasized in other events this week. Some of the children dressed as pirates spoke
in unison of the history of the boats which went to and from Cuba, when the sailors
who could not read or write instead sang songs telling of the town they had been
to and what they found in Torrevieja, notably the pink lake.
The other
half of the group then sang several habaneras and ended with the brand new one
which has been written specially for this event and is called Laguna
Bella. It’s the first habanera ever to
have the words artemia and flamenco in the wording! First the children sang it accompanied by a
small group of musicians and then copies of the words were handed out and the whole
audience took part in singing this new addition to the collection of habaneras
of Torrevieja.
We all
enjoyed this opportunity, not just the proud parents of all the children who
took part.
The large crowd
of parents and several of the volunteers of La Mata were present at this lovely
event. Some of the Volunteers had also
attended on the Saturday when a large number of the public took part in an extended
visit to the Park, learning about it and its significance in our landscape.
It is hoped
by all these means that a greater number of people know about the Park and its treasures
and appreciate that we look after it as best we can.
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