The 2019 edition of the event 'Seville, Capital Mundial del Enganche' will be held on 4 and 5 May, coinciding with the start of the Seville Fair, with about 150 "first level" hookups from various parts of Spain and countries such as Belgium and Portugal.
The president and vice president of the Real Club de Enganches de Andalucía, Jesús Contreras and José Juan Morales, respectively, presented this Wednesday the fifth edition of the initiative 'Sevilla, World Capital of Enganche', along with the councilman of Fiestas Mayores Hispalense, Juan Carlos Cabrera, the territorial delegate of Justice, Tourism, Democratic Regeneration and Local Administration of the Junta de Andalucía, Javier Millán, and representatives of entities and companies related to the world of horses and the tourism sector.
The event will be held on 4 and 5 May with about 150 hitches "first level", including the VI International Competition of Tradition Hitches and the Exhibition of Hitches in the Plaza de Toros de Sevilla.
Jesus Contreras, president of the Real Club de Enganches, explained that this is "a unique opportunity for both Sevillians and tourists to enjoy this family show, in a setting such as the bullring, which will help to enhance the value of Seville as a tourist and cultural city. For his part, the vice president of the Real Club de Enganches, José Juan Morales, has shelled the activities planned for those days.
Thus, the appointment starts next Saturday May 4 with the VI International Competition of Tradition Hitches 'City of Seville', Nations Cup and VI Championship of Spain, which will participate hitches from Belgium, Portugal, Italy, Andorra, Madrid, Girona, Badajoz, Cordoba, Seville, etc.. In short, about 35 hunting carriages, park and city, guided 80 percent by their owners and the rest by professionals. In this way, the historic centre and the park of the Prado de San Sebastián Gardens will become a showcase for a cultural heritage offer such as the enganche de tradición.
IN THE MASTERY
On Sunday 5 May, the XXXIV Exhibition of Enganches will be held in the Plaza de Toros of the Real Maestranza de Caballería de Sevilla, one of the most emblematic concentrations of traditional horse-drawn carriages in the world. A competition of traditional carriages where all the carriages are old, restored and pulled by magnificent horses. These are the most representative and spectacular carriages that will later be taken to the Real de la Feria.
In addition, an exhibition has been inaugurated of the most outstanding posters that have been submitted for the poster competition of the event, with the presence of the winner of the same, the artist Javi Cástulo Huelva. These works can be seen from until next May 24 in the City of Seville, Monday to Friday from 10.00 to 13.30 hours and 17.00 to 20.00 hours.
Thus, Cabrera has indicated that it is "a success to unify this competition with the traditional Exhibition of Attachments in a single event that also coincides with the beginning of the Fair three years ago. Proof of this success is that participation in this event is increasing every year.
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