The program of the feast of the Virgin of the Carmen, included on the occasion of the 125th anniversary of the Pilgrimage of the Virgin of the Carmen in San Pedro del Pinatar, a simple and emotional tribute to the fishermen that was celebrated last night in the Park of the Kings of Spain of Lo Pagán and, whose work of documentation was commissioned by the Department of Culture through the Municipal Museum Barón de Benifayó.
The event was attended by the Mayor of San Pedro del Pinatar, Visitación Martínez Martínez, the General Secretary of the Ministry of Water, Agriculture and Fisheries, María Dolores Valcárcel Jiménez, Regional Representative Mónica Meroño, Regional Representative Luis Fernández , The President of the Fishermen's Guild, Jesús Antonio Gómez Escudero and many relatives and friends of the more than 260 fishermen honored.
The "Seafarers", both active and retired, and the relatives of those who are no longer among us, gave their name to a fundamental part of the history of San Pedro del Pinatar, with strong seafaring roots in a night that counted With the visualization of an illustrative video of the history and arduous work of this office through the testimony of two fishermen Pinatarenses.
In addition, José Antonio Albaladejo Lucas and Conchi Escudero Vergara read a few verses in honor of the fishermen and Carmen Gracia, received, in addition to the words of his son Benito Pérez, a bouquet of flowers for his work in the conservation of the heritage in front of the Museum of the Sea.
As a colophon to an unforgettable night for the great family of fishermen Pinatarenses the "Salve Marinera" was sung on the shores of the Mar Menor.
Source: Ayuntamiento de San Pedro del Pinatar