Portal de Puerto Lumbreras
www.portaldepuertolumbreras.com
The councilman of Youth council of Puerto Lumbreras, Mariano Carrasco, and the Councillor for Tourism, Ginés David Piñero, accompanied by the director of the Institute for Youth, Veronica Lopez, and the municipal archaeologist, visited this morning at 21 members the eighth edition of archaeological fieldwork Nogalte Castle who are conducting archaeological work in the city since last Monday and until 18 August.
The youths, aged between 18 and 26 years, from different points of the Spanish, as well as foreign countries such as South Korea, Germany, France, Turkey and Japan.
Interventions are currently developing archaeological Nogalte Castle, situated on top of the hill of Castellar, in the town of Puerto Lumbreras, on the right side of the Rambla Nogalte.
This program primarily aims archaeological research and recovery for young people directly familiar with the daily reality and practice of town so they can gain experience and feelings to help them further development of his person.
The 19 young people are working in the first instance in the recovery of remains and recovery of the past, through the medieval Islamic period (XII-XIII), as the area Nogalte Castle.
The entire hill on which stands the fortress appears perforated by numerous cave houses, which are the most important example of regional rock habitat.
Among the recovery work, care and maintenance workshops are archaeological materials washing, sorting and inventory of materials, dating, as well as preparation of the castle, then proceed with the excavation of the pit and the immediate area.
Thus the Bishop's Tower also will be studied and where recovery will be carried out archaeological survey work angles diameter tower foundations and document levels of use.
The archaeological work is being developed under an archeology team composed of three archaeologists, a coordinator and two monitors to "help them know the importance of the recovery of the historical and cultural wealth of the municipality in a playful way and that, in addition archaeological work, enjoy a wide variety of leisure and free time in the afternoons and Saturdays and Sundays, full-time ', as he said the mayor of Youth, Mariano Carrasco.
Specifically there will be workshops on relaxation and body massage, leather, alternative sports and traditional games workshop to be held at the Lodge 'Cabezo de la Jara', where they are staying.
In the same way also develop cultural activities such as guided tours of Murcia, Lorca Taller del Tiempo, hiking trails and environmental.
Members can also enjoy, in turn, theme parties, evenings and nights out.
Labor camps are part of the campaign 'Summer Youth 2008', launched by the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports through the Institute for Youth, with a wide range of sporting, cultural and leisure in shelters and camps, and volunteer work camps.
The total budget for this campaign is of 460,000 euros, of which the Youth Institute provides Caja Mediterráneo 370,000 to 90,000.
They also assist the Youth Council of the municipalities where they develop the various fields of work and the General Directorate of Natural Environment.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Puerto Lumbreras
Privacy policy
- Legal notice
- Cookies