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‘Night of Lights’
HUERCALOVERA celebrated one of the town’s most important historical events on Wednesday, February 9. The ‘Noche de Lumbres’ or ‘Night of Lights’ marks the transfer of the Catholic Blessed Sacrament to the Iglesia Parroquial de HuércalOvera in 1739.
The event is significant in documenting the history of Huercal Overa as a town, the Blessed Sacrament was moved from its previous location in a rural chapel to the heart of the town, reflecting changes in population.
This year marked the 284th anniversary of the event and locals held a candlelit procession, carrying the Blessed Sacrament
Women in Science
FOUR HUNDRED along the same journey from the now roadside chapel to the church in the town centre, as a marching band performed.
Along the way, participants lit small fires by the side of the road, reenacting the original procession, before electricity.
Parish Priests Francisco
Jerónimo Ruiz and Rubén Checa led a prayer at the altar before a traditional community dinner of tapas and drinks organised by Manos Unidas to raise money for their charity work.
Almerian students joined together to participate in activities celebrating women in science. The event took place on Friday, February 10.
The councillor for Family, Equality and Citizen Participation, Paola Laynez, confirmed: “The objective of this very special day, proclaimed by the United Nations (UN) in 2015 is to achieve greater participation and inclusion of women and girls in the world of science.
“The activities organised by Almeria City Council aim to value the role of women and their contribution to the world of science, to encourage their equal participation in all the fields that science covers.”
The councillor added that: “This new initiative helps to continue walking towards a more equal society. This is an objective that the City Council will continue to push and promote in the educational field with young people.”
