The year begins with a new program of guided tours to places such as: the Abrigo de los Grajos within the ravine of the same name belonging to the Sierra de Ascoy, the Cueva-Sima de La Serreta in the heart of the Almadenes Canyon, and the incredible Islamic site of Medina Siyâsa.

The tours are suitable for all ages and are free for the little ones, so it's a great opportunity to give a gift.

• Visit 'ARCHAEOLOGICAL ROUTE'

Includes: Visit to the Serreta Cave-Sima and the Islamic Site of Medina Siyâsa.
Days: January 7, 13, 14, 20, 21, 27, and 28.
Meeting time and place:
· 9:50 a.m. at the Bullring in Cieza.
· 10:30 a.m. at the Serreta Cave.

• Visit 'Rock Art Route'

Includes: Visit to the Serreta Cave-Sim, and the Rooks' Shelters.
Day: January 28th.
Meeting time and place:
· 9:50 a.m. at the Bullring in Cieza.
· 10:30 a.m. at the Serreta Cave.

As always, prior registration is essential for any visit: by phone at 658 64 11 01, or by email at info@stipaturismo.com, the company responsible for organizing guided tours to these wonderful places in Cieza.

Entrance:

The Serreta 5€.
Medina Siyâsa 3€.
Rooks’ Shelter 3€.
Children under 14 years old enter free.

Note: Transportation to the places visited is done in private cars.

The Royal Brotherhood of Jesus (Nazarene), a few hours away from hearing the sound of the processional marches through the streets of Cieza again, is announcing the fourth edition of the photography contest 'The Arrest' 2019. As in previous editions, the brotherhood seeks with this contest to put an image on the poster of the Act and subsequent procession of 'The Arrest' for the year 2019.

The contest has as its first prize, the award of being the photograph of the Poster of the Act and Procession of 'The Arrest' for next year, 2019, in addition to a cash prize of 300 euros. But that's not all. The brotherhood will award two more prizes: a second prize of 150 euros, whose photograph will be featured on the cover of next year's brotherhood calendar, and a third prize of 75 euros. The latter two are full photographs of the brotherhood.

Those interested in participating may submit photographs between Monday, October 8th and Thursday, October 11th, 2018, from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM, in the brotherhood's room located on the first floor of the Holy Week House-Museum in Cieza, located at C/Cánovas del Castillo, No. 7, Cieza (Murcia). Photographs must always meet the specifications outlined in the contest rules.

The jury's evaluation and the awards ceremony will also take place on Saturday, October 20, 2018, starting at 7:00 p.m., in the Auditorium of the Cieza Holy Week Museum.

The finalist photographs will be exhibited at the Cieza Holy Week Museum from October 23 to November 2.

BASES:

1. Anyone who wishes to participate may do so, without any limitations.

2. The Theme of the Photograph will be the ACT AND PROCESSION OF “EL PRENIMIENTO” and ANY ASPECT OF THE BROTHERHOOD.

3. Submitted photographs must be unpublished. Photographs that have been previously reproduced in the press, catalogs, posters, or any other type of publication, as well as those that have previously won awards in other competitions, will not be selected.

4. Characteristics of the Works: COLOR or BLACK AND WHITE photographs, in any of their techniques and variants, including computer processing, with FREE orientation, with a resolution of at least 254 dpi and dimensions of 40 x 60 cm. A CD/DVD with the photographs in JPG or JPEG format at maximum resolution will be delivered (it is not necessary to send any printed photographs). The photographs may not be signed by their authors; a digital copy must be included in a sealed envelope, as well as the author's information (title, name, address, telephone number, and email).

5. Each author may submit a maximum of 12 photographs.

6. Photographs must be submitted between Monday, October 8th and Thursday, October 11th, 2018, from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., to the Brotherhood's room, located on the first floor of the Cieza Holy Week House-Museum, at C/ Cánovas del Castillo, No. 7, Cieza (Murcia).

7. A jury appointed for this purpose, whose composition will be made public at the same time as the verdict is issued, will make a preliminary selection from among all the photographs submitted (in accordance with Rules 2, 3, and 4, paragraph 1, and the quality of their possible reproduction). For subsequent exhibition, only the finalist photographs will be printed by the brotherhood.

8. From among all the selected and exhibited Photographs, the Jury will award, prior to the opening of the Exhibition, the following PRIZES:
 FIRST PRIZE, worth 200 Euros.
 SECOND PRIZE, worth 100 Euros.
 THIRD PRIZE, worth 50 Euros.

9. The Awards Ceremony will take place on Saturday, October 20, 2018, starting at 7:00 p.m. in the Auditorium of the Cieza Holy Week Museum.

10. The photograph that wins the First Prize will be published as the poster announcing the event and procession of 'El Prendimiento' during Holy Week in Cieza 2019.

11. The photograph that wins the Second Prize will be published as the cover of the Brotherhood's 2019 Calendar.

12. The 3 winning photographs will become the property of the Royal Brotherhood of Jesus (Nazarene) of Cieza (of which it reserves the exclusive right of public use and reproduction as many times as it deems appropriate) and the digital copies of all the photographs selected for the Contest-Exhibition, which the Royal Brotherhood of Jesus (Nazarene) may edit and disseminate through its various Publications, always and in all cases stating the name of the Author of the same.

13. The authors of the three winning photographs undertake not to make any use of them without the authorization of the Royal Brotherhood of Jesus (Nazarene) of Cieza during the period between the day of publication of the Decision and September 30, 2019 (otherwise, the corresponding Prize will be annulled in all its terms and consequences). After this period, those Contestants who transfer the winning photographs in this Contest for any other publication or exhibition will state this circumstance at the bottom of the photographs.

14. Photographic material not covered by Rule 11 will be returned to its creators through the same means by which it was submitted, starting the day after the closing of the Exhibition and continuing for one month thereafter. After this time, any material not collected by its creators will become the property of the Royal Brotherhood of Jesus (Nazarene) of Cieza.

15. The Jury's decision will be final. Any circumstance not covered in these Rules will also be resolved final by the Jury, after hearing the opinion of the Royal Brotherhood of Jesus (Nazarene) of Cieza.
Cieza, March 2018

Participation in this competition implies acceptance of its Rules, as well as the Jury and its decision.

The University of Murcia, through its Permanent Headquarters in Cieza, and the Cultural Association "Club Atalaya-Ateneo de la Villa de Cieza", within the framework of the Collaboration Agreement signed by both entities, convene, with the sponsorship of "Común Atalayar, Comunidad de Bienes" the 5th Cieza Texts Competition / Mariano Camacho Memorial 2018.

The deadline for submitting originals will begin on May 1, 2018, and end on October 31, 2018.

Poster of the rules for the Text Competition in Cieza.

New program of guided tours to sites in Cieza such as: the La Serreta Cave-Sinkhole in the Almadenes Canyon, and the Islamic site of Medina Siyâsa in La Atalaya.

Visits are suitable for all ages and are free for children under 14.

Schedule of activities:

'ARCHAEOLOGICAL ROUTE'

Includes: Visit to the Serreta Cave-Sima and the Islamic Site of Medina Siyâsa.

Days: December 15, 16, 22, 23 and 29.
Meeting time and place:
– 10:30 a.m. at the Serreta Cave.

'CAVE-CHAP OF LA SERRETA'

Includes: Visit to the Serreta Cave-Sima.
Days: December 24, 26, 27, 28 and 30.
Meeting time and place:
– 11:00 a.m. at the Serreta Cave, 1st shift.
– 12:30 p.m. in the Cave, 2nd shift.

As always, prior registration is essential for any visit: by phone at 658 64 11 01, or by email at info@stipaturismo.com, the company responsible for organizing guided tours to these wonderful places in Cieza.

Entrance:

The Serreta 5€.
Medina Siyâsa 3€.
Children under 14 years old enter free.

Note: Transportation to the places visited is done in private cars.