Front 2009

The cover of the April Fair, in the last 27 years, exception of year 2.005, has been deeply inspired by emblematic buildings of the city of Seville, conjugates singular, have formalized their bows, a must match in the Real.

The Office of Major Events has chosen the design that will draw the cover of the April Fair 2009 and for which it was convened in June a public contest of ideas, who have attended total 34 projects, 10 more than last year. The jury has been designated as the winning design Marcelo Cruz Márquez presented under the title 'De la Feria bulls'.

The design shows an interpretation based on the facade of a fair booth, highlighting su monumental headscarf exornada motifs Seville supported by the great pilasters as well as columns of the arches of the bullring in Seville. All this culminated in the three shots that will carry flags (Seville, Andalucia and Spain).

To celebrate the centenary of the Press Association of Seville, Major Festivals delegation wants to pay tribute including the shield of this entity on the cover.

The cover will have a weight of 193.000 kilos including elements exorno.

The final draft of the Home shall be prepared by the Technical Services of Major Festivals, looking at the front of it is about 50 about meters and height of 40 meters.

The jury, chaired by Senior Associate Party Hall, Rosamar Prieto-Castro, has been made the director of major festivals, Carlos García Lara; Chief Technical Services said Delegation, Rafael Carretero; architect Juan Ruesga; the technical architect and member of the College of Technical Architects of Seville, Juan Castro; architect and professor at the School of Arts of Seville, Joaquín Moya Becerra; and journalist and president of the Press Association of Seville, Nani Carvajal

DATA MARCELO CRUZ MARQUEZ

Marcelo Cruz Márquez, The natural Algaba (Seville), draftsman and designer is working since 2003 Section of Works and Projects of Parks and Gardens of the City of Seville. In the coming days it will join the staff of the Planning.

His work currently focuses on the design and projection of architectural and civil engineering facilities and work, gardening and wildlife in Seville.

His professional resume is extensive, developing their work in different institutions and companies:

-Local Area Development of the City of Raynewood (year 2003).
-Training Diasoft S.L. (2003-2005).
-Central, Buildings, Factories, Illuminations S.A. CEFISA y ADIA Intergrupp E.T.T. S.A. (2002).
-Claustro S.L. (1999-2001).
-Control Technology CAD S.L. (1998-2002).
-Boxel Systems Installation S.À. (1995-1998).
-Gilette Española S.A. (1980-1994).
-Office of Architecture, Engineering and Planning (1978-1980).
-Arteconsa S.A (1973-1978).

Information provided by:
HE Major Festivals Area. City of Seville

EL “ALUMBRAO”

Surely you've been surprised to read this little word, that belongs to you-no doubt quepis- the particular dictionary Seville, but comes from “The Lighting”, light verb.

It really is something like “Chupinazo” in the San Fermin, represents the beginning of the Feria de Sevilla and is the highest authority of the city, our mayor, Alfredo Sánchez Monteseirín press a little button and go slowly turning the 22.000 Home Light Bulbs, whose central entrance arch to the Fair is inspired by the door that leads to the building of the University of Seville (former tobacco factory) Calle San Fernando. Gradually be completely illuminating the Real, lighting all the bulbs that are in the Real de la Feria. The Fair is completely shines… and hence what the “alumbrao”.