The legendary horse-drawn carriages that operated within the Méndez Núñez gardens will roll once more The attraction will function 181 days a yr: each weekend, on holidays and lengthy weekends Most of the roles that shall be created shall be occupied by individuals with disabilities
The legendary horses of Méndez Núñez, the attraction that has made generations of youngsters completely happy for the reason that Nineteen Sixties, will as soon as once more trip by way of A Coruña.
The A Coruña City Council, by way of the Emalcsa Foundation, has signed an settlement with the A Coruña Association for the Mentally Ill (APEM) for the exploitation of those common pedal-powered automobiles.
This municipal initiative has made it doable to revive and worth this attraction that was lively within the metropolis between 1969 and 2002. The fiberglass horses, designed and constructed by Luis Mediero, represent, in keeping with the mayoress, probably the most symbolic of town. “They have a excessive historic and mawkish worth for many individuals from A Coruña”, identified Inés Rey.
These pedal-powered automobiles will begin rolling from subsequent Friday, December 23, in the identical place the place they did up to now: within the Méndez Núñez gardens.
15 automobiles have been restored
The household that owns these items has donated 15 copies to the City Council of A Coruña for his or her restoration by way of a social challenge.
The mayoress, Inés Rey, with one of many restored items. COUNCIL OF A CORUÑA
And it’s that a lot of the positions that shall be created shall be occupied by unemployed and disabled individuals, thus contributing to the social and labor inclusion of this group.
The attraction can have its traditional route between the Palco de la Música and the statue of Daniel Carballo. The little horses are anticipated to function a complete of 181 days a yr, with the potential of extending the hours relying on demand.
They shall be operational throughout vacation durations, comparable to this Christmas, and on bridges and festive dates, along with all weekends of the yr. The hours of the attraction shall be from 10:00 to 14:00 and from 16:00 to twenty:00.
“A meticulous and delicate restoration was carried out to take care of the essence of those little horses that many generations of A Coruña individuals loved. With this initiative we search, along with contributing to the job placement of individuals with purposeful variety, to as soon as once more make this house a gathering level for neighbors and vacationers and for future generations to additionally develop up driving in these carriages”, highlighted the mayoress.