Mérida, Apr 12 (EFE).- Shearers from different autonomous communities will participate in the national championship of this trade that will be held on the 14th and 15th of this month in Castuera (Badajoz).
Within the framework of the Sheep Hall of this town in Badajoz, this championship -XIV Shearing Open- will require 400 Merino sheep, in addition to another 650 for initiation and improvement courses in this profession.
Participants
Although there will be professionals from all over the country, the presence of Extremadurans, La Mancha, Aragonese, Catalans, Valencians and Basques will predominate, as explained by the provincial deputy Abel González this Wednesday during the presentation of this championship.
There will be a category -Open- for the most experienced professionals, another of an intermediate nature and a third for beginners, those shearers who have only been there for one or two seasons.
The Serene
The mayor of Monterrubio de la Serena and president of the Commonwealth of the region, Jesús Martín, recalled the “success” of participation and fans achieved last year after two “break” exercises as a result of the pandemic.
In turn, it has valued the “level” of the people who participate in this shearing initiative, focused “on an art” that must continue to be promoted because “it is a tradition that cannot be lost, essential for the populations who live on cattle.
The fact that the Badajoz region of La Serena is the focus of shearing in Spain is, in the deputy’s opinion, “very important for the promotion of tourism” both in this area and in the community of Extremadura.
González has stated that the facilities will host in parallel the “VI Hall of Wool”which together with the Open represent the opening of the shearing campaign in the autonomous community.
The cultural manager of the Commonwealth of La Serena, Cirilo Sánchez, has stated that, in addition to the championship, there will be different courses related to this modality or with wool, and the decoration of the town through creations through this product, among other initiatives.
EFE