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CANARY ISLANDS, SPAIN, July 23, 2012 (diariodeavisos.com): On Sunday, July 22, over 2,000 people attended the celebration of the Ratha Yatra organized by the local Hindu community in collaboration with the municipality of Arona,. The Ratha Yatra is a very important holiday, which is associated with Lord Jagannath, and held in Puri (India) during the months of June and July. The celebration was attended by the councillor of Culture and the councillor of Environment of the Municipality of Arona, Miguel Angel Mendez and Antonio Sosa, respectively, who stressed that “events like this confirm the multicultural character of the municipality of Arona, a trait that has enriched us socially and culturally. “