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Villarrobledo Carnival. Villarrobledo. (Albacete). Popular.
… The town of Villarrobledo, in Albacete, has one of the most traditional carnivals in Spain. The town has been celebrating it since the early 19th century. The streets are full of joy and partying in Villarrobledo those days. The celebration starts on Thursday with the "arrival of the Juanes" - chara…
Festivity | Albacete
Easter week in Orihuela. Orihuela. (Alicante - Alacant). Mar 20,2016.
… This spectacular event features public participation, and a rich artistic heritage thanks to the figures created by sculptors of the stature of Salzillo. This is Easter week in Orihuela, in the province of Alicante. The origins of these celebrations date back to the 16th century. Highlights among th…
Festivity | Alicante - Alacant
Orujo Festival in Potes. Potes. (Cantabria). Nov 07,2015. Gastronomía. Popular.
… This is one of the most traditional festivals celebrated in Potes, Cantabria (in northern Spain, in the heart of the Picos de Europa mountains), and every year attracts thousands of people who come to enjoy this typical liqueur produced using time-honoured methods. It was first celebrated in 1984, a…
Festivity | Cantabria
… The municipality of Santillana del Mar celebrates this festivity every year. The locals represent different scenes from the birth of Jesus. The celebration starts with carol singing in the churches around the municipality and with a Nativity Scene contest. Then a Religious Play is represented, which…
Festivity | Cantabria
Battle of the flowers in Laredo. Laredo. (Cantabria). Aug 28,2015. Popular.
… The streets of the town of Laredo in Cantabria are filled with an abundance of fresh flowers during this popular festival, which is held each year on the last Friday in August. The high point of the celebration comes at about 5:30 in the afternoon, when the parade of floats adorned with fresh flower…
Festivity | Cantabria
The Passion. Esparreguera. (Barcelona). Mar 08,2015.
… La Passió de Esparreguera. From the 16th century the Great Theatre of La Passió has been acting in Esparreguera, reminiscent of the old, medieval 'autos'. Surviving from the old 'autos', 'mysteries' and 'miracles' of European Medieval Theatre, plays such as the Pasión de Cristo are performed in this…
Festivity | Barcelona
Three Kings Parade. Alcoy. (Alicante - Alacant). Jan 05,2016.
… This is Spain’s oldest parade, held since 1885. In Alcoy, old folk and youngsters alike live Christmas and the arrival of the Three Wise Men with special excitement. On the Sunday prior to 6 January, the feast of the epiphany, children dressed up as shepherds parade with their flocks to give gifts t…
Festivity | Alicante - Alacant
La Ronda and Los Pasos processions. León. Mar 24,2016.
… This is the Good Friday Procession and the ceremony that announces its coming to the Easter brotherhoods the night before. This is one of the most noteworthy acts in León’s Easter week celebrations. At midnight on Maundy Thursday, members of the Jesús Nazareno brotherhood who make up “La Ronda” come…
Festivity | León
Medieval Festival in Briones. Briones. (La Rioja). Jun 20,2015.
… Almost 700 people are preparing their costumes and decking out the streets and the doorways of the noble homes in the historic quarter of Briones (La Rioja) in order to recreate the life of a Castilian town in the 14th century. This is a popular event which is attended by over 50,000 people and whic…
Festivity | La Rioja
San Isidro Fair. Madrid. May 14,2015. Tauromaquia.
… In the month of May Madrid celebrates the fiestas in honour of San Isidro, the city’s patron saint. Bullfights play an important role in these celebrations, with a top-level line-up and a fair that lasts some two weeks, with normal bullfights and “rejoneo” (horseback bullfights). Furthermore, the Sp…
Festivity | Madrid
Easter Week in Burgos. Burgos. Mar 20,2016. Religión.
… Easter Week in Burgos is based on the liturgical representations that became important in Castile from the 13th century onwards. In fact, most of the religious brotherhoods taking part date back to the Middle Ages, when they were associated with a trade guild (silversmiths, shoemakers, gardeners...)…
Festivity | Burgos
Easter Week in Merida. Mérida. (Badajoz). Mar 20,2016. Religión.
… Merida's Roman monuments are transformed into the greatest attractions of the Easter Week processions. The popular procession known as “la borriquita” (or "little donkey") leaves from the Santa María Pro-cathedral on Palm Sunday and marks the start of Merida's Easter Week celebrations. Many of the…
Festivity | Badajoz
