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Festival of the Vaquilla. Colmenar Viejo. (Madrid). Feb 02,2016. Popular.

… Every year, Colmenar Viejo, in the Madrid region, celebrates this colourful festival which commemorates the cattle migration tradition of old. The event recreates the driving of the cattle (“vaquillas”) through the streets of the town, but in a uniquely distinctive way. The animals are not real, but…

Festivity | Madrid

Easter Week in Viveiro. Viveiro. (Lugo). Mar 20,2016.

… A moving representation of the death of Jesus Christ. There are several key events in the Easter Week celebrations in Viveiro that give the religious processions that wind through its streets an exceptional intensity and emotional charge. On Easter Wednesday there is a representation of the Vía Cruc…

Festivity | Lugo

Cherry trees in blossom festival. Jerte. (Cáceres). Popular.

… The Jerte Valley, in Extremadura, celebrates the flowering of the cherry trees every year, with different events. It only happens for a couple of weeks a year, usually at the end of March and beginning of April, depending on the weather. During that time the hills in the valley turn completely white…

Festivity | Cáceres

Aranjuez Mutiny Fiestas. Aranjuez. (Madrid). Sep 04,2015.

… Performance of the mutiny against Godoy. In each district in Aranjuez scenes of the mutiny are depicted, by about a hundred residents in the town, with texts based on 'Episodios Nacionales' by Pérez Galdos; attack and burning of Godoy's House; staging in the street of Goya's paintings concerning wit…

Festivity | Madrid

Pontevedra Maios Fiesta. Pontevedra. May 01,2016. Popular.

… The Maios Fiesta celebrates the arrival of good weather in Galicia . The celebration is of Celtic origin and is related to the appearance of the first spring flowers. It is a traditional fiesta throughout Galicia and especially so in the cities of Pontevedra and Ourense.Since 1970, Plaza de la Ferre…

Festivity | Pontevedra

Maios Fiesta. Orense. (Ourense). Popular.

… The Maios Fiesta celebrates the arrival of good weather in Galicia . The fiesta is of Celtic origin and is related to the appearance of the first spring flowers. It is a deep-rooted celebration throughout Galicia and especially so in the cities of Pontevedra and Ourense. The "maios" are figures made…

Festivity | Ourense

Autumn Fair. Madrid. Tauromaquia.

… The Autumn Fair, at Las Ventas bullring in Madrid, takes place at the beginning of October and heralds the end of the national bullfighting season. Madrid has a great bullfighting tradition that has made its season into one of the most important in the world. The Autumn Fair, with a programme of six…

Festivity | Madrid

The "Rapa das bestas" festival in Sabucedo. Estrada, A. (Pontevedra). Jul 02,2015.

… This fiesta dates back to the 15th century and is held every year in the first week of July. It comprises a noble confrontation between man and horse. At the celebration, young people from Sabucedo and the surrounding area (Pontevedra province, Region of Galicia) head for the mountains at dawn. Thei…

Festivity | Pontevedra

The day of the Almadía. Burgui-Burgi. (Navarre).

… One of the most popular traditional fiestas in Navarre is Almadía Day, held every year in Burgui, in the Roncal Valley. Almadías were boats which, until the mid 20th century, used to transport wood along the rivers between the valleys of Navarre. This trade has disappeared, but its memory lives on t…

Festivity | Navarre

Crosses of May. Córdoba. (Cordoba).

… The popular festivity of the Crosses of May in Cordoba features numerous crosses made from flowers which are installed throughout the streets and squares of the city. These creations then take part in a competition organised by the town council. This is an old religious tradition. The flower-covered…

Festivity | Cordoba

Battle of the flowers. Córdoba. (Cordoba). Popular.

… Every year Cordoba, in Andalusia, hosts this unique parade featuring flowers as the key elements, and which heralds the beginning of a month of festivities in the city. This event offers the perfect excuse to discover Cordoba at its most festive, and features a procession of numerous carts and wagon…

Festivity | Cordoba

Horse Fair. Jerez de la Frontera. (Cadiz).

… All the acts and celebrations in this fiesta centre on the world of horses. The Jerez Horse Fair consists of joy, fun and purebred animals. The nobility of the horses you can see during the event has made it internationally famous. Of ancient origins (1284), it was originally a livestock market. Ove…

Festivity | Cadiz