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La Bañeza Carnival. Bañeza, La. (León). Popular.

… La Bañeza, in León, fills up with floats, brass bands and costume parades for almost a week. The festivities start on Saturday evening with the grand Carnival dinner, the opening speech and the presentation of the Queen and Muse, which give way to the "Night of Sparks". People wear extravagant hats …

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Natural Cider Festival. Nava. (Asturias). Gastronomía.

… Nava hosts this event revolving around cider. During the second weekend in July and the week running up to it, the village of Nava, in Asturias, celebrates its most famous festivity: the Cider Festival. During the event, first held in 1969, the village organises numerous cultural activities related …

Festivity | Asturias

Natural Cider Festival. Gijón. (Asturias). Gastronomía.

… This festival in the city of Gijón (Asturias ) is a genuine homage to cider, the typical drink of this area. One of the culminating moments of the festivities is when thousands of people come together on the beach. 30,000 litres of cider and 10,000 glasses bearing the festival logo are given out, an…

Festivity | Asturias

Wine-harvesting festival in Cangas del Narcea. Cangas del Narcea. (Asturias). Gastronomía. Popular.

… The centre of this town in Asturias hosts a celebration of the region’s ancient wine-making tradition. The streets are filled with stalls selling crafts and traditional products. Visitors can participate in several of the main festive events, including a dramatisation of the carrying of the grapes i…

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Festival of San Martín, or the Humanitarians’ Festival. Aller. (Asturias).

… Every 11 November, the village of Aller (in Moreda, Asturias) celebrates one of the most popular autumn folklore festivals in Asturias. The festival is organised by the San Martín Humanitarian Association, and begins with the traditional sung mass of San Martín, accompanied by the sound of the typic…

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Feast of the Holy Martyrs of Valdecuna. Mieres. (Asturias). Sep 27,2015. Popular.

… The town of Mieres (Asturias ) celebrates this folk and religious tradition in honour of Saint Cosme and Saint Damian. Hundreds of pilgrims attend the celebration, which consists of arriving at the San Cosme y San Damián Shrine on foot to ask them for good health. After the High Mass at 12 noon, the…

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Nuestra Señora del Rosario patron saint's day fiesta. Valdés. (Asturias). Aug 16,2015. Popular.

… The maritime tradition of this village is at the heart of these festivities. The most moving moment of the fiestas in this village in Asturias is the Saleo (maritime procession) of the Virgen del Rosario. The statue of the Virgin Mary is taken out to sea in a boat, accompanied by a fleet of other ve…

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Vaqueira Festival. Valdés. (Asturias). Jul 26,2015. Popular.

… This traditional celebration has been held on the last Sunday in July every year since 1959. The festivity is dedicated to the vaqueiros or cattle-herders (an Asturian group with deeply-rooted traditions and ancestral customs, devoted primarily to migratory cattle herding). The festival includes a r…

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Asturcón Horse Festival. Piloña. (Asturias). Aug 22,2015. Popular.

… This is a celebration of the Asturcón horse, the quintessential breed throughout this region of Asturias . The festival was started in 1980 when these horses were facing extinction. It takes place in the town of Sardeda. The festivities begin in the morning with an open-air mass, and continue throug…

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Corpus Christi in Sitges. Sitges. (Barcelona). Religión.

… Carpets of flowers adorn the main streets of this town in the province of Barcelona. Sitges , just 35 kilometres from Barcelona, is filled with colour and the aroma of flowers during the celebration of the feast of Corpus Christi in spring. The highlight of the festivity takes place on the feast day…

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Botillo (local cured meat) Festival. Bembibre. (León).

… “Botillo” (local cured meat) Festival (León province). This is a festival where you can sample “botillo” , a typical cured meat produced in the El Bierzo region. This fiesta is held in the town of Bembibre (León province). It began its history in 1973 during a procession that is held every seven yea…

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Main Fiestas in Vilafranca del Penedés. Vilafranca del Penedès. (Barcelona). Aug 29,2015. Popular.

… Fiestas in honour of San Félix that fill the streets with dancing, concerts, fireworks and a great atmosphere. The city of Vilafranca del Penedés, in Barcelona province, Region of Catalonia, celebrates its main fiestas in honour of San Félix. The festivities start 29 August with the pealing of bells…

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