Descenso Internacional del Sella
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(The international descent down the Sella river) |
The Procession of Santa Marta, where everyone makes a promise.
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Jul 29, 2014 - 11:45 PM
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Every July 29th in the village As Neves (Pontevedra), one of Spain’s most theatrical processions takes place. |
Every July 16th, ‘El Día de la Virgen Carmen’, the patron saint of sailors, is taken in procession in many coastal towns.
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The Virgen Carmen is also regarded as the protector of fishermen, who have the honour of carrying the virgin, usually into the sea, or on a boat. |
Jumping from the Navarrería fountain -VIDEO
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Jul 7, 2014 - 7:29 AM
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With San Fermín underway in Pamplona, some dangerous practices will restart, leaving the bull-runs aside |
San Fermín Fiesta
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Jul 6, 2014 - 9:56 PM
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The ‘chupinazo’ is the starting gun for nine days of uninterrupted fiesta. |
The San Juan water fiesta in Lanjarón held every June 23
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Jun 24, 2014 - 1:18 PM
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Normally the San Juan fiestas are about fire and jumping over the bonfire three times for luck but fire has become water in the Granada spa town of Lanjarón. |
The Hoguera Festival continues in Alicante
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The Official Hoguera ‘Esencia’ is now in the Plaza del Ayuntamiento, and has the effect of porcelain. |
A million pilgrims celebrating El Rocío
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Jun 7, 2014 - 7:31 AM
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The hamlet of Almonte, in Huelva province, hosts one of the most important fiestas in Spain |
The Sevilla April Fair got underway at midnight last night
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More than 200,000 light bulbs will light up the night sky for the next week. |
Caravaca de la Cruz celebrates its wine horses
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May 3, 2014 - 4:13 PM
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The colourful race is held every year on May 2 and has been held for the past 300 years. |