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El Rocio pilgrimage reaches its climax

Mon, 12 May 2008 07:06:11 GMT

The Blanca Paloma started her procession through Ayamonte half an hour earlier than last year.

Sevilla celebrates the April Fair in the rain

Tue, 08 Apr 2008 07:35:23 GMT

Weather forecasters say that there will be rain all week, but the locals were out in force to party last night nevertheless

Carnival in Spain

Thu, 31 Jan 2008 23:53:55 GMT

Banned during the Franco years, Carnaval is now undergoing a new popularity in Spain

Castells - The Catalan Human Castles

Tue, 22 Jan 2008 15:30:33 GMT

This Catalan tradition dates back to the end of the 18th century and comes from Valls in Tarragona

The December Puente

Wed, 05 Dec 2007 07:32:46 GMT

Bank Holidays at the beginning of December form, depending on how the calendar may fall, what can be the longest puente holiday of the year, when businesses close in the day or days around a national holiday to form a holiday bridge with the weekend.

Todos los Santos – All Saints’ Day

Wed, 31 Oct 2007 19:38:48 GMT

The feast day of Todos los Santos on 1st November, a public holiday in Spain, is celebrated as the Roman Catholic and Anglican feast to honour all Saints, known and unknown, and was moved from its original date in May more than ten centuries ago to offset the pagan autumn festivals held at that time of year.

El Vitor: Mayorga de Campos

Tue, 25 Sep 2007 08:02:58 GMT

This fiesta in Valladolid has a strong link to Peru

Torremolinos - La Feria de San Miguel - 2007

Thu, 20 Sep 2007 12:22:31 GMT

(Confirmed dates for Pre-Feria and Feria 2007: 21st – 30th September)

Carthaginians and Romans Festival - Cartagena

Wed, 12 Sep 2007 16:59:06 GMT

This fiesta takes place in the second half of September and celebrations run for ten days

Cascamorras

Tue, 04 Sep 2007 12:32:30 GMT

The Cascamorras Festival which takes place in Guadix and Baza in Granada province every September, is another of Spain’s most bizarre celebrations, where the two towns fight for possession of the statue of the Virgen de la Piedad.

Festival Tres Culturas - Frigiliana

Wed, 22 Aug 2007 14:47:53 GMT

This new festival, seen for the first time in 2006, is set to be an annual event, combining the cultures of the Moors, Jews and Christians

La Tomatina

Mon, 20 Aug 2007 10:06:21 GMT

Probably the biggest food fight in the world, La Tomatina takes place in Buñol on the last Wednesday of August

Villagarcía de Arousa Water Festival

Thu, 16 Aug 2007 20:26:07 GMT

This Spanish fiesta is held in a village on the Pontevedra coast in Galicia and only dates from the 1980's

Cómpeta Wine Festival

Wed, 15 Aug 2007 11:14:04 GMT

The Cómpeta Wine Night is held on August 15 each year

La Feria de Málaga

Fri, 10 Aug 2007 20:59:28 GMT

The fair in Málaga lasts for over a week and always starts with a firework display on the Friday night, following the Pregón, opening speech.

Sanlúcar de Barrameda Horse Races

Tue, 07 Aug 2007 08:36:41 GMT

Along the shore of Sanlúcar de Barrameda, these are the oldest official horse races in Spain

The Mystery Play of Elche

Sat, 04 Aug 2007 19:37:22 GMT

The town of Elche in Alicante celebrates the National Holiday for the Feast of the Assumption in its own particular way

Bérchules: New Years Eve in August

Wed, 01 Aug 2007 19:48:29 GMT

New year comes early to this Granada village, on the first Saturday of August!

The Romería Vikinga: Catoira, Galicia

Wed, 01 Aug 2007 19:40:45 GMT

This fiesta takes place at the start of August in the Galician town of Catoira

Los Sanfermines

Mon, 09 Jul 2007 22:45:21 GMT

The famous fiesta in Pamplona is known around the world thanks to the writing of Ernest Hemmingway