Espa

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España

• Un Año de Festivales

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By Ali Kavianian
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January 19th Tombarrada de San Sebastian/ The
San Sebastion Drum Festival

• Location Basque Country, Plaza de la
  Constitution and winds through all the barrios of
  the old city for the next 24 hours.
• What happens A march to deafening sounds of
  drums, as groups of drummers parade through the
  city on the night of the first day of the new
  year.

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Tamborrada continued..

• History 1720 a baker was filling water barrels
  from a fountain near the Iglesia de San Vicente.
  While filling the barrels he began to sing, and a
  group of young girls passing by started banging
  on the barrels as accompaniment. A crowd started
  to gather and this impromptu jam session evolved
  into the display offered today.

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Feb/March Carnaval Tenerife

• Location Santa Cruz de Tenerife in the areas
  near the port where people dance to the sound of
  the best Salsa groups.
• What Happens During the twenty seven days of the
  carnivals, many important festivities are held
  such as the election of the Queen, competitions
  of street bands, processions events that blend
  "Caribean" and "European" into one colorful
  venture.Why Last festival before Lent chance to
  consume and drink mass quantities of food.

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Spring Romeria del Rocio Festival

• Location El Rocio
• What happens One-million people cover Donana-
  the national park/pilgrimage in Spain. Devotees
  of Virgen del Rocio Our Lady of the Dew take
  part in a celebration involving religion and
  color. Picnic of tapas and wine. Riding
  horseback and carriages for 7-miles Camino de
  Huelva

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April 22-24Fiesta de Moros y Cristianos

• Location Alicante, Valencia
• What Happens Soldier groups gather to carry out
  war (Berbers, Marrakesh, Mudéjares, Abencerrajes,
  Benimerines, Basque)

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Moros Continued
Price and accuracy is no objective in this
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July 6th-14th San Fermine

• Location Pamplona
• What Happens mixture of the official and the
  popular, the religious and the profane, for local
  people and outsiders, the old and the new, order
  and chaos.

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San Fermin continued

• Religious Experience.
• -Harmony with the cult of bulls (symbolic
  animal)
• -and cult of Bacchus (god of wine)
• Pamplona Referred to as the capital of happiness

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Official Guidelines for Running with the Bulls

• - Making the run on a drunken spree is totally
  out of order.- Be aware of what's going on
  around you.
• - Fan out when you run into the ring.
• -Don't attempt to touch the bulls.- Don't
  stand still during the run.

• - Don't try to catch the bulls' attention.-
  Should you trip up on the Run - Stay down.-
  Don't run behind the bulls.- Don't disturb the
  drovers and herders.- Don't carry anything on
  you when you run

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June 29th Fiesta de Haro

• Location Riscos de Bilibio
• What Happens Though celebrations are summer
  long, people gather on this day to celebrate San
  Pedro and carry out their famous wine battles.

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August 3rd Romeria Vikinga

• Location Pontevedra, Galicia
• What Happens Simulation of Viking invasion of
  Torres de Oeste (Christian defended land) After
  battle everyone drinks red wine, from Ulla
  River, eats seafood for free, and dances.

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September Fiesta de la Merce

• Location Barcelona
• What happens Catalan culture and mythology takes
  over the streets. Fire-breathing dragons,
  costumed devils, human pyramids, dance groups,
  orchestras, djs, and big bands cover the city.

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Fiesta de la Merce Continued

• Carrefoc- a midnight train of dragons, eagles,
  and devils with a backdrop of fireworks.
• Costumed Castellers try to build the tallest
  human tower possible.
• Street theater, circus acts, dance troupes, and
  performing artists.
• Residents swim across the harbor to take part in
  the kite display.

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Last Wednesday of AugLa Tomatina

• Location Bunol
• What Happens 30,000 people, over 240,000 pounds
  of tomatoes one large food fight!

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The End

• Thank You and Happy Voyages