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Spain,
rich in history, is well known
for its festivals, from the
explosive Las Fallas in Valencia
to the more serious Semana Santa
and Feria de Abril in Sevilla.
From the month long San Isidro in
Madrid, the clamorous 24 hours of
the Tamborrada in San Sebastian,
to the legendary 204 hours of the
Fiesta de San Fermín in
Pamplona.
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The list of Spanish Fiestas seems
nearly endless with celebrations
taking place in every village,
town and city. Some are simple
one-day events to celebrate the
harvest, an historic event, or
patron saint, while others are
more elaborate productions, some
involving hundreds, if not
thousands of participants, and
endless months of planning and
preparation.
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Here
is a short list of some of the major
festivals we offer our
clients:
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Las
Fallas - One of Spain's largest
festivals takes place every March in
Valencia to celebrate the feast of San
José, the patron saint of
carpenters. Hugh paper mache figures, many
costing more than 100,000 EUR, are set
afire (Cremà) at the end of week
long celebration and is unlike anything
you'll ever see.
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Semana
Santa - The largest Holy Week
processions take place in Sevilla in the
week leading up to Easter Sunday, but
there are several other major celebrations
taking place elsewhere in Andalucia,
including Malaga, Ubeda and Ronda. There
are also Holy Week processions in Madrid
and Burgos.
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La
Feria de Abril is considered one of
the largest festivals in Spain and takes
place in Sevilla two weeks after Easter
Sunday.
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Sanfermines
- One of the world's most famous festivals
is actually a combination of two
festivals, the Fiesta
de San
Fermín,
the festival of Pamplona's Patron Saint,
and the Feria
del Toro,
the "running of the bulls", made famous by
Ernest Hemingway in his novel "Fiesta".
Known locally as the Sanfermines, it dates
back to the 14th century and has drawn
visitors from around the world for more
than 100 years.
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Tamborrada
- This festival takes place in the
tranquil seaside resort of San
Sebastian-Donostia over 24 hours,
beginning at midnight on 20 January, when
some 60 groups, many dressed as chefs,
parade through the streets of the Old City
banging on their drums (some with pots and
pans) in celebrations of their patron
saint. A unique gastronomic tradition.
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