Posts Tagged ‘Spain’
La Tomatina, Spain
La Tomatina is a food fight festival held every year on the last Wednesday of August in the town of Buñol, near Valencia in Spain. Thousands of people make their…
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Running of the Bulls, the world’s most exciting bull race, takes place every July in the streets of Pamplona, Spain.
Read MoreSeville Fair, Spain
The Seville Feria (fair) is a weeklong festival in Spain that begins two weeks after the Semana Santa, or Easter Holy Week. Dancing, eating, drinking, horse parades, and colorful tents are…
Read MoreEl Colacho, Spain
El Salto del Colacho, also known as The Baby Jumping Festival, is a Spanish ritual in which men dressed as the devil jump over babies born within the year. Traditionally,…
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Las Fallas, Festival of Fire in Valencia, is a traditional celebration held in honor of Saint Joseph in the city of Valencia, Spain.
Read MoreHispanic Day, Spain
Hispanic Day (Dia de la Hispanidad) or National Day (Fiesta Nacional de Espana) honors the date that Christopher Columbus arrived in the Americas in 1492.
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