Spanish folklore is full of excitement and festivals are celebrated throughout the year, in every place and at every time of the year. No matter what time of year you come, you can always experience the joys and exotic festivities that spice up everyday life. Carnival The first festival of the year in Spain is the Carnival, held every February, where masked men, women and children, clowns, giants and ghosts take center stage. The carnival held in Lanz, Navarra, with its mythical figures of Ziripot and Zaldico, brings to light traditions that go back thousands of years, while the town of Vera Nueva, Cáceres, celebrates the festival with the burning of a model of the Pero-Palo. The Cadiz Carnival embodies a comical and ironic atmosphere with its charangas (street bands), while the Carnival of Tenerife and the Carnival of Las Palmas in the Gran Canaria Islands rivals the Carnivals of the rest of the world for its colorfulness and decorations. The burning of models and the lighting of fireworks are the main celebrations in Spain during the month of March. Valencia also celebrates its traditional festival, the Falla. It is famous for the burning of Fajar simulacra (ninots), which expresses the intelligence, optimism and passion of the people. Religious festivals Holy Week is the most prominent religious holiday in Spain, and he still retains indelible traces of tradition. The processions of the Quakers and the elegant equestrian shows in Seville, Valladolid, Zamora, Murcia and Cuenca are also famous. Festivals and pilgrimages Colorful festivals and pilgrimages take place every spring. The festivals and pilgrimages in Murcia and the April Fair in Seville are world-famous for a week of colorful lights and folklore, while a spectacular and splendid festival called "Moors and Christians" is held in Alcoy, in the region of Lepant, and is very distinctive. Outdoor pilgrimages and festivals take place all over Spain. The Caballada in Atienza, Guadalajara, and the A rapa das bestas in La Groba, Galicia, have ancient traditions. The "A rapa das bestas" in La Groba, in the Huelva region, has ancient traditions, but the Rocío (Pilgrimage of the Virgin Mary) in the city of Almonte, in the province of Huelva, is even more colorful and festive. Another important religious festival is the celebration of the Eucharist in Toledo, where hundreds of worshippers take to the streets to celebrate. The festival is also important in Camu?a (Toledo) and Berga (Barcelona). Summer festivals Symbolic festivals are also held to celebrate the Night of San Juan, such as the Crossfire Festival in San Pedro Manrique, in the province of Soria, and the Equestrian Festival in the municipality of Ciutadella, on the island of Menorca. The most prominent festival in July is the San Fermín Festival in Pamplona. The world is shaken by the spectacle of the running of the bulls and the running of the crowds. The pilgrimage to Ribarteme in Galicia to commemorate the resurrection of Santa Marta, and the boda vaqueira in Asturias are major festivals celebrating the harvest. Elche, in the south of the province of Alicante, also hosts another nationally renowned celebration, the "Misteri d'Elx" (Elche Mystery Plays, a type of religious propaganda theater that has been inscribed on UNESCO's World Heritage List). UNESCO's World Intangible Cultural Heritage). This play is performed every August and recreates the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. Other important festivals and folkloric songs and dances Every year, from August to October, major festivals of great character are held in La Alberca in Salamanca, Vejer de la Frontera in Cadiz, Toro in Zamora, Ondarroa in Biscay, Logro?o and many other cities. The city organizes major festivals with a great deal of character. Christmas is the last national festival of the year, and each region has its own unique character. It is worth mentioning that the traditional display of the nativity model and the Epiphany procession (i.e., the coming of the three kings) have a strong Spanish character. Folkloric songs and dances express the sincere feelings and great wisdom of the Spanish people. The richness of folk songs and dances in almost every place provides inspiration for professional performances. Spain's most famous folk dances are: the Galician region of Mu?eira dance (mu?0?9eira), Aragon and Valencia region of the Horta dance (jotas), Catalonia region of the Sardana dance (sardana), the Basque region of the Solsico dance (zortziko), and the Andalusian region of the Seville dance (sevillanas < /p>
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