Hazlo ahora 129 Cul es tu celebracin favorita

Hazlo ahora- 12/9 ¿Cuál es tu celebración favorita? ¿Por qué? • Las fallas • La tomatina • El Día de los Reyes Magos • San Fermín • Feria de Sevilla

Las celebraciones de España

¿Dónde? Valencia Las fallas ¿Cuándo? 15 -19 de marzo Detalles/Hechos importantes HISTORY • Honors San José the patron saint of carpenters • Started in the Middle Ages before there were lightbulbs • Celebrates the onset of spring • Carpenters used to use pieces of wood called parots as wick holders • Come spring the parots were burned NOWADAYS • The ninots (puppets/dolls) are enormous cardboard, wooden, polyurethane, Styrofoam, cork, plaster and papier maché costing up to $75, 000 to make • The ninots are lifelike and often poke fun at politicians and celebrities • Begins each day at 8 am with “La Despertà” (the wake-up call) where brass bands play and march on the streets • There are firework displays and explosives are thrown • On the final night the ninots are burned

Las fallas

La tomatina ¿Dónde? Buñol (Valencia) ¿Cuándo? El último miércoles en agosto Detalles/Hechos importantes • A made-up holiday • Big tomato fight • Tomatoes must be squashed before being thrown

La tomatina

El Día de los Reyes Magos (Three Kings Day) ¿Dónde? Spain ¿Cuándo? 6 de enero (Day of the Epiphany) Detalles/Hechos importantes HISTORY • Christian tradition • When Melchior, Caspar y Balthasar brought baby Jesus gifts NOWADAYS • At night children leave their shoes out for the kings • They leave food for the Kings and hay for their camels • The next morning the food is eaten and gifts are left for the children (Kind of like Santa Clause)

El Día de los Reyes Magos

San Fermín ¿Dónde? Pamplona • • ¿Cuándo? 6 de julio – 14 de julio Detalles/Hechos importantes Running of the bulls Honors San Fermín the patron saint of Navarre People wear white clothing with red handkerchiefs around their necks There is also music, fireworks, folkloric events, dancing, singing and religious ceremonies

San Fermín

Feria de Sevilla ¿Dónde? Sevilla • • • ¿Cuándo? 2 weeks after Easter Detalles/Hechos importantes Used to be a livestock/cattle trading fair A temporary tarp city is created with tents called casetas near the Guadadalquivir River The casetas are hosted by families, clubs, trade unions, and political parties Each tent has its own atmosphere and tradition and some are invitation-only There are horseback parades, flamenco dancing, bullfights, and processions

Feria de Sevilla

El Colacho https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=xz. JBp. VVGc. Ww

El Colacho (Baby Jumping Ceremony) ¿Dónde? Castrillo de Murcia ¿Cuándo? 60 days after Easter Detalles/Hechos importantes • Dates back to 1620 • A devil dressed in red and yellow jumps over babies to cleanse them of their original sin