The Festival of Carthaginians and Romans is held in the city of Cartagena, located on the Spanish southeastern coast.
In the second fortnight of September, important events that happened more than 2000 years ago are re-enacted.
This year 2020 from September 18 to 27
A “walking pillar” is a kind of ‘Castell’ (Human Tower) formed by one person per level. The main feature here is that the ‘castellers’ don´t remain still, but they walk and even go up and down stairs.
Continue reading “Walking Pillar” -Santa Tecla Festival-, Tarragona
The Day of the Geese is normally held on September 5th, as a part of the Patronal Festival of Lekeitio, San Antolines. It is a competitive festival with a long tradition.
The port of Lekeitio is full of ‘chalupas‘ (small boats), which are awaiting their turn to sail under the goose (a random lottery, that determines the order in which the ‘chalupas’ sail, is held on the morning). A goose, drenched in oil, hangs on a rope which crosses the harbor from one dock to the other. Continue reading The Day Of The Geese, Lekeitio -Bilbao-
Wet, dirty, greasy or sticky, it doesn´t matter; quite the opposite, it looks as if this kind of festival attracts more and more visitors; and The Cascamorras is a good example of it.
From the 6th to the 9th of September
