JARRAMPLAS -EL PIORNAL-
Saint Sebastian Day was approaching and I did not have enough time to drive up to the city of San Sebastián -The Basque Country-. So, this year, instead of enjoying my beloved ‘Tamborrada‘, I decided to travel closer, to Piornal, in the Valle del Jerte (Extremadura), where the ‘JARRAMPLAS’ festival is celebrated on the same dates. Continue reading ‘JARRAMPLAS’, Piornal -Extremadura-
The Baby Jumping is the popular name by which the Spanish festival of “El Colacho” is internationally known. It is held in Castrillo de Murcia, Burgos province, as part of the Corpus Christi celebrations (from Wednesday before Corpus until the following Monday). The odd procession will take place on June 14, 2020.
Continue reading Baby Jumping Festival, Castrillo de Murcia -Burgos-
The Light of the Souls is a festival which revives an ancestral ritual held in the small village of Trasmoz over All Saint Days. It is a tradition of Celtic origin, the Samhain.
Next festival 2020 October 31th
The ‘Cipotegato’ is the popular name of the main character of the Tarazona Festivities celebrated in honour of its patron Saint Atilano, who, dressed in a harlequin´s disguise, faces an excited multitude, who cheer him and throw tomatoes at him. It was declared Festival of National Tourist Interest in 2009. Continue reading The ‘Cipotegato, Tarazona -Zaragoza-
