1. OUR
CELEBRATIONS
Spain

2. Camino de Santiago

3.  Duringmore than a thousand years, the
Way of St. James has led pilgrims as far
as the sanctuary of one of Christendom’s
apostles: St. James the Greater.

4. In the way to Santiago we can find
this symbol.

5. This is St. James Cathedral in
Santiago de Compostela.

6.  The way to Santiago means the
journey to Salvation.

7.  And,
at the same time, they are
immersed in the profoundly human
experience of the discovery.

8.  Thereare several ways to reach to
Santiago.

9. The pilgrimage to Compostela became
the most profoundly experience
religious for all Christendom.

10. THE CARNIVAL

11. PASSACAGLIA, PARADE AND PARTIES ARE
CELEBRATED IN ALMOST ALL THE TOWNS AND
CITIES OF THE COUNTRY.
PEOPLE GO OUT WITH FANCY DRESSES AT
NIGHT TILL EARLY MORNING.

12. THE MOST WELL-KNOWN ARE THE CARNIVAL
FROM TENERIFE FOR ITS DRESSES AND THE
ELECTION EACH YEAR OF THE CARNIVAL’S QUEEN

13. AND THE CARNIVAL FROM CADIZ DUE TO ITS
“CHIRIGOTAS” THAT ARE SATIRICAL SONGS
RELATED TO PRESENT POLITICAL, RELIGION OR
SOCIAL SUBJECTS.

14. CARNIVAL STARTS EVERY
YEAR WITH THE “FATTY
THURSDAY”

15. THE SARDINE’S BURIAL MEANS THE END OF THE
CARNIVAL AND THE BEGINNING OF THE LENT

16. FALLAS

17.  Itis a tribute to St. Joseph. In a display of
art, though also of irony and humour, they
are exhibited in the streets.

18.  On the last day, at midnight, they are set
on fire and burn in immense, spectacularly
beautiful pyres.

19.  Streets
are alive with fireworks displays,
music bands, artistic lighting, street
performances, parades...

20. LA MAGDALENA

21.  The “Fiestas de la Magdalena”
(Magdalena's Holidays) are the
official annual festival of the city
of Castellón.

22. Itstarts with the “Calvalcada del
pregó”

23. Everybody goes then to the
Romería, a pilgrimage to the
settlement where the old city was
founded.

24.  In
the afternoon, the parade of the
“gaiates” takes place.

25.  The citizens of
Castellón make
an incredible
tapestry of
flowers in honor
of “la mare de
Déu del Lledó”
(God's Mother of
Lledó).

26. HOLY WEEK

27.  It's
one of the most traditional religious
events in Spain.

28.  It's
celebrated all over
the country but each city
has its own peculiarities.

29.  We must insist on the greatness of the
sculptures of Christ Passion and Virgins,
which are authentic art objects.

30. THE FESTIVITY OF SANTA FAZ

31.  The pilgrimage to the Monastery of Santa
Faz in Alicante is more than five centuries
old.

32.  Itis a great festival where the pilgrims
cover the around 8 km that separates St.
Nicholas of Bari's Co-Cathedral – its
departure point – and the Monastery of
Santa Faz.

33.  In
order to worship the cloth where, it is
believed, Christ's face (Faz) was
impressed.

34.  Itis celebrated always on the second Thursday
after Holy Week. Pilgrims traditionally wear a
black blouse, a white and blue neck-scarf and
use a cane crowned with a small bunch of
rosemary.

35.  Inthe immediacy of the Monastery, many
stalls are put up, where pilgrims and
visitors can buy traditional craft-work.

36.  Besides, it is also usual for pilgrims to take
their lunch in the nearby fields.

37. FERIA DE ABRIL

38.  TheSeville Spring Fair, La Feria de abril
de Sevilla, is held in the Andalusian capital
of Seville, Spain.

39. For the duration of the fair, the fairgrounds and a
vast area on the far bank of the Guadalquivir River
are totally covered in rows of casetas (Booths)

40.  Youcan find crowds partying and dancing
"Sevillanas", drinking Jerez sherry, or
manzanilla wine, and eating tapas.

41. San Jordi´s Day

42.  Itis a popular feast related to the books
and roses. Everyone gives someone else
a present.- a book and a rose.

43.  All
people goes out to the streets to walk
and buy books and roses for their friends
and partners as a sign of love.

44. This day is the international day of the book. It
began in 1923 to commemorate the nearly
simultaneous deaths of Miguel de Cervantes
and William Shakespeare on the 23rd of April of
1616.

45. ELS CASTELLS

46. These are Castells (catalan for castles), a
tradition of making human towers during
the religious festivities all around Catalonia
and Balear Isles also.

47. The "enxaneta" (the last one) raising his
hand, fingers apart, said to symbolize the
stripes of the Catalan flag.

48. The motto of Castellers is "Força, equilibri,
valor i seny" (Strength, balance, courage
and reason).

49. On November 16, 2010, castells were
declared by UNESCO to be amongst the
Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible
Heritage of Humanity.

50. Types of castells, according to the
number of people in each floor.
La torre o dos. El pilar. El tres. El cuatro.
(The tower or two). (The Column). (The three). (The four).

51. LA FIESTA DE SAN ISIDRO

52. “Las Fiestas de San Isidro” is a festival held
in the city of Madrid.

53. People go on pilgrimage to the hermitage of
San Isidro and end up having lunch in the
“Pradera de San Isidro” (San Isidro's Meadow):
Spanish omelets, different kind of pies, wine
(usually in wineskin), “cocido madrileño” (Stew
from Madrid)...

54. The meadow is also plenty of small stands
and funfairs. It is also very traditional to
dance a “Chotis” dressed as a “chulapo” or
“chulapa”.

55. FOGUERES DE SANT JOAN

56.  Arethe official holidays of Alicante
(Spain).

57.  A “Foguera” is an artistic
monument made of wood,
cardboard, cork and paint
with a deep satyric
charge, that can measure
up to twenty meters.

58. Each committee works in their “Foguera”
during the whole year.

59. They are burned the night of the 24th
of June after an impressive firework
launch visible from almost every corner
in the city.

60. Every day at 2 p.m., the traditional “mascletà”
is fired (firecracker and fireworks barrages)

61. LOS “SANFERMINES”

62.  Thefestival of San Fermín in the city of
Pamplona. The opening of the fiesta is
marked by setting off the pyrotechnic
chupinazo.

63. The most famous event is the encierro, or
the running of the bulls (Its events were
central to the plot of The Sun Also Rises,
by Ernest Hemingway)

64. Over 1,000,000 people come to watch this
festival.

65. MYSTERY PLAY OF ELCHE

66. The mystery play of Elche is a sacred musical
drama of the death, assumption and crowning of
the Virgin.

67. Its text is written in Valencian language and its
music includes melodies derived from the
Gregorian repertoire.

68. The event (the Mystery Play) was declared in
2001 the UNESCO included it on its list of
Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage
of Humanity.

69. “COLUMBUS DAY”

70. THE ARE TWO FESTIVITIES RELATED WITH
OUR HISTORY THAT ARE CELEBRATED
EVERY YEAR IN MADRID.

71. ON OCTOBER THE 12TH “COLUMBUS DAY”
WHERE THERE ARE MILITAR EXHIBITIONS
AND A MARCH – PAST IN THE PRESENCE OF
THE PRESIDENT AND THE ROYAL FAMILY…

72. THE CONSTITUTION DAY

73. ON DECEMBER THE 6TH “THE
CONSTITUTION DAY”. AFTER MORE THAN
30 YEARS OF A DICTATORSHIP, IN 1978
THE PARLAMIENT APPROVE IT.

74. SO THAT, DURING THIS DAY PEOPLE ARE
ALLOWED TO ENTER AND VISIT THE
DEPUTIES CONGRESS

75. LA FIESTA DE MOROS Y
CRISTIANOS

76. “La fiesta de Moros y Cristianos” is a tribute to
the coexistence of cultures, and the battles
that alternated power between Muslims and
Christians.

77. It takes place in different Spanish cities and
towns, but especially in the province of Alicante.
During the feast days, each of the sides (the
Moors and the Christians) seizes the city one
day symbolically. This is called either the
Christian Entry or the Moor Entry.

78. The last day the Christians take the castle of the
town or a reproduction of one.

79. CABALGATA DE LOS REYES
MAGOS

80. The one in Alcoy is considered to be the oldest of
the world. This day the three kings walk along the
streets of Alcoy riding camels with a company of
more than a thousand of people.

81. The pages go up to the children's houses with
long ladders and give them their presents for
Christmas.

82. During the last part of the party takes places the
adoration of the Three Wise Men to the new born
Jesus.

83. All people eat the typical sweet of this day.- A sort
of circular cake inside of which there are two little
figures hidden.

84. Thank you.