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Tradiciones y festivales! by: Maria Mclaughlin, Magdalena Duco, Veronica Quist   ** Flamenco ** The Flamenco is a Spanish art, a genuine southern spanish art. There are three forms, cante is the song form, Baile is the dance form, and Guitarra is guitar playing. Flamenco has been documented for over 200 years. It didn't form till the 18th century. The golden age was from 1869-1955. The Flameno was marked with easier music like fandangos. Gipsies are often called the fathers of flamenco which play cer tain important.



**Tomatina ** Tomatina is a huge food fight. The streets are filled with tomatoes and the people of Spain just have a party! Most people get in their swimsuits and practically swim in tomatoes. It's a very exciting celebration! No one knows for sure how it came to be. The festival started around 1944 and was abolished for lach of religious significance, but came again in the 1970s. Tomatina is a favorite of many and is still celebrated today.



** Running of The Bulls **

This holiday or celebration lasts a few days in Spain. It starts on July 6th and ends July 14th. The celebration starts at eight in the morning and each fight is about three minutes. The people wear red to attract the bulls, and it works! Thousands of people come to watch the thrilling bull fights and at the end there is beautiful fireworks. The beginning of the festival is called Sau Ferman in Spain but people don't know how it started. Running of The Bulls has been celebrated since 1591!

**La Siesta ** La siesta is at six o'clock stores close and people go to sleep. This is from the seventeenth century and siesta means afternoon sleep. In 1836, Santa Ann had a fight with Texas. Santa Ann beat texas. In the 18 minute battle Texas got Santa Ann and he was a prisoner of Texas. Thats how Texas got there independence. La siesta is in memorence of that. It is celebrated where weather is warm.



Additional Festivals La Romeria del rocio is a huge festival outside of spain. La Romeria is one of the biggest festivals in Spain. Normally it is a small quite place but when the Pilgrimage begins millions come. Normally theres only about 700 people. It is Tracked back to the 15th century, the day after easter. They are celebrating the life and the churches of Spain. People come in carriages and on horses. There is lots of noise, women wear bright flamenco-style dresses. During this time it is filled with rich wild life and blooming flowers. It is a great time for bird watchers.
 * __ La Romeria del rocio __**



Christmas in spain is not a big occasion. On the 25th kids receive little gifts. Shops are closed yet its a calm day, Not a big celebration. Most families eat out in the afternoon on this day. The day before christmas is more important. Christmas Eve is called nochebuena. They gather supplies for the year, it is the biggest gathering. They eat lamb and they also call this night goodnight.
 * __ Christmas in Spain __**


 * __ La Feria de abril __**

La feria de abril is a spanish holiday celebrated in April. This translates out to Seville's April Fair. This festival begins on monday at midnight and it is two weeks after Holy week. They have bullfighting and horses. Girls in their full flamenco outfit are carried by horses. They do this at noon. The locals love this because they party till morning and at the end of the five days they have beautiful fireworks. All of these beautiful things happen next to a big fair ground. Citations = =

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