Spain is fond with festivities; most of the months are assigned with festivals. And mine you that, the Spanish people loves to celebrate festivities in and a vibrant and colorful way. They value much whatever event that they have on that particular months and days and because of that, the traditional event that they have is not only known around the city and country itself but worldwide.
Specifically the city of Granada, the calendar is full of events that could also be the reason why since then and even until now it is rushed by the tourists worldwide due to the event aside from the panoramic landscape that they have.
When you are in Granada, there would be an expected religious event such as processions, a flamenco festival as well and more. For you to know much further about the city’s recent and traditional festivities below are just some of the important festivities being commemorated along the city of Granada.
- The Fiesta de la Toma: this event is expectedly commemorated during the months of January 2. This festivity is the commemoration of the Catholic Monarchs during the 1492 era. It features a colorful and vibrant procession of people wearing 15th century costumes as well as the raising of the monarch’s banner at the area of Ayuntamiento or the city hall. The presence of the young people is also needed during this time to jumble up to the Alhambra’s Torre de la Vela to ring the bell.
- The Reyes Magos or the three kings: this celebration is traditionally held every month January 5-6. It is the welcoming of the Three Kings having a big parade, children in particular are the ones mostly presented to welcome the kings; the parade by the way is called the Cabalgata de los Reyes Magos where it knowingly processed by the three biblical monarchs around the city, the parade as well is being accompanied by a whole followers having lively characters. On the other hand, after the previous day the next day that could be January 6, which is comparable to the Christmas celebration in the United States having full of presents excited to open it.
- The Festival de San Cecilio: commemorated every month of February 2, to remember the feast day of San Cecilio who is known as the patron saint of Granada. There would be expected mass held at the Abadia del Sacromonte where he accordingly entered. This event is full of fun since there are challenges expected during the event. This is to challenge the challengers of the cooking competitions. They are challenge on how good they are in terms of gastronomic challenges.
- The Aniversario de Mariana Pineda: there would be an outdoor dancing within this event as well as a variety of cultural events to remember the death of Maria Pineda known as the young political heroine of Granada. It is remembered every month of May 25; the latter was killed and imprisoned of being against the very conservative government that they had. These are just actually some of the known festivals and events around the city of Granada that they can boast off.
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