sábado, 9 de enero de 2010

SPANISH FESTIVITIES

SOME OF OUR FESTIVITIES
Semana Santa:
The festival lasts a week, hence its name, is the celebration of the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, in my village are processions, as the day it is, they released a different saint, few years ago made a living representation, the townspeople made that became the time of Christ, and it seemed that you were there, but over time the actors have failed to act and no new younger actors.
Corpus Christi:
This festival is the highlight of my people, is celebrated 40 days after Palm Sunday (first Sunday of Holy Week), though it begins on a Tuesday with''''on the drum, which is to go to a field by a man playing the drum (tambolinero) and that sound is the typical dance that day we are all dancers (who danced the dance), but the other days of these festivals are either boys or men, with a costume; Thursday is the biggest day of the whole party, because it is the most holy day, is taken in procession along with other saints and virgins. Every night from Tuesday to Monday, when the holidays end, orchestras are singing at the municipal encouraging night stand.
San Pedro:
This is a festivity that is characterized mainly because the townspeople want can put a canteen, a sort of open bar. They are only three days, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, and Saturday is an orchestra to sing.
Agosto cultural:
In August, efforts are made to the common people, as well as those who come on vacation, do not get bored, just one night can come Cuban flamenco dancing or singing a chorus, there are activities for children such as craft workshops, storytelling ...
◦ Capeas: In mid August, there's a party that are the bullfights, last 2 days and consists of, in the morning drop heifers through the streets, after the lock in the bullring, at noon a party make water a day and another foam party, afternoon drop heifers in the bullring for the people Toree
Navidades:
At Christmas has been celebrated since the birth of Christ, until the arrival of the Magi (December 24-January 6)
◦ The night of December 24th, this day is dinner with family, here is not typical Santa, but there are families who are celebrating.
◦ The Dicembre 25th is Christmas Day, are usually eaten with family or friends.
◦ On the night of December 31, is New Year's Eve, in which the family celebrated with the arrival of the new year, at 00:00 eat 12 grapes, there are people who eat them with your family at home, and others prefer eaten in the village square with friends.
◦ On 1 January, New Year is celebrated, eating with family or friends leftover food the night before.
◦ On 5 January, by the evening, it becomes a ride on behalf of the Magi (who brought him gifts to baby Jesus), this ride is to go on a ride through the streets throwing sweets and gifts to children.
◦ On 6 January, in the morning all the children are with the gifts that have brought the Kings that night, if they are good, of course!

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