Bullfighting Abolition Movement


In Spain, and other nations in the world as well, the ancient tradition of bullfighting has come under recent fire from animal rights activists, but also from simply modern and compassionate...

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Pilgrimage in Spain: Santiago de Compostela


Santiago de Compostela is the Way of Saint James, a Christian pilgrimage that began more than 1,000 years ago.  It is more than a single pilgrimage, and more of a series of ancient...

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Where British Travelers Holiday


During the holiday traveling season, British vacationers are spending a lot of time, and money, in countries other than their own. The British take the concept of holiday quite seriously...

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  • RSS Fiestas

    • Badajoz Carnival January 25, 2012
      It is one of the most popular festivals in Badajoz, Extremadura. Everyone dresses up in costumes, sings humorous songs, and Sunday, "Domingo de Carnaval", is an important day with a busy "Desfile de Comparsas" parade. […]
    • Traditional bull-running December 29, 2011
      Medina del Campo, in Valladolid, organises bull-running during its festivities in honour of the patron saint, in September. […]
    • Descent of the Angel in Peñafiel December 29, 2011
      This popular religious celebration takes place on Easter Sunday, during Easter Week, in Peñafiel, in the legendary Plaza del Coso Square. It is a performance in which an angel-boy comes down from heaven to tell the Virgin Mary about the resurrection of his son, followed by the encounter of Mother and Son. […]
    • Maritime Easter Week in Valencia December 29, 2011
      The maritime quarters of the city of Valencia celebrate this religious festivity with a longstanding tradition, which has three crowning moments: the Blessing of the Palms, the Procession of the Holy Burial, and the Resurection Pararde. […]
    • La Mare de Déu de la Salut Festival December 29, 2011
      The main local festival in Algemesí, which goes back to the Middle Ages, is held in honour of La Mare de Déu de la Salut and has been awarded the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage designation. […]

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