Event date: 11/09/2010

• ÉCIJA FLAMENCO EVENING

  Écija

  Event for Folklore and tradition

  00:00 - 23:59

  An evening of performances by some of the very best Flamenco artists, aimed at reviving Andalusia’s traditional evenings of Flamenco singing and dancing.

PAST EVENTS

Event date: 15/08/2010

• FAIR

  Estepa

  Event for Folklore and tradition

  00:00 - 23:59

  Estepa’s Fair was first celebrated as such in 1872. It owes its organization and format to the 5th Marquess of Cereverales, who was the mayor of the city at that time. The Fair is arranged to coincide with the boisterous celebrations traditionally held in honour of the Octava de Nuestra Señora del Carmen, a religious celebration which used to take place in September near the church. September saw the completion of a series of agricultural activities and the beginning of the new crop cycle. It was also the ideal time to buy and sell livestock, and the moment when the Marquesses used to arrive to do the accounts for their Estates.
  The date also coincides with the celebrations in honour of the Virgen de la Asunción and the conquest of the city by Ferdinand III.

Event date: 01/08/2010

• August Royal Fair

  Antequera

  Event for Folklore and tradition

  01/08/2010 00:00 - 31/08/2010 23:59

  This is one of the oldest fairs in Spain. It dates back to 1748, when it was first authorized by King Ferdinand VI.
  One of its most popular attractions is its bullfights, held throughout the Fair week. The day dedicated to Goya-style bullfights in period costume is particularly interesting. The whole city adorns itself with Chinese lanterns and fair pavilions during this week.

  Date not confirmed yet.

Event date: 24/06/2010

• Las Fiestas de San Juan- Festival of Saint John

  Alcalá La Real

  Event for Folklore and tradition

  24/06/2010 08:44 - 25/06/2010 08:44

  A bonfire is lit and the ceremony known as the “burning of the witch” takes place: a rag doll is hauled down from the church tower and burned in the square. There is also beer, wine and traditional punch in abundance.

Event date: 13/06/2010

• Feria Chica de San Antonio. Mini-Fair Of Saint Aanthony

  Alcalá La Real

  Event for Folklore and tradition

  13/06/2010 00:00 - 14/06/2010 23:59

  This fair, with its pavilions and attractions, lasts for three days and includes a number of different festive-commercial activities.

Event date: 01/06/2010

• Flamenco in the Cloisters

  Antequera

  Event for Folklore and tradition

  01/06/2010 00:00 - 01/07/2010 23:59

  Each day is dedicated to a different field of Flamenco: cante (song), baile (dance) and toque (guitar). The aim is to create a permanent, consolidated Flamenco programme in Antequera.

  Date not confirmed yet.

Event date: 13/05/2010

• MAY FAIR

  Osuna

  

  Event for Folklore and tradition

  13/05/2010 00:00 - 16/05/2010 23:59

  Officially declared an Andalusian Event of National Tourist Interest, Osuna’s Fair was originally established as a livestock fair by virtue of a Royal Decree issued by Charles IV. The fair, which over the years has taken on a much more festive character, is one of the oldest in Spain. It is even older than the Spring Fair in Seville.

Event date: 08/05/2010

• Lucena National Fandango Competition

  Lucena

  

  Event for Folklore and tradition

  08/05/2010 00:00 - 04/09/2010 23:59

  Although strictly speaking a biennial event, the Fandango competition is held the first year and the festival is held the next, with tributes to the world of Flamenco and guitar.

  Dates:
  8th May. NAVAS DEL SELPILLAR (M. ADULTOS)

  15th May. JAUJA (M. ADULTOS)

  22th May. Library (M. JÓVENES). DENTRO DEL BOTELLÓDROMO DE LAS PALABRAS

  29th May. PEÑA FLAMENCA DE LUCENA (M. ADULTOS)

  5th June. PEÑA FLAMENCA DE LUCENA (M. ADULTOS)

  12th june. CASTILLO. (M. ADULTOS)

  Final:
  4th SEPTEMBER. CASTILLO DEL MORAL.

Event date: 03/05/2010

• Holy Cross

  Estepa

  Event for Folklore and tradition

  00:00 - 23:59

  This deep-rooted event takes the form of a children’s celebration.

  Most of the crosses are carried by costaleros. Starting very early in the morning, the pasos (floats) are paraded through the streets of Estepa to the Plaza del Carmen (El Salón), and passers by are asked to contribute money as “alms”. At five o’clock in the afternoon there is a competition to choose the most original, best presented pasos.

• Day of the Cross & Festival of the Flowers

  Alcalá La Real

  Event for Folklore and tradition

  03/05/2010 00:00 - 04/05/2010 23:59

  The numerous crosses in the town are decorated and a party is held (in the Barrio de las Cruces quarter). The festival of flowers takes place throughout the month, principally in the surrounding villages.