FESTIVALS IN SPAIN

SAN SEBASTIAN DRUM FESTIVAL

• Occurs in January of each year
• Starts in the evening and last all through day and night
• Drummers of all sorts drum around the city of San Sebastián

Fiesta de Verano in Malaga

• Starts with fireworks on the second Friday of August
• Features traditional spanish attire and dancing
• features the tradition of Spanish foods combined with sweet red wine.
• Street dancing

RUNNING OF THE BULLS

• Occurs in Pamplona
• the most important date is the running of the bulls on July 7.
• the festival is named after the city's patron saint
• expect to see processions, fireworks, bullfights and dancing.

FACTS

• People in Spain are known for their love to party and living life to the fullest
• festivals take place in almost all the towns and villages throughout Spain.
• Some festivals in Spain have religious meaning to the locals while others are meant for having fun

NEW VOCABULARY

• Extravagante--> extravagant
• Tradicional--> traditional
• Código de vestimenta--> dress code
• Religioso--> religious
• Histórico--> historical