The cultural
and ethnological wealth of Salamanca is reflected in its varied festival
calendar: ceremonies and festivities
are celebrated throughout the year allowing the traveller to witness
and participate in the emotion of tradition.
The winter days of the beginning of the year are more domestic in character
as we see with the festivities of San
Antón, San
Sebastián, las
Candelas or San
Blas, while women take control
in the festivity of las Águedas.
The Carnival of the Bull
of Cuidad Rodrigo precedes Holy
Week, which is especially interesting
in the capital of Salamanca. Holy Week is followed by Lunes
de Aguas, a holiday characterized
by picnicking in the countryside. Enramadas and blessings of the fields
of spring precede Corpus Christi
and the Men of Moss,
(Hombres de Musgo), in Béjar,
and the Frights (Espantos)
in Ledesma.
The summer brings a endless number
of celebrations among which the offerings
of La Alberca, Mogarraz and San Martin del Castañar stand out,
or the festivities of encierros (bull runs) and bull fights in Vitigudino,
Lumbrales, Macotera, Aldeadávila de la Ribera, Fuenteguinaldo
or Los Santos.
La Santa Cruz,
the festivity of Santa Teresa in Alba de Tormes, All Saint's day and
the Immaculate Conception
and the Petitions for Christmas
in Sequeros are the most noteworthy
festive occasions before putting an end to the year with the Midnight
Mass of Macotera and La
Robra in El Cabaco. |
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