AB PE Spain Project Timeline

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    When events take place

  • Moros y Christianos

    Moros y Christianos
    A huge parade for the armies and demonstrates the history of the battle between Arabs and Christians. All of the people who are in the parade dress up. At the end a fake battle rages and the Christians are deafeated. It is considered one of the greatest celebrations in Spain. Its an event that is four days long. But the organizers save up for it for a year.
  • La feria de abril

    La feria de abril
    Casetas at the Feria de abril de SevillaThe Seville Spring Fair, La Feria de abril de Sevilla, is held in the Andalusian capital of Seville, Spain. The fair generally begins two weeks after the Semana Santa, or Easter Holy Week.
    The fair officially begins at midnight on Monday, and runs six days, ending on the following Sunday. There are parades and games a festive activities. Many women dress in flameco dresses.
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    Castelllers de Vilafranca

  • Castellers de Vilafranca

    Castellers de Vilafranca
    The Castellers de Vilafranca is a cultural and sporting association whose main objective is to build castells (human towers). It has the status of a public-interest association. The group was founded in 1948 in response to the increased interest in human tower building. They built human prymaids and 7 level towers were normal until 8 level towers. They have about 400 active human tower building members of all ages, with no discrimination on the grounds of race, religion, sex or social status