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The Tres Tombs Horse Parade

Man in traditional Basque costume leading a horse drawn kart in the tres tombs parade Barcelona

Every January, in towns and cities across Spain, animals take to the streets to celebrate the feast of St Anthony Abbot. Saint Anthony was a Roman Catholic monk born in Egypt in the 3rd century and is the patron saint of (among others) domestic animals, basket weavers, farmers, grave diggers and the sick. Several towns MORE»



La Casa dels Entremesos – The Giants Museum

Capgros of an 18th Century French Captain

No Catalan festival would be complete without a procession of dancing giants. The papier mâché giants date back to the 14th century when they first appeared in Corpus Christi celebrations. Over the years they have been joined by “Capgrossos” (big heads), dragons and other animals. All of which can be seen dancing and whirling their way MORE»