Evening processions brighten the city with celebration. Kids are showered with sweets and later given gifts known to have come from Santa through the three wise men. A religious event by nature, it relates to the advent of the Three Wise Men in Bethlehem who worshiped the Christ child.
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Evening processions brighten the city with celebration. Kids are showered with sweets and later given gifts known to have come from Santa through the three wise men. A religious event by nature, it relates to the advent of the Three Wise Men in Bethlehem who worshiped the Christ child.
All over Madrid, parades, feasts and festivities mark this religious anniversary of the day when Jesus was taken to the Temple in Jerusalem by Mary and Joseph. The celebration comes in the form of farmers carrying wooden bulls and bullfighters adorned in colorful garbs entertaining the city by amusing mock bull fights. At the end a wooden bull is killed at town plaza and sangria (a red wine based Spanish drink) is served to all.
A week long religious celebration with processions taken out each night by men dressed in long hooded velvet and silk gowns. Weighty, abundantly adorned sculptures of Virgin Mother are carried with bugles and drum playing with religious songs being sung. Onlookers may take respite by stopping at stalls put up throughout the procession route.
The Easter celebrations in Madrid depict religious passion with many processions enlivening the streets. Statues of Jesus and Mary are taken out from Churches and paraded on the streets.
April is a month of dance and music in Madrid. Featuring assorted events including the International Dance Festival and the Flamenco Festival, the city livens up with performances par excellence. Participants hail from all over the world and the events showcase fully booked venues.
Specific to Madrid, this festival is an amalgam of sports, music, dance and bullfights that go on the entire day and till late night attracting huge crowds. Performers dressed up in green, red and white costumes dance to folk music. Colorful egg shells with confetti inside are thrown at family and friends by kids.
Dressed in their national dress, Spaniards perform a pilgrimage to San Isidro's meadows in honor of the patron saint of Madrid. The country side features a picnic ambience with people thronging here with picnic baskets in tow. Food delights include barquillos (rolled wafers), bunuelos (fritters) and rosquillas (doughnuts).
The onset of summers in Madrid is accompanied by varied cultural colorful events featuring theater, dance, opera, cabaret, and cinema, mostly performed in open theatres and auditoriums. Mid July season is the time for bullfighting and music.
These three festivals mirror the Madrid character with ten day festivities from the 6th to 15th. The residents put on their traditional dresses and come out on decorated streets to perform open-air dancing and singing. During the day processions in honor of Madonna and the saints pass through the streets with night featuring open-air festivities.
Termed as a religious pilgrimage, it is about carrying the statue of Virgin Mary to a sanctuary place for final resting and mass. Later festivities include traditional dances and offerings.
This festival celebrated on the 12th commemorates the birth of the Spanish unified nation. The main feature of this festival includes a parade by the military which is attended by the Spanish King. Various notable dignitaries attend the parade and aerobatics show.
The autumn season's biggest cultural show is put up with theatre, dance and musical performances attracting masses. Traditional dances including flamenco and classical are part of the event. Opera performances top the list.
The festival is celebrated on the first day of November as a public holiday. It is about remembering and praying for the dead and visiting graveyards. Florists stock their shops with extra flowers as people lay bouquets and wreaths on graves this day.
Festivities include preparation of special dishes, dances and taking out of processions in honor of the city's patron saint. The day long festivities extend into the night and are enjoyed by locals and visitors alike.
Like any other place, Madrid comes alive on this day. Plaza Mayor becomes the central attraction for shopping and festivities.