One of the most popular celebrations in Madrid is the Fiesta de San Isidro. The chotis dance, carnation flowers and mantillas shawls are a perfect description of this popular and traditional festival that is celebrated every May.
Spain is a country which does festivals in a big way. While the most famous Spanish fiestas may be tomato-throwing and the running of the bulls, there is a wealth of fascinating local festivities in each and every locality of the country, all year round.
Every year in Jerez de la Frontera, there is an homage to horses at the Feria del Caballo, the Horse Fair. This event, which has a long history, commemorates this important animal, venerating them, appreciating them and caring for them.
The ‘Santísima Virgen de la Cabeza’, literally the ‘Blessed Virgin of the Head’, is the most venerated virgin in the town of Andújar, Jaén (Andalusia), and tradition has it that this virgin is the worker of numerous miracles. The history of its worship goes back to St.