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The stage, in pink and green tones, featured a figure of King Kong with a chicharro in his hand, climbing the Cross of the Monument to the Fallen in the Plaza de España in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, while another figure, this one of the carnival hero Super Chicha tries to take him down. 2025 - Secrets of Africa:
The Carnival of Cádiz (Spanish: Carnaval de Cádiz) is one of the best-known carnivals in Spain. Its main characteristic is humor. Its main characteristic is humor. Through sarcasm, mockery and irony, the main groups and the people of the street "purge" the most pressing problems of today. [ 1 ]
Aerial parade by the Spanish Air Force Patrulla Águila (Eagle Patrol) drawing a Spanish flag with smoke at the Armed Forces Parade.. National Day of Spain is a holiday throughout the entire country, so all central (national) government's and autonomous communities' (provincial) institutions and administration offices are closed on that day, as are banks and stores.
The Carnival of Las Palmas has been involved in polemic several times. In the past there was certain controversy because a band named Los Indianos coming from the town of Santa Cruz de La Palma wanted to join the Carnival of Las Palmas, [3] [4] or joining the Carnival of Las Palmas of so-called "Carnaval de Día" which belongs to Carnival of Santa Cruz de Tenerife and to use the same model of ...
Benidorm Fest 2025 was the fourth edition of the annual Benidorm Fest, a television song contest held in Benidorm, organised and broadcast by Radiotelevisión Española (RTVE). The show was held between 28 January and 1 February 2025. [2] Melody won the edition with her song "Esa diva", and will represent Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest ...
6 February – The Supreme Court of Spain overturns the conviction of Rafael Louzan for his involvement in an anomalous construction agreement in Moraña when he was president of the Provincial Deputation of Pontevedra, allowing him to retain his post as head of the Royal Spanish Football Federation.
The "Burial of the Sardine" (Spanish: Entierro de la sardina) also known as Burial of the xoubiña since 1851, is an annual Spanish ceremony celebrating the end of carnival and other festivities. The "Burials" generally consist of a carnival parade that parodies a funeral procession and culminates with the burning of a symbolic figure, usually ...
Public holidays celebrated in Spain include a mix of religious (Roman Catholic), national and regional observances.Each municipality is allowed to have a maximum of 14 public holidays per year; a maximum of nine of these are chosen by the national government and at least two are chosen locally, including patronal festivals.