Fogueres de Sant Joan - Alicante, Spain 194 images Created 1 Jul 2018
The Fogueres de Sant Joan is the city’s most important celebration, and is officially declared as of International Tourist Interest.
Its origin lies in the tradition of burning useless objects with the arrival of the summer solstice. Throughout the city, over 200 large satirical papier mâché statues are set up.
These will go up in smoke on the 24th June during the spectacular Night of Burning or Noche de la Crema, alongside the popular Banya or soaking as firefighters put out the blazes.
The celebrations include events such as the Mascletas (a stunning fireworks and firecrackers competition held from the 4th to the 24th in the Plaza de los Luceros square at 2pm)
"Feria", which originally referred to an often agricultural economic event, still means "fair".
In the field of leisure activities , a "feria" is always attached to bullfighting shows, and the festivities that accompany bullfights.
The origin of the fair is always linked to a votive festival, like the Feria de San Isidro, patron saint of the city of Madrid.
Feria pays tribute to a farmer who did charity with his wife Maria Torribia, although they themselves were in the greatest destitution (1080-1172).
In the mid-nineteenth century, many gypsy women farmers began attending these fairs in their long, hand-made dresses from old clothes.
They were often decorated with ruffles to make the simple fabrics more beautiful and more aesthetic.
There are also ferias in Latin America (Mexico, Peru, Colombia and Venezuela).
In Mexico, the largest fair is San Marcos National Fair, the oldest in the country.
Its first edition took place in 1604.
Its origin lies in the tradition of burning useless objects with the arrival of the summer solstice. Throughout the city, over 200 large satirical papier mâché statues are set up.
These will go up in smoke on the 24th June during the spectacular Night of Burning or Noche de la Crema, alongside the popular Banya or soaking as firefighters put out the blazes.
The celebrations include events such as the Mascletas (a stunning fireworks and firecrackers competition held from the 4th to the 24th in the Plaza de los Luceros square at 2pm)
"Feria", which originally referred to an often agricultural economic event, still means "fair".
In the field of leisure activities , a "feria" is always attached to bullfighting shows, and the festivities that accompany bullfights.
The origin of the fair is always linked to a votive festival, like the Feria de San Isidro, patron saint of the city of Madrid.
Feria pays tribute to a farmer who did charity with his wife Maria Torribia, although they themselves were in the greatest destitution (1080-1172).
In the mid-nineteenth century, many gypsy women farmers began attending these fairs in their long, hand-made dresses from old clothes.
They were often decorated with ruffles to make the simple fabrics more beautiful and more aesthetic.
There are also ferias in Latin America (Mexico, Peru, Colombia and Venezuela).
In Mexico, the largest fair is San Marcos National Fair, the oldest in the country.
Its first edition took place in 1604.
