La Feria de abrilSeville’s April Fair

By Abigail and Eleanor

This is a week long festival in April that attracts millions of people!

Background Information! During this week, people gather to flamenco dance, sing,

eat and drink together It started at a cattle market where tents were set up so

people could sell their animals Today there are as many as 1000 tents at this festival The festival officially starts at midnight on Monday,

normally two weeks after Semana Santa (the holy week) It opens with el alumbrado (the lighting) where half a

million little lanterns are lit at once

The attractions!

Main entrance The lights

The HistoryThe origins of the Fair can be traced back to a cattle fair which took place on the grounds of the Prado de Sebastian in 1847. The people of Seville have never been afraid of a good party so the following year three marquees appeared at this same event where local dignitaries were able to socialise. These tent structures are known as ‘casetas’ growing in numbers year after year until the 1920s when the Feria de Abril had grown into the city’s biggest annual fiesta. In 1973 the event moved venue to its current location opposite the Parque de María Luisa in Barrio de los Remedios. This fairground is known as ‘Real de la Feria’, it is an enormous site located between Los Remedios and Tablada which for this one week becomes a city in its own right. At last year’s event it was reported that around 1,050 temporary ‘casetas’ were set up to allow ‘Los Sevillanos’ to celebrate their beloved April Fair. Located right next to the ‘Real de la Feria’ in Calle del Infierno a huge fairground is set up with lots of the typical rides and attractions together with a circus show.

Video on seville

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=5d0ytmOiqGo

The endWe hope you’ve learnt a lot about this

festival and enjoyed our slideshow!!