Murcia, Spain, home to Palatinum Golf, Spa, and Sport Resort, celebrates many holidays, but nothing compares to the Bando de la Huerta, the most colorful celebration that takes place the week after Holy Week in April.
Here, thousands of Murcians dress in traditional huertano clothing unique to their villages to celebrate and partake in festivals and folk dancing.
During this festival, the city’s squares, parks, and gardens are turned into makeshift markets, where men and women serve traditional Murcian dishes. The festival also includes two elaborate parades. The first features dancers, a brass marching band, stilt walkers, and a large Chinese dragon. The second, and more important, presents colorful floats which distributes toys to the crowd and marks the end of the festival week.
For more information regarding Palatinum Golf, Spa, and Sport Resort and other attractions in the area, please visit www.PalatinumResort.com.
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
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