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Festival |
Date of Celebration |
Description |
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Three Kings Procession |
5th of January |
In celebration of the Feast of the Three Kings. |
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Carnival Conferences |
February |
Conferences with famous faces of the Cadiz Carnival. |
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Tagarninada Popular |
End of February |
Gastronomic Festival featuring popular dishes from the municipality. |
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Carnival |
February / March |
The annual group and fancy dress competitions should be highlighted. |
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Holy Week |
March / April |
Speeches, religious ceremonies, masses and processions by various brotherhoods. |
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Fiesta del Toro Embolao |
Resurrection Sunday |
A tethered bull is led through the area, concluding with a bullfight. |
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Feria Ruta del Toro |
April |
Everything relating to the world of bullfighting, bull runs, bullfights using young bulls, conferences, expositions etc. |
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Pilgrimage in honour of San Isidro Labrador, Patron Saint Festivities. |
April |
In honour of its patron San Isidro, locals take to the streets in masks and spend the night in the Área Recreativa de La Montera. Coronation, carriage procession, dances, stands etc. |
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Endurance Route. Los Alcornocales Natural Park-Villa de Los Barrios. |
May
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Endurance Activity. 40km hiking route with an approximate duration of 10 hours throughout different areas of the Natural Park |
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Photographic Safari through Los Alcornocales Natural Park-Villa de Los Barrios. |
May |
Practical sport which mixes artistic and photographic skills with other sports such as nature exploration and hiking. |
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Noche de San Juan |
23rd of June |
Bonfires and Dances on the Palmones Beach. |
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Romería de Los Cortijillos |
June |
In honour of its patron Saint John the Baptist: Saint’s Day Mass and celebrations in the Pinar de la Casilla. |
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Feria de Palmones |
July |
Coronation, carriage procession, dances, stalls, etc. |
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Festividad Ntra. Sra. del Carmen |
16th of July |
Maritime procession in honour of the patron of Palmones, the Virgen del Carmen, with a night festival the previous night. |
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Moonlight Theatre Festival |
Last week in July |
Presentation of various works by recognised theatre companies. |
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Summer Concerts |
July-August |
Various concerts and a week-long theatre event. |
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Feria de Los Cortijillos |
August |
Coronation, carriage procession, dances, stalls, etc. |
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Guadacorte Gala |
Final August |
Coronation, carriage procession, dances, stalls, etc. |
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“Isidro Gómez” Poetry Prizes |
September |
Poetry Contest. |
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Open Air Painting Competition. |
First week in September |
Featuring works entered in the Painting Competition. |
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Comedy Festival |
September |
In the Plaza San Juan Bautista of Los Cortijillos various acts by national comedians. |
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Galas throughout the various neighbourhoods. |
September |
Lazareto, La Viñuela, El Palmarillo, etc. |
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Deer Mating Season at Los Alcornocales Natural Park |
End of September |
Night route through the mountains of the municipality to hear the calls of the deer. |
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Deer Mating Season at P. N. Los Alcornocales. Equestrian Route. |
October |
Explore the cattle routes of the municipality on mule or horseback over the course of a weekend. |
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Children’s Day |
October |
In the Plaza de la Iglesia, children's activities are held with a breakfast included. |
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Feast of Nuestra Señora del Rosario |
5th and 6th of October |
Worship and ceremonies in honour of the patron of the Villa: masses, processions, band concerts, popular night festivals etc. |
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El Alcornoque Cork and Rural Development Fair (FERICOR) |
October |
Monographic Cork Fair: Commercial Craft Fair, Technical Conferences and the following parallel events: mule driving contest, bullfighting spectacular: Portuguese equestrian exhibitions , horse riding spectacular, themed events, meetings, etc |
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General Craft Fair |
October |
Exhibition of all types of food, commercial and craft products at the Recinto Ferial. |
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Cycling Route at Los Alcornocales Natural Park |
October |
The Los Alcornocales Natural Park is an ideal place to practice mountain biking. |
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Meeting of Painters and Sculptors of the Region of "Campo de Gibraltar". |
November |
Brings the seven towns in the region together through art. An exhibition comprised of paintings and sculptures by established and new artists on the creative panorama of the region of Gibraltar. |
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“Villa de Los Barrios" Canariculture Competition-Exhibition |
November |
Canary exhibition with different categories of competitions: song, feathers, etc. |
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Ruta del Toro Fishing Competition. |
November |
Organised by the four municipalities of the Ruta del Toro at the Charco Redondo Reservoir, (Villa de Los Barrios, Alcalá de los Gazules, Medina Sidonia and Benalup-Casas Viejas) in an attempt to form bonds and bring together the cultures which unite the towns along the Ruta del Toro |
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Ruta de Cañadas Reales |
November |
Hiking Route through the Cañadas Reales of the municipality. |
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Mercado Andalusí |
December |
Promoting the cooperation and dispersion of the different cultures of Spain and Morocco. |
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Nativity scene and Christmas dessert competitions. |
December |
Activities held around the Christmas celebrations. |
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Christmas Choir Event |
December |
A concert is held in the Iglesia de San Isidro organised by a visiting choir. |
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Christmas Music Bands |
Decembre |
Various Music Bands tour the streets of the municipality. |
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Moving Crib |
December |
Acted by children from the municipality. |