Fiesta
in Fuengirola, Spain - Fiesta de la Virgen del Carmen -
16
July each year
Virgen del Carmen - the
patron saint of fishermen, and a special Fiesta on the southern coast of
Spain.
On the evening of July 16,
in the fishing villages and towns up and down the Coast, the much-loved
effigy of Virgen del Carmen is not only paraded through the streets but
also taken for a spin round the bay on a flower-adorned boat, accompanied
by a flotilla of "jábegas" (fishing boats) - which are blessed for
the coming year in the process. Brass bands play, crowds clap, rockets
shoot off and fireworks fill the late dusk sky. Here is a selection of
scenes from the event.
The photo gallery shows the
boats going out to join the flotilla, and then the boats returning with
the Virgen on board - and the ensuing parade. View
slideshow. |
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