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Jan 2, 2023 · On the evening of 5th January, towns and cities across Spain hold spectacular parades known as the “Cabalgata de los Reyes” or Three Kings Parade. Streets will be full of dancers and musicians, amazing costumes, and the Three Kings arriving usually on horseback or floats. Handfuls of sweets will be thrown to the children watching the parade ...
Jan 4, 2021 · The evening of the 5th of January marks the arrival of the Three Kings or Wise Men ( los reyes magos) whose Dia de los Reyes is celebrated on the 6th January. We take a look at the highlight of the traditional Spanish Christmas. The 6th January is celebrated by Christians as the Epyphany feast day, commemorating the visit of the biblical Magi ...
Jan 2, 2020 · In Spain, January 6th is known as “El Día de los Reyes Magos” Spanish for “The Day of the Three Kings”, or some call it the Three Wise Men or Magi. This tradition originates from the Bible when the three wise men came to Bethlehem bearing gifts for Jesus after he was born. You’ll see them in all the nativity scenes around the city ...
The Three Kings’ Day parade in Seville is a dazzling display of creativity and tradition. The Three Wise Men are accompanied by a procession of 33 floats, 800 Bedouins, 7 marching bands and a total of approximately 3,000 members. In total, the 2024 Three Kings’ Day Parade is 1.5 km long and takes approximately 45 minutes to complete.
Aug 1, 2018 · On the evening of January 5th every year, Spanish towns and cities are given over to the colourful parades of the Dia de los Reyes, or the Kings’ Day – a celebration of the arrival of the three wise men in Bethlehem after Jesus’ birth. Mechanised floats bearing effigies of Melchior (Arabia), Caspar (the Orient) and Balthazar (Africa ...
May 1, 2024 · Three Kings – Epiphany – Los Reyes Mago in Andalucia. Until recently, Epiphany, 6 January, was the big day for Spanish families when gifts were exchanged and families got together to eat. Nowadays, most families split the gift exchanging between 25 December and 6 January when the three Kings, Melchior from Persia, Gaspar (also called ...
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Jan 4, 2024 · The parade of the Three Kings in Rincón de la Victoria will have five floats distributing 5,500 kilos of sweets. The parade will start from Los Rubios at 4pm and continue along its usual route (Avenida de la Axarquía, crossing with C/ Estrella Polar, Torre Benagalbón, Rincón Town Hall, La Cala del Moral) to conclude in the Plaza Gloria Fuertes in La Cala del Moral.
