More than 40,000 persons will participate today August 29^th in one of the most anticipated festivals of the year in Buñol, Spain called the Tomatina. This event consist of well, a bunch of tomatoes (about 117 tons of tomatoes trucked in from Navarra) then as you can see by the pciture, a food fight is created.

Not sure how this ritual came to be many suggest it started back in the 40´s when an annual parade of Gigantes and Cabezudos (enormous figures with big heads) were passing through the street and several kids knocked them over making the parade participants very upset and violent to which the kids responded by throwing tomatoes at them, the next year the kids returned with their own tomatoes to start the fight again, police tried to stop them but from that day on this tomato fight has been unstoppable and now thousands of tourist attend this yearly festival to join in the fun.

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Madrid who has helped finance the European Gay Pride march is ready to receive all the people who will fly in this weekend to enjoy in all the festivities of this yearly event. Gays, lesbians, trans and bisexuals will all take part of the march that starts in thee he Puerta de Alcalaand goes to the Plaza de España on Sunday Afternoon.

Over two million people are expected to come to the capital of Spain to share with their partners and friends the celebracion of their homosexuality.

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Avila is the city where one of my grandfathers was born and I treasure it like it was my own. I love to go there and see the murals of so long a go, there is so much history here. 1,117 meters above sea level, it is the highest capital of Spain. The city is surrounded by ancient city walls that still hold the test of time. A quiet town, not too many people add to their atenirany but should.

If you decide to visit this city in the end of June, you will be able to enjoy the “Avila en Tapas” celebration which will be held from the 28 th of June through the 1st of July with the colaboration of 41 restaurants that will show off their best miniture tapas. I´m hungry already!!

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Beyonce Knowles will present her new album “B-Day” in two concerts that will be held in the Palacio de los Deportes in Madrid and the Palau San Jordi in Barcelona this weekend. Spaniards are lining up already to view this great artist up close and personal.

One of my favorite singers, this girl has it all, a great opportunity to see her in concert in two major cities of Spain.

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RENFE and Sigüenza city hall have teamed up to once again offer a medieval train ride. Departing from the Chamartin in Madrid at 10 am and arrives in Sigüenza at 11:25 am. Actors dressed in medieval costumes act out different historical pieces and stay in character to entertain all passengers. They are tour guides with a something special.

Once in Sigüenza they will accompany you through the streets giving you all the information about the city. A great lunch and another theater production then you are headed back to Madrid. An awesome idea which is sure to entertain all passengers who travel this way.

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Spring is here, so let the festivals begin. One of the most interesting festivals happens in Palma de Mallorca starting on April the 10th and runs through the 14th of the same month.The World Folkdance Festival which was premiered on 1985 Munich now has a loyal following. It brings together thousands of dancers from more than 67 countries to share in their love for dance.

Here you can admire the art of ancient movement through dance. A captivating art form that is brought back to life every year with this wonderful tradition. Palma de Mallorca is the perfect city to host this event. If you are intrigued by dance and its folk origins, I recommend you make a trip and re live your passion for dance.

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Easter week or as it is referred to here in Spain Holy Week, is one of the most cultural holidays in this part of the world. This is a week where all over Spain you can see street processions which are organized in different towns on every evening starting on Palm Sunday and ending with Easter Sunday.

The processions are very elaborate with people carrying statues and saints around on floats of wooden platforms, dressed in the typical traditional gear which can be a little scary to some foreigners since the gowns worn by the men resemble those of the KKK. Watching these processions you can feel the energy of the people and the intensity of the catholic beliefs.

The most famous Easter celebrations are held in the south of Spain in cities such as Valladolid, Toledo, Segovia, Burgos, Zamora and Cuenca. April to me is one of the best times to come to Spain, not only for Holy Week but for the incredible weather throughout the country.

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Beauty pageants are very popular here in Spain, there are beautiful women and men who compete in national and international contests throughout the year but the most important of all is the Miss Spain contest which will determine what beautiful woman will represent Spain in the Miss Universe Pageant.

This year the Pageant will take place on March 25^th in Marina D’Or . Although there has been some controversy this year due to the fact that one of the contestants from Cantabria has a child and was expelled from the competition, this should only popularize this beauty sporting event to a higher level.

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The Malaga Film Festival was born in 1998 and has been successfully celebrating its festivities every year since them. It is a way to promote Spanish films and with each year it is receiving more and more attention from European countries and beyond.

The festival promotes documenters as well as short length and feature films. The contestants premier their works this week and then awards are given out in different categories. This year the film about the life of the singer and dancer Lola Flores opened the festival and will compete along with 17 other  new films for the award – the local Biznaga de Oro.

The festival ends on March 17^th rounding up the best of the best. All movies are shown in the Cervantes Theater with parties and forums throughout the city.

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