hogueras
Hogueras is the most celebrated
traditions in Alicante. The hogueras are the official festivals of the city of
Alicante.
every year, on the 20th of june at 12:00 at night,
gigantic sculptures of different subjects are put up all over the the city. In
every place there is a small Hoguera thet burns down first for the children,
then leighter on there is a much bigger one for the older people. They are kept
in their places for four days, then on the 24th of june they are all burnt down
at different times during the night time.
First off there is a "traka", whuch just makes lots of nois, then there are loads of lovely fire works high up in the sky, then the whole statue caches fire and thet let it burn. Then as the fire briguade turn the fire of, allo the people in the crowd shout "agua,agua", and the fire briguades soak everyone.
traditions in Alicante. The hogueras are the official festivals of the city of
Alicante.
every year, on the 20th of june at 12:00 at night,
gigantic sculptures of different subjects are put up all over the the city. In
every place there is a small Hoguera thet burns down first for the children,
then leighter on there is a much bigger one for the older people. They are kept
in their places for four days, then on the 24th of june they are all burnt down
at different times during the night time.
First off there is a "traka", whuch just makes lots of nois, then there are loads of lovely fire works high up in the sky, then the whole statue caches fire and thet let it burn. Then as the fire briguade turn the fire of, allo the people in the crowd shout "agua,agua", and the fire briguades soak everyone.
SANTA FAZ
SANTA FAZ is one of the local celebrations of the city of Alicante. Its importance is that the pilgrim is one of the pagan religious pilgrimages largest province it is estimated that more than 150,000 people go and celebrait.
what you do on that festival is at eight in the morning you go all of the way to the center of Alicante and you walk about 7 km all the way to the santa faz chirch with a large bamboo stick. then you go and have your stick blessed.
what you do on that festival is at eight in the morning you go all of the way to the center of Alicante and you walk about 7 km all the way to the santa faz chirch with a large bamboo stick. then you go and have your stick blessed.