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La Nucia Festivals
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La Nucia in April on the Monday after easter one celebrates the holy Vicente Ferrer. Herewith the total inhabitants meet themselves on the market place. The winter is dismissed by three canon shots and finally the spring is welcomed by four renewed shots. Subsequently everybody celebrates on the streets of La Nucia. Numerous families, young and old, eat and sing the entire night through to typically Spanish music. |
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The largest and longest festival in La Nucia takes place in August in honor of the holy Maria (la Asuncion de la Madre de Dios). It is a giant spectacle of 4 days. In the evening of the 14 of August the church bell anounces the beginning: in the church, that is decorated with flowers, a fair takes place that is established and held by the village children. The next day about noon, 7 canon shots initiate the incredible move. A 2 meter figure representing Maria is carried through the streets. On the last day, the festival is concluded by a ceremony from the oldest of the villages on the market place. This festival is a real Insider tip. The last festival in the year is dedicated to the holy Rafael (Fiesta de San Rafael). It takes place on the third Sunday in November. This time a little tent is set up on the market place. At noon a joint prayer and an incredible banquet takes place. An unforgettable experience for everybody in La Nucia. |