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MY TOWN AND TRADITIONAL FESTIVITIES

MY TOWN AND TRADITIONAL FESTIVITIES. PILAR HONTECILLAS MARTÍNEZ 3ºA I.E.S. Duque de Alarcón- Valera de Abajo (Cuenca). MY TOWN. 1 .Localitation , inhabitants, altitude. 2. Tradicional festivities 2.1. Fiestas del Domingo Del Rosario 2.1.1. Friday 2.1.2. Saturday 2.1.3. Sunday

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MY TOWN AND TRADITIONAL FESTIVITIES

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  1. MY TOWN AND TRADITIONAL FESTIVITIES PILAR HONTECILLAS MARTÍNEZ 3ºA I.E.S. Duque de Alarcón- Valera de Abajo (Cuenca)

  2. MY TOWN 1.Localitation , inhabitants, altitude. 2.Tradicional festivities 2.1.Fiestas del Domingo Del Rosario 2.1.1.Friday 2.1.2.Saturday 2.1.3.Sunday 2.1.4.Monday 2.1.5.Tuesday 2.1.6.Wednesday

  3. My Town • Valera de Abajo is a nicevillage of Cuenca, in Castilla-La Mancha. It has a population of 1581 inhabitants. The altitude of Valera is 871 meters.

  4. Fiestas del Domingo del Rosario Thefestivitybegins onthe firstweekend ofOctober. Friday The“quintosand quintas”, wear special suits forthe coronationof the ladies and the Queen of the festivity.

  5. TheQueen receives the crown from theQueenof the last year.The new Queenmakes a speechfor the beginningofthefestivity,as well asthemayor andthe town crier.

  6. Saturday: At8inthe morning, there is a “encierre” ,which means that some bulls are carried to the village and confined until the bullfighting in the afternoon.

  7. After of the “encierre”, peopletakes hotchocolateand later there are games for children in aplaygroundwith air-mattresses.

  8. At4 o´clock,people gotothe bullring to keep aplacetosee thebulls.

  9. Afterthe bullfighting peoplegotothebumper carsandto the ”peñas”. A “peña” is a group of people who meet on a place for having fun. At night, peoplegoto the “peñas” for having dinner,a drinkandthen go to the dance.

  10. Sunday: At half past twelve in the morning, there is a ceremony in the chuch. It is made in honor of the Virgen del Rosario. After the Mass, people go to eat to their “peñas”.  At 5, people go to the bullring to see the  “rejoneadores”, who ride horsesvery beautiful and intelligent.  During the night, at 4 am , there is another “encierre”, which has bulls and also heifers.

  11. Monday: At 4 pm, begins the grand prix of Valera de Abajo. It is a game, in which some people take part and the rest of the people laugh a lot from those who are participating. In one of the games there is also a heifer.

  12. That night there are the same activities as the previous ones.

  13. Tuesday: At 5 pm, the bullfighting starts, where young people of the village go out to fight with the bulls. Childrensparticipates also with heifers instead of big bulls. At 8, all the bulls and heifers are killed. That night is the last one.People gofrom “peña” to “peña”,drinkdanceandenjoythe goodbyeparty.

  14. Wednesday: All “peñas” eatat City Hall,makestews, eachpeople fortheir “peña”,andthen aretheresingingand dancing. Theend

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