Murcia is celebrating. This Tuesday the day of the Garden Side; peak day of the Spring Festival in which the city is filled with people in the street enjoying the gastronomy and the parade of the peñas in which typical elements of the Murcian garden are displayed. These are the ones in charge of distribute thousands of kilos of products such as sausages, sandwiches, juices, vegetables, fruits, or candies, among others. The objective has a clear objective: serve as “exaltation of garden traditions“. The festival also has its typical clothing that recreates orchard clothing.
“They, with the zaragüelles, vests and monteras (orchard hat), and they, with the beautiful refajos (skirts), aprons and shawls,” explains the city council website. The city also dresses for the occasion. Its beaches and gardens are filled with barracks, installed by the huertan peñas, until the following Sunday to offer traditional Murcian cuisine, folklore performances and recreate the homes and the ancient uses and customs of the huerta. The second most important day is also about customs: the Burial of the Sardine.
When is the Burial of the Sardine 2024
He fire and the mythology They are the protagonists of the parade, which distributes toys. Among them the mythical whistle that dreams of during the ride. It has two parts: one with brass bands, troupes and animation groups headed by an articulated Conte dragon that shoots fire from its mouth or the giants and big heads, as well as a second part with floats dedicated to the gods of Olympus. The final part is the one accompanies the sardine until its burning next to City Hall, which takes place on the night of Saturday, April 6, 2024 at an unknown time. It’s usually early morning.
Source: Lasexta
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