Spain is a country with long established Catholic traditions and carnaval is celebrated before the 40 days of Lent as a way of letting loose before the prohibitions of Lent begin. Most Andalucian towns stage a parade, and a dance and a "Carnival Queen" and other singing contests. The Carnaval traditionally centres around Shrove Tuesday (better known in the UK as Pancake Day), which is exactly 47 days...
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January 6th is regarded as the date when the three kings (Melchior, Gazpar and Baltasar) brought gifts to the baby Jesus in Bethlehem from the East. The date is observed in many countries (it is known as “little Christmas” in Ireland). But nowhere is it celebrated as much as in Spain where traditionally it is a more important festival than Christmas Day, especially for children. On the morning...