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Events Costa Brava
The public holidays on Costa Brava are divided into Traditional Festivals of Religious Origin and Other Local Annual Events. These holidays are provided with traditional dances, processions, firework, music, food and drink.
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Epiphany, Three Kings:
It is a Christian feast day which celebrates the revelation of God in human form in the person of Jesus Christ. It falls on 6th January or on a Sunday close to that date. It is celebrated with a costumed parade and gifts and sweets for children.
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Carnestoltes:
An ancient festival celebrated with costumed parades, fireworks, the preparation of huge pans of communal food. It often includes the ceremony of the "burying of the sardine".
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Semana Santa:
Easter week is celebrated annually with a costumed procession of the "Burial of Our Lord" on Good Friday with participants in Girona dressed as Roman legionaries. Parades and festivities continue through Easter Monday.
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Diada de Saint Jordi: (23 April)
Celebrations in honour of the patron saint of Catalonia, St-George (Sant Jordi). Also known as Lovers Day, couples exchange presents, traditionally a rose or a book, and the streets of some town are filled with book stands. There are also performances in the streets of the sardana, the traditional Catalan dance, to add to the romantic ambiance.
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Eve of Saint Joan, Firefox Night: (23 June)
Dancing, bonfires and fireworks in honour of St-John (Sant Joan). Parties continue until sunrise and coca, a traditional cake, is eaten.
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The Festival of Saint Narcis:
A week of non-stop activities in late October it's Girona’s biggest annual festival. Celebrations include the traditional procession of giant figures and the fire-run, street markets, a trade fair, a fun fair and activities for kids, live music concerts and more.
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Semana de Gastronomia:
Girona's annual gastronomy festival, usually held in March-April, with many local restaurants participating in a week of showcasing typical, local cuisine.
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Girona Temps de Flors:
A time for flowers, an annual Girona celebration during May with flower and art exhibitions throughout the streets, public buildings, monuments and parks of town.
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International Museums Day:
The museums of the Costa Brava join a growing world-wide trend to have an annual open day, usually on 18 May, where all museums are free and open to the public for extended hours.
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Dia Internacional de Musica: (21 June)
An annual International Music Day which has evolved out of France's annual Fête de la Musique. Restaurants, parks and public squares become the venues for a night of free concerts by amateur and professional musicians of all genres of music. Concerts take place throughout the region.
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