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La Pineda Fiestas Spanish towns & cities are famous for their festivals or fiestas & La Pineda is no exception. There are plenty of fiestas throughout the town calendar, see below for some of the more popular events:-
A very popular event is the Fiesta de San Juan (feast of St. John) on the 23rd of June. The fiesta originates from pagan tradition, though given Christian sanction, & is essentially a celebration of the midsummer solstice. Bonfires are erected on the beach, accompanied by much music, singing, & dancing. Drink flows & food is widely available. Events culminate with raucous fireworks, though in reality (as the 24th is a public holiday) the party goes on pretty much all night. On July 15th-16th local sailors honour their patroness La Virgen del Carmen. An effigy of the patroness is paraded through the streets & down to the marina. There she is set aboard a flower laden craft trailed by a flotilla of fishing boats. The evening typically culminates with a firework display. September 11th celebrates Catalan National Day. This fiesta commemorates the Catalan defeat at the hands of the Spanish army of Castile in 1714. From this day on Catalan rights & laws were abolished, & the fiesta is seen as a re-vindication of this event.
Precise dates cannot be guaranteed for many listed festivities due to the ever changing fiesta calendar. The best advice we can give for those planning their holiday at fiesta time is to contact the La Pineda tourist office. Costa Dorada Tourist Offices Reus +34 977 778149 Salou +34 977 744624 Tarragona +34 977 250795
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