Saturday, August 4, 2012

Festa Major - Vilanova i La Geltru

This was nuts.

The major festival of Paul's town.  At about 1030PM, all hell broke loose.  About 20 sections of dragons, demons, and freaks parading through town down the narrow streets with their own rhythm section.  Mixed with GIANT fireworks.  As we were walking to the center of town, it was hot as hell, but all the locals were clothed from head to toe and wearing straw hats.  I couldn't figure out why until the first parade section came through.

One would think this is a Catalan tradition passed down the generations.  Then Paul told me all of it was started in 1992.  Oh well...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKGvh4oCdqM

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