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Fiesta La Moraga happens every 29th of December. This is a yearly ancestral tradition of old groups of fishermen, who gather from all points of the province of Almeria to eat fish and meat barbecued on bonfires - especially near the fishing port of Roquetas de Mar!
Fiesta de San Juan - 23rd June. The festival of the bonfires of San Juan is in itself a fiery spectacle at the beach! Upon cavorting with the local people on the beaches of Roquetas de Mar, one can sample the kindred aura of the city as families gather for food and fiesta.
Celebration - Virgen del Carmen y Santa Ana 25th - 26th July. This is a very important religious function as well as a celebration in the city. Marvelous vessels, all afloat on the sea, are exhibited in a procession. The celebration culminates with nonstop dancing, fireworks and fiestas.
Observed along the coastal towns of the Iberian Peninsula, The Día de la Virgen del Carmen is celebrated in honor of the Virgen del Carmen (the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mount Carme), the patroness and protector of all seafarers and fishermen as well as the patron saint for many of the villages along the coastal provinces including Andalucia. Village churches all around the coast of Spain keep a highly regarded statue of the Virgin. Then every July 16th each year, the locals of the towns and fishing villages all along the coastline converge to formally honor her. The procession that inevitably extends on water starts usually with a parade on land. Then the huge procession that leaves from the church through the town heads down to the sea, accompanied by dense packs of people along the streets. Upon arriving at the seashore, the ecstatic pageant sets sail in extravagantly boats adorned by fresh blooms and bright lights. These are all accompanied by the blowing of the horns from a flotilla of jábegas, or fishing boats as the Virgin sails further away from the shores. A very spectacular fireworks display never fails to mark the end of the pageant too. There are bands, small ferias, and live music for dancing set up for the locals. The festivities are usually enjoyed well into the wee hours of the following morning. The day is an official holiday but Gran Plaza will remain open as will many of the shops.
Every January 5 is the annual Cavalcade of Kings.
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