The city of Murcia in Spain, a blend of great beaches, attractive sights and great food, is one of the finest places that make the tourists to visit the place again and again for a holiday vacation.
And of course the festivals which are also among one of the attractions are held all year round. Choose a month and you will definitely find some type of festival being held in the city.
The International Festival de Mediterranean Folklore is a famous festival held during the month of September for every 3 days. Several dance performances, and music are played by many artists from all over the world to educate and to provide entertainment to the visitors of the festival.
International Festival of Theater, Music and Dance, is another awesome festival that takes place in August every year in Almansa. This festival includes some of the Spanish and international figures in music, dance and theatre to perform classical works across several disciplines.
La Fiesta de la Cuadrillas is a festival that happens in the month of January and celebrates the current and the modern culture of the city of Murcia while emphasizing the music which is common to the area. In the month of February several carnivals are hosted that contains a 200 year old tradition. Several people of the city take part in these carnivals by dressing up in various colorful costumes and masks.
The month of March has Las Incursiones Berberiscas which is a three day festival that takes place in Los Alcazares in Mar Menor, containing various entertaining performances relating to music and dance and also has games and medieval market.
Holy Week is celebrate in the town of Lorca every April and is Murcia’s one of the most famous religious festivals. The festival includes many colorful processions that give a closer look of the city’s religious traditions to the tourists.
The Holy Week processions are followed by the Fiestas de Primavera in the month of May, the time when the city is filled with the crosses made from flowers for the Dia de la Cruz.
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