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Give thanks to the Virgin
In Morella, the good folk come together every six years (next in 2012) for Sexenni,
nine days of exuberant baroque festivities to give thanks to the Virgin Mary for sav-
ing Morella from the plague in 1672.
September
Bienal de Flamenco
There are flamenco festivals all over Spain throughout the year, but this is the most
prestigious of them all. Held in Seville in even-numbered years (and Málaga every
other year) it draws the biggest names in the genre.
Feria de Pedro Romero
The honouring of Pedro Romero, one of the legends of bullfighting, is a good ex-
cuse for the people of Ronda to host weeks of partying. Highlights include a fla-
menco festival, an unusual program of bullfighting and much all-night partying.
Barcelona's big party
Barcelona's Festes de la Mercè marks the end of summer with four days of
parades, concerts, theatre, fire running and more. Barcelona's always fun, but this
is a whole new level.
Romans & Carthaginians
In the second half of the month, locals dress up to re-enact ancient battles during
the festival of Carthagineses y Romanos in Cartagena. It's among the more original
mock battles staged around Spain to honour the distant past.
October
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