Torrevieja's Sevillanas Fairs
Wednesday 23rd to Sunday 27th May 2018
The beachfront city of Torrevieja will be
alive with the sounds of traditional folk music this week, as the south Costa
Blanca locale hosts the annual spring Sevillanas fair, the Feria de Sevillanas.
Torrevieja hosts the Sevillanas fair in the
spring every year, and the Town Hall have spent nearly €100,000 to ensure that
this years show is one to remember.
Organised in association with local
businesses and community organisations, the fiesta aims to showcase Valencian
traditions, with live music and dance performances from some of the regions
finest entertainment artists.
The Torrevieja Sevillanas fair is immensely
popular with local residents and tourist visitors to the area in the
springtime, and the five day celebrations are considered to be one of the most
important cultural events in the local calendar.
Torrevieja Sevillanas Fair 2018 (Feria de
Sevillanas de Torrevieja)
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| Enjoy the party with Anfitrion houses |
Locally known as the Feria de Sevillanas,
the event celebrates the traditional dance and folk music of the Sevillanas, a
type of muscial and dance style originating in Seville and its region.
Derived from the Seguidilla, an old
Castilian folk music and dance genre, the Sevillanas were influenced by
Flamenco during the nineteenth century, and Sevillanas dancing and the music
remains a popular tradition to this day.
Local Valencian and Spanish cuisine forms a
large part of each Sevillanas fair, and this year proves no exception, with 28
specialty food marquees filling the Torrevieja marina area, each serving
freshly prepared local food.
For more information about this local event
visit the Torrevieja tourist office website, or see below for the exclusive
full itinerary for the 2018 Torrevieja Sevillanas fair.
