Magdalena Festival
magdalena festival main festivity castellón de la plana capital city province castelló valencian community spain commemorates origin city recalling move city hill mary magdalene fertile coastal plain festival last day start third saturday lent declared fiesta international tourist interest march next celebration february march march march march april march first day magdalena festival third saturday lent considering first day lent since first council nicaea first sunday full moon occurs spring equinox date magdalena festival according calculation armengot using gauss law follows highlighted since first celebration magdalena festival year earliest date festivity february march whilst celebration began latest date march april important day festival sunday magdalena festival third sunday lent first sunday week celebration february coincidence event february respective century opening day festival dedicated province castellon people official announcement festival festivity begin noon commemorative firework set number firework reflects number year passed since celebration festival followed mascletà loud coordinated firecracker display prepared winner previous year pyrotechnic competition take place plaza del primer molí last minute floral tribute monument king james aragon alongside firework special wreath flower laying ceremony festival queen attends monument king james regarded grandfather city one gave order foundation official opening parade traditional vernacular parade reflecting mythology history custom folklore castellón parade start pm last approximately hour passing central northern part city following section distinguished mythology castellón colla del rei barbut performs mythology castellón history castellón participant dress member group people left mark castellón moor asociación cultural moro d´alqueria christian cavallers de la conquesta templarios jew asociación cultural aljama pirate colla bacalao town province town province take part point parade city castellón section focus folklore custom city coast plain mountain city proper part section make reference element festival pike city two castelloneros holding long stick decorated red yellow carnation castellóns coat arm sector commission major gaiata sector commission group organising gaiata display take part part procession commission made standard bearer lady gentleman maid honour arm first vicepresident respective gaiata sector commission virgin basket large basket containing red yellow carnation held president gaiatas present blessed virgin mary offering bugle city four musician riding horseback town crier playing city march local festival opening speech important element procession town crier sings verse written event bernat artola sung gallery dignitary festival begin carriage maid honour lady city queen festival traditionally two oxendrawn carriage today pulled tractor linked together maid honour gaiatas lady city queen festival sit castellón city band close parade playing march pasadobles opening speech pregó end enfarolà del campanar begin display consists illuminating el fadrí tower centre castellón pyrotechnic display important day magdalena festival pilgrimage cane festival sunday start ringing vicent bell el fadri mass held minor basilica church pray safety pilgrimage party leaf city proper mentioned opening verse pregó announcement made town crier saturday bell chime mean ja el día e arribat de la nostra magdalena day magdalena celebration come pilgrimage called cane carried taking part reminder city past start plaza mayor castellón main square although official starting point plaza mayor pilgrim start plaza maría agustina maría agustina square typical meeting place main route pass main dignitary wearing traditional attire pilgrimage go several street north side city continues along rural path reach mary magdalene chapel halfway one compulsory stop according tradition sant roc de canet chapel people midmorning snack example typical figa doset pilgrim say prayer long walk people arrive mary magdelene chapel advance party arrived car bicycle occupant disembark walk hill well disembarked renfe train attend celebration bell ring mascletá series pyrotechnic explosion set announce arrival pilgrim handed rotllos ringshaped pretzel following high mass said chapel mark feast city everyone try little enormous paella served following service attending lunch alongside mass pilgrimage party tourist alike also take chance visit ruin castle fadrell nearby la tornà de la romeria return pilgrimage procession penitent socalled tornà de la romería disappeared year recently started colla el pixaví begin pm mary magdalene chapel stop every chapel religious building way arrival basilica lady lledó especially emotional place people pray pilgrim sing hail mary also place dignitary going mary magdalene chapel pilgrim coming back meet pm pilgrim arrive back city preceded carros motordriven houselike construction wheel participate pilgrimage followed little traditional gaiatas el cavallers dignitary walk procession far plaza mayor together festival court city band next come penitent procession traditionally first procession holy week spain high mass held basilica mark formal return pilgrimage group back castellon proper gaiatas parade gaiatas parade part la tornà de la romería allows resident city tourist alike well resident province show nineteen different gaiatas city two per district main gaiata childrens gaiata sector accompanied president matron member respective sector commission addition two gaiatas shown one sponsored wellknown saving bank maintains tradition le xiquetes del meneo two gaiatas city represents whole city one chosen best gaiatas previous year gaiatas competition float presented gaiata parade pass city festival queen corresponding court honour well representation city council corporació municipal de festes junta de festes de castelló city band music played parade classic rotllo canya concert band start la tornà de la romeria member district commission gaiata infantil followed member commission charge main gaiata procession one tradition act le voltetes queen dance around canya people ask member commission traditionally girl boy childrens gaiata section volteta show dress monday following marked day local festival among others following held day described parade festooned carriage children’s parade participation child ancient scene castellón reenacted exhibition child teen saturday parade young town crier royal court city band bring rear parade carros sunday festivity join well lighting gaiates gaiatas lit time public admire competition gaiata receives highest valuation jury declared winner event later every gaiata return district presides event organized every commission traditionally lighting take place parque ribalta exceptionally took place along av rei en jaume due roadworks since exhibition taken place av rei en jaume week multitude celebration held important appear following list mascletá pm plaza del primer molí pyrotechnic display start pm area pau gumbau northeast city bullfighting bullring castellón nit màgica magic night fire display performed xarxa teatre company held tuesday pm childrens fair entertainment kid located showground colorful high street pitched battle confetti although flower used past taking place thursday pm avenida del rei main participant event member district commission alternative fira alternative fair thursday garden auditorium mesón del vino wine fair located avenida blasco ibáñez northeast city mesón de la tapa la cerveza tapa beer fair plaza españa scheduled pm pm pm midnight concert concert venue next avenida del mar ronda este performance popular singer across spain monday saturday around midnight awarding ceremony best gaiatas current year tuesday night saturday day offering flower patron city lady lledó one emotive act festival performed men gaiata make floral tapestry flower brought people visited basilica flower offerer route taken following plaza mayor calle mayor plaza maria agustina avenida de la mare de déu del lledó ending paseo de lledó basilica located magdalena festival week formally end laetare sunday mass held city cathedral community chapel church mark conclusion festivties high note two notable event mark final day festival grand finale firework pyrotechnic event running main street center castellón take place daring run front firework magdalena vítol end pyrotechnic traca plaza mayor queen festival symbolic act officially conclude year festivity begin preparation next year televised closing ceremony shout balcony city hall crowd festive final exchange old valencian festival queensmagdalena crowd vítol gaiatas festive monument magdalena festival antonio pascual felip member first central board celebration defined gaiata burst light fire smoke gaiatas monument usually bout foot high resemble lantern inhabitant castellón used find way marshy ground night also term gaiata refers district neighbourhood city castellón divided festival gaiata brancal de la ciutat gaiata fadrell gaiata porta del sol gaiata larmelar gaiata hort dels corders gaiata farola ravalet gaiata cor de la ciutat gaiata portal de lom gaiata lespartera gaiata el toll gaiata forn del plà gaiata el grau gaiata sensal gaiata castalia gaiata sequiol gaiata rafalafena gaiata tir de colom gaiata crèmor gaiata la cultural festival district exhibit gaiata central square federació municipal de festes junta de festes de castelló federació gestora de gaiates cultural association named colla lesvaró member first colla produce seven foot tall gaiata noted local newspaper periódico mediterraneo march gaiata conceived carlos benítez barbero student course art decoratives del món de la festa de castelló lescola dart superior de disseny de castelló higher education college art design castellón carlos benítez barbero javier granell vives also created first ceramic gaiata thirteen foot tall construction entirely covered trencadis type mosaic created broken tile shard faux stained glass led light information found newspaper el mundo levante published april esbandera de castellón de la plana escastillo de fadrell magdalena chapel esgrao de castellón fiesta del grao de castellón junta de fiesta de castellón magdalenapdf information leaflet magdalena festival official tourism web site valencian community