Those hogueras are very impressive, Nathan. The artists must be very good.
Chris
> On 27 Jun 16, at 22:29, Nathan Wajsman <photo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> June 24th is one of the major holidays of the year in Alicante. For some
> reason, midsummer is a big deal here, as it is in Catalunya and in
> Scandinavia (but not in the many countries in-between). In Alicante, it is a
> week-long celebration, starting on June 19th and ending at midnight on the
> 24th. During those five days, elaborate statues are erected all over the
> city, including in residential neighbourhood like the one where I live, only
> to be burned on the 24th. Many streets are closed to traffic to make room for
> huge party tents known as barracks, where people eat and drink from noon
> until the wee hours of the morning. Needless to say, this is not one of the
> most productive weeks of the year in our city.
>
> This year, I did not go out in the evenings during the hogueras (the word
> refers both to the celebration and to the statues). Instead, I visited
> several of the best spots during the day and documented the decorations and
> the ancilalry activities:
>
> http://www.greatpix.eu/Hogueras-2016/ <http://www.greatpix.eu/Hogueras-2016/>
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