Ferias de Alcalá

We are celebrating the Ferias de Alcalá this week (18 august - 27 august). what does that mean? that means lot´s of cultural programmes, competitions, concerts, lot of people, lot of drinking and lot of partying.

the drinking thing is an extreme. At 1:30 in the afternoon free sangría is given out at the Plaza! At 1:30 p.m!!!

And when i asked some Alcalaínos why they celebrate the ferias, the answer was, "Para divertirnos!"(To have fun!)

The real reason is because on the 24rth it is the Día del santo patron of Alcalá (San Bartolomé).

here are some photos of the inauguration. i don´t particularly like them but anyway.



































i like this one, reminds of the roadside stalls outside the exhibition grounds in hyderabad