La Feria de Sevilla
Sevilla´s April Fair is arguably Spain´s most important party (apologies to Valencia´s Fallas and Cadiz´s Carnaval). The tradition, atmosphere, color, music and setting of the Andalusian capital´s annual fiesta swell together to create a sensory experience impossible to find anywhere else. People come from all over the world to take in the typical sevillanas, a 6/4 musical style with percussive guitars, slightly flamenco-like singing, and most importantly, accompanied by the feria´s trademark sevillana dance. The timelessly beautiful dark-skinned Andalusian women in their one-of-a-kind flamenca dresses are certainly an elegant attraction for many. The endless procession of horses and carriages – at the fair an authentic means of transportation and not a kitschy tourist trap (such as Venetian gondolas, for example) - is a captivating sight that one could easily take in for hours on end on a hot April afternoon. Whatever the reason for coming is, the April Fair is a spectacular display of Sevilla´s unique culture, and is a necessary date on Andalucía´s calendar.
This year, the Feria fell on the last week in April, and the first weekend of May. I went on the Friday and Saturday. I only have photos from the daytime, because, simply put, I just didn´t take any photos at night.
In the patio of Esme´s new apartment, resting before the Feria
An afternoon at Sevilla´s Feria
Horses and carriages and fancy clothes
Horses and ferris wheel
A flamenca family strolling the fairgrounds
Sevilla´s April Fair is a highly crowded affair
The gateway to the Feria, in Sevilla´s Los Remedios neighborhood
