Comments on: Fiesta de San Anton – Notes from Spain Podcast 54

By: Ben

Ben — Sun, 21 Jan 2007 21:36:18 +0000

There is some history here:

http://www.madridiario.es/2007/Enero/distrito/centro/6898/san-anton.html

By: ValenciaSon

ValenciaSon — Sun, 21 Jan 2007 21:19:33 +0000

I wonder, what is the origin behind this pet blessing fiesta?

By: Deborah

Deborah — Fri, 19 Jan 2007 18:45:05 +0000

Anything behind the times is wonderful.

By: Ben

Ben — Thu, 18 Jan 2007 17:57:26 +0000

Hernandez – You are quite right.

Mike_2 – The music is Maria la portuguesa by Carlos Cano, a typical pasodoble.

By: One for the diary - Saint Spliff’s Day! - Notes from Madrid

One for the diary - Saint Spliff’s Day! - Notes from Madrid — Thu, 18 Jan 2007 15:05:01 +0000

[...] Bizzarre city, next thing you know they’ll be blessing dogs… [...]

By: Mike_2

Mike_2 — Thu, 18 Jan 2007 00:07:17 +0000

Behind the times? Keeping traditions, I think! My wife thinks its very cute and would like to know the name of the singer for the sound track you added. Muchas gracias!

By: Hernandez Fiendish

Hernandez Fiendish — Wed, 17 Jan 2007 22:51:57 +0000

It’s not just a Madrid thing, it happens all over Spain