Zaragoza on Fiesta this week

[ramon]

My region's most important fiesta is in honor of the Virgen del Pilar celebrated in Zaragoza on October 12… but there is party for all of this week...so if you are around just go there for a day or so.

If you like traditions, on the day of Pilar (this thursday 12th Oct) there is a procession with a spectacular display of flowers dedicated to the Virgin.
This is beautiful to see, so many people…all in traditional dresses, many dancing and singing “jotas” (with terrific power!) …yes …difficult to pronounce….

You can see the City Council programme for Las Fiestas del Pilar at
http://cmisapp.zaragoza.es/cont/paginas/pilar2006/pdf/programa_06.pdf
Cheers!!
Ramon

[Marina]

Hi Ramón,

It could be great if you could take some pics of jota dancers and the fiestas to share with all of us!

Have a great time and please report back!.
Marina.

[ramon]

Hi Marina, all
Right now you can see (from 10.00 to 12.00 CET) how it is La ofrenda de Flores at http://www.aragontvnews.es/
Enjoy!
Ramon
My blog about zaragoza and the Expo 2008 at: http://expo-zaragoza-2008.blogspot.com/ (http://expo-zaragoza-2008.blogspot.com/)

[rob]

I'm there now but I have no idea what is actually going on, other than I have 2 days off of work :O

[ramon]

Hi Rob,
In my previous post the link was cut, try this one http://cmisapp.ayto-zaragoza.es/contenidos/programa_06.pdf and you will see many activities such as tonight free concert in square of Pilar in the old town
Hope you enjoy
Cheers,
Ramon
My blog about zaragoza and the Expo 2008 at: http://expo-zaragoza-2008.blogspot.com/ (http://expo-zaragoza-2008.blogspot.com/)

[ramon]

...yet the same problem...bizarre, i will cut the link in 2:
http://cmisapp.ayto-zaragoza.es/
contenidos/programa_06.pdf
hope now is better

[greytop]

Ramon - the link in post #5 worked for me. The split one did not.