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Tradition and Faith Meet at the Coast in Spain Every July to Celebrate the Patron of Sailors
PELARCO, SPAIN, JUL 17 – The festival draws 20,000 attendees to honor the Virgin of Carmen with maritime processions, concerts, and cultural events celebrating sailors and fishermen's heritage.
- On July 16, Pelarco hosted the Fiesta De La Virgen Del Carmen, drawing 20,000 attendees and featuring maritime processions.
- Every July 16, coastal communities honor the Virgin of Carmen, the celebration began in Estepona in 1962 and Alfonso Ramírez has worked to include all residents.
- Some visitors refused to swim until the Virgin entered the water, and as Isabel Moreno said, `won’t swim until the Virgin enters the water`.
- Despite the fiesta’s growth, captains warn artisan fishing has declined, while organizer Ruiz said neighbors now include many foreigners and must be integrated.
- Next week Arrieta will host its fiesta, and Puerto del Carmen will hold harbour festivities in the first two weeks of August.
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Chicago Tribune
By CLAUDIA ROSEL ESTEPONA, Spain (AP) — Silence falls on the beach in the former fishing village of Estepona as the sun sets on the southern coast of Spain. Barefoot men in white shirts carry a statue of the Virgen del Carmen, adorned with flowers, across the sand. Children climb on the shoulders of their parents, while others record with their phones, standing in the sea with water up to their waist. In front of the coast, boats full of familie…
Hastings Tribune
Tradition and faith meet at the coast in Spain every July to celebrate the patron of sailors
Coastal communities in Spain every year honor Our Lady of Mount Carmel, the patron of sailors. In Estepona, a former fishing village, the celebration is the year’s most anticipated event. The day begins with outdoor Mass, games, and even a…
«The patron saint of the sailors is paid homage», said yesterday a neighbor of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria while watching the departure of the Virgen del Carmen from the parish of the Isleta, minutes before accompanying her to the dock to sail the waters on board a ship of the Navy.
The month of July is lived intensely in the Canary Islands with the numerous festivities in honor of the Virgen del Carmen. Although its onomastic takes place on July 16, the celebrations extend for weeks in multiple localities of the islands, especially on the coast. This advocation of the Virgin protects for centuries the sailors and fishermen, who welcome her before fishing.HERRERA AT COPE CANARIAS has pulsated the concerns of the collective …
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