Every June 23rd, as the sun begins to set and the eve of Saint John's Day envelops Hernani in a special atmosphere, hundreds of people gather in Gudarien Plaza to witness one of the most unique events of the town's patron saint festivities: the Akelarre. Before the great bonfire illuminates the shortest night of the year, sorginak (witches), mythological figures, inquisitors, and the mythical Aker take center stage in a performance that has beco…
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Every June 23rd, as the sun begins to set and the eve of Saint John's Day envelops Hernani in a special atmosphere, hundreds of people gather in Gudarien Plaza to witness one of the most unique events of the town's patron saint festivities: the Akelarre. Before the great bonfire illuminates the shortest night of the year, sorginak (witches), mythological figures, inquisitors, and the mythical Aker take center stage in a performance that has beco…