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46  INTRODUCING SP AIN

Vines and the village of Larouco in the Valdeorras wine region of Galicia (see p82) in autumn
Grape Harvest (mid-Sep), Jerez Moors and Christians (mid-
Autumn de la Frontera. Celebra tion of Oct), Callosa d’en Sarria
Autumn usually brings rain after the new crop in the country’s (Alicante). Parades in honour
the heat of summer, and, with sherry capital. of the local madonna.
the tourist season over, many San Sebastián Film Festival Saffron Festival (last weekend),
resorts virtually close down. Har­ (mid- to late Sep). Film­makers Consuegra (Toledo). A
vest festivities continue, how­ gather in this Basque city for celebration of this expensive
ever, and the most important a long­running festival and spice, which is grown locally.
celebrations are in honour of film competition (see p127).
the grape. The first pressings Festival de la Mercé (17–24
are blessed and, in some Sep), Barcelona. Free concerts
places, wine is served for free. and folkloric events.
In woodland areas, freshly Bienal de Arte Flamenco
picked wild mushrooms start (early Sep–early Oct, even years
to appear in various dishes on only), Seville. Top flamenco
local restaurant menus. The artists perform.
hunting season begins in the
middle of October and runs October
until February. Autumn is also Día de la Hispanidad (12 Oct).
the start of the new drama and Spain’s national holiday marks
classical music seasons in the Columbus’s discovery of
major cities of Spain. America in 1492. The big gest
celebration in the country is
September the exuberant fiesta of Día del
Vuelta Ciclista a España Pilar in Zaragoza (see p243),
(Sep). Annual bicycle race which marks the end of the Driving down the fairway at one of Spain’s
around Spain. bullfighting year. golfing championships
November
All Saints’ Day (1 Nov).
This marks the start of the
matanza (pig slaughter) in
rural Spain.
Os Magostos (11 Nov).
Chest nut­harvest fairs
abound in Galicia.
Latin American Film Festival
(mid-Nov for one week),
Huelva (see p468).
National Flamenco Compe ti­
tion (mid-Nov for two weeks),
Córdoba. Song, dance and
Lana Turner on centre-stage at the San Sebastián Film Festival guitar performances.

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