Feria de Abril

Last night was the lighting ceremony to kick off Feria de Abril here in Sevilla. On the edge of town there is a fair grounds area where this week long party is held every year since 1910. There were thousands of people there last night to see the Arch be lit up at midnight. Today we also went out at noon to see all the Flamenco dresses and such. It was a gorgeous day and Feria was alive. There were so many beautiful dresses and people on horseback. It was like we stepped back to 1910 in this mini city. There are tents, some public and some private, that line the streets where the people hang out. The insides of the tents look like houses all decorated and festive. There is also another part of Feria that is like a massive state fair. Rides, ferris wheels, fair food...everything. Our house madre is getting dressed up tonight to go out so we are going to get to take a picture with her! The culture is so apparent in all of this. Everyone, toddlers, teens, young and old get dressed up to socialize and dance in the streets. Que guay. I love it.

Anyway, just a little update for now. We are taking a siesta so we can go out again tonight.

Luego