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Seville April Fair
Feria de Abril de Sevilla
Seville April Fair; Feria de Abril de Sevilla
Dates	A week in the spring (two weeks after Easter)
Location(s)	Seville, Spain
Coordinates	37°22′16″N 5°59′51″W / 37.37111°N 5.99750°W
Founded	25 August 1846
Attendance	5,000,000 (week total); 850,000 (Friday night)
Budget	€3,000,000
Fiesta of International Tourist Interest
Designated	1980

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The Seville Fair (officially and in Spanish: Feria de Abril de Sevilla, 'Seville April Fair') is held in the Andalusian capital of Seville, Spain. The fair generally begins two weeks after the Semana Santa, or Easter Holy Week.

The fair officially begins at midnight on Saturday, and runs seven days, ending on the following Saturday. Each day the fiesta begins with the parade of carriages and riders, at midday, carrying Seville's leading citizens which make their way to the bullring, La Real Maestranza, where the bullfighters and breeders meet.

For the duration of the fair, the fairgrounds and a vast area on the far bank of the Guadalquivir River are totally covered in rows of casetas (individual decorated marquee tents which are temporarily built on the fairground). These casetas usually belong to prominent families of Seville, groups of friends, clubs, trade associations and political parties. From around nine at night until six or seven the following morning, at first in the streets and later only within each caseta, there are crowds partying and dancing sevillanas, drinking sherry, manzanilla or rebujito, and eating tapas.^[3] This fair also has an amusement park that comes with it and has many games to play along with rollercoasters to ride.

History

The Fair dates back to 1846 when it was originally organized as a livestock fair by two councillors born in Northern Spain, Basque José María Ybarra and Catalan Narciso Bonaplata. Queen Isabel II agreed to the proposal, and on 18 April 1847 the first fair was held at the Prado de San Sebastian, on the outskirts of the city.

It took only one year before an air of festivity began to transform the fair, due mainly to the emergence of the first three casetas, belonging to the Duke and Duchess of Montpensier, the Town Hall, and the Casino of Seville. During the 1920s, the fair reached its peak and became the spectacle that it is today.

Location

Since 1973, the Feria de Abril takes place at the Real de la Feria, an area of 24 blocks (450,000 m²) which is located between Los Remedios and Tablada. In 2012 there were 1048 casetas.^[2] The streets of the Real are named after famous bullfighters such as Juan Belmonte and Pascual Márquez. Next to the Real is the Calle del Infierno (Hell Road), an amusement park which offers many recreational activities; a circus is usually set furthest from the Real on the back of the Parque de los Príncipes. Construction of the portada (the main gate) starts months in advance, and it takes several weeks to clear the place after the end of the fair.

Street plan of Feria de Abril de Sevilla

Plans to relocate the Fair to the Charco de la Pava have existed for the past 20 years, but the local government is yet to present any plans to transform the Real. For years the Charco de la Pava has been used as the main parking lot for fair attendees.

Pescaíto

The main entrance to the Seville Fair of 2012, five minutes after the *alumbrao*.

Saturday night in the Feria de Abril is referred to as la noche del pescaíto (night of the fish) due to the fact that fish is the traditional dish to have for dinner. Celebrations officially start at midnight between Saturday and Sunday when the lights of the portada are turned on. This event is called the alumbrao. People gather in front of the portada to watch the alumbrao and then go to the casetas to have dinner and spend the whole night at the Real.

Future fair dates

The 2020 Feria de Abril was scheduled from April 25 to May 2. However, on March 15, 2020, the fair was postponed to September due to the coronavirus pandemic in Spain.^[4]

Image gallery

References

^ "La afluencia a la Feria de Abril se estabiliza en cinco millones de visitas", El País, 1999.
^ ^a ^b "En la Feria de Abril no hay recortes y se disfrutará de la fiesta al completo", teinteresa.es, 2012.
^ Cyberspain
^ "La Feria de Abril de Sevilla, aplazada a septiembre por el coronavirus". ABC (in Spanish). 15 March 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2020.

External links

[1] "La afluencia a la Feria de Abril se estabiliza en cinco millones de visitas", El País, 1999.

[te-2] "En la Feria de Abril no hay recortes y se disfrutará de la fiesta al completo", teinteresa.es, 2012.

[3] Cyberspain

[4] "La Feria de Abril de Sevilla, aplazada a septiembre por el coronavirus". ABC (in Spanish). 15 March 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2020.

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-The '''Seville Fair''' (officially and in {{lang-es|'''Feria de Abril de Sevilla'''}}, "Seville April Fair") is held in the [[Andalusia]]n capital of [[Seville]], [[Spain]]. The fair generally begins two weeks after the [[Semana Santa en Sevilla|Semana Santa]], or [[Easter]] Holy Week.
+The '''Seville Fair''' (officially and in {{langx|es|'''Feria de Abril de Sevilla'''}}, 'Seville April Fair') is held in the [[Andalusia]]n capital of [[Seville]], [[Spain]]. The fair generally begins two weeks after the {{Lang|es|[[Semana Santa en Sevilla|Semana Santa]]}}, or [[Easter]] Holy Week.
-The fair officially begins at midnight on Saturday, and runs seven days, ending on the following Saturday. Each day the [[festival|fiesta]] begins with the [[parade]] of carriages and riders, at midday, carrying Seville's leading citizens which make their way to the bullring, [[La Real Maestranza]], where the bullfighters and breeders meet.
+The fair officially begins at midnight on Saturday, and runs seven days, ending on the following Saturday. Each day the [[festival|fiesta]] begins with the [[parade]] of carriages and riders, at midday, carrying Seville's leading citizens which make their way to the bullring, {{Lang|es|[[La Real Maestranza]]}}, where the bullfighters and breeders meet.
-For the duration of the fair, the fairgrounds and a vast area on the far bank of the [[Guadalquivir River]] are totally covered in rows of ''casetas'' (individual decorated [[Marquee (tent)|marquee tents]] which are temporarily built on the fairground). These casetas usually belong to prominent families of Seville, groups of friends, clubs, trade associations and political parties. From around nine at night until six or seven the following morning, at first in the streets and later only within each caseta, there are crowds partying and dancing [[sevillanas]], drinking [[Sherry]], [[Manzanilla (wine)|manzanilla]] or [[rebujito]], and eating [[tapas]].<ref>http://www.cyberspain.com/life/seville.htm Cyberspain</ref> This fair also has an amusement park that comes with it and has many games to play along with roller coasters to ride.
+For the duration of the fair, the fairgrounds and a vast area on the far bank of the [[Guadalquivir River]] are totally covered in rows of {{lang|es|casetas}} (individual decorated [[Marquee (tent)|marquee tents]] which are temporarily built on the fairground). These {{lang|es|casetas}} usually belong to prominent families of Seville, groups of friends, clubs, trade associations and political parties. From around nine at night until six or seven the following morning, at first in the streets and later only within each {{lang|es|caseta}}, there are crowds partying and dancing {{lang|es|[[sevillanas]]}}, drinking [[sherry]], {{lang|es|[[manzanilla (wine)|manzanilla]]}} or {{lang|es|[[rebujito]]}}, and eating [[tapas]].<ref>[http://www.cyberspain.com/life/seville.htm Cyberspain]</ref> This fair also has an amusement park that comes with it and has many games to play along with [[rollercoaster]]s to ride.
 == History ==
+[[File:La feria de Sevilla, de Andrés Cortés y Aguilar (Ayuntamiento de Sevilla).jpg|thumb|left|Seville Fair in the 19th century]]
-[[Image:SevillaFeAb08CarrEpo001.JPG|thumb|left|Carriage at the ''Seville's April Fair'']]
 The Fair dates back to 1846 when it was originally organized as a livestock fair by two councillors born in Northern Spain, Basque [[:es:José_María_Ybarra_Gutiérrez_de_Caviedes|José María Ybarra]] and Catalan Narciso Bonaplata. Queen [[Isabella II of Spain|Isabel II]] agreed to the proposal, and on 18 April 1847 the first fair was held at the Prado de San Sebastian, on the outskirts of the city.
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 == Pescaíto ==
-[[Image:PortaFiraSevilla2012.jpg|thumb|right|The main entrance to the Seville Fair of 2012, five minutes after the ''alumbrao''.]] Saturday night in the ''Feria de Abril'' is referred to as ''la noche del pescaíto'' (night of the fish) due to the fact that fish is the traditional dish to have for dinner. Celebrations officially start at midnight between Saturday and Sunday when the lights of the ''portada'' are turned on. This event is called the ''alumbrao''. People gather in front of the ''portada'' to watch the ''alumbrao'' and then go to the casetas to have dinner and spend the whole night at the Real.
+[[Image:PortaFiraSevilla2012.jpg|thumb|right|The main entrance to the Seville Fair of 2012, five minutes after the ''alumbrao''.]]
+[[Image:SevillaFeAb08CarrEpo001.JPG|thumb|Carriage at the ''Seville's April Fair'']]
+Saturday night in the ''Feria de Abril'' is referred to as ''la noche del pescaíto'' (night of the fish) due to the fact that fish is the traditional dish to have for dinner. Celebrations officially start at midnight between Saturday and Sunday when the lights of the ''portada'' are turned on. This event is called the ''alumbrao''. People gather in front of the ''portada'' to watch the ''alumbrao'' and then go to the casetas to have dinner and spend the whole night at the Real.
 == Future fair dates ==
-The 2020 Feria de Abril was scheduled from April 25th to May 2nd. However, on March 15th 2020 the fair was postponed to September due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic in Spain|coronavirus pandemic in Spain]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sevilla.abc.es/sevilla/sevi-juan-espadas-aplaza-feria-abril-sevilla-coronavirus-202003151436_noticia.html|title=La Feria de Abril de Sevilla, aplazada a septiembre por el coronavirus|date=15 March 2020|website=ABC|language=es|access-date=15 March 2020}}</ref>
+The 2020 Feria de Abril was scheduled from April 25 to May 2. However, on March 15, 2020, the fair was postponed to September due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic in Spain|coronavirus pandemic in Spain]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sevilla.abc.es/sevilla/sevi-juan-espadas-aplaza-feria-abril-sevilla-coronavirus-202003151436_noticia.html|title=La Feria de Abril de Sevilla, aplazada a septiembre por el coronavirus|date=15 March 2020|website=ABC|language=es|access-date=15 March 2020}}</ref>
 == Image gallery ==
-{{Commons category|Feria de Abril}}
-<gallery>
-File:Ride at the Seville Fair.jpg|Amusement ride at the 2007 Seville Fair
-File:SevillaFeriaAbril2007Farolillos.jpg|Lanterns in the 2007 Seville Fair
-File:Portadadeferia2010.JPG|Main entrance to the Seville April Fair, 2010
-File:Caseta de Radio Sevilla en la Feria de Abril.JPG|Exterior of a ''caseta''
-File:Interior caseta feria abril 2009.jpg|Inside a ''caseta''
-</gallery>
 == References ==
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 == External links==
-* [https://web.archive.org/web/20100307143249/http://www.twilightblue.eu/en/articles/feria-de-abril.aspx Feria de Abril 2010]
+* [https://web.archive.org/web/20100307143249/https://www.twilightblue.eu/en/articles/feria-de-abril.aspx Feria de Abril 2010]
 * [https://web.archive.org/web/20061111133339/http://www.esflamenco.com/scripts/news/ennews.asp?frmIdPagina=508 The 2006 Feria de Abril (April Fair)]
 * [http://www.cyberspain.com/life/seville.htm Feria de Abril]
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 * [http://www.exploreseville.com/events/feriadeabril.htm Exploreseville "Feria de Abril"]
 * [http://kenybuey.blogspot.com/2008/04/las-mejores-fotos-de-la-feria-sevilla.html "Photos and Videos, Sevilla Fair 2007 and 2008. Feria de Abril de Sevilla"]
-* [https://archive.is/20130124204610/http://picasaweb.google.com/kenybuey/20080412FeriaSevillaLasMejoresFotos Photos Seville Fair 2008 "Feria de Abril"]
+* [https://archive.today/20130124204610/http://picasaweb.google.com/kenybuey/20080412FeriaSevillaLasMejoresFotos Photos Seville Fair 2008 "Feria de Abril"]
 * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ip3fWmBgajc Seville Fair 2008 video in YouTube]
+{{Fiestas of International Tourist Interest (Spain)}}
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+{{Authority control}}
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v t e Fiestas of International Tourist Interest (Spain)
Andalusia	Carnival of Cádiz (1980) Holy Week in Málaga (1980) Holy Week in Seville (1980) Jerez Horse Fair (1980) Jerez Grape Harvest Fest (1980) Pilgrimage of El Rocío (1980) Seville April Fair (1980) Horse racing of Sanlúcar (1997) Holy Week in Granada (2007) Cascamorras (2013)
Aragon	Holy Week in Saragossa (2014) Ruta del tambor y el bombo including the Holy Weeks in Albalate del Arzobispo, Alcañiz, Alcorisa, Andorra, Calanda, Híjar, la Puebla de Híjar, Samper de Calanda and Urrea de Gaén (2014) Fiestas del Pilar (2019)
Asturias	International Sella River Descent (1980)
Canary Islands	Carnival of Santa Cruz de Tenerife (1980) Carnival of Las Palmas (2023)
Cantabria	Cantabrian Wars Fest (2019)
Castile–La Mancha	Corpus Christi in Toledo (1980) Holy Week in Cuenca and its Religious Music Week (1980) Holy Week in Hellín (2007) Albacete Fair (2008) Holy Week in Toledo (2014) Fiestas Mayores of Almansa (2019)
Castile and León	Holy Week in Valladolid (1980) Holy Week in Zamora (1982) Holy Week in León (2002) Holy Week in Salamanca (2003) Holy Week in Medina de Rioseco (2009) Holy Week in Medina del Campo (2011) Holy Week in Palencia (2012) Holy Week in Ávila (2014) Running of the bulls in Cuéllar (2018) Corpus Christi in Béjar (2019)
Extremadura	Holy Week in Cáceres (2011) Holy Week in Mérida (2018) Carnival of Badajoz (2022) Magical Autumn (2024)
Galicia	Fiestas of Santiago Apóstol (2001) Viking Festival of Catoira (2002) Ortigueira's Festival of Celtic World (2005) Rapa das Bestas of Sabucedo (2007) Corpus Christi in Ponteareas (2009) Holy Week in Viveiro (2013) Holy Week in Ferrol (2014) La Pinta Arrival to Baiona (2015) Bonfires of Saint John in La Coruña (2015) Festa do Albariño (2018) Carnival of Xinzo de Limia (2019) Fiesta del Cocido of Lalín (2020) Fiesta del Pulpo of Carballino (2022) Fiesta de la Lamprea of Arbo (2023) Arde Lucus (2023)
Community of Madrid	Fiestas of the Mutiny of Aranjuez (2014)
Region of Murcia	Fiesta de la Santísima y Vera Cruz de Caravaca (2004) Holy Week in Cartagena (2005) Festival del Cante de las Minas (2006) The Burial of the Sardine in Murcia (2006) Holy Week in Lorca (2007) Holy Week in Murcia (2011) Bando de la Huerta de Murcia (2012) Carnival of Águilas (2015) Carthaginians and Romans of Cartagena (2017) Holy Week in Jumilla (2019) The Night of the Drums of Mula (2022) Holy Week in Cieza (2023) Fiestas de la Virgen in Yecla (2024)
Navarre	Festival of San Fermín (1980)
Valencian Community	Falles in Valencia (1980) Moors and Christians of Alcoy (1980) Mystery Play of Elche (1980) Bonfires of Saint John in Alicante (1983) International Habaneras and Polyphony Contest of Torrevieja (1994) Procession of the Palm Sunday in Elche (1997) La Tomatina (2002) Moors and Christians of Villajoyosa (2003) Entrada de Toros y Caballos de Segorbe (2005) Magdalena Festival (2010) Holy Week in Orihuela (2010) Holy Week in Crevillente (2011) Falles in Sagunto (2013) Moors and Christians of Crevillente (2017) All Saints' Fair of Cocentaina (2019)
Note: Within parentheses, the year when honored

v t e Culture of Andalusia
History	Prehistoric Iberia Los Millares Tartessos Dolmens Rock-Art Iberians Lady of Baza Roman Hispania Baetica Italica Visigothic Kingdom Byzantine Empire Spania Al-Andalus Crown of Castile Reconquista Spanish Empire Casa de Contratación Spanish transition Autonomous community	G-clef
Language	Andalusian Spanish
Sports	Jábega malagueña Peace Cup Andalucia Royal Andalusian School of Equestrian Art Valderrama Golf Club Vuelta a Andalucía Marbella Suns
Cuisine	Ajoblanco Andalusian Breakfast Andrajos Churros/Calentitos Gazpacho Jamones Gachas Andaluzas Migas Pescado frito Polvorón Puchero Pringá Salmorejo Sangria Ortiguillas Sherry Tapas Various dishes Seafood-based Wines
Musical instruments	Spanish guitar Castanet Gaita gastoreña
Traditional music	Flamenco Sevillanas Bulerías Pasodoble Verdiales New Flamenco Flamenco Chill Cante chico Cante jondo Cantiñas Palo
Traditions and feasts	Carnival of Cádiz Cavalcade of Magi Holy Week in Málaga Feria de Jerez Royal Fair of Algeciras Feria de La Línea Feria Real de San Roque Feria de Málaga Holy Week Powder Day Seville Fair Romería de El Rocío
Music festivals	Creamfields Andalusia Festival Bienal Flamenco
Symbols	Flag Anthem Rub el Hizb Indalo Andalusian horse
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