La Candelaria

Good to know

Setting

Outdoors

Highlighted events

Lantern contest, bonfires, songs, rosellas, pilgrimage to 'El Convento', traditional singing and coplas, hornazo, traditional games, mass, procession in honor of the Virgin of Candelaria and verbenas

Traditional elements

Pilgrimage, traditional singing and coplas, hornazo, traditional games, procession

What's it about

The Candelaria Festival in Orcera (Jaén) is a tradition full of history, popular music and community spirit, held every year on February 1 and 2. It includes a lantern contest, bonfires, songs, rosellas, a pilgrimage to 'El Convento', traditional singing and coplas, hornazo, traditional games, mass, a procession in honor of the Virgin of Candelaria and verbenas.

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