Baroque

- What is it?- Why do we celebrate it?- Where do we celebrate it?- When do we celebrate it?- Who celebrate it?- How do we celebrate it?- Some photos

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The Barroque is a celebration that is celebrated only here, in Olivares. People sell several things in

the central square inside some stands that they put around the square.

At the night some people organize spectacles in the street, they use fire to keep people entertaining.

In the spectacles they respresent a “show” where theyact like iff they were people of the XVII century.

What is it?

Why do we celebrate it? This festival is celebrated because it is a traditionin the village for 11 yearsago. Is celebrated in honor of “El conde-duquede Olivares” who lived on the Baroque period in the XVII century,everything is centered

around the Golden Age.

Where do we celebrate it?

It is celebrated in Olivares (Seville), in the old town of the village (in the central square and around). It's a rectangular square (called Plaza de España). In the square is the church,town hall, banks and different bars of the village. When the Baroque is next, is settle different wood places. This wood places are of crafts, bars, antiguidad, complements..etc

It's normally celebratethe first weekof May. This year it wascelebrate on May

from the 2nd to 5th

When do we celebrate it?

Who celebrate it?

The barroco its celebratred by the people of the village and other people (from another Village) that come to Olivares to enjoy the Baroque.The Baroqe is always full, it's hard to walk.

How do we celebrate it?

People dress up like people of the XVII centurythen some of them realize daily spectacles, theyuse fire and balls to keep people entertainig.They make like little shows in the street acting Like if they were people of the XVII century, When they fished the “little show” they start toSing using using instruments of that century.

By : Macarena,Lucia Mendez,Daniel Moreno,Lucía MuñozAntonio Jesus Olivo y Carmen Ortega