May 6, 2011

Fiesta time: Seville’s April fair

The annual Feria de abril de Sevilla is a week-long festival of flamenco dancing, horse shows and bullfighting in the capital of Andalucía

Feria de Seville: A carriage moves forward among cars next to the Maestranza bullring — A carriage on its way to Seville's La Real Maestranza bullring (out of shot) where bullfighters and breeders meet Photograph: Marcelo del Pozo/Reuters

Feria de Seville: Opening of Seville April Fair — The elaborate main entrance to the 164th April Fair. The festival begins two weeks after Easter, so the celebrations were held in the first week of May as Easter was relatively late Photograph: Eduardo Abad/EPA

Feria de Seville: A man and woman wearing typical Sevillana outfits — A young man and woman in traditional Andalucian outfits Photograph: Reuters

Feria de Seville: A woman wearing traditional clothes looks out from a stall — A young woman looks out from a stall on the first day of the fair Photograph: Reuters

Feria de Seville: People wearing traditional dresses ride horses — People in traditional dress ride to the fair. Even the horses are specially groomed for the occasion Photograph: Juan Ferreras/EPA

Feria de Seville: Women wearing typical Sevillana outfits at the traditional fair in Seville — Women in Sevillana dresses Photograph: Reuters

Feria de Seville: Spanish bullfighter Miguel Angel Perera makes a pass during a bullfight — Spanish bullfighter Miguel Angel Perera. Despite growing opposition across Spain, the Corridas de Toros is a still a central part of celebrations Photograph: Juan Ferreras/EPA

Feria de Seville: Women wearing traditional Sevillana dresses sit on a carriage — Women in a carriage on their way to the bullring Photograph: Marcelo del Pozo/Reuters

Feria de Seville: Women wearing traditional dresses dance at thee fair — Women dancing and enjoying a glass of jerez Photograph: Juan Ferreras/EPA

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