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San
Sebastian Tinkers Parade
26 January 2008
Caldereros fiesta is quite an event
in Donostia-San Sebastián, as well
as in other areas of Gipuzkoa, such
as Anoeta, Astigarraga, Irun and
Tolosa. Several groups or clubs
participate emulating Hungarian
gypsies who arrived in the city to
sell their products on Carnival day.
The Tinkers' Parade is a peculiar
way to announce the upcoming
Carnival, where tribes of gypsies
and beautiful gypsy women delight
onlookers and spectators with their
marvellous dances. They will play
songs by Raimundo Sarriegui with the
oddest instruments such as, frying
pans, small saucepans, tinks,
hammers and pots. Obviously, the
queen and her two ladies (men
dressed in women clothes), the bear
and the tamer will be the most
emblematic characters present at the
parade. Music, dance, entertainment,
exotic clothing and festive
atmosphere are the most outstanding
features to describe such a special
day.
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