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Córdoba Fairs
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Most beautifully decorated patio contest
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May is a month of festivities in Cordoba.
Crosses of May Festival
or Cruces de Mayo
Takes place on the 1st, 2nd and 3rd of May (which is Santa
Cruz day). The crosses identify distinct zones of the town which
compete for the prize of the best florally decorated cross. The
preparations take place secretly in the preceding months when women
and children use this opportunity to sing and dance. In older times
it was an excuse for young single people to meet. The event is organized
by brotherhoods and financed by voluntary contributions in the neighbourhood.
With the preparations made the crosses are dressed and the fiesta
lasts various days. Representatives from each brotherhood act as
judges to vote on the best dressed cross. The local tourist office
will give you a map, as in Cordoba you may need help to find the
crosses.
Patio Contest
Takes place 4th to 16th May, in which home-owners compete
for the prize awarded to the most beautifully decorated patio.
Summer Feria
Takes place the last week in May at the municipal fair ground
on the north bank of the River Guadalquivir, a few kilometres to
the south-east of the city.
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