History Festival of Ribadavia
| when: | Aug 2010 (annual) |
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| where: | Ribadavia |
The town of Ribadavia - capital of Galicia during the 11th century - pays tribute to its medieval history at the Festa da Istoria. The festival focuses on some of the customs and traditions of its old Jewish community.
Highlights include a pantomime and a procession featuring the king, count and nobility of Ribadavia, a large medieval dance pageant, a tournament, an archery contest and an historical Jewish wedding. For younger participants there is also a "living chess game", with people acting as the pieces.
The festival, dating back to the Middle Ages, was interrupted in 1868 and was not resurrected for over 100 years. Since the modern version was reintroduced in 1989 it has grown steadily and now draws more than 20,000 people every year.
Related Information
Website: Ribadavia History Festival Website
| Contact Details | |
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| Name: | Ribadavia Tourist Office |
| Email: | info@ribadavia.com |
| Fax: | +34 988 471 275 |
| Phone: | +34 988 471 275 |
| Address: | Praza Maior, 7, 32400 Ribadavia (Ourense) |
| Town Information: | Ribadavia |
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| Other Information: | Ribadavia |
| Website: | Ribadavia Website |
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Ribadavia Tourist Office |
| Email: | info@ribadavia.com |
| Fax: | +34 988 471 275 |
| Phone: | +34 988 471 275 |
| Address: | Praza Maior, 7, 32400 Ribadavia (Ourense) |
| Name: | Ribadavia Tourist Office |
| Location: | Ribadavia |
| Address: | Ayuntamiento de Ribadivia,Plaza Mayor,1, Ribadavia,Galicia,34200, |
| Phone: | 34 988 47 71 00 |
| Fax: | 34 988 47 71 01 |
| Name: | Pontevedra Tourist Office |
| Location: | Pontevedra |
| Address: | Calle Gutierréz Mallado, Uno Baixo, Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain |
| Phone: | +34 986 85 08 14 |
| Name: | Spanish National Tourist Office |
| Location: | Spain |
| Address: | José Lazaro Galdiano, 6, Madrid 28036 |
| Fax: | +34 913 43 35 00 |
| Name: | Spanish National Tourist Office (Turespaña) |
| Location: | Spain |
| Address: | Jose Lázaro Galdiano, 6, 28071 Madrid, Spain |
| Email: | infosmile@tourspain.es |
| Phone: | +34 913 43 35 00 |
| Name: | Spanish Tourist Board (London) |
| Location: | Spain |
| Address: | PO Box 4009, London, W1A 6NB |
| Email: | info.londres@tourspain.es |
| Phone: | +44 (0) 20 7486 8077 |
| Fax: | +44 (0) 20 7486 8034 |
