2011-08-16
Villagarcia de Arousa Water Festival
The locals of remote town Villagarcía de Arousa celebrate San Roque's feast day with a huge water-fight. After a religious homage to the patron saint during the morning, the serious partying begins with the Festa de Agua in the afternoon.
Buckets, hydrants and hoses are brought out ready for the action and revellers' clothes are reduced to sopping rags in no time.
The
tradition dates back about a decade, to when the town suffered a
significant drought. Some beseeched the local patron saint to find a
solution. They offered up the town's last precious drops of water... and
water came.
When: 16 Aug 2011
Where: Villagarcia de Arousa, Spain
From: whatsonwhen.com
last modification: 2011-08-09
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