2. What is it??
The festival is not just festival but a contest.
To celebrate this celebration the Spanish
decorate crosses with flowers .
There are also lots of floats decorated with
flowers .
It is done to welcome spring time.
3. When is it celebrated???
Las Cruces de Mayo it
is celebrated on the 3rd
of May.
In Spain it is el 03 de
Mayo.
4. Where
It is not only celebrated
in Spain but also all over
the world like Latin
America
In Spain it is celebrated
mainly in Cordoba
5. Why???
Saint Helen had a son
who was in battle. Her
son had a dream about a
cross which was going to
help him win the fight.
Legend has it that a cross
was taken into battle and
the battle was won.
Saint Helen then went to
Jerusalem in search of
the cross Jesus was
crucified on. She
campaigned to people
to worship the cross even
after her death
6. How?
People celebrate the
festival by decorating
crosses with flowers.
There is also a parade for
the Battle of Flowers
Followed by lots of floats
decorated with flowers.
Dancing, food and drinks
are also part of the night
Temporary bars are set
up and drinking and
dancing late into the
night.
7. Key words
Battle of flowers –a
big parade
Cordoba – is the
town which the
festival is mostly
celebrated in.
