The Fair of April is a popular festival held in Seville, Spain each April. The fair originated in 1849 and has been held in the El Prado and Los Remedios neighborhoods. It features traditional Sevillian foods like fried fish, manzanilla sherry, and beer. Sevillanas folk songs are commonly performed by groups like Cantores de Hispalis and Maria del Monte. Women wear traditional Andalusian dresses and the fair can be accessed by a short walk from horse-drawn carriages.

1. Fair of April
Manuel Márquez

2. The Fair of April is a popular
party in Seville.

3. History of the Fair
The fair of April was created in 1849 by
Bonaplata (Catalan) and Ybarra (Basque).
The fair has been held in El Prado and now
Los Remedios.

4. Why the Seville fair is formed?
The “Porch”
The “booths of wool”
The “Chinese lantern”

5. Traditional meals
Fried Fish
Manzanilla and draught beer

6. Popular songs
Sevillanas are typical folksongs of the fair. There are
famous Sevillanas, who are interpreted by:
Cantores de Hispalis
Maria del Monte
Ecos del Rocio …

7. A EXEMPLE OF A SONG
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXiKIVqYd1I

8. Typical dresses
Dresses worn by women are typical of Andalusia.
It is a way that a women feel sexy.

9. VIDEO – Differents suits
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LG-
xx1SWdAM&feature=related

10. A way to visit the fair is short walk from horse cars.

11. The
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