Program of May Crosses in Lebrija

Year 2024

It celebrates: From 3rd May to 11th May

Place: Lebrija (Sevilla)

Come to Lebrija and experience the tradition of the Fiesta de las Cruces de Mayo. Decoration of crosses, music, dances and local gastronomy await you in a popular celebration not to be missed. An unforgettable trip to discover the culture and hospitality of this municipality.

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One of the most popular festivals and rooted for its unique and peculiar character in Lebrija is the celebration of Las Cruces de Mayo. Normally, it is celebrated the first two weekends of May; specifically this 2024 will be held on 3, 4, 10 and 11 May.

The festival is popularly known as the Women's Festival, due to the enormous participation of women in the festival, of great popular tradition.

The neighbors of a street or square assemble a cross taking advantage of some of those already in the streets or, simply, they make them of flowers, wrought iron or wood, decorating them with pots, flowers, shawls, bedspreads, and various copper utensils. The accompanying instruments are the tambourine and the almirez.

The gastronomy occupies an important place in the Cruces de Mayo: mainly consumed are the "habas corchas" (boiled beans with salt that are eaten cold) and the "caracoles blanquillos de las marismas" (white snails from the marshes) that require a laborious preparation.

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