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Some ads with royal motifs

Posted on January 12, 2007 by Alexandra

I know the season is past, but I just had some film developed and wanted to show some ads to do with the three kings. They were everywhere during the Christmas season! In addition to the milk carton I had … Continue reading →

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Cabalgata de los Reyes – part II

Posted on January 6, 2007 by Alexandra

I felt like a 5-year-old again. We arrived at the port around 3:30 pm to wait for the arrival of the three kings, scheduled for 5:30. There was a stage set up for the kings to greet the crowds before … Continue reading →

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Cabalgata de los Reyes de Oriente

Posted on January 5, 2007 by Alexandra

The wise men will arrive at the Portal de la Pau, near the Columbus statue at the old port of Barcelona at precisely 5:30 pm. At 6:30 they´ll start the parade around the city, acompanied by a royal retinue of … Continue reading →

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Santa Claus vs the three Wise men, pt II

Posted on January 4, 2007 by Alexandra

And for a quick update. The big parade is friday night and, as I said on my previous post about it, it happens in most towns of Spain. Well, it seems some took this whole conflict with Santa Claus a … Continue reading →

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Santa Claus vs the three Wise men

Posted on December 23, 2006 by Alexandra

Christmas in Spain has been a nice surprise. Coming from a Catholic country that was colonized by an Iberian state, I assumed Christmas here would be much the same as back home. Or at least more similar, with Christmas being … Continue reading →

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