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Virgen Blanca Festivities
The ''Fiestas de la Virgen Blanca'' (in Basque: ''Andre Maria Zuriaren Jaiak'') have been celebrated every year, since 1884. It is held on 5 August, but the celebrations begin the day before, on the 4th, and end on 9 August. It honours the patron saint of the city, and features a programme of special events, activities and free open-air concerts. The actual festivity starts at six o'clock in the afternoon with the '' txupinazo'' and Celedón's (a rag doll with an umbrella) descent. Once Celedón reaches a balcony in the square, it is replaced by a human Celedón who then crosses the square on foot with some difficulty amongst the crowds. On arriving to the balcony of the Church of San Miguel, Celedón greets the crowds below and wishes everyone a happy celebration. On the morning of 5 August, the Blusas and the Neskak offer flowers to the ''Virgen Blanca''. On 7 August the Children's Day is celebrated. The little Celedón or Celedón txiki descends in the same square as the first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luken
Luken is a male Basque name, as a form of ''Lucian'' or ''Lucius'', and a Dutch surname. Notable people with the name include: * Charlie Luken (born 1951), American politician * Jesse Luken (born 1983), American actor, producer, and writer * Jim Luken (1921–1979), American politician * Luken Baker (born 1997),American baseball player * Tom Luken (1925), American politician * Tom Luken (American football) (born 1950), American football player * Virgil Luken (born 1942), American swimmer See also * Luken Communications, broadcasting company * Lukens * Lukin * Murders of Neta Sorek and Kristine Luken Kristine Luken was an American Christian who was murdered in a Palestinian terrorist attack on December 18, 2010, while hiking with her friend Kay Wilson in the hills of Jerusalem. Despite multiple stab wounds, Wilson survived the attack; Luken's bo ... {{surname Dutch-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
