Valencia Events May 2019

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Valencia Events May 2019

Día de la Madre (Mother’s Day )

Sunday ~ 5 May 2019

In Spain, Mother’s Day is always held on the first Sunday in May.

Valencia Events May 2019

Cruces de Mayo ~ Festival of ‘The Crosses of May’

The Crosses of May festival is commemorated with huge crosses, made of roses. It is said that on this day, a wooden piece of Jesus Christs Holy Cross was found by Saint Helen.

Valencia Events May 2019

Valencia Book Fair ~ 54th edition of the Fira del Llibre de València

25 April – 5 May 2019

Where : Paseo de los Jardines de Viveros.

54 EDITION

The Valencia Book Fair organized by the Fira del Llibre de Valencia Foundation and the Llibrers Guild of Valencia is held annually in the Viveros Gardens in the city of Valencia to promote the book, reading and activity of bookshops.

From 11 am to 2 pm and 5 pm to 9 pm, you can discover all the latest literary publications and have your book signed by one of the many authors present. There is a wide range of activities such as exhibitions, poetry readings, talks and round tables planned over the course of the fair.

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Valencia Events May 2019

Festival of Our Lady of the Forsaken

Second Saturday & Sunday in May

Fiesta de la Mare de Deu de Valencia (Festival of Our Lady of the Forsaken) is alway held on the second Saturday/ Sunday in May.

The festival is in honor of Our Lady of the Forsaken, one of the Patron Saints of Valencia.

Saturday Evening Events

8 pm ~ Ceremony for the Virgin at the Real Capilla (Royal Chapel).

11 pm Concert by the Municipal Orchestra in the Plaza de la Virgen.

Midnight (00 am) Fireworks display in the Plaza del Ayuntamiento. Followed by the Gran Dansà (the Great Dance) and Cantà d’Albaes (traditional songs) in honour of la Mare de Déu (with the collaboration of the Associació de Cant Valencià) in the Plaza de la Virgen.