Last week was the best week we ever had in Seville. It was the first time we experienced the famous Feria de Sevilla. The week started with a parade of horse carriages. It was not just a parade but a show that Sevillanos were proud about. Then the Seville fair started at midnight when the …
Feria de Sevilla, the Seville Fair has been going on for few days without any sign of slowing down ‘the party beat”. The temperature rises, the heat is on and the mood for party is getting higher. There are even more people come to the Feria de Seville as the days go by. We come …
Seville brings spring to life with a fashionable old tradition. La feria de Abril or Feria de Sevilla literally means April Fair or Seville Fair is annual celebration usually held two weeks after the Holy Week. This year Feria de Abril starts on 15 April and will finish on 21 April. The Seville Fair is …
Happy New Year, The first week 2018 has passed us by quickly. We spent the New Year in Seville. Just as we thought the New Year celebration was over, Seville held a huge celebration on January 6, the Epiphany Day or El Dia de Los Reyes in Spanish. El Dia de Los Reyes means the …
It’s Children’s Day here in Japan. The Children’s Day is called Kodomo no Hi in Japanese, a day to celebrate children (mainly are boys) happiness. During the Golden Week to the Children’s Day, many places in Japan hang Koinobori or carp banners. Family with young boys also hang Koinobori on their house/apartment balcony as a …
Spring is around the corner. Japan’s iconic flower Somei Yoshino sakura has yet blooming. In winter, there’s famous pink sakura named Kawazu Sakura. It’s known as early spring sakura or early blooming sakura instead of winter sakura. This stunning flower is originated from Kawazu, Izu Peninsula. Kawazu Sakura tree (or Kawazu-zakura as pronounced by …
