Editing Seville (section)

=== Festivals ===
There are many entertainment options around the city of Seville and one of its biggest attractions is the numerous festivals that happen around the year. Some of the festivals concentrate on religion and culture, others focus on the folklore of the area, traditions, and entertainment.<ref>{{Cite journal|date=12 July 2016|title=Seville, Spain|url=http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/A457876488/ITOF?sid=ITOF&xid=81c4569d|journal=Express Travel World|via=GaleGroup}}</ref>

==== Holy Week in Seville ====
{{Main|Holy Week in Seville}}
[[File:Cruz de guia macarena 2019An004.jpg|thumb|Guiding cross of the {{lang|es|cofradía}} of La Macarena as it passes through the Street of Fray Luis Sotelo.]]
[[Semana Santa]] is celebrated all over [[Holy Week in Spain|Spain]] and Latin America, but the celebration in Seville is large and well known as a Fiesta of International Tourist Interest. Fifty-four local brotherhoods,<ref>{{cite web|title=Holy Week in Seville|url=http://www.visitasevilla.es/index.php/en/history/holy-week-seville|website=Tourism of Seville}} Accessed 23 May 2020</ref> or "cofradías", organize floats and processions throughout the week, reenacting the story of the Passion of Christ. There is traditional music and art incorporated into the processions, making Semana Santa an important source of both material and immaterial Sevillian cultural identity.<ref>{{cite journal|last1=Palma|first1=María Luisa|last2=Palma|first2=Luis|last3=Aguado|first3=Luis Fernando|s2cid=144559604|title=Determinants of cultural and popular celebration attendance: the case study of Seville Spring Fiestas|journal=Journal of Cultural Economics|date=8 June 2012|volume=37|issue=1|pages=87–107|doi=10.1007/s10824-012-9167-5}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Popular festivities in Seville, Spain: Easter Week in Sevilla in Spain|url=http://www.spain.info/en_US/que-quieres/agenda/fiestas/sevilla/semana_santa_de_sevilla.html|website=Spain Info US|date=23 April 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Itinerario Oficial Semana Santa de Sevilla 2018|url=https://www.semana-santa.org/itinerario-oficial-semana-santa-de-sevilla|website=Semana-santa.org|language=es-ES}}</ref>

==== Bienal de Flamenco ====
Seville is home to the bi-annual flamenco festival La Bienal, which claims to be "the biggest flamenco event worldwide" and lasts for nearly a month.<ref>{{cite web|title=la Bienal de Flamenco de Sevilla|url=http://www.labienal.com/en/ediciones-anteriores/|website=Labienal.com|access-date=10 March 2018|archive-date=8 November 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191108130909/http://www.labienal.com/en/ediciones-anteriores/}}</ref>

==== Velá de Santiago y Santa Ana ====
In the district of Triana, the Velá de Santiago y Santa Ana is held every July and includes sporting events, performances, and cultural activities as the city honors St. James and St. Ana.<ref>{{cite web|title=La velá de Santiago y Santa Ana en Triana, Sevilla. |url=https://www.visitarsevilla.es/experiencias/fiestas/visitar-sevilla-en-la-vela-de-santa-ana/|website=Visitar Sevilla|language=es-ES|date=16 July 2014}}</ref>

==== Feria de Abril ====
{{Main|Seville Fair}}
[[File:17401532982 c1e3546763 o feria de abril 2012.jpg|thumb|right|''Casetas'' in the 2012 [[Seville Fair|Feria de Abril]]]]
The April Fair (''Feria de Abril'') is a huge celebration that takes place in Seville about two weeks after the Holy Week. It was previously associated with celebrating livestock; however, nowadays its purpose is to create a fun cheerful environment tied to the appreciation of the Spanish folklore.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Castillo-Manzano |first1=José I. |last2=López-Valpuesta |first2=Lourdes |last3=Marchena-Gómez |first3=Manuel |title=Seville: A city with two souls |journal=Cities |date=February 2015 |volume=42 |pages=142–151 |doi=10.1016/j.cities.2014.10.005 |hdl=11441/148837 |hdl-access=free }}</ref>

During the Feria, families, businesses, and organisations set up ''casetas'' ([[Tent#Marquees and larger tents|marquees]]) in which they spend the week dancing, drinking, and socialising. Traditionally, women wear elaborate flamenco dresses and men dress in their best suits. The marquees are set up on a permanent fairground in the district of Los Remedios,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.exploreseville.com/events/feriadeabril.htm |title=Feria de Abril, Seville |website=Exploreseville.com |access-date=12 March 2013}}</ref> in which each street is named after a famous bullfighter.

==== Salón Náutico Internacional de Sevilla ====
The International Boat Show of Seville is an annual event that takes place in the only inland maritime port of the country, which is one of the most important in Europe.<ref>{{cite web|title=The first Seville Boat Show arrives in June |url=https://www.barcheamotore.com/seville-boat-show-arrives-in-june/?lang=en|website=barcheamotore.com|date = 8 April 2019}}</ref>