Firabril, El Perelló, 16-17 April 2016
The olive oil tree
Perelló’s giants, Bufavents and Airosa. Photo: Maggie Pybus
A stall selling dried herbs, honey and more
These tightly wrapped bands add strength to the castellers’ bodies
The crowds on Sunday morning
Castellers in action
The value of good coffee
The Firabril fairground
Honey ready for judging
The stall for Perelló honey producers Mel de L’Avi Lluis
Fuet, llonganisa and more
Some interesting decoration on one stall. Photo: Mark Duncan
Steve and his Tiki totems. Photo: Maggie Pybus
Cheese. Photo: Mark Duncan
The goats. Photo: Mark Duncan
Thousands of visitors came to El Perelló’s famous Firabril, the town’s celebration of honey and oil, on 16 and 17 April 2016.
Stands were laden with food and drink, artisans displayed their work and the crowds were entertained with performances, including Catalunya’s celebrated Castellers. The fairground provided plenty of activities for the young people too.
There’s a film about Firabril here (in Catalan).
Thanks to our readers who contributed photos to this gallery.
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