WELCOME TO THE 2008 MAGDALENA CELEBRATIONS
Magdalena Festivities in Castellón de la Plana
El Pregó, the celebrations begin
Between February 23 through the March 02, Castellón de la Plana lives its Magdalena celebrations, held traditionally around the third Sunday during Lent. The lights and design of the Gaiates, the mascletás gunpowder, the fervour of the Romería de les Canyes, the music and many traditional acts that cheer up streets and plazas of Castellón de la Plana during these major celebrations.
The Pregó, the celebrations begin
The main festivity in Castellón de la Plana is traditionally held every year after the third Saturday during Lent celebrating the transferral of the old city of Castellón, to the plain in the 13th century. The Magdalena celebrations have been declared of national tourist interest. The celebrations last nine days and offer a varied program that includes fun traditional, religious and sportive activities.