Editorial photo #1324225 Human Interest

Shawl Dance

It is mandatory that all couples look embroidered shawl women and men will suit during the dance in the Plaza de Ramales de la Victoria (Cantabria) during verbena shawl, on July 10, 2016. VERBENA SHAWL in Ramales de la Victoria (Cantabria) Party declared of Regional Tourist InterestTradition has it that, during the Battle of Ramales, in the flight of General Maroto, he left a trunk abandoned Shawls Manila. When General Espartero triumphantly entered the town, he found the trunk and gave shawls women cheering him.Since then this popular festival in which the participating couples, properly dressed in the Manila shawl them, and brought them to dance chotis are the organ is held. A jury decides who is the winning team based on the style to dance, harmony of the couple and the quality shawl displayed, some are true works of art. The festival is held in beautiful Gardens Jose Antonio, which is decorated for the occasion. (Photo by Joaquin Gomez Sastre/NurPhoto)