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Dancers of the Cristo de la Viga

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Dancers of the Cristo de la Viga

Activity · Villacañas, La Mancha de Toledo, Toledo

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Danzantes del Cristo de la Viga de Villacañas, historical dances declared of Interés Turístico Regional (a regional designation for festivals of touristic interest) that have accompanied the feast of the Santísimo Cristo de la Viga for more than three hundred years, every 1 May. The repertoire consists of seventeen dance pieces accompanied by dulzaina and tamboril, with the dancers dressed in their special costume; one of them, the danzante de la Porra, entertains the audience with spoken verses of humorous tone while the others dance. Preparations for the festival already begin on 19 March.

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