Seville springs into life with Feria de Abril celebrations – in pictures
The festival takes over the Andalusian capital from 15 April to 21 April attracting thousands of visitors each year. Sevilla society parades around the town in mantillas, in carriages and on horseback
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Participants sporting traditional mantillas (shawls) wait to parade in the 33rd Enganches (horse-drawn carriages) exhibition at the Real Maestranza bullring in SevillePhotograph: Cristina Quicler/AFP/Getty Images
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A horse pulls a buggy at the 33rd EnganchesPhotograph: Cristina Quicler/AFP/Getty Images
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A smartly garbed rider on the first day of the April Fair celebrations in SevillePhotograph: Raúl Caro Cadenas/EPA
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Some of the horses at the spring fair celebrations were sharply dressed, tooPhotograph: Raúl Caro Cadenas/EPA
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Participants in the 33rd Enganches await the start of festivitiesPhotograph: Cristina Quicler/AFP/Getty Images
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The first Enganches parade in Seville took place in 1984Photograph: Cristina Quicler/AFP/Getty Images
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The spring fair is held in the Remedios area of Seville, in the south-west of the cityPhotograph: Raúl Caro Cadenas/EPA
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The fair sees locals erect thousands of casetas – canvas tents – where food and drink are served and dancing is encouragedPhotograph: Raúl Caro Cadenas/EPA
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The Enganches parade traditionally opens the weekend’s celebrationsPhotograph: Cristina Quicler/AFP/Getty Images
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The “guest country” at this year’s event is MexicoPhotograph: Cristina Quicler/AFP/Getty Images
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In the Enganches competition, prizes are granted for best-looking carriage and best driverPhotograph: Raúl Caro Cadenas/EPA
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The mantilla has been worn in Spain since the end of the 16th centuryPhotograph: Cristina Quicler/AFP/Getty Images
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Around 80 carriages took part in this year’s paradePhotograph: Cristina Quicler/AFP/Getty Images
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