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Three Kings Parade in Spain and some cities in Mexico

Three Kings Parade in Spain and some cities in Mexico is held on January 5. Cabalgata de Reyes Magos. This event in the first decade of the month January is annual. Help us Help us 
5 January - Three Kings Parade in Spain and some cities in Mexico
The Three Wise Men Parade is a typical parade of floats in the cities of Spain and Andorra, in Gibraltar and, with less echo, in Czech, Polish, Mexican towns and in the Portuguese town of Monção, in which the Three Wise Men (Melchior, Gaspar and Balthazar) and their pages and helpers throw candies and sweets to children on the eve of the feast of Epiphany.
The first documented trace of the origin of the Three Kings Day parade dates back to 1866 in Alcoy (Alicante). At least since the 19th century there have been representations with the Three Wise Men as protagonists in several places in Spain. In Seville it took place from 1918 onwards.
The parades are held every January 5 in the afternoon or at dusk, following the tradition, before the Three Wise Men leave the gifts in the houses during the night.
In Spain, public television (TVE) broadcasts the parade every year from Madrid. Cities such as Barcelona and Madrid organize large parades with the sponsorship of municipal services and entertainment companies, while smaller towns and villages usually make use of a more traditional props, making parades with shepherds, Romans, camels, music bands or regional peculiarities. They usually accompany the Three Kings, pages, the royal letter carrier and even Herod.

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