Baby Jumping Contest

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Every year in the Spanish village of Castrillo de Murcia, a festival called "El Colacho" takes place. During the festival, men in bright costumes jump over babies laid in the street. We're recreating this tradition (using dolls instead of babies) at the library. Stop in, learn more about this unique festival, and see how many babies you can jump over! Ages 11 and up. No registration required.

In Spagna, l'antica usanza de El Colacho, il santo del neonato by Viaggio Routard is licensed under CC BY 2.0. 

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