"You can’t miss la feria de abril!”
Carmen told twelve-year-old Abby, as they munched on Spanish pastries during a break between classes. It was February in Sevilla (Seville), in southern Spain. The city’s tens of thousands of orange trees were exploding in blooms, and the scent of orange blossoms wafted on the warm breeze.
Abby and her family were living in Seville for a year. When Abby first arrived, she didn’t know many Spanish words beyond azul and rojo — blue and red. Luckily, the other girls in her class were taking English classes. They communicated using a combination of Spanish, English, and Spanglish.
“What’s la feria de abril?” Abby wanted to know. Her classmates clamored to explain. “April fair!” “It’s a big party for everyone in Sevilla!” “It lasts all week!” “We dance las sevillanas!” “You need a special dress — a traje de flamenca!” “It’s the best!” “Everyone rides horses there.” “And there are bullfights, too!” “It’s a school holiday!” Abby didn’t want to miss this. She asked her parents if they could all go to la feria, just like the sevillanos — the people of Seville. They said yes, they’d attend a day of the festivities. Now . . . to get ready!
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