Summer solstice bonfire?

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• Jun 23, 2019

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A bonfire is ready in the plaza in Portomarin. Even though the solstice was Friday, will there be a bonfire tonight?

 

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• Jun 23, 2019

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The bonfire is probably for St John’s Eve which I think is tonight. It’s a big tradition along the west coast of Portugal and Spain - and Ireland!

 

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• Jun 23, 2019

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Yes, St. John's eve or St. John's Night as its known locally.

 

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• Jun 23, 2019

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150.000 people now on the Coruña beaches to celebrate St John's night with bonfires.

 

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• Jun 24, 2019

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This was the bonfire not far from where l live. 38 m high, built by teenagers. Photographer’s name: Øyvind Berge Sæbjørnsen/Nrk

 

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Just came in from this one in Santiago de Compostela. Big parties in the streets - an amazing experience being here tonight!

 

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• Jun 24, 2019

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St John’s Festival ...
Metanoia!

 

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• Jun 24, 2019

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The Portomarin webcam stopped rotating before the bonfire was lit, but it is gone this morning!!!

 

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• Jun 24, 2019

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Theatregal said:

Just came in from this one in Santiago de Compostela. Big parties in the streets - an

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Welcome to Santiago,@Theatregal!
Enjoy!
(Loving your posts from the Invierno...thank you! ☺ )

 

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• Jun 24, 2019

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Tulle said:

This was the bonfire not far from where l live. 38 m high, built by teenagers. Photographer’s name: Øyvind Berge Sæbjørnsen/NrkView attachment 59773

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This looks incredible - assuming that this is somewhere in Norway, though would love to know where !

 

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• Jun 24, 2019

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gollygolly said:

This looks incredible - assuming that this is somewhere in Norway, though would love to know where !

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It is in Ålesund, a town on the west coast. Between Bergen and Trondheim

 

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• Jun 25, 2019

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Tulle said:

It is in Ålesund, a town on the west coast. Between Bergen and Trondheim

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Thanks

 

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• Jun 30, 2019

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SioCamino said:

The bonfire is probably for St John’s Eve which I think is tonight. It’s a big tradition along the west coast of Portugal and Spain - and Ireland!

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Also in the Province of Quebec, Canada.