December 8 is the official start to Christmas. It is a national festival day called Immaculada, a day to honor the Virgin Mary. In Sevilla it is best
known for the night before on the 7th when los tunos, university
student musical groups or fraternities, dress up and head into the streets to
play guitar and sing through the night. All end up in front of La Purisima,
leaving flowers and taking turns serenading the statue representing the Virgin
Mary. Many people flood the streets and gather around the statue before midnight
to get a good view of the serenading. The following day (the 8th) there is a service in
the Cathedral with children performing traditional dances.
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