A giant sardine has appeared in the middle of the Segura River in Murcia City. This is a monument to fun.
Murcia is an ancient and devout city and there are lots of processions and functions the year round which mark religious and worthy occasions. However, some years ago students at the university there decided that they also needed an excuse to have a bit of fun.
So they invented an entirely spurious fiesta “The burial of the sardine” which involved lots of partying, drinking, dancing, music and all round living it up. The main event was, not surprisingly, the ceremonial burial of a sardine. If there is any reason, it is not immediately apparent.
Each year the Burial of the Sardine became bigger and bigger with more and more people enjoying letting their hair down. Now the fiesta is a firm favourite in the city´s programme.
A huge metal statue of a sardine has been put in the middle of the river and spouts a fine gush of water that is a treat to see on a blazing hot summer day.
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©Phillip Bruce 2009.
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