See it, hear it, Saint John's is here

Collection title

Actual

ID

TV300137

Source

TV3 (ES)

First broadcast date

06/27/1991

Production year

1991

Abstract

St. John’s Feast of Menorca is one of the oldest folkloric expressions in the Balearic Islands. It dates back to the 14th century and, unlike other celebrations, fire is not a part of the festivities and horses play an important role. We can follow the preparation of the horsemen like Juan Antonio Squella and other people are interviewed and explain the difficulty of this art. The spectators speak about their impression about the St John's festivities.

Type

video

Production companies

• TV3 - Own production

Broadcaster

TV3 - TV3

Audiovisual form

News

Primary theme

Society and way of life

Secondary themes

• Historical heritages
• Society and way of life / Festivals and traditions

Credits / Cast

• Oliver Roser - Journalist
• Solé Laura - Journalist
• Barcelo Angels - Journalist

Period of events

• 1991

Map locations

• Spain - Balearic Islands - Menorca

Original language

Catalan

Media running time

10m30

Additional information

Old photos of St John's Feast ( black and white)