Not that they don't have Halloween here in Spain, but it has a distinctly different vibe to it. Whereas back home there are haunted houses, costume parades/contests, and decorations for the whole month of October in preparation, Halloween here is mostly an excuse to wear a costume when you go clubbing. There was a story on the news tonight showing grade-school kids in their costumes and decorating pumpkins, and I think they go trick-or-treating, but there are remarkably few reminders that the holiday is 2 days away.
It is sort of depressing because of how much I enjoy getting in the spirit of Halloween. Honestly, when else can you put on bloody make-up in order to make little children scream in terror, and NOT be arrested for it? I also throughly enjoy seeing the creativity that others put into their costumes. Last year I saw both a LEGO man and a guy with a playable NES strapped to his chest, it was awesome. Those "wow" moments when you are throughly shocked and excited by another person's costume are part of the fun of the holiday and why I love to dress up.
In local news, I went to the Prado art museum today because it is free in the evenings. The works showcased there are absolutely incredible. I am usually not a fan of art museums because I generally don't care what the artist has to say, but the painting at the Prado just pop stunningly off of their canvases.
Tomorrow I am taking a day-trip with my art class to Cordoba to see the Great Mosque there. It is supposed to have extremely beautiful architecture and I just hope that the weather is nice so that I can take good photos.
At least you won't see Spainards dressed as Snooki and The Situation!
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