San Sebastian Festival Opening Ceremony

San Sebastian Festival Opening Ceremony

Enzo Vogrincic, Juan Antonio Bayona, Belen Atienza Azcona, Sandra Hermida Muniz, Gustavo Zerbino attending 'Society of the Snow' Red Carpet during 71st San Sebastian International Film Festival at Victoria Eugenia Theatre on September 22, 2023 in Donostia / San Sebastian, Spain Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

Venice - Closing Ceremony Red Carpet

Venice - Closing Ceremony Red Carpet

Sandra Hermida, Agustín Pardella, Juan Antonio Bayona, Enzo Vogrincic, Matias Recalt and Belen Atienza attend a red carpet for the movie "The Society Of The Snow" at the 80th Venice International Film Festival on September 09, 2023 in Venice, Italy. Photo by Marco Piovanotto/ABACAPRESS:COM

Venice - Closing Ceremony Red Carpet

Venice - Closing Ceremony Red Carpet

Sandra Hermida, Agustín Pardella, Juan Antonio Bayona, Enzo Vogrincic, Matias Recalt and Belen Atienza attend a red carpet for the movie "The Society Of The Snow" at the 80th Venice International Film Festival on September 09, 2023 in Venice, Italy. Photo by Marco Piovanotto/ABACAPRESS:COM

(SP)THE PHILIPPINES-PASIG CITY-VOLLEYBALL-AVC CUP-WOMEN-THAILAND VS PHILIPPINES

(SP)THE PHILIPPINES-PASIG CITY-VOLLEYBALL-AVC CUP-WOMEN-THAILAND VS PHILIPPINES

(220827) -- PASIG CITY, Aug. 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- The Philippines' Jessica Margarett Galanza (L) and Kyla Llana Atienza return the ball during the quarterfinals match against Thailand at the 2022 AVC Cup for Women at the Philsports Arena in Pasig City, the Philippines, Aug. 27, 2022. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

Spanish town holds annual celebration to commemorate historic event

STORY: Spanish town holds annual celebration to commemorate historic event DATELINE: June 8, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:18 LOCATION: Madrid CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the celebration 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): ANGEL DE JUAN, Members of the Brotherhood of the Holy Trinity 3. various of the celebration 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Spanish): JOSE ANTONIO, Visitor STORYLINE: Atienza, a small town in the heart of Spain, on Monday held a celebration to commemorate a historic event, which has been celebrated every year since over 850 years ago. Back in 1162, King Alfonso VIII of Castile was just eight years old when his uncle Fernando II of the Kingdom of Leon tried to usurp his throne. The young king was trapped in Atienza, but just when all seemed lost, Alfonso's allies were able to use the distraction of a religious parade to use their fastest horses to spirit him away to safety in the city of Avila, saving his life and his crown. That celebration now sees Alfonso's escape recreated by riders from the Brotherhood