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Amid the military rule, Barraquiel Tan said he still saw art being created through things like community fiestas and carnivals run by trans artists.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 7, 2022

Villages and towns across Spain hold the fiestas but they were prohibited last year as the country brought in tough health restrictions.

From Reuters • Sep. 5, 2021

Durante las fiestas patronales de un pequeño pueblo, surge un inesperado triángulo amoroso entre dos jóvenes y una bella mujer.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 24, 2020

Fund-raisers have become folklórico fixtures, with troupes performing at church fiestas, weddings and even casinos to raise money for stock costumes, and parents selling tamales and T-shirts outside packed auditoriums.

From New York Times • Mar. 15, 2018

“You should go, muchacho. Señor Fidencio has a club for young men there. They have fiestas, good times.”

From "Lupita Mañana" by Patricia Beatty