Cruces de Mayo Festival, Seville, Spain


In Seville during May, the tradition of wandering minstrels comes to life through local musicians, tunas (university student singers), and cantaores (flamenco singers) celebrating spring. The city's squares—especially in the Santa Cruz and Triana neighborhoods—fill with traditional acoustic music, singing, and dancing sevillanas during the May Crosses - 'Cruces de Mayo' festival

Young male street musician in traditional Spanish tuna costume playing acoustic guitar while marching in a city parade.
Man wearing a black cape covered in colorful heraldic patches and badges at a Spanish tuna street performance.
Four smiling people posing together with a guitar during a Spanish tuna musical street celebration in a historic city.
Baroque church facade with ornate bell tower, decorative stonework, and religious sculptures on a narrow Seville street.
Ornate Baroque church exterior wall with detailed stone carvings, religious statue in niche, and sunflowers in foreground.
Spanish tuna student musicians in black and red traditional costumes marching in procession through historic city streets.
Rear view of Spanish tuna performers in black medieval costumes carrying red banners and instruments through city streets.
A Spanish tuna musical group in black capes with colorful ribbons performing in a narrow historic street.
Traditional Spanish tuna musicians in black robes playing guitars outside a historic church building.
Spanish tuna students in black capes adorned with colorful ribbons playing instruments in a town square.
Rear view of Spanish tuna members in black capes decorated with colorful patches and ribbons walking through narrow streets.
Spanish tuna musicians in black academic robes with teal sashes playing guitars in a sunlit alley.
Young Spanish tuna musician in decorated black cape playing a stringed instrument in a historic street.
Two Spanish tuna musicians in black robes, one wearing teal tights, playing guitar outdoors.
Spanish tuna musicians in black robes with teal sashes playing guitars against a weathered stone wall.