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Day of the Virgin in Spain Yesterday 15th of August there was holiday in most Spanish villages. One of the places where we celebrate a big party is in Madrid. The 15th of August is the Virgin Day. This Virgin in Madrid is "La Paloma" (dove). In these days, Madrid dresses up and fills its streets with "verbenas" in the old part of the city "La Latina". "Verbena" is a kind of typical festival which you only could know here. During these days the city becomes in the small village that was and forgets the cosmopolitan city of nowadays. There is an old saying that say: "from Madrid to the sky". Visit us and you will know why.

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Day of the Virgin in Spain

Yesterday, 15th of August, there was a holiday in most Spanish villages of Spain. One of the places cites where we that celebrates a big party in a big way is in Madrid. The 15th of August is the Virgin Day. This Virgin in Madrid is "La Paloma" (dove). In these days During the holiday, the people of Madrid dresses up and fills its the streets with "verbenas" in the old part of the city "La Latina". "Verbena" is a kind of typical festival which you is only could know found here. During these days the city becomes in (reverts to in place of becomes in) the small village that (it once) was and forgets (this is a good use of the word forgets) the cosmopolitan city of nowadays today.

There is an old saying that says: "from Madrid to the sky". Visit us and you will know why. (and you will find out why)

 

I think a few things could have been made clearer. Was it a holiday throughout Spain that was only celebrated in some cities? Does the Madrid celebration only happen in the old part of the city? Does each city have a different virgen that they celebrate?


The translation of the saying doesn't sound right. I would include the original Spanish version as well. Over all, well done.

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Day of the Virgin in Spain

Yesterday, the 15th of August, there was a holiday in most Spanish villages. One of the places where we celebrate throw a big party is in Madrid. The 15th of August is the Virgin's Day. This Virgin in Madrid is "La Paloma" (dove). In these days, On the Day of the Virgin, Madrid dresses up and fills its streets with "verbenas" in the old part of the city "La Latina." "Verbena" is a kind of typical traditional festival which you only could only know if you lived here. During these days the city becomes in more like the small village that it used to be was and forgets we forget the cosmopolitan city of nowadays.

There is an old saying that goes say: "from Madrid to the sky". Visit us and you will know why.

 

This holiday sounds so cool (how many holidays does Spain have?!). Excellent job. I understood everything; just made some minor stylistic changes so that it sounds more natural.

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Day of the Virgin in Spain

Yesterday, the 15th of August, there was a holiday in most Spanish villages. One of the places where we celebrate a big party is in Madrid. The 15th of August is the Virgin Day. This Virgin in Madrid is "La Paloma" (dove). In On these days, Madrid dresses up and fills its streets with "verbenas" in the old part of the city, "La Latina". "Verbena" is a kind of typical typical kind of festival which you only could know here (slightly awkward--I would say "can only be found here"). During these days the city becomes in the small village that was it was in the past and forgets the cosmopolitan city of nowadays it is today.

There is an old saying that say: "from Madrid to the sky". Visit us and you will know why.

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