As every summer for the last hundred years, the Appleby Horse Fair was held in the small town of Appleby-in-Westmorland in the northwestern English region of Cumbria from June 6 to 12, which gathered between ten and thirty thousand people from all over Europe. The fair is primarily designed as a gathering place for Roma and Travelers, but a large part of the visitors are curious tourists.
According to the organizers in the report, this year’s Fair went according to plan and without major incidents. The main fair activities took place on Fair Hill and Market Field, especially during the central day on Saturday 8 June, and the most memorable images are already traditionally associated with the bathing of the horses in the River Eden. Prizes are awarded for the healthiest and happiest horses and their owners to promote appropriate treatment of animals. In addition to the trade in horses and various supplies related to their keeping, the Fair gathers other traditional trades and professions: makers of tools, dishes, clothes, musicians and makers of musical instruments, palm readers and fortune tellers.
Link: https://phralipen.hr/2024/06/20/odrzan-sajam-u-applebyju-najveci-romski-i-putnicki-sajam-u-europi/
