cavalcada de Reis
CA
The annual Epiphany parade held in Catalonia and other Catalan-speaking regions, where the Three Kings ride through towns distributing gifts and candy to children ahead of Epiphany (January 6).
Cada any, milers de persones surten al carrer per veure la cavalcada de Reis.
Every year, thousands of people go out into the street to watch the Three Kings' Parade.
Etymology
"Cavalcada" comes from the Catalan verb cavalcar, meaning "to ride horseback", derived from Latin caballicare. "Reis" is the Catalan word for kings, referring to the Biblical Three Wise Men. The parade tradition dates back to the 18th century in Catalonia.
Memory Aid
Break the phrase down: cavalcada sounds like cavalcade (a procession of riders), and Reis means Kings — it's the Kings' cavalcade for Epiphany.