The April Fair of Seville goes back to 25 August 1846 when two city councillors drafted a proposal asking the city council for a fair for agriculture and livestock. The fair was authorized on 5 March 1847. The first fair was opened on Sunday 18 April 1847, with 19 stands and was a public success. Over the years, the fair developed into a fun, social event. In 1971, groups of migrants coming to Barcelona from Andalusia started their own version of this fair in Casteldefels (Barcelona).