Today is a holiday in my area. We celebrate our history and identity, and one of the main events is this parade - it is a recreation of the wars against the muslims in medieval times (although not historically accurate at all). It's a great show, full of colour and music, but somehow I don't imagine medieval knights in masks...
Sounds like a wonderful event. The masks are a small concession to our current challenge, but they have allowed this event to take place, which is a good thing.
And the masks... what can we say?! It is good that they wear them I think!
Ian