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• Summer scenarios in Alcázar de San Juan. Alcázar de San Juan.

  [Fiestas and events] | [Music, Theatre and dance, Theatre and dance, Festival]

  … Alcázar de San Juan. Ciudad Real. (Castile-La Mancha) With the arrival of July and August, some of the most symbolic places in this town in Ciudad Real are transformed into the stage for music, theatre, dance, literature and art. All the shows take place outdoors, at night, in venues such as the squ…

• Alcázar de San Juan International Puppet Theatre Festival. Ciudad Real.

  [Fiestas and events] | [Children's activity, Theatre and dance, Festival]

  … Ciudad Real. (Castile-La Mancha) http://www.festivaldealcazar.com. The Alcázar de San Juan International Puppet Theatre has been held in this town in the province of Ciudad Real since 2004. An event not to be missed by puppet fans, it attracts companies from all over the world. Performances are held…

• Toledo International Music Festival. Toledo.

  [Fiestas and events] | [Music, Festival]

  … Toledo. (Castile-La Mancha) http://www.toledofestival.com/. For a little over a month, the historic centre of Toledo , in Castile - La Mancha, hosts several classical music concerts in emblematic buildings such as the El Tránsito Synagogue, the Rojas Theatre and the Caja Castilla – La Mancha Cultura…

• International Organ Festival. Toledo.

  [Fiestas and events] | [Music, Festival]

  … Iglesia de Santo Tomé. Plaza del Conde, 4. 45002. Toledo. (Castile-La Mancha) http://www.pedalier.org. The church of Santo Tomé in Toledo is the venue for this major festival of religious music. The Pedalier Foundation arranges this festival with the aim of reaching the human spirit through music. E…

• Villarrobledo Carnival. Villarrobledo.

  [Fiestas and events] | [Fiestas]

  … Villarrobledo. Albacete. (Castile-La Mancha) The town of Villarrobledo, in Albacete, has one of the most traditional carnivals in Spain. The town has been celebrating it since the early 19th century. The streets are full of joy and partying in Villarrobledo those days. The celebration starts on Thur…

• Albacete Fair. Albacete.

  [Fiestas and events] | [Fiestas]

  … Albacete. (Castile-La Mancha) This is the most important festivity in the city of Albacete. It takes place over ten days in September, and attracts thousands of people. The event started life as a cattle fair, but evolved over time to become a festivity with immense popular participation. It is perf…

• Corpus Christi in Toledo. Toledo.

  [Fiestas and events] | [Fiestas]

  … Toledo. (Castile-La Mancha) Toledo ’s streets are clothed in finery to celebrate the feast of Corpus Christi: a solemn procession which takes place in an atmosphere of singing, the aroma of herbs, and spiritual fervour. Corpus Christi is Toledo’s most important festival and one of its oldest. Althou…

• Medieval Theatre Festival. Hita.

  Jul 6, 2013

  [Fiestas and events] | [Fiestas]

  … Hita. Guadalajara. (Castile-La Mancha) http://www.hita.es/web/. Festival of Medieval Theatre in Hita. Along with representations of medieval plays there are also processions and popular dances. Halfway through the afternoon, the Festival begins, with the 'Botargas' and 'Danzantes de la Somosierra' t…

• Ciudad Real International Folk Festival. Ciudad Real.

  From Jul 9, 2013 to Jul 16, 2013

  [Fiestas and events] | [Music, Festival]

  … Ciudad Real. (Castile-La Mancha) http://www.grupomazantini.com. The “Grupo Mazantini" Ciudad Real Chorus and Dance Association organises the International Folk Festival in the second fortnight in July. Apart from the aforementioned Spanish folk group, some eight overseas acts also take part in the e…

• Almagro International Classical Theatre Festival. Almagro.

  From Jul 4, 2013 to Jul 28, 2013

  [Fiestas and events] | [Theatre and dance, Festival]

  … Corral de Comedias. Plaza Mayor 18. 13270. Almagro. Ciudad Real. (Castile-La Mancha) E-mail: falmagro@festivaldealmagro.com. http://www.festivaldealmagro.com/. This year sees a new edition of the Almagro International Classical Theatre Festival. Its main venue is the town's Corral de Comedias Theatr…

• San Mateo. Cuenca.

  From Sep 18, 2013 to Sep 21, 2013

  [Fiestas and events] | [Fiestas]

  … Cuenca. (Castile-La Mancha) http://sanmateo.cuenca.es/. This is one of the most important festivities in Cuenca. Its origins date historically from the conquest of the city by Alfonso VIII in 1177, as the monarch is believed to have rewarded his troops with a great celebration. The festivity takes p…

• Saffron Rose Fiesta. Consuegra.

  From Oct 25, 2013 to Oct 27, 2013

  [Fiestas and events] | [Fiestas]

  … Consuegra. Toledo. (Castile-La Mancha) This event highlights the importance of saffron and the traditional culture of the Castile-La Mancha Region. Consuegra , in the province of Toledo, celebrates the Saffron Rose Fiesta at the end of October. It aims to promote the cultural essence of Castile-La M…

• Tamborada (drum festival). Hellín.

  From Apr 13, 2014 to Apr 20, 2014

  [Fiestas and events] | [Fiestas]

  … Hellín. Albacete. (Castile-La Mancha) The pinnacle of the Easter week in Hellín, Albacete province, is the Tamborada (drum-playing). This is the most important fiesta on the town calendar, when up to 20,000 drums start playing, the beginning of an uproar that will continue over several days. Midnigh…

• Easter Week in Tobarra. Tobarra.

  From Apr 13, 2014 to Apr 20, 2014

  [Fiestas and events] | [Fiestas]

  … Tobarra. Albacete. (Castile-La Mancha) Easter week in Tobarra, province of Albacete, is characterised by the ceaseless beating of drums. They start on Easter Wednesday and do not stop until Easter Sunday. These drum rolls can be heard in the village for 104 hours, not only during the processions, bu…

• Easter week in Ciudad Real. Ciudad Real.

  From Apr 13, 2014 to Apr 20, 2014

  [Fiestas and events] | [Fiestas]

  … Ciudad Real. (Castile-La Mancha) Participatory, austere and with great artistic beauty. The Easter week celebrations in Ciudad Real are of great artistic and cultural interest. They have a marked Baroque style and more than 15,000 people, especially women and young people, take part in the festiviti…

• Easter Week in Cuenca. Cuenca.

  From Apr 13, 2014 to Apr 20, 2014

  [Fiestas and events] | [Fiestas]

  … Cuenca. (Castile-La Mancha) Easter week is one of the most spectacular and emotional fiestas here. Cuenca’s unique urban layout, with its hills and narrow streets, make it a very special setting to celebrate Easter week. These traditions date back to the 17th century, when the first Easter brotherho…

• Religious Music Week. Cuenca.

  From Apr 13, 2014 to Apr 20, 2014

  [Fiestas and events] | [Fiestas]

  … Cuenca. (Castile-La Mancha) http://www.smrcuenca.es. At this fiesta you can enjoy all the emotion of the processions and also musical pieces performed by international orchestras and choirs. Cuenca Religious Music Week coincides with the Easter week celebrations. Every year it features important int…

• Easter week in Toledo. Toledo.

  From Apr 13, 2014 to Apr 20, 2014

  [Fiestas and events] | [Fiestas]

  … Toledo. (Castile-La Mancha) The Easter brotherhoods show outstanding ability moving their statues through the narrow streets of the city. The Easter week celebrations in Toledo are characterised by the solemn nature of the processions. Special mention should be made of those that take place on Maund…

• Easter Week in Ocaña. Ocaña.

  From Apr 13, 2014 to Apr 20, 2014

  [Fiestas and events] | [Fiestas]

  … Ocaña. Toledo. (Castile-La Mancha) Ocaña, in the province of Toledo, has been holding its Easter week celebrations in the streets of the town for 400 years. Its processions stand out for their order and silence, as well as for their colour. Especially noteworthy is the Good Friday procession – it ha…

• Las Mondas. Talavera de la Reina.

  From Apr 20, 2014 to Apr 27, 2014

  [Fiestas and events] | [Fiestas]

  … Talavera de la Reina. Toledo. (Castile-La Mancha) The pagan roots of this festival in Talavera de la Reina (Toledo) go back to Roman times, to a ritual that worshipped the goddess Ceres, although historically its celebration dates back to the 15th century. The festivities start on Palm Sunday with t…

• Main Fiestas in Almansa. Almansa.

  From May 1, 2014 to May 6, 2014

  [Fiestas and events] | [Fiestas]

  … Almansa. Albacete. (Castile-La Mancha) The fiestas in Almansa, in the Region of Castile–La Mancha, are outstanding for their colourful parades and processions in honour of its patron. Every year, an extensive programme of events pays tribute to the patron of this town in the province Albacete, the V…

• The Caballada Fiesta. Atienza.

  Jun 9, 2014

  [Fiestas and events] | [Fiestas]

  … Atienza. Guadalajara. (Castile-La Mancha) Popular fiestas with typical costumes that recreate the history of the town. It commemorates the charge of muleteers in Atienza, 1162, that saved king Alfonso VIII from falling into the hands of his uncle, Ferdinand II of León, who wanted to seize the throne…