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New Year’s Eve

As the clock strikes twelve, signalling the arrival of the New Year, families in Spain come together to eat 12 lucky grapes. Tradition has it that those who manage to eat the grapes, keeping time with the striking clock, will have 12 prosperous months the following year. The tradition dates back to the beginning of the 20th century. ...

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La Verbena de la Paloma

This fiesta is mainly celebrated on Plaza de la Paja, Calle Toledo, Plaza de las Visitillas, and the streets around the parish church of La Virgen de la Paloma. As well as religious traditions like the procession of the Virgin, there are competitions, music of every kind on outdoor stages, tapas routes… Especially after sunset, the crowds come ...

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Autumn Fair

Madrid has a great bullfighting tradition that has made its season into one of the most important in the world. The Autumn Fair, with a programme of six bullfights, stands out among the city’s most important bullfighting festivals, along with the San Isidro Fair and the Madrid Region Mini-fair.

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San Isidro Festivities

During these days, locals from Madrid and tourists go on a pilgrimage to the Hermitage of San Isidro located in the meadow that bears the same name to spend the day enjoying music, dancing and typical dishes of the festivity such as ‘entresijos’ (lamb mesentery) and ‘gallinejas’ (fried lamb intestines) or ‘rosquillas’ (small ring-shaped ...

Arco 2019. International Contemporary Art Fair

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ARCO. International Contemporary Art Fair

Having become the greatest artistic and cultural event of our time and a single leader in reaching out to the international state-of-the-art plastic industry, ARCO is also extending its scope of influence to research activities, arts integration, promotion and training, including interfaces between those involved in the artistic sector, which ...

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Running: San Silvestre Vallecana Event

The race is divided into two sections. On one side is San Silvestre Popular, which is open to all runners over 10 years of age, with 27,500 places available. On the other side is San Silvestre Vallecana International, a far more select event with just 1,000 places reserved for runners with accredited 10 km times of less than 39 minutes (for ...

Horse and jockey during a race at the Hipódromo in Madrid

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Horseracing by night at the Hipódromo racecourse

The nights at the racecourse start at the beginning of every summer and feature horserace run at nightfall. They also offer the chance to enjoy the thrill of horse racing together with a delicious meal in the restaurant.

Catwalk show during Mercedes Benz Fashion Week 2016

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Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Madrid

The Madrid Fair Grounds welcome the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Madrid, an event that increases the presence of Spanish design every year on the international fashion scene. For five days, numerous prestigious brand names will be represented, professionals from all over the world come to present the public with the new trends in fashion. ...

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Exhibition: Railways in Art. Etchings and Paintings, 19th-21st centuries

Here, 111 works focusing on railways allow visitors to take a close look at etchings and paintings from the 19th century through to the present day. Artists such as Daniel Gil Martín, Arnau Alemany and Mayoral use realist and hyperrealist styles to show their vision of the train, symbol of speed and modernity. ...

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Exhibition: PhotoEspaña

Over half a million people gather every year for this event which transforms Madrid in the capital of photography during almost two months. An unmissable occasion to discover the latest innovations and the photographic projects, videos and art installations by the most outstanding national and international artists.

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Estampa. International Contemporary Art Fair

The main purpose of Estampa is to promote contemporary art collecting in Spain, gallery ownership, and Spanish art at home and abroad. The fair offers several different publicity and information programmes, forums, and activities to encourage a greater understanding of the contemporary art scene and the current collectors’ market. ...

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Madrid Book Fair

It first took place in 1933. Today, the over 350 stalls set up along the Paseo de Carruajes avenue in Madrid's Retiro park not only offer the public the chance to discover the latest literary offerings, but also to meet their favourite writers. ...

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