Viveiro International Traditional Folk Festival

This event is held to coincide with the local patron saints' fiestas - San Roque and Nuestra Señora. The performances of the different groups take place on a stage set up in Viveiro's Plaza Mayor square, attended by some 6,000 to 7,000 spectators each day. ...

International Jazz and Blues Festival of Pontevedra

This is an event that lovers of jazz and blues music just can't miss, bringing together internationally acclaimed artists and young performers. The concerts range from classical jazz rhythms to blues and funk.

Fiestas of San Froilán

From 4 to 12 October, Lugo is taken over by the Fiestas of San Froilán, a celebration attracting hundreds of thousands of visitors every year. Two of the festive days stand out: 5 October, when religious ceremonies are held in honour of the patron saint Froilán; and the following Sunday, “O Domingo das Mozas”, a celebration of the traditional ...

European Conference on Jewish Culture (Segovia)

The programme includes solo and guided visits to monuments, as well as exhibitions, conferences, concerts, recitals and food sampling, all aimed at offering the general public an overview of the richness and interest of the Jewish culture.

San Lucas Fair

The city comes alive for a week and it is the best time to enjoy music, typical marquees, cultural activities and shows, bullfights and a festive atmosphere.

Nit de l’Albà Festival

International Sephardi Music Festival

This event was originally known as the Festival of the Spanish Jewish Network, “Sephardic Paths”. It is a meeting point where the public can get a deeper understanding of the different traditions of Sepchardic culture. Concerts of the musical genre by Spanish and international artists alternate with talks and conferences about this people. ...

Cycling: Tour of Spain

Participants in the event cover more than 3,200 kilometres divided into 21 stages - flat, against the clock, and mid- and high-mountain. The Tour of Spain passes through a host of towns around the country to finish in Madrid, on a city circuit between Paseo de la Castellana Avenue and Plaza de Cibeles Square. ...

"City of A Coruña" International Folk Festival

The event is held during August, coinciding with the city's most emblematic festivities, the María Pita Fiestas. For five days, each participating group makes one single performance, about 20 minutes long. The programme is made up of four or five international groups and several Spanish ones.

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 ...

Sierra International Festival

It is meeting point that brings together artists from all over the world, centred around music, dance, and other elements of traditional culture. Dancers and musicians offer a range of different performances for audiences at the festival’s nighttime shows. The event features folk groups from all over Spain and the five continents. ...

San Lorenzo Fiestas

The sound of a rocket being set off from the balcony of the Town Hall is the signal for the start of nine days of activity and fun, with music, folk groups and traditional dance, concerts, associations, religious events, sports, “vaquillas” (bullfights with young bulls) and a host of festive activities for young and old.

Grand Week (Semana Grande)

These days of fiesta include cultural and sporting events, traditional games, regattas, “pelota” matches, fireworks, music, theatre, and a major series of bullfights in the Illumbe Bullring.

Fiesta de La Rama festivity

The tradition consists of thousands of people dancing through the streets in time to the music and waving branches in the air until they arrive at the shrine of the Virgin. A common sight is for the participants to beat the sea with the branches. ...

Grec Festival

Stage arts are the star of this important cultural event that brings to light the most innovative offerings that are capable of attracting new audiences and family shows involving puppet and circus shows. Classic and contemporary, conventional and avant-garde, this festival is a reference point for enjoying the work of contemporary creators.

Cadiz Ibero-American Theatre Festival

It is a meeting point that brings together Spanish and Latin American theatre companies, with shows centred on the performing arts. Theatre performances, montages and a broad range of associated activities make up the event programme.

Fiestas of San Cosme and San Damián in Arnedo

Quinquennial fiestas of the Descent of the Virgin

Every five years, from June to August, Santa Cruz de la Palma celebrates the Descent of the Virgin of Las Nieves, the patron saint of the island of La Palma. On the last Sunday of June there is a procession of local residents in traditional costumes, who bring the throne of the Virgin Mary down from its hilltop shrine to the church of El ...

Bread and cheese festival

It takes place next to the country chapel of Santo Cristo in Quel. From there and in honour of the Virgin Mary, the members of the festivities committee throw bread and cheese at everyone waiting to collect it. It began in 1479, as the result of a plague epidemic when the town's population decreased considerably. ...

International Comic Convention in Zaragoza

Since its beginnings in 2002, this event has grown and has now carved itself a niche on the national scene. It has seen the presence of top names in comics such as Mart, José María Martín Sauri, Paco Roca, Ramón Boldú, Purita Campos, Kim, Luis Royo, Antonio Altarriba, Ken Nimura and Francisco Ibáñez. ...

Sailing: Christmas Race Regatta

Olympic medallists as well as World and European champions have taken part in this event, which has also served as training for the Olympic Games on eight occasions. It is considered the season’s first regatta after the ISAF (International Sailing Federation) annual meeting, where all the novelties in the sport are put into place.

Autumn Festival

Theatre and dance performances, shows, concerts and other activities related to performing arts are staged in a range of venues around the capital and in various towns and villages throughout the region.

Burela tuna festival

The food fair takes place on the dock and is the core of the festival. Here you can enjoy portions of albacore or white tuna in a variety of recipes: charcoal grilled, braised, in pies, and more. During the day the fun is usually accompanied by bagpipes, and at night there are concerts. ...

Alcántara Classical Theatre Festival

The audience will be able to enjoy classic works by great writers such as Lope de Vega and Pedro Antonio de Alarcón. In addition to the performances, the festival offers a multitude of parallel activities, such as soirees, poetry recitals, parades, concerts and markets. ...