Easter week in Badajoz

The processions start on Palm Sunday, starting in the San Roque neighbourhood with the Entrada de Cristo en Jerusalén, Santísimo Cristo de la Paz and Nuestra Señora de la Palma brotherhoods. ...

Easter in Almería

More than 15,000 lay brothers and sisters transform the city from the day before Palm Sunday, known as Passion Saturday, to Easter Sunday. Almería becomes a solemn and moving scene as the processions carry or push their "pasos", processional sculptures which are works of art as well as religious images, and the "saeteros" sing their ...

Easter Week in Merida

The popular procession known as “la borriquita” (or "little donkey") leaves from the Santa María Pro-cathedral on Palm Sunday and marks the start of Merida's Easter Week celebrations. Many of the brotherhoods choose routes passing by the city's most emblematic sites and monuments, which guarantees various intensely moving moments. ...

The Living Passion of Oliva de la Frontera

The streets of Oliva de la Frontera become the settings and backdrop for the most important episodes of the Passion. The event, involving more than 400 actors and extras, has been held for over 40 years and is a unique way to experience the traditions and emotions of a Spanish Easter. ...

Easter Week in Jerez de los Caballeros

During the week you can see processions (parades with religious sculptures) along the streets of the historic centre. It begins on Palm Sunday with the procession of the Borriquita. ...

Open House Visit the Bank of Spain

With a 90-minute guided tour, you can explore the most iconic architectural spaces of at Cibeles, inaugurated in 1891 and regarded as a landmark of eclectic architecture. ...

Ibiza International Music Festival - Ibiza International Piano Competition

Both international competitions take place in August in the bucolic village of Sant Carles de Peralta, among centenary olive trees, almond and carob trees, and are held in the Parish Centre and the Church of Sant Carles. ...

La Cordà de Paterna

The Cordà marks the end of the Fiestas Mayores festival in Paterna, a municipality in Valencia, and takes place in the early hours after the last Sunday in August. An unparalleled firework show, it allows spectators to really feel and experience a festival that has been passed down from our ancestors to the present day. ...

Moors and Christians festival in Ontinyent

The streets of Ontinyent come alive with festive high spirits, colour and music in this dramatised recreation of the Christian conquest of the town by Jaime I in the 13th century. ...

'Castells' competition (human towers)

The main 'colles castelleres' (the associations or clubs of Catalonia's 'castelleres' or castle-makers) can be seen in the Tàrraco Arena Plaza (the old bullring) in the longest, most competitive, and thrilling of these feats. The 'castells' (human castles) have been awarded the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity designation.

Sawdust Carpets at Corpus Christi in Elche de la Sierra

Every year the "carpet" associations try to outdo themselves by creating art with sawdust. During the Corpus Christi weekend, as well as these beautiful colourful carpets, there are many activities for all the family. A rock festival, band concerts and sports competitions are some of the options available. ...

Festival de les Arts

Over two days, thousands of indie, pop and rock fans gather in this impressive architectural venue. The festival, created in 2015, will welcome some of the biggest national and international music acts on its stages. ...

Minorca International Jazz Festival

The festival programme is made up of concerts, both in indoor venues and on the streets of Ciutadella, Mahón, Alaior and Ferreries. It has become internationally recognised for the high quality of performances by well-known jazz musicians and groups.

ZINEBI. International Festival of Documentary and Short Film

Screenings of the official selection take place in three categories (documentary, fiction and animation), and are held in the Arriaga Theatre, official venue for the event; the festival programme is completed by a series of parallel sections. ...

Cinema FIA. El Yelmo International Air Film Festival

This is a unique festival in Spain where you can enjoy the best national and international air cinema. Furthermore, this event is part of the programme of the El Yelmo International Air Festival, dedicated to open flight, which features a wide range of activities such as aerial exhibitions, tandem flights, trade fairs, workshops, shows, ...

FIZ. Independent Music Festival in Zaragoza

The two stages mean that audiences can enjoy a line-up which features both well-established artists and promising newcomers from a range of styles on the main stage, and performances by local DJs in the FIZ Club.

Itálica International Cross-country

Internationally prestigious cross-country runners will come together to compete in these unique surroundings. This is an ideal opportunity to see top-level athletes in action, competing on this course, almost 11 kilometres long, that runs through the Santiponce archaeological site.

RACC Rally Catalonia – Costa Daurada

The competition begins in the town of Salou, in the province of Tarragona, and is based during the three days at the PortAventura theme park. The race is decisive and scores for different championships.

Rioja Wine Harvest Festival

The town is filled with colour and fun in a celebration where wine and grapes take centre stage. There are numerous activities on offer, including traditional foot-crushing of grapes and the offering of the first must to the Virgen de Valvanera. ...

San Javier International Festival of Theatre, Music and Dance

It is a multidisciplinary event, with a wide-ranging programme of performing arts. From its beginnings, some of the best figures in theatre, music and dance from the Spanish and international circuits have performed on its stage. Classical pieces go side by side with new versions and modern interpretations in different artistic disciplines.

Cartagena International Film Festival

The festival was initially centred on productions with the sea as the main protagonist, but since 2005 has featured all types of productions, although with particular attention to new film-makers and national talent. It is divided into several sections including feature films, short films, animated stories and productions from the Region of Murcia.

The Cipotegato

The Cipotegato is the main character of the fiesta in Tarazona, and starting at noon every 27 August, he runs around the town while people throw tomatoes at him. In a harlequin costume, he runs along paths that open up through the crowds of people lining the streets, who throw tomatoes at him, and inevitably, at each other, turning the event ...

Tapas competition in Avila

Visitors can enjoy a wide variety of tapas which combine tradition with modernity and are prepared with the finest product of the region. The best recipes for the most discerning foodies.

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