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.

Wicked, the musical

The play focuses on the untold story of the Witches of Oz, before the arrival of Dorothy. Beyond the visual aspect, this musical invites us to reflect on acceptance, the struggle for justice and identity. All this is accompanied by a wonderful soundtrack that includes songs such as “Defying Gravity” and “Popular”. ...

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. ...

Motorcycle sport: Autonomous Region of Valencia Grand Prix

On the first two days you can see both training sessions and classifying stages in the different categories: 125cc, Moto2 and Moto GP – to decide the starting grid for Sunday’s competition. The Ricardo Tormo circuit has been designed according to American characteristics, allowing full visibility of the circuit to all spectators.

Valencia Cuina Oberta - Restaurant Week

This initiative features the participation of Valencia’s best-known restaurants and is designed to make the best gastronomy accessible to a wide and varied public. Top chefs will prepare a special menu entitled “Cuina Oberta" (Open Cuisine) which will be available at very reasonable prices. ...

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 Caballada Fiesta

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 from him. ...

Popular procession in honour of San Isidro Labrador in Los Barrios (Cadiz)

Cebreros Carnival

The Cebreros Carnival (Avila) is thought to be more than two centuries old. Nobody knows when it was first celebrated but the commitment of the residents to this carnival is a well-known fact (they held the event even when it was illegal!). ...

Catalonia International Fantastic Film Festival - Sitges

The festival specialises in horror and fantasy films, and is one of the most important events globally in these genres, which are becoming ever more important both nationally and internationally. ...

San Benito Abad Pilgrimage

The San Benito Abad Pilgrimage is the most emblematic of its kind held in the Canaries. Its origins go back to a ceremony of thanks made to the saint by farmers for their summer harvest. Many people now take part in the event. ...

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.