International Contemporary Dance Festival of the Canary Islands. Masdanza

An event consolidated over the years, it gained international status for its sixth edition and is now open to creators of all nationalities. Over the course of several days, audiences can see a variety of dance performances as part of the contemporary choreography competition. ...

TEMUDAS FEST. Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Theatre, Music and Dance Festival

Theatre and dance companies from different parts of the world come together at this summer event to present their latest pieces. The different shows take place at a range of venues around the city such as La Puntilla Square, Plaza Santa Ana Square, the Las Canteras promenade and Juan Pablo II Park. ...

Canary Islands Olympic Sailing Week

The island of Gran Canaria will receive sailors from all over the world for Canary Islands Olympic Sailing Week. This is just one more reason to enjoy the sun and great weather of Gran Canaria's beaches and sailing facilities, while you attend the dinghy sailing competitions.

Canary Islands International Jazz and More Festival

The programme includes performances from musicians who range from promising newcomers to leading national and international figures. The event also includes seminars, master classes and jam sessions.

Easter Week in Cadiz

Easter Week in Burgos

Easter Week in Burgos involves 16 religious brotherhoods. It starts at dusk on the Friday of Sorrows with a torch-lit penitential rosary. The celebration continues on Passion Saturday with the “Announcement and Proclamation of Easter Week” and Palm Sunday with the “borriquita” or “little donkey” procession. ...

Easter Week in Plasencia

This event has been held continuously for more than eight centuries. In fact, one of its brotherhoods, La Hermandad de la Santa Vera Cruz, is one of the oldest in Spain. ...

Easter week in Cordoba

The city of Cordoba celebrates this event with over 30 religious processions whose hallmark is their silence and emotion. Some of these processions are centuries old, and the best-known include 'El Rescatado', which takes to the streets on Palm Sunday; 'El Cristo del Remedio de Ánimas', on Easter Monday; 'Nuestra Señora de la Paz y la ...

Manchego May Festival, Pedro Muñoz

The men and women of Pedro Muñoz dress for the fiesta in brightly coloured costumes decorated with lace, and the women put their hair up in a traditional bun called a “zorongo”. ...

Crosses and Fires of May

The streets and homes in the Cruz Santa district are bedecked with makeshift chapels containing crosses and altars, or “enrames”, where the locals apply all their skill to select the flowers to be used for the decorations in this celebration. The two streets of El Sol and El Medio are the setting for the procession of La Cruz. ...

Crosses of May

This is an old religious tradition. The flower-covered crosses are set up in squares, alleys and open spaces. They are also occasionally decorated with typical silk 'mantones' or shawls, multicoloured throws and other popular items. ...

Ávila Mediaeval Festival

A large market with more than 250 stalls selling crafts and food, spread throughout the streets and squares of the historic centre, brings together local and international craftspeople, musicians and minstrels, falconers, archers, and knights who fight on foot and on horseback in tournaments. ...