Bilbao Triathlon

The 1,900-metre swim takes place in the estuary, next to the Guggenheim Museum. The 90-km bike section crosses Bilbao, and the run goes past buildings such as Arriaga Theatre, Euskalduna Palace, the City Hall and the Guggenheim and Maritime Museums.

Valladolid International Film Week. SEMINCI

A panel of judges made up of professionals will award a range of prizes including the Gold and Silver “Espigas”, the “Pilar Miró” Prize for the best new director and the prizes for best actor, actress and director of photography in the official feature film section; the shorts section includes the Gold and Silver “Espigas” for the category and ...

Festival Internacional Outono de Teatro (FIOT)

This festival, with a quarter-of-a-century of tradition behind it, offers more than a month of theatre. Its schedule is crammed with shows, including world or premières or ones specific to the region, and several co-productions created especially for this event. ...

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.

Early Music Festival of Aranjuez

Over a period of almost two months, numerous concerts of early music are held in different venues throughout the city. Most of them take place in the outstanding setting of the Royal Palace in Aranjuez. ...

Malaga Marathon

The route crosses the city and passes by some of its main monuments, through part of its historic centre and along the seafront of Malaga. It has been held since 2010 and is recognised as part of the official calendar of World Athletics, the world athletics body.

Exhibition: Cleopatra, the immersive exhibition

Through immersive projections, holograms and virtual reality, scenes from the Hellenistic era are recreated, reflecting the importance of the figure of this mythical pharaoh more than 2,000 years ago. ...

The Reconquest of Vigo

Primavera Sound Barcelona

This musical event brings together the most cutting-edge Spanish and international groups. Electronic bands mix with punk or revival-style music groups. The increase in the number of festival goers in recent years has led to the choice of a larger venue, with various stages set up.

The Keys to the City

This is a unique opportunity to discover new heritage spaces in Salamanca, some of which are less known or even closed. The Convent of San Esteban (according to history one of the favourite places for Christopher Columbus to meditate), the House of Santa Teresa, the Colegio Mayor del Arzobispo Fonseca and the Old Library of the University are ...

Exhibition: Picasso and Klee in the Heinz Berggruen collection

The exhibition brings together a selection of 50 masterpieces by two of the great figures of modern art, Pablo Picasso and Paul Klee, from the Museum Berggruen in Berlin. ...

Exhibition: MACBA. 30th Anniversary Collection

The exhibition draws surprising, even poetic, connections between its different pieces, which can be traced to different periods of the museum's existence and in which the cultural landscape has gradually changed, influenced by phenomena such as political resistance, migration or new ways of interaction. ...

Exhibition: Yoko Ono. Insound and Instructure

The Japanese conceptual artist, a leader of the New York avant-garde movement and one of the most acclaimed artists with the longest career, is featured in her biggest retrospective of the last decade in Spain at MUSAC. ...

els llums de sant pau (The Lights of Sant Pau)

This Christmas, millions of lights will illuminate a route through the modernist surroundings of Sant Pau. At nightfall, astonishing dramatised flora and illuminated figures will come to life and light up the Christmas scenario to offer families a lovely evening stroll.

Carnival of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

During Carnival in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, all the streets fill with an explosion of joy, music and colour. During these days of celebration the Carnival Queen Gala is held to select the festival’s main representative from the hundreds of attendees dressed in striking costumes covered with feathers and rhinestones. ...

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria "Alfredo Kraus" Opera Festival

It is a musical event that pays tribute to the internationally famous Canaries tenor Alfredo Krauss, born in Las Palmas in 1927, with various opera productions from the great composers. ...

Transgrancanaria: Mountain and trekking ultramarathon

The route of the competition crosses the centre of Gran Canaria island, passing fantastic volcanic scenery for 125 kilometres. The itinerary includes an accumulated change in level of 7500 metres and requires 24 to 30 hours to be completed. ...

Equestrian sports: Sunshine Tour

The Montenmedio Riding Centre brings together riders from all over the world in February and March for show jumping and dressage events as part of the Sunshine Tour. There will be international show jumping and dressage events, all in the three-star category.

Verín Carnival (O Entroido)

The celebrations begin with Thursday of "Compadres" and with "Corredoiro" Sunday, to the sound of rockets, brass bands and the first concentration of "cigarrones" (masked men who run encouraging people to participate) in the morning. ...

Traditional fiesta of the carnival bullfights

During these fiestas, the inhabitants of Ciudad Rodrigo live for bullfights. Running of the bulls, capeas, returning of the bulls and novilladas form the central focus of this unique Carnival. The festival starts long before. As they say there: “Carnival comes with San Sebastián”. ...

FINE. International Tourism Trade Fair

The Valladolid International Wine Tourism Fair is a specialist event that brings together wine tourism professionals from southern Europe. Over two days, visitors will learn about the wide and varied wine tourism experience that the different wine-producing areas of Spain have to offer. ...

Jerez Festival

Billed as "flamenco and Spanish dance", the central theme of the Festival is dance. As well as offering a showcase for this artistic genre, the festival also previews innovative creations and the creative fusion of artists exploring new aesthetic and expressive avenues for flamenco in the 21st century.

International Mountain Bike Race in Ibiza

The race is divided into three phases on the island and includes the best international bikers, who will take advantage of the good weather on Ibiza, one of the Balearic Islands, to do their best. The intense competitiveness, the spectacle of mountain biking and the beauty of the environment make this competition an outstanding event for MTB fans.

The Javieradas

During the two first weekends in March, thousands of pilgrims flood the roads leading to the Castle of Javier in order to venerate the Saint. This pilgrimage covers a distance of over 50 kilometres and it is always takes place in an atmosphere of good cheer. ...

Pingüinos. International Winter Motorcycle Rally

It is a gathering of motorcycle lovers from different countries. In addition to motorcycle trips to different locations in the region, there are gigs, the New Year's Eve and Pingüinero New Year parties, and the presentation of the Pingüino awards. ...

Jarramplas

“Jarramplas” is a character wearing a jacket, from which lots of multicoloured ribbons hang, and a conical mask with two horns and a giant nose. He traditionally runs around the streets of Piornal playing a little drum. The character takes part in the procession as a punishment as he represents a cattle rustler. ...

Terrassa Jazz Festival

It is an event of the highest standards with concerts for all tastes. Established national and international artists feature along with up-and-coming jazz musicians and lesser known figures whose innovative work explores the horizons of this musical genre. ...

Motorcycle sport: Catalonia Grand Prix

On the first two days of competition you can see both training sessions and classifying stages in the different categories: 125cc, Moto 2 and Moto GP – fixing the start grid for Sunday’s race.

Sónar. International Festival of Progressive Music and Multimedia Arts in Barcelona

This event is a chance for audiences to catch up with all the latest trends and the top artists on the Spanish and international electronic music scene. The programme comprises a wide range of activities, with DJ sessions, concerts and exhibitions of works in all the multimedia formats (installations, art on the web, design, etc. ...

Barcelona-Sitges International Period Cars Rally

This classic car rally has been held since 1959 and takes place between Barcelona and Sitges. The event attracts genuine museum pieces made between 1900 and 1924. The winners of the contest are not the fastest ones to complete the circuit but the motorists with the most original vehicles and the costumes most in keeping with the period of ...

FIB. Benicàssim International Festival

For a few days, at the Benicàssim concert venue, this event becomes the centre of attention for the alternative world of pop-rock and electronic music in Spain. It is the first alternative festival with a great following that was established in the country, becoming a reference for many others that are also successful today.

International Comic Fair

This event offers comic fans a great opportunity to indulge their hobby. As well as discovering the new comics on offer from the publishers in the sector, visitors will be able to meet numerous top comic artists, attend film premieres and concerts, and take part in comic workshops. ...

Motorcycle racing: Grands Prix of Spain and Andalusia

Jerez de la Frontera, in Cádiz, southern Spain, hosts a unique week of sport. On the first weekend, the traditional Spanish Grand Prix, and on the second weekend the new Andalusian Grand Prix. Both events will include competitions in the MotoGP, Moto2 and Moto3 categories.

Popular Competition of Wrought Iron Grilles and Balconies

The scent of jasmine and orange blossom and the colour of the flowers fill the streets these days during the celebration of the Popular Competition of Wrought Iron Grilles and Balconies, which is held simultaneously with the well-known Cordoba Courtyard Contest. ...

Tennis: Conde Godó Trophy

The competition takes place as part of the second stage of the international ATP circuit. The tournament is a good opportunity to enjoy some of the world's ten best tennis-players, including previous winners Fernando Verdasco and Rafa Nadal.

International Ornithological Tourism Fair

This nature area is a exceptional setting for bird-watching, and a refuge for such emblematic species as the Iberian imperial eagle and the black vulture. The fair also has an exhibition area for companies and institutional associations, as well as a section for manufacturers and distributors of optical goods. ...