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.

"Ciudad de Carmona" National Flamenco Competition

The Cultural Flamenco Week starts when the National Competition finishes. And in March, the Exaltation of the Saeta (traditional Easter Week song) takes place in the headquarters of the association.

The Nalón boat parade

The festival centres on the descent of the River Nalón by boat, and is notable for the number of participants. The boats are marvels of originality – they’re like carnival floats in a complex and colourful procession on the stony, white-water river. The celebration takes place the third or fourth weekend in August. ...

Princess of Asturias Rally

Cariñena Grape Harvest Festival (Zaragoza)

Since 1960, the Grape Harvest Festival has been paying tribute to the winegrowers and wineries of the municipalities that make up the Cariñena Protected Designation of Origin. ...

Buscasetas Mushroom Foraging Days

The Buscasetas Mushroom Foraging Days have been held since 2001, for two weeks, simultaneously in restaurants and eateries in all the provinces of Castile and Leon. It's a culinary event that stands out for the vast territory it covers, the number of establishments involved (more than 120), and the number of recipes and dining guests. ...

Motor racing: Spanish Formula 1 Grand Prix

The race, which is part of the Formula 1 World Championship, is run over 57 laps of a 5.4-kilometre circuit with 22 corners. One of the most exciting challenges the drivers will have to face is “La Monumental”: A curve designed in a semi-circular shape, which is 550 metres long and has a banking of 24%, making it one of the steepest corners on ...

Tubala Brass Week

Artists, teachers and students from Spain and abroad come together to complete a wide-ranging programme aimed at all audiences. The event is not limited to concerts only, but also offers a series of parallel activities, such as family workshops, exhibitions, masterclasses, talks and exhibitions.

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. ...

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. ...

Farmers' Market: last Monday of October in Gernika

The stars are the “baserritarras” (farmers) and their products, displayed on some 900 stalls placed along central streets such as San Juan Ibarra, Paseleku, Artekale and Juan Calzada. The crowd-pleasers include contests in various categories such as vegetables, fruits, flowers, cheeses, txakoli and honey. ...

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. ...

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 ...

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. ...

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. ...

Gran Canaria Walking Festival

Medieval festival in Elche

The festival features a medieval market, music and theatre performances, exhibitions, fireworks, games for children and fun and entertainment galore. You are invited to take a journey back through time and to imagine life as it was in Elche at the height of the Middle Ages.

Fiestas of San Cosme and San Damián in Arnedo

Pyrenean Folk Festival

The events-packed programme of the Pyrenean Folklore Festival is one of the main reasons for its success. The festival offers numerous musical performances accompanied by exhibitions, gastronomic events, workshops on a variety of instruments, and introductory dance sessions where people can try learning the dances of all the participating ...

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.

FIMTE. International Festival of Spanish Keyboard Music

The programme consists of concerts performed with historic keyboard instruments such as the organ and the clavichord. It also has courses, workshops and exhibitions. This is a meeting point for professionals and experts from all over the world in this field, as well as instrument-makers, where the latest developments and research in Spanish ...

El Segura International Folk Festival

It is a major event promoting happiness, respect, tolerance and solidarity, bringing together people of different races, religions, ideas and origins, with a great festive atmosphere and one common language: folk. ...

Bringing down of the Virgin of Los Reyes

The Virgin is accompanied by dancers dressed in traditional red and white costumes, and multicoloured hats, and by the sound of "chácaras" (type of castanets) and drums. Practically the entire island comes to celebrate, with thousands of people gathering. ...

Guitar BCN

It is an event that attracts guitar professionals of the full range of styles, from classical guitar to jazz and Latin beat. Key figures from the guitar world perform at the various venues prepared for this event.

Motorcycle racing: Aragon Grand Prix

The races will take place in the Alcañiz circuit (Teruel) at a crucial point in the championship, as there are only a few chances left to decide the best driver... ¿Will it be Lorenzo, Rossi, Márquez? They're already revving up their engines.

“La leyenda de Tartessos” mountain bike race

This competition is part of the UCI (International Cycling Union) calendar, brings together cyclists from around twenty countries and varies each year, guaranteeing unique experiences. The race involves three road stages and a time trial. ...

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. ...

Tour: Deep Purple

Deep Purple's European tour will be stopping in Hoyos del Espino (Ávila) on 4 July, as part of the Músicos en la Naturaleza festival, and on 5 July in Pamplona. A few days later they will be performing in Málaga and Jerez de la Frontera, on 9 and 10 July respectively. ...

Exhibition: Looking Through a Circle in a Circle of Looks

The exhibition brings together works by international artists who rethink the language of ethnographic film, questioning traditional points of view and opening the way to new forms of storytelling based on diversity. Inspired by documentary genre references such as Maya Deren and Trinh T. ...

Corpus Christi in San Cristóbal de La Laguna (Tenerife)

The celebration is also known as the 'flower festival', as the citizens decorate the streets with carpets made out of petals, shrubs, plants and heather. Although there are references dating from the late 15th century which mention the celebration of the Corpus Christi in the town, the tradition of decorating the streets with carpets of ...

Ad-Lib Fashion Show

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.

Moors and Christians Festival in Elda.

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. ...