Events calendar Spain

International festival of musical documentary. Excellent programming in several rooms of Barcelona. 

International demonstration exclusively dedicated to video art. Many bars, shops and galleries take part in the festival exposing works by artists.

A festival created in 1968.

Spring Day with tank parades, tasting of country products, dances, bands… "Sardine burial", symbolizing the end of Lent, this festive week.

Many night processions with drums take place from late March to early April.

International Festival of Music, Dance and Songs. The different communities in the Jaén province are résonnent of folk music and fill small artisanal markets, representing the countries of origin of the participating groups.

These festivities in honour of the Virgin of Ascension also correspond to the harvest festivities (offering grapes to the Children of grapes), since 1972, as well as to the national folklore festival, since 1982, and to the feast of Moors and Christians since 1987.

The sailors take the image of the Virgin, from the church to the beach of Lo Pagán. After that, it is placed on a boat that travels all the sea Minor. His return to the church of San Pedro del Pinatar is of great beauty.

For 200 years it has been the feria with typical dances and parades.

Festivals where to walk the giants and cabezudos (big heads).

Patron of the city of Segovia.

Three cycles: the chamber music week, the international festival, the young classical music festival.

International Puppet Festival created in 1985.

Bullfighting, feast in the evening, procession… An exhibition of pottery and pottery also takes place on that date.

Religious events, bullfighting, concerts and balls. The ceremonies end with the tasting of a bull with potatoes. Offered by town hall and open to all!

Mass, procession, pot on the main square. Evening, ball and fireworks.

Street theatre, zarzuela, religious events, fireworks.

Presentation of the literary Award Miguel de Cervantes, accompanied by a series of cultural and religious acts.

With the best wines and wines from the region.

Festival taurin with selfless participation of the main toreros for the benefit of asylum in San José's third age.

Tradition dates back to the th century. During the holidays, shows of music and theatres, medieval tournaments, fireworks…

After having sacrificed a pig (matanza), we prepare a meal composed of the various parts of the beast.

A poplar is planted on the square to protect itself from thunderstorms.

During this feast of Chefs, the lights were lit during the night, in memory of the decision of the villagers to burn everything before the arrival of Almanzor at the end of the th century.

A bull walks on the streets of the center. From June 23rd to 27 th, bullfighting follow the town hall, tradition dating back to the th century under King Philippe III.

The patronne of Extremadura is celebrated in his region with processions and processions.

Benicàssim's station is full for 4 days with this international festival featuring big pop pop music (Björk, Placeblo, Leonard Cohen, The Cure and Red Hot Chilli Peppers have already gone through this).

Señora Nuestra del Sagrario (Our Lady of the Sanctuary) is celebrated through popular festivals, bullfighting and fireworks. According to a tradition, you have to drink the water of the pitchers stored in the cloisters of the cathedral to plead the protection of the Virgin.

Another important event in Toledo, with, in particular, the procession of Silence which still attracts many people, even though Castilian processions are a little more solemn and less picturesque than those of Andalusia.

Giant parades, concerts and fireworks. On 30 August, flowers were offered to the Virgin and 31, the image of the Virgin away in a procession at night. Mass celebrated in the sisters'convent.

Celebrated by shepherds dancing on stilts.

On this occasion concerts, giant parades and religious processions are organised.

In May 2021, the Adlib Pasarela celebrated its 50th anniversary! This festival aims to offer national and international exposure to Ibizan fashion through shows by designers, both long-established and new. Adlib fashion, typical of the island, is characterised by fabrics such as linen and cotton, the colour white (although other colours are introduced) and craft elaborations such as embroidery and lace. Fashionistas and other white lace lovers, stay tuned!

On the occasion of this festival of the Cruzes, crosses, which would date from the 16th century, the whole city, streets, squares, patios, shop windows are covered with flower crosses. The most beautiful ones are rewarded and it is often the Albaicín and Realejo districts that win, notably the Plaza Larga and the Corrala de Santiago. In these districts, people dress in flamenco, sing, dance and share salaíllas (salted bread), beans, cod and many drinks. Very appreciated by young people, it is often shared on Instagram.

Every year, the city celebrates the toma, or capture, of Granada in commemoration of January 2, 1492, the date on which King Boabdil " el chico " handed over the keys of the city to the Catholic Kings. The festivities begin with a visit to the tombs of the Catholic Kings, located in the Capilla Real, followed by a mass. At the end a parade of local authorities goes through the city with a replica of the banner that Fernando the Catholic gave to the city. The ceremony ends with the presentation of the banner on the balcony of the town hall, plaza del Carmen.

The Bilbao Architecture Festival! During 48 hours, dozens of buildings open their doors to the public and offer free guided tours.

Like every year since 1933, the Retiro Park (although the first editions took place on the paseo de Recoletos) becomes an open-air bookshop by hosting the book fair of the Spanish capital. For two weeks, more than two million people flocked to this cultural event and strolled along the 360 stands that showcased authors and publishers. In addition, each year a country is the guest of honour.