Veranos de la Villa summer festival

A summer programme for nights in the Spanish capital, with events taking place at different venues in the city. With a range of culture and leisure events including concerts, theatre, dance and zarzulea (musical comedy) , and even film and opera.

International Folk Festival

The event takes place every summer and showcases the latest trends in national and international folk music. The concerts take place in Torre Lucía. This festival has become a must for traditional music lovers thanks to the participation of well-known bands and soloists.

America Day in Asturias

This great parade started as a tribute to the many Asturian emigrants to America who used to come back to visit Asturias in the summer. Close to 2,000 people take part in this colourful parade with floats, folk groups and bands, with representation from Latin American countries, some countries in Europe, and from towns and villages in the ...

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 ...

Cervantes Week

Cervantes Week takes place around the writer's baptism date (9 October 1547) and includes all kinds of events, lectures, theatrical performances, concerts, etc. Two of the highlights are the Cervantes Gastronomic Event and the Quixote Market. ...

Architecture Week

This event is organised by the Official Architects' Association Foundation (COAM), and features numerous bodies, companies and institutions that have combined to offer a wide-ranging programme of activities related to architecture; everything from visits to buildings and guided routes, through to exhibitions, courses and lectures. ...

Estampa. International Contemporary Art Fair

The main purpose of Estampa is to promote contemporary art collecting in Spain, gallery ownership, and Spanish art at home and abroad. The fair offers several different publicity and information programmes, forums, and activities to encourage a greater understanding of the contemporary art scene and the current collectors’ market. ...

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 ...

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.

San Lucas Fair

The city comes alive for a week and it is the best time to enjoy music, typical marquees, cultural activities and shows, bullfights and a festive atmosphere.

Fiestas of San Cosme and San Damián in Arnedo

Spanish Music Festival

This now well-established event originated in 1988, and has a faithful following which grows ever larger with every edition. One of its particular features is that each year has been the occasion for the presentation and revelation of outstanding new musicians. ...

Flamenco Biennial

The event combines a flamenco competition with a range of performances, both song and dance, of this typical Spanish art. The selection of artists and organisation of the event is undertaken by a consortium comprising an artistic committee, made up of five key figures from the flamenco world, and an advisory committee, made up of ten experts ...

'Castells' competition (human towers)

The main 'colles castelleres' (the associations or clubs of Catalonia's 'castelleres' or castle-makers) can be seen in the Tàrraco Arena Plaza (the old bullring) in the longest, most competitive, and thrilling of these feats. The 'castells' (human castles) have been awarded the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity designation.

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.

Triathlon: Ironman Lanzarote Canary Islands

Athletes from all over the world come to the Canary Islands to take part in this race, involving a 3.8-kilometre swim, 180 kilometres by bike and a 42-kilometre run. Furthermore, this competition also decides 60 places for the Ironman World Championship.

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.

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. ...

Lumina Cathedral of Toledo

During a fascinating 50-minute tour, art, lighting effects, videomapping projections and immersive music guide visitors through the inside of this monument, which is considered a gem of Spanish Gothic architecture. ...

Exhibition: Ai Weiwei: Don Quixote

A teacher and prominent figure of contemporary Chinese art, he has worked in different areas, such as sculpture, film, photography, ceramics, painting, writing and social media, always focusing on geopolitical and sociopolitical issues. ...

Ad-Lib Fashion Show

Badajoz Flamenco and Fado Festival

The festival promises magical nights of music in Badajoz thanks to these two wildly popular musical traditions. The programme serves to strengthen the link between Spain and Portugal through music, and every year attracts leading flamenco and fado singers who fill the nights of Badajoz with rhythm.

Equestrian Show at Caballerizas Reales

In 1570, Felipe II ordered the Caballerizas Reales to be built as a result of his great love for horses and to give rise to one of the best breeds in history: The Andalusian Horse – Pure Spanish Breed. ...

Folk Segovia

Every year this festival, which originated in the 1980s, presents rhythms and sounds from popular folklore and fusion music, and has among its objectives the promotion of young Spanish groups. ...

"Folk del Mundo" (World Folk) International Festival of Music, Dance and Traditional Songs.

It takes place every year and the programme includes national and international groups that dance and perform folk music. The aim of the festival is to show cultural diversity and promote the participation of international groups. ...

International Nazarene Folk Sessions

The groups taking part perform their colourful music and dance shows on open-air stages. The main show takes place in the auditorium in Dos Hermanas Park, with some 10,000 spectators in attendance.

"City of Burgos" International Folk Festival

The event is held on such emblematic stages as Plaza de San Juan Square, the Paseo del Espolón Pavilion and the Principal Theatre. An unusual novelty in the programme is the annual invitation of a group from a city elsewhere in the world, also called Burgos. ...

Sierra International Festival

It is meeting point that brings together artists from all over the world, centred around music, dance, and other elements of traditional culture. Dancers and musicians offer a range of different performances for audiences at the festival’s nighttime shows. The event features folk groups from all over Spain and the five continents. ...

Extremadura International Folk festival

The event programme lasts ten days and is made up of around eight overseas folk groups, three acts from Spain as a whole, and ten or twelve from Extremadura itself. The festival is organised by the "Extremadura" Chorus and Dance Association. It comes to a perfect end with the "Gala of the Nations", where all the participants take part.

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. ...

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”. ...

MUSEG. Segovia Music Festival.

Performing arts take to the streets in the city of Segovia (Region of Castile-León), declared a World Heritage site, for the MUSEG. Segovia Music Festival. The events include the Open Festival and the Youth Festival, and particularly the Chamber Music Week, which features some the genre's leading soloists and ensembles. ...

San Javier International Jazz Festival

It has evolved into one of the most important cultural events in the Murcia region, and has achieved national and international importance. Every year the festival brings the public the most significant figures of the jazz world, as well as artists from other musical genres such as blues, soul, bossa nova and funk.

Tortosa Jazz Festival

The main festival concerts are held in the Felip Pedrell Auditorium and in different streets of the town, meaning audiences can enjoy jazz in the open air. The festival features prestigious groups in the world of jazz. There are also other parallel performances and related activities in various establishments around the town.

Schubertiada

The event focuses on the musical work of Schubert and the German Romantic movement in general. Spanish and international artists come together at the Santa María Church, with concerts interpreting works by this brilliant composer and musician.

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. ...