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. ...

'El canto de la Sibila' (Song of the Sibyl) in Majorca

The song is sung by a young man (with no instruments, except the organ), who is accompanied by at least two altar boys, although people of all generations take part in the ritual to guarantee it is passed on. It is a living example of medieval religious folklore.

The Ascensión Festivities

Concerts, theatre performances, parades and many university students fill the streets during these days. The city is caught up in a wonderful festive atmosphere, and there is also a cattle fair featuring equestrian shows at the Amio trade fair centre. ...

Emerita Lvdica

For a few days the city travels back to the 1st century AD and recreates Roman life on the streets and in the monuments. Performances take place in the Roman theatre and amphitheatre, fashion shows are held to display clothing from that period, a Roman market is organised, and gladiators return to the city. ...

Moors and Christians Festival in Elda.

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. ...

The Suma Flamenca Festival

Theatres in the city of Madrid and up to 10 districts throughout the Madrid region host a range of flamenco shows for a little over a month. A unique opportunity to enjoy the passion and intensity of this art. In addition to the major flamenco stars, each year the festival also showcases a number of promising newcomers.

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.

International Festival of the Celtic World

Since it began in 1978, it has been steadily growing in prestige to become one of the most important events of the summer. As well as Celtic music, you can also hear other folk and traditional music styles on the various stages. ...

San Sebastián International Jazz Festival. Jazzaldia

The Jazzaldia is the oldest jazz festival in Spain and one of the oldest in Europe. A musical event open to all audiences and to every style and trend. More than 60 performances will take place over the course of six days: the Kursaal Auditorium and Plaza de la Trinidad will be subject to paid entry, while other venues, including Zurriola ...

Cycling: Quebrantahuesos

A year on, Sabiñánigo, a town in the north of Spain, province of Huesca, hosts “La Quebrantahuesos”, a tough cycling race in which several thousand cyclists from all over the world participate every year. An exciting test of endurance between several of the most demanding mountain passes in the Pyrenees.

Tolosa International Puppet Festival. Titirijai

An event that attracts professional puppeteers, it provides a showcase for young and adult audiences to enjoy a wide range of performances: stories based on classic texts combined with colourful, modern and innovative dramatisations. Spanish and international companies stage their shows at various venues around the town.

Madrid Jazz Festival

A busy schedule of concerts is planned for the festival, with classic jazz, state-of-the-art, swing and blues performances filling the agenda. Other activities have also been planned for the event, including film screenings, special activities for children and round tables, all centred around the world of jazz.

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. ...

Autumn Festival

Theatre and dance performances, shows, concerts and other activities related to performing arts are staged in a range of venues around the capital and in various towns and villages throughout the region.

Bilbao BBK Live

In recent years, this has become established as one of the most important festivals in the country, and a key date in July for modern and alternative music fans. For three days, thousands of people live side by side outside in the open air, camping and enjoying the concerts.

Zoom Igualada. International Festival of Audiovisual Content of Catalonia

The festival is based in the town of Igualada, and activities are also organised in Barcelona. The official section presents productions in the formats of entertainment, news, sports, cultural and documentary, and fiction. The event also supports local production and young creators with specific sections. ...

Almería International Film Festival

It forms a space open to the film industry where creators, producers, technicians and enthusiasts can mingle. As well as screenings of the films nominated for the various awards, there are parallel activities complementing the festival programme.

Granada International Jazz Festival

For many, the festival has put the name of Granada on the map, and this beautiful city’s long-term relationship with jazz has brought it back every autumn, with excited jazz enthusiasts arriving from far and wide to enjoy its historic heritage, its excellent local cuisine, and extraordinary concerts with artists representing the past, present ...

The Caballada Fiesta

It commemorates the charge of muleteers in Atienza, 1162, that saved king Alfonso VIII from falling into the hands of his uncle, Ferdinand II of León, who wanted to seize the throne from him. ...

Fiesta de La Rama festivity

The tradition consists of thousands of people dancing through the streets in time to the music and waving branches in the air until they arrive at the shrine of the Virgin. A common sight is for the participants to beat the sea with the branches. ...

Nit de l’Albà Festival

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. ...

Girona, temps de flors (flower season)

This floral exhibition converts different monuments, courtyards and urban locations into unique ornamental gardens. Visitors will find a wonderful ensemble of striking colours and penetrating aromas that accompany the cultural heritage of this Catalonian city.