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. ...

Mad Cool Festival

A leisure and culture festival, an encounter with artistic expression. On one hand, large-scale stages with performances by internationally acclaimed musicians. On the other, different spaces for new creators and cultural trends.

Music Festival in Segura

Visitors will be able to enjoy a varied programme over several days that combines pieces from the great classics such as Mozart and Beethoven, alongside others by some of the best contemporary musicians. The concerts are held in special locations such as Segura Castle or the mediaeval chapel. ...

Fire festivals for the summer solstice in the Pyrenees

The festivals take place around the midsummer solstice, a magical time of year which is marked in the Pyrenees with rituals centred around fire. Depending on the traditions of each village, the participants come down from the highest point carrying flaming home-made torches (fallas), drawing shapes in the air with fire, dancing, or lighting a ...

Santísimo Cristo and San Vicente Ferrer patron saint's day fiesta

They are the most important fiestas in Graus, in the province of Huesca. One of the most important moments is the celebration of the “mojiganga”. It is an extravagant carnival group that covers a route through the village, finishing with a performance in Plaza Mayor Square with a satirical take on society. ...

La Alternativa. Barcelona Independent Film Festival

The main aim of the event is to present and promote independent cinematographic productions from Spain and overseas in four sections: shorts, feature films, animation and documentaries. Other parallel activities outside the competition, such as round tables, chats and talks complete the festival programme.

"City of Úbeda" International Festival of Music and Dance

It is a prestigious musical event, and each weekend during the festival sees top quality concerts from orchestras and soloists alike. On the other days there is a range of activities such as the Children's Festival, the Chamber Music Season and, above all, the Music Fair, with various concerts held at different squares around the historic ...

Athletics: Bilbao Night Running Fest

This unique night race, which has been held in Bilbao since 2009, has established itself as one of the city's main sporting events. The 21-km long race kicks off at San Mamés Stadium and ends at the Bilbao Guggenheim Museum, crossing symbolic places, like Euskalduna palace, Arriaga Theatre, the Gran vía or Zubizuri bridge. ...

The Mayor of Zalamea

It always takes place in the second fortnight of August in the same place that the story is set: Zalamea de la Serena, a beautiful town in the region of La Serena. The first Mayor of Zalamea took place in 1636, when plays were created to be acted out in public rather than written down. ...

Canary Islands International Music Festival

This is an event whose objectives are: to enrich the islands’ cultural life, to give the Canary Islands international musical prestige, and to promote high-level cultural tourism. It is also the only European festival to take place in winter, thanks to the islands’ excellent climate. ...

Exhibition: White, Black and Mixed Race: Five Centuries of Hispanic-Americans in the Army

The exhibition is divided into several thematic areas: “The Crossroads of Two Worlds,” which addresses the role of indigenous men and women in the alliance system of the conquistadors from the 15th to the 17th century; “Defenders of the Indies,” which shows the Spanish defensive system in America and the role of local militias in key battles; ...

Bandeira Empanada Festival (Silleda)

On the third Saturday of August, Bandeira puts on its finery to welcome thousands of fans of one of the most popular and well-known recipes in Galician cuisine: empanadas. Since 1974, this essential event has brought together locals and visitors from all over the world, eager to taste the empanada in its many forms and flavours. ...

Los Escobazos

The festival, rooted in pastoral traditions, celebrates the goatherds who would come down from the mountains guided only by the glow of torches of lit broom, a shrub that grows prolifically in this mountainous region. It is said that they greeted each other with lit broom torches as a sign of joy at seeing their family and friends. ...

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.

Carnival festivities in Cadiz

The Cadiz carnival is known throughout the world as a huge street party. Eleven days of non-stop fun, originality and, more than anything else, mass participation. The whole city is transformed, the streets are filled with people intent on having a good time and making sure everyone else has a good time, singing, and enjoying themselves. ...

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. ...

Carnival of Miguelturra

The origin of the Carnival of Miguelturra in Ciudad Real has reached the present day thanks to oral tradition passed from generation to generation, as the oldest document to confirm it is only from 1898. ...

Carnival of Herencia

The Carnival of Herencia in Ciudad Real does not have a fixed date as it depends on the lunar calendar which also determines the dates of Easter Week and Lent. The colourful and vibrant festivities last two weeks and fill the town with costume contests and pasacalles parades. The carnival features several main characters. ...

ARCO. International Contemporary Art Fair

Having become the greatest artistic and cultural event of our time and a single leader in reaching out to the international state-of-the-art plastic industry, ARCO is also extending its scope of influence to research activities, arts integration, promotion and training, including interfaces between those involved in the artistic sector, which ...

Cebreros Carnival

The Cebreros Carnival (Avila) is thought to be more than two centuries old. Nobody knows when it was first celebrated but the commitment of the residents to this carnival is a well-known fact (they held the event even when it was illegal!). ...

Filloa de Lestedo festival (Boqueixón, A Coruña)

The filloa is a European dish with a history of over fifteen centuries. It is prepared with flour, water, eggs and salt. It is accompanied by various sweet or savoury fillings and nowadays there are even gluten-free filloas. For two weeks, tastings, cooking classes, costume contests, musical performances and traditional local games take place. ...

Mobile World Congress

Cinema FIA. El Yelmo International Air Film Festival

This is a unique festival in Spain where you can enjoy the best national and international air cinema. Furthermore, this event is part of the programme of the El Yelmo International Air Festival, dedicated to open flight, which features a wide range of activities such as aerial exhibitions, tandem flights, trade fairs, workshops, shows, ...

Badajoz Carnival

Some of the events that take place over the five days include: the Murgas Contest (on Friday), the Great Carnival Parade (with dozens of musical groups and thousands of people) and finally, to bring the festival to a close, the Burial of the Sardine takes place (on Shrove Tuesday). ...