Max Ernst Exhibition
Beyond painting.
Würth Collection
ends 8th March 2009
Malaga
Dansamaniga 08
Balearic Islands
International Dance Festival
Some of the most important
figures in contemporary dance around the world come together for this
festival in Cala Millor, Majorca, Spain.
to 27 December 2008
The performers will be showing a
diversity of language and styles. Shows for all ages that present
traditional and latest developments in dance.
FESTITÍTERES
FESTITÍTERES 2008
ALACANT/ALICANTE
From 29-11-2008 to 08-12-2008
Alicante
Puppet Festival
Alicantes famous 'Festitíteres', the International Puppet Festival,
held since 1984 fills the busy town streets and halls with
puppets of all shapes and description; and this being Spain many of
them will be very rude.
1 December
ZINEBI. International Festival of Documentary and Short Film
Bilbau
26 November
to 1st December 2008
Cazorla International Theatre Festival
The Cazorla International Theatre Festival includes large-scale
productions as well as smaller works.
4th
October to 14th December 2008
Youth Day Festival of Navarra
1 December
Festival Joven Día de Navarra
Pamplona
Navarra
Carpa Recinto Trinitarios
http://www.inoutnavarra.com
Pie festival.
Huércal-Overa
Almería
1 December
Festival in honour of Saint
Francisco Javier.
Bayárcal
Almería
1st, 2nd and 8th December
2008
Festival in honour of
the Immaculate Conception.
Línea de la Concepción (La)
Cádiz
1st to 8th December 2008
4th Trade Fair
and 1st Tapa Fair.
Mairena del Alcor
Sevilla
1 and 2 December 2008
Barcelona Fira de Santa
Llucia
Barcelona Cathedral
1 - 23
December
Dating from 1786, this Christmas fair outside Barcelona Cathedral has
over 300 stalls selling all manner of seasonal goodies, including
traditional Catalan nativity figurines, mistletoe, Christmas biscuits
and Christmas trees.
Festitíteres Puppets Storm Alicante
Alicante
1st to 10th December
20th International Puppet Festival, Festitíteres,
will be
held in Alicante. Within the programme of this prestigious festival are
included shows from all over the world, aimed at all kinds of public,
and which will be touring round different places in the city with their
performances.
Concert Season at the Palau
Barcelona,
Spain
01 Sep 2007 - 31 Jul 2008
Palau 100 Concert Season
Barcelona,
Spain
05 Sep 2007 - 15 Jun 2008
Santa Llucia Christmas Fair,
Barcelona, Spain
1st to 24th December
Agatha
Christie Festival
Tenerife
11th International Drama Festival
Cazorla.
Cazorla
Jaén
1 November to 14th December
Barcelona International
Jazz Festival +
Dates: October 20 – December 1,
Gijón
International Film Festival
23
November to 1st December 2008
24TH EDITION OF THE MADRID
JAZZ FESTIVAL 08
5 November
to 1 December
Leandro Erlich: La
Torre
Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, MNCARS (Reina Sofia
National Art Center Museum) Madrid, Spain
26th
November to 6th January 2008
Festival Joven Día de Navarra
1 December 2008
Saturday 19:00h.
[Festival]
Carpa Recinto Trinitarios
Pamplona - Iruña
Gobierno de Navarra y Caja Navarra con motivo de la celebración del Día
de Navarra, traen a Pamplona a Rosendo, La 5ª Estación, David Bisbal y
Mr. Fylin, en un Festival que ya en sus ediciones anteriores cosechó un
gran éxito de público.
3 December
5 December
Magma 2008
5 to 9 December
Electronic
Music Festival
Tenerife / Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Fair. Nuevo Futuro market
Málaga
5th to 9th December 2008
7 December
7th Traditional Fair of
Atzeneta del Maestrat
Castellon
7th December
RESFEST Film festival
Madrid
Casa
Encendida-7th/10th December
Barcelona
Mercat
de les Flors-14th/17th December
9 December
Mediaeval Antella
Valencia
9th December
Next Sunday, on 9th December, Antella will be hosting the third year of
the mediaeval market. The historic centre will be transformed thanks to
the stalls, old trade displays, the exquisite smells and flavours and
the most diverse shows.
11th Festival of Ancient
Music of Úbeda and Baeza.
9th December
2008
Children's Festival of Humour and
Magic
9th December 2008
11 December
Plaza de
Triunfo - La Fiesta de La Virgen de La Inmaculada
Seville
11 and 12
December
Seville's cherished patroness, the Virgin of the Immaculate Conception,
receives her annual dues and devotion in this popular festival.
December -
Albir Xmas Fair
Mind, Body and Spirit Fairs in Spain.
Thurs 11th, Fri 12th & Sat
13th December 2008
10am - 6pm
Albir Playa Hotel, Camino Viejo De Altea 51, Albir
13 December
Artistic Gymnastics World Cup Final
See the World, European and Olympic
gymnastic champions in Madrid for the final of the Artistic Gymnastics
World Cup.
The Madrid Arena features a competition for only the very best
international athletes.
13-14 December 2008
Fiesta Santa Luca
13
December
Gran Canaria
On December 13th the fiestas in honour of
the patron saint, Santa Lucía, are held. These fiestas have been declared
a tourist attraction, as they manage to combine religious festivals with
public sentiment.
Orce Ánimas and Day of the Innocents
13th-24th December
Another remarkable Christmas tradition are the ' Masses of the Gozos',
which begin the 13th of December and they finish on Christmas Eve. These
masses are celebrated at six in the morning.
GaleraSanta Lucia
13 December
They lit fires with bojas
(plants of the region) in the most hidden places of the village.
The One Minute Film
Festival of Spain
15 December
Live Nativity Scene
Arcos de la Frontera
Cádiz
15th December 2008
Live Nativity Scene
Villamartín
Cádiz
15th December 2008
Galera Mass of the Gozos
15 to 23 December
El
Altiplano: regions of Baza and Huéscar
City: Galera
Phone: 958739115
E-mail: galera@dipgra.es
Web: www.altipla.com/galera
15th-23rd
It's Christmas time at Benidorm
15 December to 15th January
Benidorm takes centre stage during Christmas time. Visit Benidorm and
participate in the many games, exhibits and street performances of Nadal
de Teatre, a Christmas festival for all running until January 15th.
17 December
The local people go into
the countryside with tapas and food. They collect branches
for the Nativity Scenes that they set up in their homes.
Palamos
Christmas Race Regatta
17 to 22 December 2008
Palamos, Girona
19 December
21 December
Sotogrande
Polo Tournament
21 to 23
December
8th Medieval Market
Huércal-Overa
Almería
21st to 23rd December 2007
23 December
Torrox Dia de la Migas
23rd December
A
Traditional family Christmas
Valencia, Spain
It's Christmas time!
It's Christmas time and the streets come alive with thousands of lights
and the sounds of Christmas carols filling the air with a special season
flavour. Let yourself be carried away by the spirit of Christmas!
25 December
Christmas Traditions in Spain
Declared to be of National
Tourist Interest in Andalucía. It starts with a peel of
bells followed by the traditional "Clash" of verdiales
folk groups at the entrance to the Hermitage.
Puebla de don Fadrique
Celebration of the Animas
25th to 29th December
The Puebla de Don Fadrique
celebrates its "Los Cascaborras" festival, a curious
festival that is unlike anything else you have ever seen. A band of
musicians goes round the village houses playing wind,
string and percussion instruments, they sing a song for a
tip. At the same time "Los Cascaborras" go through the
streets dressed in typical costumes collecting money. All
proceeds go to charity.
Fair. Mime. 4th Children's fair
of Málaga.
Málaga
27 December
A
Traditional family Christmas
Valencia, Spain
It's Christmas time!
It's Christmas time and the streets come alive with thousands of lights
and the sounds of Christmas carols filling the air with a special season
flavour. Let yourself be carried away by the spirit of Christmas!
29 December
Benalmadena Three King’s
Royal Messenger
29th
December
The
annual party in Benalmadenato celebrate the arrival of the Three King’s Royal
Messenger takes place in Plaza del Alguacil
31 December
New Years Eve in Spain
31st December 2008
Families, 12 grapes & fireworks
Popular Holidays. Traditional Events in
Spain
Arts and popular culture in Spain
One of the most important traditional events in Spain and one of
the biggest celebrations of the Christmas period is New Year’s Eve – a
special dinner where the last night of the year usually becomes one big
party.
Eating
12 Grapes
on New Year's Eve
San
Silvestre Vallecana Event
Madrid 31st December
12 lucky grapes for all
present and fireworks at the doors of the Town Hall
Alhaurín de la Torre
See the New Year in, Alhaurín de la Torre,with
lucky bags of hats and streamers and the 12 lucky grapes
A festival with fancy
dress and street parades in Coin, Malaga
Puerto Serrano New year's
eve
31st December
See the year out in the
village square where the Town Hall has lit bonfires and
hand out doughnuts, grapes, cava and chocolate.
Fiesta de
Estandarte
The
Fiesta de Estandarte, or festival of
the banner, in Mallorca celebrates
the arrival of King Jaume I's troops
in Palma
Fair. Mime. 4th Children's fair
of Málaga.
Málaga
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EXPOSICIONES TEMPORALES DE LA CIUDAD DE ALICANTE
ALACANT/ALICANTE
1st February to 31 December 2008
Drawing smiles in Alicante
Enrique Pérez Penedo, the great Alicante-born cartoonist, presents his
work at the Sala Aifos de la Universitat d'Alacant. The exhibit,
entitled Enrique 1972-2005, contains a selection of his best drawings.
The
Light of the Nativity
Cathedral of Valencia
An amazing beautiful spectacle at Valencia Cathedral until January
6th, a huge nativity scene, entitled
'The Light of the
Nativity'
will be on display at the
Cathedral of Valencia. Incredibly this is the first time a
nativity scene has been exhibited in the Cathedral for four centuries
and it has been set up opposite the San Luis Obispo Chapel.
It is a very special nativity scene and
is 12 metres long by 6 metres wide and consists of 400 pieces.
4
December
6 December
Chipiona, Cadiz Tapas Fair
6th -
8th December, Spain
Christmas
Special
Terra Mítica
6th to 8th December 2008
Terra Mítica, Benidorm, Costa Blanca is starting its Christmas
celebrations during the bank holiday weekend at the start of December.
From December 6th to 8th, the theme park will open its doors to give you
the chance to try out all its rides. There will also be a traditional
Christmas market where you will find toys, chocolates and nougat, and
even a farm.
Feria de la
Purísima
Segorbe
6th to 8th December
Segorbe, Castellon will be holding a huge fete and market honouring
its patron saint, the Virgin Mary
Castellón de la
Plana
Medieval Market
6th to 7th December
This might just be what you need in the credit crunch medieval
market in Castellon de la Plana, all kinds of crafts, food, workshops
and demonstrations of traditional trades in Castellón de la Plana.
Otivar Feria
6th to
9th December
Almunecar,
Andalucia
Malaga Christmas Fair
6th to
10th December
Jerez de la Frontera-Cadiz
Christmas Celebrations
6th
December to 6th January
Jerez de la Frontera Drum
festival.
8th December to the 6th January
Jerez de la Frontera
Slaughter of the pig
Pampaneira
Granada
6th - 8th December
Pampaneira celebrates every year this celebration with the slaughter of
quite a few pigs to be eaten by the audience.
Celebrations in honour of the Inmaculada
Concepcion and the Cristo del Zapato
Alpujarra and Valle de
Lecrín
6th-10th December
During these days parades to take out the Virgen of the Inmaculada take
place.
Otívar celebrations of Purisima Concepcion
6th-10th
December
Popular celebrations where religious ceremonies, sports competitions,
games for kids and adults,
Warner Park Madrid Christmas
Special
6 December to January 8
The Parque
Warner Madrid in San Martin de la Vega offers festive fun for all the
family.
11th Festival of Ancient
Music of Úbeda and
Úbeda
Jaén
6th December 2008
Spanish Moroccan Trade Fair
Málaga
6th to 10th December 2008
Feria de la Purísima
Traditional fair at Segorbe
6 to 9 December 2008
8 December
8th December
National holiday throughout Spain for the
religious feast of the Immaculate Conception.
Mother's
Day
Linked to
church celebration's, especially to Mary, the mother of Jesus.
Special cards are sent for Mother's Day and many of these are made by
children. Shops sell chocolates, flowers and other Mother's Day
presents, but many children make their own presents for their mothers
Segorbe
Fair of the Purísima (Holy Virgin)
8
December
Benalmadena Nativity Scene
8th
December
Rumba
Ecuatoriana. Por las fiestas de Quito
[Festival]
8 December 2008
Barcelona
Festival in honour of Saint
Francisco Javier.
Bayárcal
Almería
1st, 2nd and 8th December 2008
Festival in honour of the
Immaculate Conception
8th December 2008
Arquillos
Jaén, Spain
Festival in honour of the
Immaculate Conception
8th December 2008
Aracena
Huelva, Spain
Festival in honour of
the Immaculate Conception
Andújar
Jaén, Spain
8th December 2008
Festival in honour of
the Immaculate Conception
Arriate
Málaga, Spain
8th December 2008
Festival in
honour of the Immaculate Conception
8th December 2008
Aldeaquemada
Jaén, Spain
Festival in honour of the Immaculate Conception
Palos de la Frontera
Huelva, Spain
8th December 2008
Festival of the
Immaculate Conception
Seville
8th December 2008
Aracena Festival.
Aracena
Huelva, Spain
8th December 2008
Cambil Festival
Jaén
8th December 2008
Alosno Festival
Huelva
8th December 2007
Festival. Day of the young
girls or "Cencerradas"
Tolox
Málaga
8th December 2008
Christmas drum festival
Jerez de la Frontera
Cádiz
8th to 31st December 2008
Olive Festival
Martos
Jaén
8th December 2008
Theatre with Síndrome de Clown
Sevilla
7th, 8th and 13th December 2008
11th Festival of Ancient
Music of Úbeda and
8th December 2008
Children's Festival of Humour and
Magic
8th December 2008
NAVIDAD EN SANTA POLA
SANTA POLA
8 December 2007 to 5 January 2008
XI ANTIQUE TOYS AND ANTIQUE PAPER
MARKET
DÉNIA
Trade fairs and markets
8
December 2008
10 December
A religious service in the
Santa Eulalia hermitage on the feast of the Saint.
12 December
It has been declared to be
a festival of National Tourist Interest in Andalucía.
Nightfall is the start of a tradition that dates back
several centuries,
Purchena Festividad de santa
lucía.
12
December
Purchena
Almería
Description: Festival in honour of Saint Lucia. This festival revolves
around fire.
Festival
Casarabonela
Málaga
12th December 2008
Live Nativity Scene
Bornos
Cádiz
14th December 2008
16 December
Calvia Marathon
Calvia,
Majorca, Spain
16 December
Torrox
Festival
Málaga
16th December 2008
Christmas
Festival
Estepona
16th December 2008
A
Traditional family Christmas
Valencia, Spain
It's Christmas time!
It's Christmas time and the streets come alive with thousands of lights
and the sounds of Christmas carols filling the air with a special season
flavour. Let yourself be carried away by the spirit of Christmas!
18 December
This festival in
Villarrasa commemorates the appearance of the Virgin
Mary to Pedro de la Cruz in 1503.
Festival in honour of Our Lady of Remedies
18th December 2008
Villarrasa
20 December
Almuñecar Rosario de la
Aurora
20th-24th December
22 December
Arcos de la Frontera
Cadiz
22nd
December
More than 20 live scenes featuring
the birth and life of Christ are staged in the main square.
22nd December 2008
A
Traditional family Christmas
Valencia, Spain
It's Christmas time!
It's Christmas time and the streets come alive with thousands of lights
and the sounds of Christmas carols filling the air with a special season
flavour. Let yourself be carried away by the spirit of Christmas!
Live Nativity Scene
Espera
Cádiz
22nd December 2008
24 December
A bonfire is lit and the
local people sing and dance round the fire, the most
daring jump over the embers.
Luque
Christmas Eve
24 December
The
people of the Andalusian town of Luque celebrate Christmas Eve (Nochebuena)
by taking to the streets with earthenware drums called zambombas.
Lenteji Celebrations of the Virgen
del Rosario
24th-27th December
The celebrations of the patron in Lenteji are celebrated at Christmas
A few acts celebrated these days are: The parade of the Virgen del
Rosario and the San Jose Bendito, parades, popular meals, fireworks,
night parties, etc… The flamenco festival, with several “cantaores”
stands out.
izbor Celebrations in honour of the patrons San
Jose and the Virgen Maria
24th and 25th
December
They take the patrons out in a parade and at night they celebrate a
night party.
Gor at Christmas
24 December to 1 January
City: Gor
Gor is a place that has two big important celebrations every year: the
celebration of San Cayetano, in August, and Christmas. The main axe of
Christmas at Gor is the Niño Jesus, which since the olden days is hosted
by a family at Christmas Eve. The people visit the carving in the hosted
house and they offer it flowers and other presents. The Christmas Eve
mass, with the famous villancicos of Gor, stands out.
Misa de Gallo
One of the most important religious
events of the year. Catholic Spain celebrates the birth of Christ with
midnight masses throughout the country on Christmas Eve.
Towns across Catalonia celebrate midnight mass.
Fair. Mime. 4th Children's fair
of Málaga.
Málaga
26 December
El Bosque, Cadiz
26th December
Party
day in El Bosque as thousands of chocolate buns are served to all
Benalmadena
Arroyo
de la Miel
26th
December
Christmas
Parades through the streets of Arroyo de la Miel by the Nuestra Senora
de la Cruz Pastoral Peña
Sorvilán Day of the Rosca
26 December
It is celebrated in the pedania of Alfornon. The members of the
commission of the celebrations in Sorvilan go around the village with a roll of
bread hanging from a cane. They sing and dance until dawn.
Puebla de don Fadrique
Celebration of the Animas
26 December
As strange as it seems, the
centennial picture of this Virgin that is conserved in the town serves
as guide every Christmas to the thousands of villagers, emigrants and
curious which they gather together here
Have fun at Expojove and
Exponadal!
26 December to 4 January 2008
The youth fair Expojove comes to Valencia during the Christmas holidays
at the Valencia trade fairgrounds, starting December 26th until January
4th, with plenty of activities for all.
28 December
Malaga
Fiesta de los Pandiales
28th
December
In the
hills above Malaga City, another wild and wonderful music party day for
the thousands who gather on the hills above Malaga, at La Venta de San
Cayetano in Puerto de la Torre, to enjoy the Fiesta de los Pandiales.
If you do not want to go
to jail don't go to the square of the Town Hall of
Velez-Rubio. A local person takes over from the Mayor
for the day
Galera All Souls' religious guild celebrates the traditional
dance with the bidding for souls.
Venta San Cayetano. Puerto de la Torre.
From early in the morning
the colourful verdiales folk groups wearing bright clothes
with mirrors and ribbons on their hats...
Fuente Carreteros - The Fiesta of the Mad
La
fiesta de Los Loco
Cordoba
28 December
A Festival of lunatic, high energy dances and brilliant costumes.
Drama, Street theatre, noise, excitement.
Santos Inocentes
Cúllar Vega
Granada and its surroundings
28th December
Tasting of the migas of the Innocents.
Jalance Day of Fools
28 December
Jalanca,
Valencia
On December 28, the day of the Holy Innocents, will be held at the Jalance
\ "Feast of Fools \", the party that is a written record of their
existence at the beginning of the seventeenth century through the parish
books....
The dance of the mad
Córdoba
28th December 2008
Verdiales Festival
Málaga
28th December 2008
30 December
On the night of the 30th
large bonfires in Huesa, Jaen, Spain are lit in the church
square.
Christmas for all Tastes in Peñíscola
30th December to 6 January
A Mediaeval Market, a representation of the Nativity with
real people and an exhibition of old Christmas cards are all waiting
for you between the end of the year and the beginning of the new
year.
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