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| Entierro de la Sardina - Burial of the Sardine Murcia, Spain April  The Burial of the Sardine, the climax of the Spring Festival, is Murcia's wackiest night of the year and one of the best events in Spain with a crazy cavalcade of "giants" and "big-heads" (gigantes and cabezudos), torch-bearers and entertainers, demons and Brazilian samba groups. Read More Semana de la Música Religiosa. Semana Santa de Cuenca - Religious Music Week. Easter Week in Cuenca Cuenca April  All the drama and religious fervour of the strict ceremony of the Easter traditions enhanced by the addition of music performed by international orchestras and choirs.Read More Semana Santa de Riogordo (Málaga) The representation of the death of Jesus Christ. April  Read More Granada Tango Festival MarchThe pulsating excitement of top class tango dancing is featured for a week in Granada. La Passió La Passió de Esparraguera From the 16th century the Great Theatre of La Passió has been acting in Esparreguera, reminiscent of the old, medieval 'autos'.  March to May Barcelona to Sitges International Vintage Car Rally. March If you have a car built before 1924 then why not enter it in the Barcelona to Sitges International Vintage Car Rally.In 1959, and thanks to the initiative of a group of Sitgetans united under Foment de Turisme de Sitges (Sitges Tourism Promotion), the Barcelona-Sitges International Vintage Car Rally was born.Spanish F1 Grand Prix Formula One, Catalunya, SpainGenerally held in May Formula One attends the Circuit de Catalunya. The best drivers in the world will all be in Spain. These driving maestros compete in one of the most important races in the calendar. The Circuit has seventeen grandstands, three of which are under cover, and offers plenty of services for an unforgettable stay. This year there will be twenty-four TV giant screens so that you will not miss any of the action. Catalunya www.circuitcat.com 'La Tomatina'- The Tomato fight in the street  Spain has many crazy or weird festivals; Spain also has many food fights for a variety of reasons. 'La Tomatina' is the tomato version of these food fights and has been held every year in the streets of Bunol just outside Valencia since 1945. It's all a bit ridiculous as thousands of people in their oldest clothes or little in the way of clothes gather to hurl tomatoes at each other which are kindly donated by the The City Hall of Buñol.The council having encouraged this ridiculous event have now published a set of rules:-· You must not bring bottles or other type of objects which could cause an accident. · You must not break or throw T-shirts. · The tomatoes must be squashed before throwing them, to avoid hurting people. · You must be careful of any lorry. (derghh!!) · When you hear the second shot, you must stop throwing tomatoes. Read More Buñol, Valencia August http://www.latomatina.es/ Seville Spring TimeSevilla Feria de abril  One of Spain's favourite events. The magic of Seville and a week long party in the spring sunshine. If you think you've ever been to a party-think again. You haven't really partied until you've partied Sevillian style.April to May Read More The Misteri d'Elx (Elche Mystery Plays)11th to 15th August Peñíscola Flamenco Festival13th to 15th August Peñíscola is hosting the second edition of its Flamenco Festival. Come and enjoy the performances, the incredible beaches and the delicious local food and drink. PhotoEspanaJune 5 - July 25Madrid, Spain The most popular cultural event in Spain    Barcelona Summer FestivalThe Barcelona Summer Festival, so called because it lasts most of the summer in Barcelona is also known as 'The Grec Festival' and is a high light event in Barcelona's cultural calendar. One of the best events in Spain every year its stature grows and it features a wide ranging programme of world class music, dance and drama.bcnfestival@mail.bcn.es June to August www.barcelonafestival.com Barcelona wildest party (they say its in honour of the cities patron saint St Joan) drinking cava, eating a local delicacy 'coca de St Joan', a dry cake with candied fruit of various kinds on top, huge firework displays and partying on the beach till dawn. http://www.bcn.es/http://www.barcelonaturisme.com/ FESTIVAL DE JEREZ Baile flamenco & Spanish dance Jerez (Cádiz, Spain)February to March  Fallas in Valencia and surrounding towns If you like bonfires then this is the event in Spain for you. Huge figures, some around as tall as a three story building are burnt all over Valencia. The excitement, the smoke, the heat, the incredible smell, the noise- just such an amazing event.The beginning of spring fills Valencia with over seven hundred wood and cardboard "monuments", figures representing humorous and satirical themes. The 15th is the "plantà", the grand opening, which is followed over several days by an almost infinite series of events, the most outstanding of which are the Offering of the Flowers, the "mascletàs", or giant firecracker sessions, the "nit del foc", or fire night and of course the "cremà" when all the figures are burnt on the last night of the "fallas". March www.fallasfromvalencia.com Ribadavia medieval festival of History,The last Saturday in August every year.declared of National Tourist Interest. Traditional festivals in Spain.  Benicassim Music Festival Bulls v Village idiotsJavea/XabiaCosta BlancaIn Javea and Denia on The Costa Blanca North in Spain the local youths take their chances against the bulls. In this fun event in Spain the idea is to try and get the bull to jump into the harbour. The local idiots totter on the edge of the harbour and try to get the bull to run at them. The lads jump out of the way and hope the bull falls in. It's not often the bulls are that stupid. This is good fun and the bull wins. One of the many odd and whacky events in Spain.Festival of Our Lady of Loreto.August to September  San Fermin (Running of the Bulls)SpainThe annual festival honouring Saint Fermin in the town of Pamplona, Spain is most famous for its Running of the Bulls which takes place every morning throughout the celebrations. Because Ernest Hemmingway wrote about this towns event many people across the world believe its the only such event but the reality is that most towns and villages across Spain have such events several times through out the year. A great event in Spain though and try to get to see one of the many street running bulls events. The town of Pamplona is in the north-east of Spain July www.sanfermin.com One of the best fireworks displays in the worldAn annual event fireworks and music combine to create a spectacular festival. One of the Not to be missed events in SpainAltea between Benidorm and Calpe, Costa Blanca, Spain7th August 2010  Castell de L'Olla, 7 de agosto, Altea 2010 Campeonato Del Mundo De Motogp 2010  Fri, 17/09/10 - Sun, 19/09/10
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