Entertainment in Spain
Essential Guide to What's on
  in Spain, February 2009
Spain's Tourist, travel and holiday guide
Entertainment in Spain
 
Always check the dates with event organisers
 
 Lent 2009 is February 25 April 12
so all the carnivals in Spain will be completed before this date

February

 
 
 
 
Spain, 2009 Carnivals, Festivals, Fiestas, Events, Concerts, Gigs, Sport, Religious, Local, National, Customs and Celebrations in Spain
 
FITUR. International Tourism Trade Fair
The IFEMA Exhibition Centre in Madrid hosts the 28th edition of the FITUR International Tourism Fair,
30 January-3 February 2009
31st January to 10th February 2009
 Cádiz, Andalucia, Spain
 
 
Handicrafts Exhibition.
Bilbau
31st January to 3rd February 2009
 Exhibition
Event Organizer: Tendances
Spain
Bilbao Exhibition Centre
Web Site: http://www.tendances-creatives.com/11-5491-Votre-salon.php
Industry Sector: Art & Crafts
Gifts & Handicrafts

 
 
 
 
Jerez Flamenco Festival
Feb - Mar 2009
12th flamenco festival of Jerez de la Frontera
Teatro Villamarta
www.villamarta.com
Plaza Romero Martínez S/N
11402 Jerez De La Frontera, Spain
+34 956 350 273
The
Jerez Flamenco Festival
offers a wide and qualified sample of the most genuine artistic manifestation of the city: the Flemish.  With this definition theme (dance flamenco and Spanish dance), the Jerez Festival becomes reference unique among events of this kind taking place around the world.
 
XVI Flamenco Festival
29 January to 2 February 2009
 

 

SIMOF.Salón Internacional de la Moda Flamenca
[Others]
From the 31/01/2008 to the 03/02/2008
FIBES, Palacio Exposiciones y Congresos
Sevilla

 

Hurta Cordel: International Festival of Improvisation
26 Jan - 1 Feb 2009
Madrid
Casa Encendida
Musicalibre, Spanish association of improvisation, is a cultural association nonprofit composed mainly of musicians improvisers Madrid, Leon, Valladolid and La Coruna, as well as some other artists (poets, painters, photographers, etc.) associated with improvisation and / or artistic interaction.
 
 
1st February 2009
special events, festivals, fiestas, celebrations and concerts
 
 
The Festival of Devils (La Endiablada)
 1st February
 The town of Almonicid del Marquesado in Spain
LA ENDIABLADA. ALMONACID DEL MARQUESADO

 
EXPOHOGAR PRIMAVERA / OTONO 2008
1st to 4th February 2008
Event Type: Exhibition
 Fira de Barcelona
Spain
 Barcelona
 Fira de Barcelona
 http://www.expohogar.com/
 Decoration & Designing
Gifts & Handicrafts
 
 
Bocairent Moors and Christians
1-6 February 2009
 
Sax Moors and Christians Festival
1-5 February 2009
 
 
 
2nd February  2009
special events, festivals, fiestas, celebrations and concerts
 
 International Dog Show.
EXPOCANINA 2009
2nd-3rd February 2009
 Exhibition
 Feria de Zaragoza
Spain
 Zaragoza
Feria de Zaragoza
 http://www.scaragon.net/
 Sport & Animal
 
 
 

 

 

 
3rd February 2009
special events, festivals, fiestas, celebrations and concerts
 
Equestrianism: Sunshine Tour
Centro Hípico Montenmedio
Vejer de la Frontera, Cadiz
3rd February to 18th March 2009
 
 



Madrid

 

 

 

4th February 2009
Spain special events, festivals, fiestas, celebrations and concerts
 
The 5th Black Truffle of the Ports-Maestrat Food Sampling Event
4th to 10th February

 

5th February Spain 2009
special events, festivals, fiestas, celebrations and concerts
 
MARMOL 2009
5th to 9th February 2009
Exhibition
 Feria Valencia
Spain
 Valencia
 Feria Valencia
 http://marmol.feriavalencia.com/
Building, Construction & Architecture
Decoration & Designing
 The forthcoming international Natural Stone Show, MARMOL, is set to take place in Valencia from 8-12 February next year. The 2005 exhibition, the 22nd, will boast a number of differences compared to previous years events. Prominent amongst these will be an increased number of foreign exhibitors, particularly from Italy, which will be fielding producers from Sicily and Lazio. More than 40% of the exhibitors signed up for MARMOL'05 are foreign, giving the show a more international slant than ever. Aside from Italian companies, thus far companies from Greece, Portugal, India, the Czech Republic and Turkey have also reserved space.
 
CEVISAMA 2009
5th to 9th February 2009
 Exhibition
 Feria Valencia
 Spain
 Valencia
Venue: Feria Valencia
 http://cevisama.feriavalencia.com/
Building, Construction & Architecture
Decoration & Designing
Description: With the closing date for entries for the 2008 International Architectural Ceramic and Bathroom Furnishings Competitions organised by CEVISAMA now past, this is proving to be the most successful competition yet. A total of 525 projects have been entered by students of design, engineering and architecture, with almost 30% coming from colleges abroad. The number of entries received for the 2007 competition was 247.
 


 

 

6th February Spain 2009
special events, festivals, fiestas, celebrations and concerts

 

7th February Spain 2009
special events, festivals, fiestas, celebrations and concerts

 



 

 

 

8th February Spain 2008
special events, festivals, fiestas, celebrations and concerts
 
 
Quality Artisanal Sausage Fair of Requena
Requena, Valencia
8th to 11th February
 


 
9th February Spain 2009
special events, festivals, fiestas, celebrations and concerts
 


 
 
FIESTAS: ACTOS DE MEDIO AÑO DE MOROS Y CRISTIANOS; ORGANIZA LA COMISIÓN DE FIESTAS DE MOROS Y CRISTIANOS
MUTXAMEL
14 February 2009

 
10th February Spain 2009
special events, festivals, fiestas, celebrations and concerts



 

EUCHARIST TORREVIEJA
EUCARISTÍA TORREVIEJA
10-02-2008 to 22-03-2008
11th February Spain 2009
special events, festivals, fiestas, celebrations and concerts
CULLERA FALLAS 2008
 11-02-2008 to 19-03-2008
 

 

12th February Spain 2009
 special events, festivals, fiestas, celebrations and concerts


 

13th February Spain 2009
special events, festivals, fiestas, celebrations and concerts
 
Madrid Contemporary Art Fair
13-18 February 2009
http://www.ifema.es/
ferias/arco/default_i.html
This a MUST ATTEND event for art gallerists, collectors and professionals from around the world.
 ARCO8, the Madrid International Contemporary Art Fair
 
 

 
14th February Spain 2009
special events, festivals, fiestas, celebrations and concerts


 

CARNESTOLTES 2009
ONTINYENT
14th -22nd February 2009
 
FIESTAS DE CARNAVALES
ADEMUZ
14th -22nd February 2009
 
Carnival at Vilanova i La Geltrú
14th -22nd February 2009
Vilanova i La Geltrú,
Barcelona, Spain
Carnival time in Spain and every community is vying with each other to come up with something different to get the crowds in.
Well this lot have come up with a yet another variation on a theme, another food  fight in Spain.
This one involves meringue, sweets and cereal all mixed up in a sticky gooey mess.
 
Markina-Xemein Carnival
14-22nd February 2009
Vizcaya - Bizkaia, País Vasco
 
Murcia Fiesta.
 BURIAL OF THE SARDINE
14th -22nd February 2009
 
Punta Umbría Carnival.
Carnivals In Spain
14th - 22nd February
 Punta Umbría
 
Águilas, Murcia
Fiestas de Carnaval - Carnival
14th -22nd February 2009
 
Málaga Carnival.
Carnivals In Spain
14th -22nd February 2009
 
Cartagena Carnival
14th -22nd February 2009
 
Zalduondo Carnival
14th -22nd February 2009
Another fancy dress fiesta in Spain. In this one the local's dress as sheep, yes, sheep.
 
Carnival 2008 Castalla
14th -22nd February 2009
TOURIST INFO CASTALLA
Plaza Mayor,3 03420 CASTALLA
Telephone: 966561018 / Fax: 966561018
castalla@touristinfo.net
 
TORREVIEJA CARNIVAL
14 - 22 February 2009
Don't miss the February carnival in Torrevieja!
There are two parades in this 'carnaval' that should be noted,
the first one is on Sunday the 15 of February and starts at 16:00 from the Plaza Maria Asuncion, proceeding south down Calle Ramon Gallud (this is the main shopping street in Torrevieja town center) and ending at Calle Patricio Perez.
 
Carnival
Ant Throwing
Laza, Galicia
14th -22nd February 2009
 
Sitges Carnival
14th -22nd February 2009
February is carnival time in Spain and Sitges join's in the fun. This one for some reason has become the truly gay festival. Many carnivals around the world are gay festivals but Sitges carnival is world famous for it's exotic style and extravagance.
 
Carnaval 2009 Madrid
14th -22nd February 2009

CASTELLÓ DE LA PLANA/CASTELLÓN
CARNAVAL 2009
14th -22nd February 2009
 
CARNESTOLTES EN EL CAMPELLO
EL CAMPELLO CARNIVAL
14th -22nd February 2009
 
 
Alicante Carnival
14th -22nd February 2009
 
15th February Spain 2009
special events, festivals, fiestas, celebrations and concerts
 
Madrid International Fashion Week
15 - 17 February 2009
Parque Ferial Juan Carlos 1 (IFEMA)
The Juan Carlos I Exhibition Centre in Madrid hosts International Fashion Week (SIMM), the most important female fashion exhibition in the country
 
Point of View, Navarre International Festival of Documentary Cinema
Point of View, Navarre International Festival of Documentary Cinema, has been held in Pamplona since 2005. It is a new version of the Navarre Festival of Audiovisual Creation that started in 1993.
15 - 23 February 2009





 

16th February Spain 2009
special events, festivals, fiestas, celebrations and concerts
 
FIMA. International Agricultural Machinery Fair
12 to 16 February 2009
Trade Fairs and Shows
 


 
17th February Spain 2009
special events, festivals, fiestas, celebrations and concerts
Marathon Popular de Valencia
Valencia, Spain
February 17,
2009
 



 

18th February Spain 2008
special events, festivals, fiestas, celebrations and concerts

 

19th February Spain 2009
special events, festivals, fiestas, celebrations and concerts



 

20th February Spain 2009
special events, festivals, fiestas, celebrations and concerts
Rótova: the VIII Food and Tourism la Safor-Vall d'Albaida Fair
20-24 February 2009
 



 

21st February Spain 2009
special events, festivals, fiestas, celebrations and concerts
 
Jazz Terrassa
Barcelona
 93 731 85 33
 premsa@jazzterrassa.org
http://www.jazzterrassa.org/
21st February 13th March 2009
 

 
 





 

 

22nd February Spain 2009
special events, festivals, fiestas, celebrations and concerts
 
 
Pero Palo Fiesta
Villanueva de La Vera
14th -22nd February 2009
So for some reason the locals feel the need to knock the head off a straw figure which is held up high and paraded around town.
 
LA TRAÍDA IN MOTA DEL CUERVO
22nd February Cuenca

 
 
Jerez Flamenco Festival
22 February - 8 March 2009
Teatro Villamarta
 
Altea-Ibiza-Altea Yacht Race
21 -24 February 2009
The Altea Yachting Club organizes the 22nd Edition of the 200 Mile Yacht RACE, starting February 22nd until the 24th. The race takes place in the waters of Altea, Eiviessa and Formentera. Winners will receive a prize in silver bars.
 
 
23rd February Spain 2009
special events, festivals, fiestas, celebrations and concerts



 
Castellon de la Plana
Magdalena festivities  2009
23 February to 2 March
The memory of the city's foundation has survived in the minds of generations of castellonenses thanks to their very special festivities. More than 700 years ago, the inhabitans of the nearby Cerro de la Magdalena came down from their mountains and settled in the fertiles lands they have inhabited ever since.
 

 

24th February Spain 2009
special events, festivals, fiestas, celebrations and concerts

 
Fallas ALZIRA 2009
ALZIRA (From 24-02-2008 to 18-03-2009)
FAULTS ALZIRA 2009
Read more
 
Fallas
CULLERA  24-02-2009 to 18-03-2009
Cullera festera city par excellence counts at the present time with 15 Fallas
Read more
 

 

CASTELLON FAIR TAURINE MAGDALENA 2008
Held Bullring Castellon
24 February to 3rd March 2009
 
CARNAVALES MORELLA
24-02-2009
http://www.morella.net/


 
FALLAS DE VALENCIA 2009
24 February to 19 March
Thousands of "falleros" and visitors are getting ready for the Crida, the event that officially marks that start of the Fallas festivities. The well-known Torres de Serranos becomes the meeting point for the fallas comissions, each of them carrying its own banner. Thousands of people will attend the reading of the "pregón" read by the Mayor and the Queen of Fallas that will set the city on fire!
25th February Spain 2009
special events, festivals, fiestas, celebrations and concerts
 
Costa Del Sol, Spain
19th festival of ballroom dancing
25th February to 2nd March 2009
 Torremolinos, Costa Del Sol, Spain
 Málaga, Costa Del Sol, Spain
952379400
 http://www.malagaturismo.com
19th Festival of Ballroom Dancing in the San Miguel Congress Palace. Enjoy a week of magic, the decoration of the San Miguel Palacio and the art of the dance partners of all ages from all over Europe, dancing the Tango, Waltz, Pasodoble, Salsa Rock, Java. You will enjoy the elegance, beauty and glamour of the ballroom dancing.

 

26th February Spain 2009
special events, festivals, fiestas, celebrations and concerts


 

66th Region of Valencia Cycling Tour
26th February - 1st March 2009
Al the excitement, speed and colour of one of Spain's favourite sports. Region of Valencia host the 66th edition of the Valencian cycling volta, one of Spain's most important sports events.
 
27th February Spain 2009
special events, festivals, fiestas, celebrations and concerts

 

28th February Spain 2009
special events, festivals, fiestas, celebrations and concerts





 

29th February Spain 2009
special events, festivals, fiestas, celebrations and concerts
Celebrations of the Barrrio of San Sebastián
29 February to 2nd March  2008
 Tropical coast
 



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San Blas (St Blaise)

The cords blessed by this patron saint of sore throats on his feast-day (3rd February), as well as the Spanish hot cakes bearing his name, usually abound in the different celebrations which take place. These include the Romería a la Caridad (a festive excursion to the shrine of La C.) in Ciudad Rodrigo (Salamanca), the remembrance services in Lodosa, Los Arcos and Peralta (Navarre), with a dawn chant to the Saint, the Churchwarden's Feast in Malpartida de Plasencia (Cáceres), and the festival in Miraflores de la Sierra (Madrid).

Further festivals take place the following Sunday in Montiel (Ciudad Real) and Porriño (Pontevedra), the latter on the wastelands of Budiño, where people go to thank St Blaise for any sore throats he has cured. In Burriana (Castellón) there is a wine fountain, whereas in Idiazábal (Guipúzcoa) Basque dances are performed. In Villar del Arzobispo (Valencia) the blessed loaves on St Blaise's Day are shared out not only amongst friends and family, but also domestic animals, to protect them throughout the year. In Montehermoso (Cáceres) the Black Men's Dance (performed by six men with dyed faces and a stick-bearer leading the dance to the sound of the flute and the drum) and all expenses for celebrations are provided by the churchwardens, hence their intermitent appearance.

St Blaise was a doctor and bishop living in Sebaste (Armenia), in the 3rd and 4th centuries. In his striving for perfection he took refuge in a cave near the summit of Mount Argeo. A victim of the generalized persecution of Christians, he acquired his unusual patron-saint status on his way to prison, when he healed a boy who was in agony owing to a fish bone which had stuck in his throat.

The 5th February is one of the few feast-days in which women play the main role, since Saint Agueda is the patron-saint of married women and, above all, of those mothers breast-feeding their children. It should be recalled that this martyr, amongst other horrors she had to face, had her breasts removed.

In Escatrón (Zaragoza) the girls, dressed in beautiful peasant costumes, take part in the blessed loaves procession, carrying them in small baskets on their head. In Miranda del Castañar (Salamanca) it is the wives of the churchwarden --designated to give orders on this day-- who wave the flag, passing it over the heads of all those gathered around them in a large circle. On the 4th, the youths of Vitoria perform St Agueda's Ronda (Circle Dance), and the same day sees the Choirs of St Agueda singing and dancing in the streets of Pamplona. In Zamarramala (Segovia), the Mayoress' Feast is held on the following weekend, as long as the 5th is not a Sunday. Here the main role is played by two married women dressed in the highly colourful Zamarramala costume, assisted by the other townswomen, who rule the roost on this particular day. Finally, a rag doll is burnt, following the reading of a sort of comic will