Entertainment in Spain
Essential Guide to What's on when and where in Spain 2008
 Spanish Fiestas, Concerts, Festivals, Events,
 

Tourist Offices for Andalucia
 
 
 
ANDALUSIAN CENTRE OF CONTEMPORARY ART
If you like contemporary art, then this is the place you must visit in Seville. Part of the Cartuja Monastery this centre of excellence is an educational facility with exhibitions, conferences, filsm and so much more.
Don't forget this is free admission
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Ronda
Ronda the city on a cliff. Spectacular is somehow not good enough to describe this amazing Andalucian city.
 
Jerez
Jerez will make a great impression on you.
The birthplace of flamenco and the home of the worlds greatest sherry's.
 
Sierra Nevada
Water ski, sun bathe on the beach and ski on perfect snow all on the same day that is Sierra Nevada.
 
Motorcycle sport: Spanish Grand Prix
28 to 30 March 2008
 Sports Motor sports in Spain.
The Spanish Motorcycle Grand Prix, one of the events on the 2008 World Championship calendar, takes place at the Jerez circuit in the province of Cádiz.
On the first two days you can see both training sessions and classifying stages in the different categories: 125cc, 250cc and Moto GP – fixing the start grid for Sunday’s competition
 
Semana Santa de Baena
 Easter Week in Baena
16-23 March 2008
Easter Week Baena (Córdoba)
Religion, colour and drums
These are some of the most important religious festivals in Spain. A noisy colourful way to celebrate the life of Christ and his death. The Baena Easter week celebrations are the most important fiesta in the town (Cordoba province).
 
Semana Santa de Granada
 Easter week in Granada
16 - 23 March 2008
A wonderful, once seen never forgotten religious celebration in a great city
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Semana Santa de Cabra
 Easter Week in Cabra
16-23 March 2008
The Easter week celebrations in Cabra (Cordoba province) are outstanding for their mass participation, with the whole town getting involved in the festivities. They are also known for the artistic wealth of the processions that can be found at almost any time of day.
 
Granada Tango Festival
4-9 March 2008
Sexy dancers galore as Granada is filled with the latest Tango Festival. Music, dance and laughter is the order of the day and night.
 
Semana Santa de Málaga
 Easter Week in Málaga
16-23 March 2008
A beautiful procession in honour of the Virgin of the Sorrows, which takes place early Friday morning, illuminated only by the long candles of the Nazarenes is one of the many highlights of this fascinating week.
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Fiestas inCordoba
5 Jan 2007
Calvalcade of the Three Kings (Christmas parade)
26-28 Jan Medieval Market in Corredera Square
16-25 Feb Carnival
Apr & May National Flamenco Contest
1-8 Apr Holy Week
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Tourist Offices for Andalucia
Oficina de Turismo de La Línea de la Concepción (Cádiz) Dirección: Avda/ del Ejército, Esquina 20 de abril Teléfono: 956784135 Fax: 956784136
Email: otlinea@andalucia.org
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Jerez Horse Fair
Spain's world-renowned sherry-producing town hosts the most prestigious equine heritage event in the whole of Spain, and one of the most important in Europe. Much like the Feria de Abril (Seville's April Fair), the Feria del Caballo in Jerez draws many thousands of visitors to witness the superior displays of horsemanship, bullfights and flamenco.
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Best Things to do in Andalucia
 
Ajoblanco festival
 
 
Public holidays

On national and local holidays, public transport systems run and you will find some museums, monuments, information offices, shopping centres, etc. open. However, these will often have special opening times and/or conditions, given that there may be activities taking place in the area at the same time (fairs, open-air celebrations, religious events, etc.), so you should find out in advance to plan your trip correctly.

New Year: 1 January

Epiphany: 6 January

Andalusia Day: 28 February
 
 


Maundy Thursday and Good Friday: date varies year to year (March-April)

Workers’ Day: 1 May

Assumption of the Virgin Mary: 15 August

Columbus Day: 12 October

All Saints’ Day: 1 November

Spanish Constitution Day: 6 December

 
Seville April fair
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Royal Andalusian Horse Ballet
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From the remotest of times Andalusia has produced a special communication between Man and the Horse. This communication is best summarised by the logo of the Equestrian Art Museum which depicts a centaur and acquires the category of an EQUESTRIAN ART in the show "Cómo bailan los caballos andaluces".
Real Escuela Andaluza del Arte Ecuestre
 Recreo de las Cadenas, Avenida Duque de Abrantes, Jerez de La Frontera, Cádiz, Andalusia , Spain
 +34 956 31 96 35
info@realescuela.org
 
 
Andalucia's treasure
The historic town of Antequera!

The area around Antequera, one of the most charming and historic towns in Andalucia, has in recent years seen a small–scale invasion of British house buyers, attracted by the low house prices (relative to the Costa del Sol!) and the genuinely Andalucian atmosphere of this beautiful region.
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Ten Top Places to visit in Andalucia
Andalucia is probably one of the most archetypal or stereotypical of all of the semi autonomous regions that make up Spain.
Once described as where bull fighters meet beaches, flamenco, white villages meet cave houses and all intermingled within a whole plethora of gaudy festivals!......Read More

 
Fiestas in Guadix
 

 


 
The Irish Times in Benalmadena are holding a charity night in aid of Cystic Fibrosis research. All donations and monies raised will be given to the local Cystic Fibrosis Trust in Malaga.
 
It is to be held on Saturday 26th July 2008, commencing at 9.00pm with a full evenings entertainment.

There will be a karaoke competition

(with a cash prize for winner)

an excellent comedy drag act,

 spot prizes and raffles.