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| The Fallas | www.fallas.com |
| Santander Festival | www.festivalsantander.com |
| The Road to Santiago | www.santiago-compostela.net |
| Los Costaleros | www.loscostaleros.com |
| Romería del Rocío | www.donquijote.org |
| Americas Cup | www.americascup.com |
| Moors and Christians | www.2camels.com |
| Seville´s April Fair | www.2camels.com |
| La Tomatina | www.2camels.com |
| Bull Running in Pamplona | www.sanfermin.com |
| Elche's Tourist Info | www.turismedelx.com |
| Torrevieja | www.festivaliko.com |
| Alfaz del Pí | www.desafiomedieval.com |
| Bilbao Live | http://www.bilbaolive.com |
| San Javier Jazz Festival | www.jazzsanjavier.com |
A large number of festivals are featured on the excellent Don Quijote site http://www.donquijote.org/culture/spain/fiestas
Marbella Film Festival is proud to announce details of the "2008 Marbella International Film Festival". The festival will take place from 2nd -5th October whilst the London tour will be held on the 14th and 15th June
The Marbella Film Festival is an annual event that offers an opportunity for independent international film makers to showcase their latest works to the international film community, and also provides a platform for upcoming directors and producers to showcase their talent. The Marbella Festival is truly international in scope and will include works from Europe, the Americas, Africa, Asia and the Middle East. In addition to film screenings, the festival will also include events include film premieres, music, dance, art exhibitions, workshops, lectures, fashion shows and gala evenings.
We are looking for associations from artists, contributors, volunteers, and entrepreneur, to help us make this event, the jewel in the social calendar of the region, bringing art and culture to Marbella, from all over the world.
If you have time to help us, or know of any one who would be interested in participating in Marbella Film Festival, please let us know.
Artists are welcome to submit their works, local volunteers help would be most essential for support of this project, and if you can contribute in any way or have commercial associations with companies who might benefit from partnership with Marbella Film Festival, please contact us.
In the mean time check out www.marbellafilmfestival.com and pass the word around.
Spain has a wide range of man-made entertainment attractions for the young and young at heart and for tourists and locals alike. Some of the major ones are :
Terra Mitica, Benidorm www.terramiticapark.com
Aqualandia, Benidorm www.aqualandia.net
Mundomar www.mundomar.es
Aquapolis, Torrevieja
Aquapolis, Cartaya
Aquapolis, Madrid
Aquapolis, Seville
Aquapolis, Tarragona
Aquapolis, Cullera www.aquopolis.es
Rio Safari, Elche www.riosafari.com
Parque de Atraciones, Madrid www.parquedeatracciones.es
L'Oceanogrŕfic, Valencia www.parquesreunidos.com/oceanografic
Zoo Madrid www.zoomadrid.com
Selwo Aventura, Estepona www.selwo.es
Selwo Marina, Benalmádena www.selwomarina.com
Valwo, Valladolid www.valwo.com
Teleférico, Madrid www.teleferico.com
Teleférico, Benalmádena www.teleferico.com
You will find much more information at www.kidsinspain.com
Alfaz del Pí www.desafiomedieval.com
Bilbao Live http://www.bilbaolive.com
San Javier International Jazz Festival www.jazzsanjavier.com
No site about Spain would be complete without mention of its world-famous cinema. Pedro Almodóvar, Alejandro Amenábar and the late Luis Buńuel are just three Spanish film-makers who have achieved international acclaim. Going to the cinema has become more and more popular over the past 15 years (despite or perhaps because of the DVD/ video market) and all Spanish cities and most towns now boast modern multiplex cinemas showing the very latest Hollywood and international. Beware - most films are dubbed in Spain and few cinemas outside the main tourist areas show films in the original language. Look out for V.O. (versión original) on billboards or listings. In Pilar de la Horadada, Alicante one enterprising young Spaniard now shows the blockbusters in English often before they have even hit the UK. www.cinemapilar.com All local papers have details of films showing in local cinemas and a visit to the cinema in Spain is relatively inexpensive and even better value on the "día del espectador" You can book at many cinemas through www.entradas.com
One of the great joys of Spain is the "cine de verano" (Lit. "summer cinema" or outdoor cinema) Many towns have outdoor cinemas or even just set up ad-hoc facilities. Whatever, watching a blockbuster on a summer evening in the open is a great way to cool down from the heat of the day.
There are important film festivals in many Spanish cities including Marbella http://www.sportfilm-festsant.com Seville www.festivaldesevilla.com, Santander www.sportfilm-festsant.com and L'Alfas del Pí. www.lalfas.com
Enjoy!
The 2008 Seville Spring Fair officially begins at midnight on 8th April and runs for six days, ending on the following Sunday. Each day it begins at midday with the parade of carriages and riders carrying Seville's leading citizens to the bullring, the Real Maestranza.
The fair is held on the vast far bank of the Guadalquivir River which is covered with rows of casetas (individually decorated marquee tents) which are open with public bars or belong to the prominent families of Seville, groups of friends, clubs, trade associations or political parties. From around nine at night until six or seven the following morning you will find crowds partying and dancing. There are flamenco dancers and a number of the men and virtually all the women wear traditional costume, providing an astonishing array of brilliantly coloured, flounced gypsy dresses The sheer size of this spectacle is quite extraordinary and well worth visiting. Click here for a good unofficial review.
Jerez holds its annual Horse Fair (Feria del Caballo) during the first week in May each year. It is held in the Gonzalez Hontoria Park and the dates for 2008 are from 27th April-4th May.
The fair started as a cattle market but now includes bullfighting and flamenco dancing events and main attraction is an elaborate, choreographed equestrian ballet performed by Jerez's Royal School of Equestrian Art. It is a spectacular event where some of the world's finest horses and riders compete in endurance trials, coach driving, "pursuit and tumble" and dressage competitions, with a stunning display of the finest horses of the region. For more information visit Jerez 2020
The Flamenco Festival de Jerez is world famous and you can find out further information on the programme and enrol on one the various flamenco courses at the Official Web Site Most of the courses are fully booked but it is well worth checking for a last minute cancellation.
This year the Benicassim Festival runs from 17th-20th July. You can find more details about this year's line up and book tickets on the official festival site
Please bear in mind that the nearest airport is Valencia which is 92km away (about an hour's drive). Both Barcelona and Alicante are much further away at 258km and 273km respectively. (Click on the airports to find out more about where you can fly from and which airlines operate into them). You can find out more about where you can catch trains into Benicassim at R.E.N.F.E. - select Benicassim and it will give you a list of stations to choose from. The festival is very popular so it is well worth booking any rail tickets in advance on the R.E.N.F.E. train website.
For information on how to get from Castellon to Benicassim click on the Official Web Site which also gives you information on the free shuttle bus from the bus and rail station. And you can get more details of the buses which run there at Auto-Res
The Moors and Christians Festival in Alcoy (Alcoi) in the Communidad Valenciana is often considered the best in all of Spain. Full details can be found here
11th Edition of the MALAGA SPANISH FILM FESTIVAL, organised by the Malaga City Council with the support of the Spanish Federation of Audiovisual Producers (FAPAE) and Official Institutions: Spanish Foreing Trade Institute (ICEX) and Spanish Film Institute (ICAA), will be held from April 4th to 12th, 2008.
The Festival’s main objectives are promotion and distribution of Spanish feature films and documentaries produced in Spain and/or Latin America or dealing with Spanish or Latin American topics; by boosting business meetings and economic ties amongst the different professional sectors involved.
In order to support international distribution of SPANISH AUDIO-VISUAL PRODUCTIONS, the Festival has created four international markets (MALAGA SCREENINGS, MERCADOC, TV MARKET AND ART TV) grouped under the common name MALAGA MARKETS, which in 2008 will be held jointly on the 30th of November, and 1st, 2nd and 3rd of December.
Further details of the festival here
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