OUT AND ABOUT OCTOBER

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September 13 – October 13, 2013
Event World Press Photo Exhibition 2013
Where? Madrid.
What? Exhibition of photojournalism.

September 31 – October 7, 2013
Event Semana de la Arquitectura
Where? Madrid
What? A celebration of architecture in Madrid. A combination of trade fair, children’s workshops and open events in Madrid’s most famous buildings.

October 2-6, 2013
Event Marbella Film Festival
Where? Marbella, Costa del Sol.
What? Film festival.

October, 4-6, 2013
Event Cavatast
Where? Sant Sadurni in Catalonia
What? A celebration of cava, the local sparkling wine.

October 4-7, 2013
Event Feria de Octubre
Where? Cadiar, in the Alpujarras mountain range
What? Local festivities, including a wine fountain to provide free wine to everyone.

October 4 – 13, 2013
Event Fiesta del Marisco
Where? O Grove, Galicia
What? Seafood festival by the River Arosa in Galicia. Exact dates change each year.

October 6-7, 2013
Event Castells Competition
Where? Tarragona, Catalonia.
What? Human-castle building competition.

October 6-12, 2013
Event Fuengirola Feria
Where? Fuengirola
What? Local festivities.

Event Nerja Festival
Where? Nerja, Costa del Sol.
What? Local festivities.

October 10-13, 2013
Event Barcelona International Erotic Film Festival
Where? Barcelona
What? Adult film festival.

October 11-20, 2013
Event Sitges International Fantasy Film Festival of Catalonia
Where? Sitges, near Barcelona
What? Film festival.

October 12, 2013
Event Dia de la Hispanidad
Where? All over Spain
What? Also known as Columbus Day. Spain’s national holiday.

October 15-19, 2013
Event Seville Guitar Festival
Where? Seville, Andalusia
What? Classical, jazz and flamenco music festival.

October 15-20, 2013
Event San Pedro feria
Where? San Pedro, near Marbella, Costa del Sol
What? Local festivities. Food and drinking in the streets.
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October 18, 2013
Event San Lucas festival
Where? Jaen, near Granada.
What? The olive growing capital of the world has its festival.

October 19, 2013
Event Bilbao Night Marathon
Where? Bilbao.
What? Marathon. Choose between a 7.5km run, a half-marathon and a full marathon at night in Bilbao in the Basque Country.

October 19-26, 2013
Event Valladolid International Film Festival
Where? Valladolid
What? Film Festival.

October 19-December 1, 2013
Event Barcelona Jazz Festival
Where? Barcelona
What? Music festival.

October 20, 2013 (third Sunday of October)
Event Romería de Nuestra Señora de Valme
Where? Dos Hermanas, near Seville
What? Religious pilgrimage.

October 25 – November 1, 2013
Event Film Festival of Albacete
Where? Albacete
What? Film festival.

October 26-27, 2013
Event Saffron Festival
Where? Consuegra
What? Celebrates the world’s most expensive spice.