OUT AND ABOUT IN MARCH

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March 1, 2013
Event: De Cajon Flamenco Festival
Where? Barcelona.
What? Concert by Tocaora, as part of the De Cajon flamenco festival.

March 2 to 10, 2013
Event: Fiesta de la Magdalena
Where? Castellon de la Plana, near Valencia
What? Traditional festival to celebrate the historic victory of the Christians over the Moors.

March 3, 2013
Event: Sant Medir Festival
Where? Barcelona.
What? Costumed processions in the Gracia area of Barcelona.

March 3, 2013
Event: La Passio
Where? Esparraguera, Catalonia.
What? Famous performance of the Passion of Christ.

March 5-17, 2013
Event: International Festival of Art for Children
Where? Madrid
What? Art festival for children. The theatre will be in Spanish, but there is dance and circuses too than non-Spanish speakers will understand. :

March 8-10, 2013
Event: Barcelona Beer Festival
Where? Barcelona.
What? Second beer festival of Barcelona, with over 300 limited-availability beers.

March 10, 2013
Event: La Passio
Where? Esparraguera, Catalonia.
What? Famous performance of the Passion of Christ.

March 13-16, 2013
Event: Motortec 2013
Where? Ifema exhibition hall in Madrid.
What? Motoring trade show.

March 14-16, 2013
Event: Classic Car Rally of Mallorca
Where? Mallorca, in the Balearic Islands.
What? Classic car rally.

March 17, 2013
Event: La Passio
Where? Esparraguera, Catalonia.
What? Famous performance of the Passion of Christ.

March 22 – 31, 2013
Event: Semana Santa
Where? All over Spain.
What? Semana Santa completely dominates Spain in March, so no matter where you are, there’ll be something to commemorate the Resurrection.

March 24, 2013
Event: Bullfighting season begins.
Where? Madrid. Other cities will have their first bullfight of the season around this date.
What? The beginning of the year’s bullfights. Fights run every Sunday until October, with extra events throughout the year.

March 24, 2013
Event: Palm Sunday
Where? All over Spain, but the most famous celebrations are in Elche, near Valencia.
What? Processions to mark the Palm Sunday celebration.

March 30 – April 7, 2013
Event: Spring festival
Where? Murcia, south-east Spain.
What? Street festival because the Murcians refuse to let Easter die..
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March 31, 2013
Event: Gaucin bull-run.
Where? Gaucin, near Malaga.
What? A mini bull-run, much like those at Pamplona.

March 31 – April 1, 2013
Event: Pastry festival in Aviles
Where? Aviles, Asturias.
What? A celebr