November 30, 2012 – January 6, 2013 –
Event World Press Photo Exhibition 2012
Where? CCCB in Barcelona.
What? See the best of recent press photography.
December 29, 2012 – March 29, 2013
Event: De Cajon Flamenco Festival
Where? Barcelona.
What? Barcelona’s biggest flamenco festival.
December 26, 2012 – January 6, 2013
Event Cirque du Soleil’s Alegria
Where? Barcelona
What? Cirque du Soleil’s touring show comes to Barcelona
January-February, 2013
Event Festival de Musica de Canarias
Where? Gran Canaria and Tenerife.
What? Classical music festival
January 1-2, 2013
Event: La Toma de Granada
Where? Granada.
What? A small celebration of when Ferdinand and Isabella marched into the city of Granada when the Moorish rulers surrendered.
January 5 -6 2013
Event: Three Kings Day in Spain
Where? Throughout Spain but the biggest processions are in the bigger cities.
What? In Spain it is the Three Kings who bring the children their presents. The kings visit the children in their homes at night, but first they partake in a public procession where they throw sweets to children in the streets. Though the official day is January 6, the gift-giving procession (Cabalgata de Reyes) takes place the night before. The sixth is a national holiday.
January 13-20, 2013
Event Cirque du Soleil’s Alegria
Where? Santa Cruz de Tenerife
What? Cirque du Soleil’s touring show comes to the Canary Islands.
January 17, 2013 –
Event: Fiesta de Antón or Antonio Abad
Where? All over Spain
What? Different cities celebrate in different ways.
January 19-20, 2013
Event: San Sebastian festival.
Where? Mallorca and San Sebastian
What? Bonfires and dancing for the St Sebastian festival in Palma de Mallorca. In the city of San Sebastian itself, in the Basque Country, you’ll see the famous Tamborrada drumming.
January 20 – 31, 2013
Event Gibraltar Chess Congress
Where? Gibraltar (UK)
What? Pop across the border for this chess tournament and masterclass series.
January 24, 2013
Event San Valero Festival
Where? Zaragoza
What? Concerts and street partying. Includes a giant ‘roscon’ cake in Plaza del Pilar.
January 28 to February 11, 2013
Event Rubrifolkum Folk Music Festival
Where? Sant Boi de Llobregat
What? Local folk festival.
