OUT AND ABOUT MARCH 2014

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February 21 to March 8, 2014
Event: Jerez Flamenco Festival
Where? Jerez, in Andalusia.
What? One of Spain’s largest flamenco festivals.

March 3, 2014
Event: Sant Medir Festival
Where? Barcelona.
What? Costumed processions in the Gracia area of Barcelona. .

March 9, 2014
Event: La Passio
Where? Esparraguera, Catalonia.
What? Famous performance of the Passion of Christ.

March 4-16, 2014 (TBC)
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 12-16, 2014
Event: Fec Festival
Where? Reus, near Barcelona.
What? Short-film festival.

March 8-30, 2014 (dates TBC)
Event: Old Music Festival
Where? Seville
What? Baroque and classical music festival.

March 16, 2014
Event: La Passio
Where? Esparraguera, Catalonia.
What? Famous performance of the Passion of Christ.

March 15 until March 19, 2014
Event Las Fallas
Where? Valencia
What? The biggest party in Spain: the third biggest city in the country shuts down for a week for one of the biggest street parties you’ll ever see. Xàtiva, Benidorm and Denia also have mini-Fallas festivities.

March 13-16, 2014 (TBC)
Event: Motortec 2014
Where? Ifema exhibition hall in Madrid.
What? Motoring trade show.

March 13-15, 2014
Event: Classic Car Rally of Mallorca
Where? Mallorca, in the Balearic Islands.
What? Classic car rally.

March 14-16, 2014
Event: Spannabis
Where? Barcelona
What? Cannabis trade fair! Promotes the legal use of cannabis in Spain.

March 23, 2014
Event: La Passio
Where? Esparraguera, Catalonia.
What? Famous performance of the Passion of Christ.

March 21-22, 2014 (TBC)
Event: South Pop Festival
Where? Seville
What? Alternative music festival

March 22 to 30, 2014
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 23, 2014
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, 2014
Event: Real Madrid v Barcelona.
Where? Expect to see every bar in the country full of people supporting one side or the other.
What? The biggest match in Spanish soccer, known as ‘El Clasico’ among Spaniards.

March 25, 2014
Event: Gaucin bull-run.
Where? Gaucin, near Malaga.
What? A mini bull-run, much like those at Pamplona.

March 29, 2014
Event: La Passio
Where? Esparraguera, Catalonia.
What? Famous performance of the Passion of Christ.