Articles tagged with 'Celebration' | Spain

The streets of Valencia come alive in March with the arrival of spring marked by the annual Las Fallas festival. Fireworks, music, traditional clothing and giant sculptures, made from papier-mâché and taking the shape of well-known personalities and ...

The week leading up to Lent (February 14) sees some of the largest parties take place in Spain. It's one of the most vibrant and lively events in the Spanish calendar, where the streets are filled costumes, dancing and a fantastic celebratory atmosph...

August is almost upon us and anyone planning to visit Spain next month may find themselves immersed in some of the most fun and wacky fiestas on earth. Most towns hold their own fiestas, and cities like Madrid have different neighbourhood fiestas eac...

To celebrate the 20th anniversary of How To Spend It magazine, The Financial Times has enlisted the expertise of legendary chef Ferran Adrià, of the famous elBulli restaurant-turned-foundation. Adrià will be co-hosting and collaborating with other ch...

Due to take place between February 7 and 17 this year, Cadiz carnival is a huge street party, with gastronomic events, fireworks, fancy dress, parades and street performances. The two most important parades are the Gran Cabalgata, on the first Sunday...