The first of February is the "Patrón de Granada": San Cecilio. In 2015 this day was the same that the day of the "Patrón" and was celebrated the first Sunday of February. Thousands of people go to the Sacramente on this day. It is...
The International Festival of Music and Dance of Granada is a living instrument of cultural, educational, tourist and socioeconomic activity all within a common framework of EMOTION. This is reflected not only in the programmes and their contents, but also in the way in which these activities are...
Holly Week in Granada has its own identity to which you have to add the incredible setting where the celebrations take place, under the watchful gaze of the Alhambra. The importance of Holy Week in Granada originates from the Reconquista (Reconquest), an important period in Spanish history...
Every year on the day of San Juan, the streets fill with water from Lanjaron. The Water and Ham party is the main party of Lanjaron, and it is performed every year on the weekend closest to the 24th of June during 5 or 6 days (depending...
The Fiesta de Cascamorras is a festival that takes place in the towns of Guadix and Baza, in the province of Granada, Spain annually on September 6. The two towns fight for possession of a statue of the Virgen de la Piedad. In 2006, the festival was declared a "Fiesta...
The Día de la Cruz (Day of the Cross) or Cruces de Mayo (festival of the May crosses) is celebrated in Granada on May 3rd .The festival was first celebrated in Granada in the XVII century, when an alabaster cross was erected in 1625 in...
At Christmas the streets of Granada are embellished with thousands of lights and Christmas decorations. The sounds of Christmas carols are heard in the streets, where people are very busy shopping, meeting friends or just taking a walk with the family to see the magical...
Corpus Christi is, the most important festive day in Granada.There are, also, some flamenco and regional music performanc.es in "casetas" (huge tents) in the fairground and in the city center During a week, there are all kind of celebrations and activities all around the town: puppet...
