Cultural

Culture of Spain

Spanish culture
The Culture of Spain traces back to Iberian and Latin influences. The Spanish Culture is shaped by the history of the nation, its Mediterranean climate and its geography.

Prado National Museum

Prado National Museum
Located at the city of Madrid, it is one of the most important art galleries of the world, rich in paintings of European masters from the 16th to the 19th centuries.

The Sidra de Nava Festival

Sidra de Nava Festival
The Sidra de Nava Festival is held in Nava, the cider capital of Asturias during the second weekend of July and the previous week

Feast of San Juan de Sahagún (The Saint John of Sahagún Feast)

Poster of San Juan de Sahagun Feast
The San Juan de Sahagún feast is held in Salamanca, the Saint and son of this village that is located at the south-east of the Leon province.

The ornamental combs or "La Peineta"

Mantilla y peineta
The ornamental comb is the main complement of the mantilla. The best ones are made of tortoise shell, though there are other varieties of celluloid that perfectly imitate the shell’s colour.

Toledo’s damascene

Toledo’s damascene
Damascene is a craftwork based on the carrying out of figures and drawings by means of the introduction, cofferdam or embedding of fine golden or silver threads on steel or iron, regularly blue.

The Ascención de Santiago de Compostela Feast

Ascención Santiago de Compostela
Spread all over Galicia, diverse feasts /fairs are being held every year; in fact these celebrations mean the calendar’s evolution from tradition.

Seville Fair on April

Seville Fair
Feast full of grace and color known worldwide. Its origin comes from a "popular cattle fair" though still being held it has led its scenario to a folkloric show of an extraordinary joy.

Cordoba’s fair in Andalusia or Fair of Nuestra Señora de la Salud

Cordoba fair
Cordoba’s main fair, the most remarkable event during May in this city, goes back to the Thirteen Century.

El Flamenco

Flamenco
Flamenco is an art having two variants: Music and Dance.  In music, Singing and Guitar occupy the main role