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Iberian-American Film Festival

14 - 21 Nov 2009 (annual)

Huelva's Festival de Cine Iberoamericano has become an important acid test of critical and public opinion for recent Iberian-American cinematic works. The event, divided into different…

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Madrid Experimental Cinema Week

20 - 27 Nov 2009 (annual)

Catch boundary-breaking films at screens across Madrid during the city's Experimental Cinema Week. New works battle for awards in the competition strand. Meanwhile, themed film cycles pay…

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One of the furniture exhibits at Madrid's Feriarte 2006. Courtesy of IFEMA

Feriarte

21 - 29 Nov 2009 (annual)

Madrid's annual art fair - Feriarte - has been running for over 30 years. The enticing selection of objets d'art, furniture and jewellery at the IFEMA should tempt everyone from antique lovers…

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Vietnamese circus troupe Lang Toi perform at the 2009 Autumn Festival in Madrid. Courtesy of Festival de Otoño, © Phuong Nguyen pour Interarts

Autumn Festival

4 - 29 Nov 2009 (annual)

Every year the province of Madrid hosts the Festival de Otoño (Autumn Festival). The eclectic programme sees music, theatre, dance and circus events laid on throughout the capital and its environs.

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Vitoria-Gasteiz International Theatre Festival

10 Oct - 29 Nov 2009 (annual)

Vitoria-Gasteiz is overcome with a theatrical buzz during the annual Vitoria-Gasteiz International Theatre Festival (Festival Internacional de Teatro). Performances of all genres beckon…

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Hocus Pocus Festival. Courtesy of HocusPocus Festival Internacional de Magia de GranHada Courtesy of Hocus Pocus Magic Festival 2007

Hocus Pocus Festival

25 - 29 Nov 2009 (annual)

The annual Hocus Pocus Festival brings magic to Granada with events for both the public and professionals. Look out for HocusNights (magic shows), lectures and workshops at venues throughout the city.

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Los Silos International Story Festival

4 - 8 Dec 2009 (annual)

The small Tenerife village of Los Silos comes to life during the International Story Festival, a celebration of tales from across the world. Bookworms feed their love of literature and meet…

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Winner of World Press Photo of the Year 2007: <i>American soldier resting at bunker, Korengal Valley, Afghanistan, 16 September</i>. Photo by Tim Hetherington, UK, for Vanity Fair, courtesy of World Press Photo

World Press Photo

10 Nov - 20 Dec 2009; not Mon (annual)

The Contemporary Culture Centre of Barcelona takes its turn at hosting the World Press Photo exhibition. Regarded as the world's most important display of photojournalism, the award-winning…

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The Dance of the Mad Ones (Baile de los Los Locos)

Dec 2009 (annual)

If you consider yourself a bit of a nutter, then head to the Córdoban village of Fuente Carreteros at the end of December, when locals practice the Baile de los Los Locos (the Dance of the Mad Ones).

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BAC! Barcelona International Festival of Contemporary Art

Dec 2009 (annual)

Barcelona's International Festival of Contemporary Art, or BAC!, incorporates various media, from murals to installations, contributed by galleries all over the world. The works are spread…

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Giggling Guiri: Madrid

25 Jan - 31 Dec 2009; Sun only (annual)

Stand-up at the Giggling Guiri is popular with the English-speaking expats (guiris) of Madrid. For one or two Sundays a month, top comedians take to the stage at the Sala Clamores, an intimate…

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Giggling Guiri: Barcelona

24 Jan - 31 Dec 2009; Sat only (annual)

Stand-up at the Giggling Guiri is popular with the English-speaking expats (guiris) of Barcelona. For one or two Saturdays a month, top comedians take to the stage at Cafè Teatre Llantiol, an…

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John Cage: A Retrospective

22 Oct 2009 - 4 Jan 2010; not Tue

The Museum of Contemporary Art in Barcelona celebrates the career of American composer John Cage with a retrospective of sound recordings, films, music scores and documentary footage.

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Corner of a Table (1872), by Henri Fantin-Latour. Courtesy of Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza, Madrid

Fantin-Latour 1836-1904

29 Sep 2009 - 10 Jan 2010; not Mon

Henri Fantin-Latour is best known for his intricate still life paintings and captivating group portraits of his family and friends in Paris. This solo exhibition at Madrid's Thyssen-Bornemisza…

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Modernologies

23 Sep 2009 - 17 Jan 2010; not Tue

Barcelona's Museum of Contemporary Art (MACBA) presents Modernologies, an exhibition of art, film and round-table discussion that delves into the nature and contradictions of 'modernity'. An…

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Autour d'un point, c. 1911 - 1930, by František Kupka. Courtesy of Joan Miró Foundation, © Photo: RMN/Jean-Claude Planchet

Frantisek Kupka

28 Nov 2009 - 24 Jan 2010; not Mon

Barcelona's Joan Miró Foundation hosts a solo exhibition of works by Czech artist Frantisek Kupka. His abstract works explore the relationship between music and painting. The 80 pieces…

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Tears of Eros

20 Oct 2009 - 31 Jan 2010; not Mon

Tears of Eros at Madrid's Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum explores the intimate relationship between sexual passion and death, as portrayed in art. Paintings and sculptures by 19th-century European…

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Picasso: Erotic Prints

5 Nov 2009 - 14 Feb 2010; not Mon

Barcelona's Picasso Museum displays erotic prints produced by the artist between 1964 and 1970, a time when all his creations carried sexually explicit themes. The exhibition also features…

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<i>Central Park</i> by Alfonso Zubiaga, part of ARCO 2009. Courtesy of Galería Vanguardia

Madrid International Contemporary Art Fair

Feb 2010 (annual)

Anyone who is anyone in the art world attends the colossal Madrid International Contemporary Art Fair, or ARCO, at the Parque Ferial Juan Carlos 1 (IFEMA). The show features modern and…

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Flamenco in Jerez. Courtesy of Ayuntamiento de Jerez.

Jerez Flamenco Festival

Feb - Mar 2010 (annual)

The Jerez Flamenco Festival has become one of the most important in the world, with a programme listing internationally renowned stars. Venues include the Palacio de Villavicencio and the…


Highlights

Feriarte

Parque Ferial Juan Carlos 1 (IFEMA), Madrid

21 - 29 Nov 2009 (annual)

Autumn Festival

Madrid

4 - 29 Nov 2009 (annual)

Hocus Pocus Festival

Granada

25 - 29 Nov 2009 (annual)