January February March

15th - 19th March Several hundred enormous sculptural compositions, surrounded by fireworks, carnivals, traditional dress, music and nightlife for 4 days, before they all go up in flames. Las Fallas is known as one of the craziest things in Europe

27 January Manganeses de la Polvorosa Zamora, Castille y Leon An annual tradition in the town of Manganeses de la Polvorosa (a small village in north western Spain), in honour of its patron saint, St. Vincent. It takes place every year, on the fourth Sunday in January. On that day, a group of teenagers from the village set out to round-up and hog-tie one of the local neighborhood goats. That done, the goat is then carried in a crowded procession to the church at the center of town, and then up in to the church's bell tower. At this point, the goat is then thrown from the belfry, falling upwards of 15 meters (50 feet), to be caught (hopefully) in a sheet of tarpaulin by the cheering crowd below. According to Manganeses' 890 residents, this ancient ritual has apparently been going on for as long as any of them can remember.

26 Jan - 1 Feb 2008 Madrid Every year La Casa Encendida in Madrid hosts the International Festival of Improvisation. More than 50 musicians from 14 different countries take part in the spontaneous performances, which sometimes include video and dance.rn

30th January 1st Febuary 2009 International Sport Motor Show - and engine Tuning events

12th Flamenco festival of Jerez de la Frontera see our website for more information (click on title)

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria - 25 Canary Islands Music Festival 10th January to 16th February 2009