On 9 October 2011, Valencia celebrates two important dates in its history, the Region Of Valencia Day and Saint of the Community of Valencia and the Day of Saint Denis.
It was on 9 October 1238 that King James I of Aragon made his triumphal entry into Valencia. Days before the October 9, Muslims in the city of Valencia, had displayed the “senyal the king” (the “Real Senyera”, the Valencian Royal flag) on the walls of Valencia in surrender.

Music, dance and delicious ‘comida Española’ await visitors at this year’s Edinburgh ‘A Taste of Spain’, ensuring everyone will be whisked away for a day to the UK’s favourite holiday destination.
The free festival will take place at The Mound in the heart of Edinburgh and will be supported by the Spanish Tourist Office, Jet2.com and Jet2Holidays.com. There will be various Spanish regions taking part, all illustrating the flair and diversity of Spanish culture with giant paellas, flamenco dancers and even Spanish bagpipes, with musicians bravely putting their bagpipe skills to …

The festival, which takes place from 9th – 11th July, is made up of classes, shows and much more. Juan Martín Carrara and Stefanía Colina, intercontinental champions of tango ballroom dancing will be leading the festival, in this unique stop at the Universidad Politécnica de Valencia as part of their European Tour 2010.

BIOPARC Valencia continues its special events this weekend on 29 and 30 May to celebrate Africa Day with the collaboration of major NGOs.
The origin of this celebration goes back to May 25, 1963 when 32 leaders of African states met to form the Organization of African Unity. This day marked a date of great importance for the African continent and its people as it marked the beginning of its history as different countries, societies and cultures. As a result, May 25 has become the Day of Africa. This celebration refers …

London’s Taste of Spain Festival returns to Regent Street next Sunday 6th June from 12 noon to 7pm. The free festival, supported by the Spanish Tourist Office, The Daily and Sunday Telegraph, will take place on Regent Street in the heart of central London.

Burjassot, a town close to Valencia, will offer from today until 16 May a variety of top quality shows of music, theatre and dancing for all ages and tastes, some of them free admission.

From 14th to 18th April, Valencia’s Luis Puig Velodrome will be transformed into the spectacular setting of beautiful circus show, Saltimbanco, during which spectators will be invited to submerge themselves in the depths of an imaginary city in order to find hope within its multiple realities.