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Spain summer and autumn cultural events 2026

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The 2026 summer and autumn cultural seasons in Spain continue to expand with diverse regional programming. In Bilbao, the Aste Nagusia festival has faced significant operational ~~challenges. Following reports of various offenses, police have recorded~~ challenges, including 76 ~~detainees and~~ detainees, 332 complaints, ~~with theft being~~ and the ~~most frequent issue. Additionally, authorities seized~~ seizure of nearly 150 kilograms of food from unauthorized ~~vendors due to lack of sanitary permits. The festival was~~ vendors. Labor unrest also impacted ~~by labor unrest, as technical workers in~~ the ~~Basque entertainment sector conducted~~ festival, with technical worker strikes ~~over a stalled collective bargaining agreement, resulting in the suspension of~~ suspending approximately 40 to 50 events. Regional programming remains extensive. In Catalonia, Barcelona ~~is hosting~~ hosts neighborhood festivals ~~such as Gràcia~~ and ~~Sants, alongside exhibitions including a Jean-Luc Godard retrospective and an immersive Roman Pompeii experience. The~~ exhibitions, while the Empordà and Girona regions ~~are featuring~~ feature documentary and specialized festivals. Recent summer programming in Catalonia and Andorra has seen high attendance at several events. In Figueres, the ~~Porta Ferrada Occident Festival~~ Acústica festival drew over 100,000 spectators, and the ~~In-Edit Empordà documentary festival.~~ Besalú Medieval festival attracted approximately 8,000 people. In Girona, the FITAG amateur theatre festival hosted over 3,400 attendees, while the CastellSerà de Nit cycle in Castellserà concluded with a sold-out magic show. In Andorra, the Sabors d’Estiu event in Escaldes-Engordany gathered roughly 4,500 people, and the traditional Ball Cerdà in Seu d’Urgell saw record participation from 180 dance couples. Municipalities ~~are also hosting various~~ continue to host traditional patron saint festivities. In Ponferrada, the Encina festivals ~~have~~ commenced with a parade of 81 social ~~clubs.~~ clubs and an official proclamation by Félix Antonio Barrio Juárez. Astorga is concluding its Santa Marta festivities with the ‘Noche Larga’ event, ~~while~~ and Torrecaballeros is celebrating with religious services and musical performances. Los Montesinos has announced its schedule for the Virgin of the Pillar, ~~including~~ featuring processions and community ~~dinners. Other regional highlights include Tarancón’s Fiestas y Feria Nuestra Señora de Riánsares, Alcorcón’s festivities~~ dinners scheduled for ~~Nuestra Señora de los Remedios,~~ late September and ~~the upcoming Feria de Úbeda in~~ early October. September programming maintains a focus on specialized themes, including Greco-Roman heritage in Almuñécar and Cartagena, and various music festivals such as Siroco and FeMAP.

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