# Santander International Festival 75th anniversary > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/santander-international-festival-75th-anniversary > Updated: 2026-08-13T14:15:21.000Z. Sources: 3. Developments: 2. The Festival Internacional de Santander is celebrating its 75th anniversary with a diverse program of musical and literary events held throughout August 2026. The festivities began with a public opening on 2 August in the Plaza Porticada, featuring the premiere of the documentary ‘75 agostos’ and a musical parade performing Beethoven’s ‘Hymn to Joy’. The festival’s schedule includes operatic productions, orchestral performances by the La Scala Philharmonic, and various piano and dance shows across Santander and 18 surrounding Cantabrian towns. As the festival continues, programming has expanded to include specific musical and literary cycles. These include the ‘Feria del Libro Viejo’, featuring a recital by Jaime Velasco exploring the musical connections of the Generation of 27, and the ‘Marcos Históricos’ cycle, which brings performances to locations such as Escalante, Noja, and Suances. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-13: Santander International Festival announces new musical and literary events The Santander International Festival features upcoming performances by Jaime Velasco and a duo of Isabel Villanueva and François Dumont as part of its diverse cultural programming. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/santander-international-festival-announces-new-musical-and-literary-events ### 2026-07-26: Santander Festival celebrates 75th anniversary with documentary premiere and ticket sales Santander’s Festival Internacional de Santander celebrates its 75th edition with a documentary premiere and starts selling individual tickets for concerts, opera and dance across its August 2026 programme. 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/santander-festival-celebrates-75th-anniversary-with-documentary-premiere-and-ticket-sales --- Cite as: Santander International Festival 75th anniversary. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/santander-international-festival-75th-anniversary