OFFICIAL STATEMENT | OLA Granada 2026
6 may The OLA Granada festival is changing its date and venue due to forecast inclement weather; it will now be held on May 22nd next to the Palacio de Deportes. Granada City Council has announced that, due to the forecast of bad weather for next Saturday, the OLA Granada festival is...
Granada turns music into solidarity: six social entities will be beneficiaries of the FEX 2026 Solidarity Concerts
6 may The Councilor for Culture, Jorge Saavedra, the delegate in Andalusia of the 'la Caixa' Foundation, Patricia Maldonado Pérez, and the director of the International Music and Dance Festival of Granada, Paolo Pinamonti, have announced the selected social entities that will benefit from the collection obtained in the FEX 2026...
Granada promotes its Granada 2031 bid with the support of the José Manuel Lara Foundation
2 may Granada has taken a decisive step in the development of its Granada 2031 bid, a project with which the city aspires to become the European Capital of Culture in that year, following the signing of the strategic vision spearheaded by the José Manuel Lara Foundation, one of Spain’s leading...
The Granada Festival and the “Reina Sofía” Professional Dance Conservatory celebrate International Dance Day with a performance of Jovenes en Danza
29 april In 1982, on the initiative of the International Dance Committee, UNESCO proclaimed 29 April as International Dance Day. This date was chosen to mark the birth of the dancer and choreographer Jean-Georges Noverre. A manifesto is written every year, with Crystal Pite being the one commissioned on this occasion....
Queen Letizia supports young people in Granada: Gemma Blasco wins the Princess of Girona Arts Award
29 april Queen Letizia presided over the main event of the Talent Tour in Granada, where the winner of the 2026 Princess of Girona Arts Award was announced as the Barcelona-born director and screenwriter Gemma Blasco. She won out over the four other finalists: the tenor Xabier Anduaga, the singer-songwriter Valeria Castro,...
Granada adds the Società Dante Alighieri to its bid for European Capital of Culture 2031, strengthening its international profile
25 april Granada City Council has incorporated the Società Dante Alighieri of Granada, the city’s official centre for Italian language and culture, into Granada’s bid for European Capital of Culture 2031, thereby gaining fresh support linked to the European cultural sphere. The incorporation of this centre is part of the ongoing efforts...
The Book Fair joins Granada 2031 on Book Day and reinforces the city’s candidacy for European Capital of Culture
23 april The Granada Book Fair today formally pledged its support to the Granada European Capital of Culture 2031 bid. This took place on a day of particular significance for the city, coinciding with International Book Day and the official launch of one of the highlights of Granada’s cultural calendar. The signing...
Granada reinforces its cultural leadership with FicZone, Granada Gaming, and Meeple Factory—the major entertainment event that will bring together thousands of young people this weekend
23 april On the 25th and 26th of April, Granada will once again become one of the great national epicenters for pop culture and entertainment. The new edition of FicZone, Granada Gaming, and Meeple Factory will be held at FERMASA, solidifying its status as one of the country's premier cultural events...
Granada joins Europe with ECHO for Peace, music as a symbol of peace and shared culture
21 april On April 25, Granada will join the European initiative ECHO for Peace, a project promoted by the European Cities of Historical Organs (ECHO). This initiative connects various cities across the continent through a shared symbolic gesture: to sound their historical organs to send a collective message in favor of...
Encounters with Friends of the Festival
20 abril The Granada Festival and the Amigos del Festival association present a series of talks under the title "Encounters with Friends of the Festival". The initiative is designed as a public outreach space to discover the 75th Granada Festival program in an enjoyable and participatory way. Guided by experts in...