The main festival of the city is San Isidro Labrador, which is held every May 15th. It’s a bullfighting festival with international fame. Every year Las Ventas bullfighting ring offers privileged bullfights with famous bullfighters. Moreover the neighbourhoods within the city celebrate their own festivities and enjoy traditional local cuisine.
Due to their local colour and tradition, the following events are worth mentioning; the following events are worth mentioning; the Pilgrimage of San Antonio de la Florida on the 12th of June, when the Madrid natives visit the Hermitage of San Antonio de la Florida. It houses wonderful frescos by Goya.
The Verbena de la Paloma, which is celebrated on the 15th of August. The Madrid natives wear traditional Madrid dress and dance the chotis in the squares and typical streets of old Madrid. Furthermore, the Region of Madrid holiday is celebrated on the 2nd of May and then there is Easter Week when precessions of beautiful religious figures parade through the streets.
One month before these festivities take place, the city has already enjoyed Carnival. The Circulo de Bellas Artes is one of the most important places on the most important places on the night of Ash Wednesday. A fantastic costume ball is held where guests are decked out in their best disguises overflowing with colour and imagination.
