The parade, concerts, gastronomy… Guide to not miss the best of Columbus Day

The noise of military aircraft rehearsing for the great national Hispanic Day parade has alerted more than one inhabitant of Madrid in recent weeks. Again The capital of Spain becomes the epicenter of this celebration that this year, as a novelty, will feature Barcelona, ​​Ceuta and Melilla as guest citiesso they will host part of the celebrations and will also have a great role in the main venue of the festivities. In Barcelona, ​​the Navy will open the doors of its moored ships so that visitors and tourists can see them.

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The main course, like every year, will be the military parade that will start at 11 in the morning from Madrid’s Plaza de Lima and will cover a good part of Paseo de la Castellana. King Felipe, together with Doña Letizia and Infanta Sofía, will preside over the act that for the second consecutive year will not have the presence of Princess Leonor who is studying at a boarding school in Wales (United Kingdom). The parade will begin with the jump of the parachutist with the Spanish flag, which will be followed by the hoisting of the same and the tribute to the fallen. More than 4,000 personnel from the different units of the Army, the Navy, the Military Emergency Unit, the Civil Guard and the National Police will parade by land and air before the Royal Family, the authorities and all the spectators who decide to approach to see the exhibition.

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In addition, in a more cultural key, During October 12, admission will be free to several museums and exhibition halls in Madrid, such as the Prado Museum, the Reina Sofía, Caixaforum, the National Archeology Museum, the Sorolla House Museum, the Cerralbo Museum, the Casa de América and the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando. Music will also have a huge role with municipal music bands playing at 12 noon in up to 20 Madrid municipalities. Various concerts by Spanish-speaking artists are also scheduled. A snippet from the music Malinche by Nacho Cano will arrive at the Plaza de Callao, while the Cruz-Díez Symphony Orchestra will arrive at the Plaza Mayor.

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In the afternoon, in the same square of Callao you can enjoy the music of Carlos Téllez from 6:00 p.m. and at 8:00 p.m. the Banda del Recodo will enliven the Plaza Mayor, while the Wizink Center will host a concert by Mariachi Vargas at 7:00 p.m. a concert The musical shows, which will take place in various parts of the city, such as the Plaza Comendadoras, the Casa de México or the stage of the Puerta de Alcalá, already began on October 9 when Colombian singer Camilo swept his massive concert in the Plaza de la Independencia.

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The gastronomy of all those countries that celebrate Hispanic heritage will also be the protagonist, especially in the Mercado de los Mostenses, as well as in various Hispanic-American restaurants included in the digital route guide created for the occasion. Finally, lovers of bullfighting have an appointment at 7:00 p.m. in the Hispanic Bullfight that takes place in the Plaza de toros de las Ventas.

Activities for the rest of Spain

But not only the capital has scheduled events for this holiday. Seville The day before, a parade was held along the Avenida de la Constitución, which was presided over by the Chief Lieutenant General of the Land Force, José Rodríguez García, who has exercised the institutional representation of the Armed Forces. You can also participate in the Festival of Nations or with a show in the Plaza de España that will host this Wednesday the concert of Hombres G and Social Security. In Grenadethe mayor of the city, Francisco Cuenca, The banner of Castile will tremble before the tomb of the Catholic Monarchs, in the Royal Chapel. It is the first time in more than 20 years that a Granada alderman assumes this role in the ceremony. In Oviedo there will be raising of flags, performances by music bands to celebrate the National Holiday andn La Gesta school, where Doña Letizia studied

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The parade, concerts, gastronomy… Guide to not miss the best of Columbus Day