NEWS FROM D&P YOUR DMC FOR SPAIN AND MORE…
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Do you know what they say in Spain? The sap rises in the spring! This season begins around 20th March and ends on 21st June, during which the temperatures become milder, flowers start to bloom and the terraces of bars fill up with people eager to leave the winter behind and enjoy the extra hours of sunshine. We will tell you about some perfect activities for this season. Get your camera ready to capture countryside with the most impressive cherry and almond trees in our country, beautiful waterfalls in the National Parks and balconies decorated with flowers, such as geraniums. And you won’t need to take a coat.
As for popular spring festivities, there is Easter week, and then the April Fair in Seville and the Festival of the Courtyards in Cordoba, where we can enjoy a walking route around beautiful courtyards decorated with lots of pots full of geraniums, carnations and jasmines. And on the subject of flowers, in June we have the Corpus Christi, and in towns like San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Sitges and Ponteareas the streets are adorned with enormous carpets made out of petals.
Highlights of the season in Spain
Spectacular flowering seasons and colourful festivities to welcome spring
Have you ever experienced what it means to have a million and a half cherry trees in blossom around you? This “landscaping wonder”, which turns everything white, takes place in the Jerte Valley (Extremadura) in March or April depending on the weather and it is worth seeing at least one in your life.
Do you want more blossoms, so that you can plan a journey? During these months, over 50,000 cherry trees also “wake up” in the Las Caderechas Valley in Burgos and in the Mágina mountain range in Jaén. For its part, the Riojan town of Nalda celebrates the Fiesta del Ciruelo en Flor (Plum Blossom Festival) and visitors come to the countryside around Cieza (in the Region of Murcia) to see the fruit trees in bloom.
At the end of April, shift your focus to Asturias and its famous Cider Region if you want to see the apple trees flowering. Between May and June, the Northern Gredos (Ávila) becomes the World Capital for Spanish Broom in Bloom, which colour the landscape yellow. And now jumping forward to the summer, the Lavender Festival in Brihuega (Guadalajara), which takes place in July, is becoming increasingly famous. This is when the town’s fields turn purple, which no instagramers can resist.
Flowers are also the guests of honour at some of the most colourful festivals in Spain. Perhaps the best known is the Courtyards Festival in Cordoba held in May (declared as Intangible Cultural Heritage by UNESCO), when you will be able to stroll around the city’s most beautiful courtyards, which compete to have the most eye-catching decorations with flowerpots containing geraniums, carnations and jasmine. Also in May, Girona celebrates the Temps de Flors (time of flowers) and the patios, monuments and corners of the city fill up with plants and flower boxes.
And on the subject of flowers, in June we have the Corpus Christi, in places, such as Toledo, San Cristóbal de La Laguna (Tenerife), Sitges (Barcelona) and Ponteareas (Pontevedra) whereby the streets are adorned with enormous carpets made out of petals.
Our proposal is to create especially motivating routes that add the beauty of the landscape to other interests of the destinations, and to do so from an activity perspective, creating a cohesive product throughout the year. The aim is to create an experience that is committed to sustainable tourism and, especially, to the generation of economic opportunities for rural destinations.
Cherry trees take centre stage
Eleven villages welcome you to the Valley, north of Cáceres, which we recommend you travel to by car. There are two options for road trips – one circular and the other linear – which will be your guides as you gradually discover the cherry blossom. This natural explosion, which lasts about ten days from mid-March until early April, is the reason for a key date in the local calendar: the Cherry Blossom Festival, which unites culture, music, gastronomy and exhibitions around the tree. But there are also all types of activities organised between March and early May.
It is not just the flowers that attract visitors to the valley in this corner of Cáceres. We also recommend that you come in May, when the fruit picking starts. From here until the middle of August, the so-called Cerecera is held: a period full of cherry-related activities like tasting and routes through the countryside. Don’t leave Jerte without taking some Designation of Origin cherries, or trying some local specialities like the shepherds’ dishes migas or lamb stew.
Take part in Easter Week, Sant Jordi, the April Fair or San Isidro
Beyond flowers, these three are excellent festivals to enjoy during this season. Easter Week (this year middle April) is religious in nature; the processions organised have centuries of tradition and the outpouring of emotion will be sure to surprise you.
Barcelona’s quintessential festival, Sant Jordi, takes place on 23rd April and tradition stipulates that gifts of books and roses be given. Roses, books and lovers: Barcelona is full of them on 23 April. In Catalonia the World Book Day becomes an especially romantic festivity. The people in Catalonia celebrate the day of their patron saint, Sant Jordi, with this curious tradition.
Between April and May, it is Seville’s turn with its April Fair when its site and stands are full of people dancing “sevillanas” and enjoying themselves. For one week life in Seville revolves around this fiesta. The music, food, dancing and general joy create a very special atmosphere.
Another popular festivity at this season is “San Isidro”, every year on and around May 15th, Madrid honours its patron saint, San Isidro Labrador, with a packed programme of events featuring concerts, shows and an endless range of activities for all ages.
INDUSTRY FLASH NEWS
Madrid, chosen as Europe’s Best Destination 2026 according to European Best Destinations
Madrid, chosen Best Destination in Europe 2026, the continent’s highest tourism recognition. The award is given by European Best Destinations, an organization that promotes tourism in the European Union. More than 1.3 million international travellers have chosen the capital as the most desired European destination for 2026, ahead of Nicosia, Verona and Paris.
Madrid has been chosen as the Best Destination in Europe 2026. The capital has obtained the first position with 127,438 votes from international travelers, in a contest that has registered more than 1.3 million votes from all over the world.
Madrid has beaten destinations such as Nicosia (Cyprus), the Štajerska region (Slovenia), Verona (Italy) and Paris (France), which have completed the top five positions.
The European Best Destinations organization has highlighted Madrid’s ability to combine a first-class cultural heritage with the dynamism of its neighborhoods, its green spaces, its innovative architecture and a constantly evolving gastronomic scene, together with a lifestyle that connects with the aspirations of today’s travelers.
The entity stresses that Madrid represents “a new urban model: vibrant and human, cosmopolitan and warm” and that its choice reflects a clear trend among European and international travellers towards destinations that offer culture, authenticity and quality of life.
European Best Destinations, based in Brussels, promotes tourism in Europe in collaboration with more than 300 tourist offices and the European Commission’s EDEN network of sustainable destinations.
To select the candidate destinations, a process has been carried out that has combined the analysis of Eurostat data with search trends, growth in social networks and international media visibility of the destinations, followed by an open vote among registered travellers from all over the world, in which participants cannot vote for territories in their own country.
In the last two years, the capital has revalidated the second place as the most attractive urban destination on the planet according to Euromonitor, is among the five best cities in the world according to Resonance, has been named the most desired city in Europe according to the British magazine Wanderlust and has been awarded as the best congress and meetings destination in the world by the World Travel Awards.
Venues
Club Metropolis
Located on the corner of Calle Alcalá and Gran Vía avenue, this emblematic building was designed in 1905 by French architects Jules and Raymond Février to house the La Unión and Fénix insurance company, although the final work was carried out by Spain’s Luis Esteve. As of 2026, the iconic landmark opens its doors to reveal Club Metrópolis, a space dedicated to haute cuisine that also boasts a boutique hotel.
The Metrópolis Building is one of the stars of Gran Vía, featuring in thousands of tourist snapshots who photograph the view of this avenue from Plaza de Cibeles. The sumptuous construction was built on the site of the “casa del ataúd” (tomb house), so called by locals because of its narrow frontage. It was constructed between 1907 and 1910 as the first stretch of the Gran Vía was being created, and was officially opened on 25 January 1911.
Passers-by can admire the neo-renaissance façade featuring Corinthian columns and a slate dome with golden incrustations. Although today we can find a statue of Victoria rising from the dome, the sculpture used to be a Phoenix—the symbol of the insurance company that first occupied the building.
In January 2026, the iconic landmark opened its doors to a space that promises a true gastronomic and artistic oasis under one roof. Here, visitors can savour the finest cuisine at restaurants including Spa de Langostas, Tasca Fina and Barra de Oricios, where the chefs blend local ingredients with flavours from around the world. It also houses a boutique hotel and an international private club offering members exclusive experiences throughout the year.
This is La Azotea, the best place to enjoy the long-awaited return of Formula 1 to Madrid: spectacular panoramic views, live music and even a swimming pool
The long-awaited return of Formula 1 to Madrid is getting closer and closer. This year, the fastest cars in the world will return to the track in the capital, with the celebration of the Spanish Formula 1 Grand Prix, baptized as MADRING. And, for speed lovers, there is only one decision to make: where to watch one of the most imposing competitions of all.
On the heights of MADRING’s new semi-urban circuit, is ‘ La Azotea’, the spectacular three-storey structure with a restaurant, lounge areas, swimming pools and panoramic terrace in the coveted ‘La Monumental’ curve. Designed as an exclusive enclave from which to contemplate the excitement of the Grand Prix, ‘La Azotea’ will debut during this special day for Formula 1 lovers, an event that will be held between September 11 and 13.
With a contemporary architecture and an elegant structure where glass and natural light dialogue with the skyline of Madrid, on its upper terrace, a delicate white fabric cover filters the sun and projects a bright and sophisticated atmosphere. From there, large windows and open platforms offer 360° panoramic views of both the city and some of the most emblematic points of the MADRING layout, creating a privileged setting to experience Formula 1 from an unprecedented perspective.
Located in ‘La Monumental’, the most iconic curve of the circuit, ‘La Azotea’ is conceived as a multi-zone experience that fuses gastronomy, entertainment and sport, and includes a restaurant, panoramic terraces, lounge areas and a lively festival site, as well as a private stand with direct views of the imposing banked curve.
‘La Azotea’, a space divided into three floors with a restaurant, lounge and terrace with views of the layout and skyline of Madrid, opens its doors on Saturday, from 09.00 to 23.00 h, and on Sunday, from 09.00 to 19.00 h, presenting itself as a vibrant area where you can experience the most exciting of this sport, with five exclusive areas, each one conceived to offer a different experience. Beyond the race, ‘La Azotea’ will offer entertainment programming designed to capture the cosmopolitan spirit of Madrid, with special guests, DJs, live music and live performances.
Beyond La Azotea, the MADRING circuit has a variety of areas to enjoy the most intense and fastest competition, such as ‘El Mirador’, an outdoor space with an atmosphere inspired by an exclusive ‘beach club’, with unique views of the banked curve of ‘La Monumental’ cocktails, gourmet tapas and DJ sessions; ‘La Terminal’, a ‘fan hub’ with a hangar-like design, and which has several racing simulators, cars on display, talks with experts, giant screens and access to the stands, as well as ‘food trucks’ and gastronomic stalls; ‘Ignition Club’, with immersive activities, a selection of local and international cuisine and an open bar of drinks; ‘Club 91’, a luxury lounge with views of the circuit above the start and finish line, directly in front of the garages, accompanied by Michelin-starred haute cuisine and signature cocktails, as well as exclusive access to after-parties after the race, and ‘Traction Club’, with live cooking, live music and open bar.
What will the future Spanish Grand Prix be like?
The Spanish Grand Prix will have its starting line in front of the main IFEMA pavilion, surrounding the pavilions and continuing through the Valdebebas tunnel, where the banked curve will be located, as well as most of the overtaking points. Finally, another tunnel will be used to return to the fairgrounds and go around the other part of the pavilions, to lead to the finish straight.
The owners of the Wellington and Claridge Madrid hotels are growing outside the capital
The owners of the Wellington and Claridge Madrid hotels are expanding their presence outside the capital for the first time with the Gran Hotel Claridge Granada, a 5-star Grand Luxury hotel that will open in the heart of the historic centre of the city, with Miguel Estévez at the helm as director. A member of Preferred Hotels & Resorts within the L.V.X. Collection, it is located in front of the Cathedral with 70 rooms and suites and a proposal that integrates heritage, gastronomy and well-being. The project is built on the historic site of the old Alhóndiga de los Genoveses, which functioned between the thirteenth and fifteenth centuries as an exchange centre for luxury products and whose archaeological remains have been integrated into the hotel itself.
The rooms are organised around a Nasrid-inspired courtyard and are distributed in different typologies, some with direct views of the Cathedral and others with a private terrace. The remains of the original building, extracted from the excavation that was carried out during the development of the hotel, are now part of an architectural gallery. Inizio Andalusian Cuisine will be the hotel’s gastronomic restaurant, with a proposal based on signature cuisine, local produce and contemporary reinterpretation of Andalusian recipes.
An ecological system that can be visited integrated into the establishment itself.
On the rooftop will be Zima Luz & Top, a space with views ranging from the Alhambra to the Sierra Nevada. The rooftop will combine catering and signature cocktails, with a proposal aimed at both guests and locals.
The hotel will also have the Grand Lobby Bar, designed as a meeting point with a library, fireplaces and infusions inspired by the gardens of the Generalife. The proposal is completed with Wellness Boutique, an urban spa concept that already operates in Madrid. The space will integrate personalised treatments, designer cabins and a water circuit, as well as a wellness terrace with views of the Alhambra, the Albaicín and the Cathedral where activities such as yoga, meditation or outdoor training will be programmed.
Connections
Iberia increases its summer offer with Latin America with an overall increase in seats of 7.6%
The Spanish airline will make 3,354,159 seats available to its customers. Argentina will have 23 weekly frequencies between June and August, with up to four daily flights. Meanwhile, on June 2, Iberia will inaugurate the new route to Monterrey, with 36,288 seats until the end of the season. On the other hand, the supply to Brazil grows by 15% and to the Dominican Republic, by 21%.
Iberia has prepared a summer of record numbers on its flights with Latin America by significantly increasing its capacity to connect this region with Europe. With this, it will reach 3,354,159 places, which represents a growth of 7.6% compared to the previous summer season.
These figures are possible, according to Iberia, thanks to the development of the 2030 Flight Plan, the execution of which is allowing the incorporation of new aircraft and, therefore, increasing the number of seats and opening destinations in this region.
This increase in seats is concentrated in key markets, such as Argentina, where during the months of June, July and August operations to the country’s capital will increase to 23 weekly frequencies, compared to the current 21, making it the company’s first long-haul destination to exceed three daily flights.
Mexico will also register an increase in capacity thanks to the opening of a new route in the country. From 2 June, Iberia will begin operating direct flights between Madrid and Monterrey, with three weekly frequencies, which translates into 36,288 seats during the summer season.
This significant growth also extends to Brazil, where the recent addition of the routes to Recife and Fortaleza, together with the reinforcement of operations in Rio de Janeiro, will allow it to offer nearly 400,000 seats, 15% more than in the previous summer.
For its part, the Dominican Republic will also see its connectivity reinforced significantly, since during the European summer season the destination will have between 10 and 11 weekly frequencies, higher than the 7-8 weekly frequencies that were operated in 2025. This will cause the seating capacity to increase by more than 21%.
Connectivity between Puerto Rico and Europe also increases this summer season, going from between 7 and 9 weekly frequencies that were operated in 2025, to 10-12 weekly frequencies that are flown this year.
On the other hand, the connection between Santiago de Chile and Madrid is another of the operations that presents an increase in its seat capacity for Iberia’s summer season, thanks to the increase in frequencies that this route has had in the last year to the current 12, that is, two daily flights five days a week. In this way, Iberia has almost 240,000 seats between the two cities, 7% more than in the same season last year.
ART: Madrid and more
Guercino and his Biblical Heroines
The Thyssen-Bornemisza National Museum will host a small format exhibition from 16 March to 14 June 2026, featuring a select group of works by Giovanni Francesco Barbieri, better known as Il Guercino, a key figure in the development of Baroque painting in northern Italy.
Curated by María Eugenia Alonso, focusing on the painting by Giovanni Francesco Barbieri (Cento, 1591- Bologna, 1666) in the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum’s collection, Jesus and the Samaritan Woman at the Well (around 1640-1641), this exhibition brings together a series of key paintings to study and show visitors how the painter approached the image of women in biblical narratives. The exhibition also includes paintings on loan from other institutions.
The exhibition helps to highlight the significance of the representation of the female figure in the artist’s religious works through paintings in which he recreates certain biblical scenes in which women play a major role, such as Susanna and the Elders (Madrid, Prado National Museum), The Woman taken in Adultery (London, Dulwich Gallery) and Samson and Delilah (Strasbourg, Musée des Beaux-Arts).
Six canvases will be on display, highlighting his narrative abilities and mastery of gestural language in compositions in which women embody various biblical figures through the painter’s highly personal vision. Anonymous women from the New Testament, such as the Samaritan woman and the adulteress, personify the model of the repentant sinner.
When: until 14th June 2026
Where: Thyssen Bornemisza Museum, Madrid
In the Italian Manner. Spain and the Mediterranean Gothic (1320-1420)
The Prado Museum will host an exhibition from 26 May to 20 September, which seeks to bring a fascinating artistic period closer by highlighting the use of technique as a means of expression in luxury works. A selection of more than one hundred works in diverse techniques will be on display alongside creations by Italian maestros, such as Ambrogio Lorenzetti, Gherardo Starnina or Lupo di Francesco.
It is difficult to understand the artistic landscape of the late Middle Ages in Spain without considering Italy. The arrival of artists and the import of works gave rise to Trecento aesthetic, technical and iconographic innovations which left a deep mark on the visual culture of the Iberian kingdoms. Local maestros also contributed to this evolution, creating original variations on the Italian models. Their technical and material sophistication combined with their ability to create new, formal, typological and thematic proposals fascinated the most refined viewers of the time.
The two shores of the western Mediterranean became the stage for return voyages in which the artists’ creations and the spectators’ gazes were defined by the artistic fusion that is typical of Mediterranean identities.
The exhibition will present more than one hundred works in diverse techniques (painting, sculpture, goldsmiths’ work, illuminated manuscripts, drawings, embroidery, silk textiles, etc.), many of which are not very well known and some of which have never been on display before. Works by leading Italian maestros, such as Ambrogio Lorenzetti, Gherardo Starnina, Lupo di Francesco, Barnaba da Modena, Andrea di Petruccio or Geri Lapi, will also be on display, as well as creations by local artists, such as Ferrer and Arnau Bassa, the Serra brothers, Pedro de Córdoba or Miquel Alcañiz. The works come from 31 national and 25 international institutions and the exhibition is curated by Joan Molina Figueras, Head of the Collection of European Painting up to 1500.
When: from 26th May until 20th September 2026
Where: Prado Museum, Madrid
EVENTS: music, theatre, dance, gastronomy, fashion…
Rosalía
The artist that is currently all the rage has announced her latest world tour, LUX TOUR 2026, which will include four dates in Madrid, scheduled for 30 March and 1, 3 and 4 April 2026 at the Movistar Arena. The winner of eleven Latin Grammy Awards and two Grammy Awards will present the tracks from her latest album, LUX, which has been her most successful commercial breakthrough to date thanks to songs like Berghain and La Perla.
The singer and songwriter from Catalonia, Rosalía, has revolutionised the music scene as the Spanish artist who has won the most awards from the Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences for a single album, obtaining eleven Latin Grammy Awards and two Grammy Awards in 2020 and 2023 for the Best Alternative Album and the Latin Rock Album for El Mal Querer and Motomami, respectively. She has also participated in major festivals worldwide, such as Coachella, Primavera Sound, Glastonbury and Lollapalooza, among others.
The innovative fusion of classic flamenco with R&B and electronic rhythms, along with the artist’s nod to the performing arts, have turned the artist from Catalonia into one of the leading artists on the international music scene. Worldwide fame came with the release of her second album, El Mal Querer (2018). Her first single, Malamente, was nominated for a Latin Grammy in five categories, winning two awards for Best Urban Fusion/Performance and Best Alternative Song. This song was followed by other hits like Pienso En Tu Mirá, a portrait of gender violence, Di Mi Nombre and Bagdad.
In 2022, she released her third album, Motomami, which was well received and has been considered to be one of the most ambitious albums of the decade thanks to songs like La Fama, the first single on the album, inspired by a bachata, Hentai and Chicken Teriyaki.
On this latest tour, Rosalía will present her fourth studio album, LUX (2025), originally recorded with the London Symphony Orchestra under the orders of Daníel Bjarnason. The album includes an outstanding list of collaborators, such as Björk, Carminho, Estrella Morente, Silvia Pérez Cruz, as well as Escolanía de Montserrat Boy’s Choir and the Chamber Choir from the Palau de la Música in Barcelona.
LUX is her most ambitious album to date and presents a unique vision that combines classical composition, innovation in global pop and spiritual intimacy, which can be seen in songs like Berghain, La Perla, Reliquia and Mio Cristo Piange Diamanti. This album went straight to Number 1 in Spotify’s Global Top Albums Chart and broke the platform’s streaming records for a Spanish-speaking female artist.
When: 30th March, 1, 2, 3 and 4 April, 2026
Where: Movistar Arena, Madrid
When: 13, 15, 17, 18 April, 2026
Where: Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona
The Choir Boys, the Musical
José Luis Sixto on stage and pianist César Belda in the musical directed the theatrical adaptation of this prestigious French film. A play that can be seen again at the Teatro La Latina from March 19 to May 31, 2026, with performances from Wednesday to Sunday. This musical has been seen by more than 500,000 spectators and has been the most awarded in its 1st season with 4 Musical Theatre awards, 1 Talía Award, 5 Broadway World Awards, 4 MET Awards and 2 Teatre Musical Awards.
Its story has as its protagonist Clément Mathieu, a failed teacher and musician who in 1949 accepts a job offer at The Bottom of the Pond, a boarding school for problem children. At first he finds it difficult to handle a group of undisciplined young people, but little by little he adapts to the school environment while trying to control the antics of the boys.
One night, after listening to them sing on their own before bed, Clément observes their potential for music and thinks that music could help bring them into line. Thus, he decides to create a singing choir with them, with which he manages to bring out the best in each one.
The film enjoyed great success after its release in 2004, receiving two Oscar nominations for Best Foreign Language Film and Best Original Song, and winning the César Awards for Best Music and Best Sound in 2005. In addition, its soundtrack was acclaimed all over the world and has become one of the most famous on the film music scene.
When: from 19 March to 31 May, 2026
Where: Theatre La Latina, Madrid
TRADE SHOWS & CONGRESSES
39th Salón Gourmets
The Gourmets Fair, the largest European event devoted to delicatessen products is holding its 39th edition from 13 to 16 April 2026. IFEMA MADRID (Halls 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7) will host an intense programme of activities, including competitions, tastings, presentations, show cooking and conferences.
Europe’s most exclusive Quality Food and Beverages Fair will be held in an exhibition space spanning more than 65,000 m2, which will bring together around 2,000 prestigious companies that have been carefully selected. Numerous professional buyers from the catering sector, gourmet distribution (supermarkets, delicatessens, etc.), HORECA and hotel chains, among others, will be attending.
This event showcases high-end trends from all over Spain and its 39th edition will feature all of the autonomous communities, with the Regional Government of Galicia as the Guest Autonomous Community. In the last edition, visitors were able to see 2,142 new products up close, most of which were presented in the Innovation and Organic Exhibition Areas, two spaces where exhibitors can showcase their product launches and new developments.
Another hallmark of the Gourmets Fair is the presence of more than 50,000 quality products and the organisation of around 1,000 activities related to the products. The fair has eight stages spread over the halls, featuring classics, such as 32nd Ham Cutters Competition / Dehesa de Extremadura, 31st Tierra de Sabor Spanish Sommeliers Competition, 18th Spanish Oyster Openers Competition – Écailleurs / Sorlut / Gourmets Group, 16th Gourmet Cheeses, Best Cheeses of Spain Competition 2026, with almost 900 cheeses in the last edition, 15th National Panizo Cocktails Competition, 12th Estrella Galicia Beer Pouring Championship , 9th National “In Search of the Best Cachopo Competition prepared with Asturian IGP Beef”, 7th Art of Meat Carving National Championship El Encinar de Humienta / Gourmets Group or the Xchef Challenge by Cervezas 1906.
There will also be the 5th Spanish Pizza Championship, the 4th Master Gourmet Pinchos #productoriojano, the Best Iberian Montado by Arturo Sánchez y Berkel 2026, the Atlantic Cuisine Day Department of the Sea and the Rural Environment – Galicia Regional Government, and the Gazpachuelos Championship by Sabor a Málaga, now in its second year.
New features for 2026 include the 1st IRUKI Grill Challenge by Embajadores, the Carbonara Challenge by Rummo and Canarian tacos with Tacomanía by IGP Aguacate de Canarias, as well as Canary Islands Day, where visitors can enjoy Canarian culture through local products and cuisine. To round off, Burger Academy by La Finca, an opportunity to enjoy the quality of La Finca beef and premium bread by Juanito Baker.
When: from 13 – 16 April 2026
Where: IFEMA, Madrid
SPORTS OF THE SEASON !!!
Mutua Madrid Open 2026
In 2026, from 20 April to 3 May, the world’s best tennis players will once again battle it out on the clay courts at Caja Mágica at the 24th edition of the Mutua Madrid Open. The tournament, which has now become a two-week affair, is part of the ATP Masters men’s circuit and the WTA 1000 women’s competition. The 2025 edition was won by Aryna Sabalenka (Belarus) and Casper Ruud (Norway).
Since 2009, the Mutua Madrid Open has been held at Caja Mágica. This impressive modern tennis complex, designed by Dominique Perrault, is home to three courts with retractable roofs, allowing matches to be played outdoors or indoors regardless of the weather.
When: From 20 April to 3 May 2026
Where: Madrid Caja Mágica, Madrid
Laureus World Sports Awards Madrid 2026
The Glass Gallery at Cibeles Palace will host the Laureus World Sports Award ceremony on 20 April, which are sport’s most prestigious awards and recognise the best sportsmen and women and teams of 2025. The world’s top sportsmen and women will be competing in seven elite categories.
Big names from the world of sport, past and present, will be in Madrid to honour the greatest sportsmen, sportswomen and teams of 2025. Each of the Winners will receive the coveted Laureus Statuette, one of most recognisable symbols of excellence in sport.
This is the second year in a row that Madrid will host this famous award ceremony, which is considered to be the “Oscars of Sport”. These awards include the statuette, known as the Laureus, which is awarded to the winner in each of the seven elite categories, as well as the Laureus Sport for Good Award, which is voted by the 69 sporting legends in the Laureus World Sports Academy and recognises a person or organisation that has made a significant contribution to transforming the lives of children and young people through sport. The list of finalists will be announced on 3 March.
Since it was founded, Laureus has helped to improve the lives of more than six and a half million children and young people, and currently supports more than 300 sport-based community programmes worldwide. By doing so, they help to fulfil the visionary words of its founder, Nelson Mandela: “Sport has the power to change the world”.
When: 20th April 2025
Where: Palacio de Cibeles, Madrid
115th Madrid International Jumping Competition
From 15 to 17 May 2026, the Club de Campo Villa de Madrid will host the 115th edition of the Madrid International Jumping Competition with the presence of the best riders in the international ranking. A competition that has been part of the prestigious Longines Global Champions Tour circuit for years, the most prestigious and financially funded international equestrian circuit in the world.
The Club de Campo Villa de Madrid will be the setting for this series where the best riders and horses in the world will compete on an impressive grass course. An emblematic place in the city and a key meeting point for horse riding lovers.
When: 15 to 17 May 2026
Where: Club de Campo Villa de Madrid
Motorsport: Formula 1 Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix
At the Circuit de Catalunya, in Montmeló, in the province of Barcelona, the Barcelona-Catalunya Formula 1 Grand Prix is held within the World Motorsport calendar.
During the two days prior to the race, the day of free practice and qualifying are held to set the starting position. The Circuit de Catalunya has 65,700 seats, spread over 14 grandstands, and more than 35,000 pelouse seats. The unique layout of this track makes the race a special challenge for the drivers.
When: from 12 to 14 June 2026
Where: Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona
D&P is at your disposal to offer you an attractive program together with your attendance at the events and activities mentioned for your guests and team, just inform us of your objectives and needs, we will design a proposal that matches your expectations and budgets.