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=== Festivals === {{See also|Fiestas of International Tourist Interest of Spain}} [[Image:Encierro cuesta de Santo domingo.jpg|thumb|210px|left|The [[running of the bulls]] in [[Pamplona]]]] Most festivals turn around patron saints, legends, local customs and folklore. Among the most singular ones stand out the [[Seville Fair]] (Feria de Abril in Spanish), the [[Romería de El Rocío]] in [[Almonte, Spain|Almonte]], [[Province of Huelva|Huelva]], the world-famous [[Festival of San Fermin]] in [[Pamplona]], the [[Falles]] in Valencia, the [[Tomatina]] in [[Buñol]], [[Valencian Community|Valencia]] and the [[Fiestas del Pilar]] in [[Zaragoza]]. The [[Carnival]] is also popular all over Spain, but especially in the [[Canary Islands]] ([[Carnival of Santa Cruz de Tenerife]]) and [[Cádiz]]. There are renowned movie festivals all over the country, the most recognizable being the famous [[San Sebastián International Film Festival]], the [[Málaga Film Festival]], the [[Seminci]] ([[Valladolid]] International Film Festival), the Mostra de Valencia and the [[Sitges Film Festival]], the world's foremost international festival specializing in fantasy and horror movies. Music festivals includes the [[Sónar]], the [[Festival Internacional de Benicàssim|FIB]], the [[Festimad]], the [[Primavera Sound]], the [[Bilbao BBK Live]], the Monegros Desert Festival and the SOS 4.8 Festival. Several cities have hosted international events: the 1888 Barcelona Universal Exposition, the [[1929 Barcelona International Exposition]], the [[1992 Summer Olympics]], all in Barcelona, the [[Seville Expo '92|Universal fair of 1992]] in Seville, the [[2007 America's Cup]] in Valencia, and the [[Expo 2008]] in [[Zaragoza]]. In addition, some Spanish cities have been or will be [[European Capital of Culture]]: Madrid in 1992; Santiago de Compostela in 2000, Salamanca in 2002, and San Sebastián in 2016.
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