Programme
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21 August Friday
Opening of the Templar Room
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Information:The Celestina Festival joins this important anniversary for our town. The La Celestina Museum will dedicate one of its rooms to replicas of Templar objects handcrafted by José Luis Alía.Entry:Free admission
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21 August Friday
Celestine Congress: La Celestina and Fernando de Rojas’s literary world
La Celestina MuseumView details Hide details
Speakers:María Ángela Celis Sánchez and Engel de la CruzEntry:Free admission
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21 August Friday
Music of the Three Cultures. A tribute to Fernando de Rojas
Fernando de Rojas RotundaView details Hide details
Performed by:Trilogía TribalEntry:Free admission
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22 August Saturday
Theatre: Witch Hunt
Premiere Main SquareView details Hide details
Information:A free adaptation of The CruciblePerformed by:Festival Celestina Association and Ícaro TeatroEntry:Free admission
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23 August Sunday
Theatre at the Tower: Wanderers
San Miguel TowerView details Hide details
Performed by:Scándere CompanyInformation:A company of travelling performers tries to stop wandering the roads, but an unexpected event will shape their destiny.Duration:60 minutes. All audiencesEntry:Free admission
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24 August Monday
Book presentation: La Celestina and its connection with reality
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Author:Isa GuerraInformation:Poet, doctor of Romance Philology and author of several poetry collections and literary essaysEntry:Free admission. Two cave tickets will be raffled
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24 August Monday
A sonic poetic journey and night visit to the Museum
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Performed by:Nuria González and Mila ArizaInformation:Night visit to the MuseumEntry:Ticket required. Limited capacity: 30 people
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25 August Tuesday
Stage Fencing Workshop
Culture CentreView details Hide details
Performed by:Ángel SoloBookings:reservafestivalcelestina@gmail.comEntry:Free admission
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25 August Tuesday
Talk: The seven ancient languages of La Celestina
La Celestina MuseumView details Hide details
Information:La Celestina and collecting through its old editions in Spanish, Italian, German, French, Latin, English and FlemishBy:Jesús DuránEntry:Free admission. Two cave tickets will be raffled
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25 August Tuesday
Night guided tour of the La Celestina Museum
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Information:Night guided tour of the La Celestina Museum with a glass of cavaEntry:Free admission. Limited capacity: 25 people
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26 August Wednesday
Discussion: From La Celestina to the witches’ alley
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Performed by:Giovanna G. de CalderónEntry:Free admission. Two cave tickets will be raffled
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26 August Wednesday
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Paseo de la SoledadView details Hide details
Information:A family eco-concert for all ages.By:ReciclashhhEntry:Free admission. All audiences
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27 August Thursday
The Dog in the Manger and Historias de Pepe
El Túnel Cinema Bar. Main SquareView details Hide details
Information:Relive the summer cinema experience in one of our most emblematic venues. Enjoy The Dog in the Manger and Historias de Pepe, a series filmed entirely in our town in 1971. Remember our heritage and recognise many familiar faces
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28 August Friday
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28 August Friday
Opera night. Songs of the lovestruck shepherd: from love to humour
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Act:Presentation of the 2026 Celestina Award to Luis MerloInformation:A poetic and musical recital celebrating Golden Age poetry by Ópera Concert, with Luis Merlo, Luis Santana and Víctor CarbajoEntry:Free admission
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29 August Saturday
Theatre: Celestina. Voices of memory
Main Square and San Miguel TowerView details Hide details
Entry:Free admission. Seating opens at 19:00
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29 and 30 August Saturday and Sunday
Tapas Competition
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Information:Gastronomic activity
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30 August Sunday
Book presentation: Mía’s Fantasies
La Celestina MuseumView details Hide details
Author:Mari Ángeles ValienteInformation:A novel starring Mía, a restless teacher facing life-changing decisions between passion, love and her dreamsEntry:Free admission. Two cave tickets will be raffled
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30 August Sunday
Festival closing: Cancionero Nómada
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Performed by:Ethnos AtramoEntry:Free admission
Caves and courtyards - first weekend
Pedro Bermudo, or the Language of God
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Synopsis:
Pedro Bermudo, a native of La Puebla and virtually unknown, was the first Spaniard in the seventeenth century to attempt to create a universal language.
Shows:
12:00, 13:00, 19:00 and 20:00
Location:
Franciscan Convent courtyard. Entrance via the La Celestina Museum roundabout (1 Madrid Avenue)
The Executioner
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Synopsis:
An inner drama about a despised yet necessary figure, the executioner, reflecting a social reality nobody wants to see: terrible, but necessary and convenient. Sadly, the story remains very current: legal execution.
Shows:
12:00, 13:00, 18:00 and 19:00
Celestinesque Bacchanal
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Synopsis:
A game of intrigues and mischief in Celestina’s house.
Information:
Wine tasting sponsored by D.O. Méntrida
Shows:
12:00, 13:00, 18:00 and 19:00
Teresa de Lucena. Memory of the Shadows
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Synopsis:
Teresa de Lucena, daughter of Juan de Lucena, a Hebrew book printer in fifteenth-century La Puebla de Montalbán, is considered one of the first women printers in history. Her Crypto-Jewish origins would bring serious consequences with the Inquisition throughout her life.
Shows:
12:00, 13:00, 18:00 and 19:00
Fabulaciones (Family)
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Synopsis:
Sparrows and seagulls, the squirrel, the fish, the watching wolf and even the sleepy, grumbling bear: every creature speaks in its own voice because they all have stories to tell us.
Shows:
12:00, 13:00, 19:00 and 20:00
The Chosen Destiny. 750th Anniversary
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Synopsis:
In the summer of 1276, illness forced the people of Ronda to leave their home. Between dying land and the hope of a new beginning, Millán’s destiny would remain forever linked to the birth of La Puebla de Montalbán.
Shows:
12:00, 13:00, 19:00 and 20:00
Caves and courtyards - second weekend
Pedro Bermudo, or the Language of God
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Synopsis:
Pedro Bermudo, a native of La Puebla and virtually unknown, was the first Spaniard in the seventeenth century to attempt to create a universal language.
Shows:
12:00, 13:00, 19:00 and 20:00
Location:
Franciscan Convent courtyard. Entrance via the La Celestina Museum roundabout (1 Madrid Avenue)
The Executioner
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Synopsis:
An inner drama about a despised yet necessary figure, the executioner, reflecting a social reality nobody wants to see: terrible, but necessary and convenient. Sadly, the story remains very current: legal execution.
Shows:
12:00, 13:00, 18:00 and 19:00
Celestinesque Bacchanal
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Synopsis:
A game of intrigues and mischief in Celestina’s house.
Information:
Wine tasting sponsored by D.O. Méntrida
Shows:
12:00, 13:00, 18:00 and 19:00
Teresa de Lucena. Memory of the Shadows
PremiereView details Hide details
Synopsis:
Teresa de Lucena, daughter of Juan de Lucena, a Hebrew book printer in fifteenth-century La Puebla de Montalbán, is considered one of the first women printers in history. Her Crypto-Jewish origins would bring serious consequences with the Inquisition throughout her life.
Shows:
12:00, 13:00, 18:00 and 19:00
Fabulaciones (Family)
Premiere AccessibleView details Hide details
Synopsis:
Sparrows and seagulls, the squirrel, the fish, the watching wolf and even the sleepy, grumbling bear: every creature speaks in its own voice because they all have stories to tell us.
Shows:
12:00, 13:00, 19:00 and 20:00
The Chosen Destiny. 750th Anniversary
PremiereView details Hide details
Synopsis:
In the summer of 1276, illness forced the people of Ronda to leave their home. Between dying land and the hope of a new beginning, Millán’s destiny would remain forever linked to the birth of La Puebla de Montalbán.
Shows:
12:00, 13:00, 19:00 and 20:00
What Women Are
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Synopsis:
A comic and parodic interlude by Francisco de Rojas, the Golden Age playwright from Toledo.
Shows:
12:00, 13:00, 18:00 and 19:00
The Endless Journey of Francisco Hernández
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Synopsis:
The epic story of a universal son of La Puebla whose work and biography, during one of the first scientific expeditions to the New World, are still far from receiving the recognition they deserve.
Shows:
12:00, 13:00, 18:00 and 19:00
Romancero. Voices of Music Through Instruments
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Performed by:
Paco Díez
Synopsis:
An educational concert about traditional instruments.
Shows:
12:00, 13:00, 18:00 and 19:00
28 August
Luis Merlo,
Luis Merlo,
2026 Celestina Award
The Festival presents the 2026 Celestina Award to Luis Merlo in recognition of a more than four-decade artistic career defined by his commitment to acting and his deep connection with theatre.
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The son of acclaimed actors Carlos Larrañaga and María Luisa Merlo, and a member of a family closely linked to the Spanish stage, Luis Merlo has built his own career while carrying on that legacy, becoming one of the country’s most loved and recognised actors.
Luis Merlo has enjoyed an outstanding theatre career, appearing in productions including Don Juan Tenorio, Caligula, Art, Gorda, Play It Again, Sam, The Credit, The Grönholm Method, Cospiranoia and A Wild God.
His television work has also made him one of the most recognisable faces in Spanish fiction, thanks to series such as Aquí no hay quien viva, El Internado and La que se avecina, among many others.
His work has received major awards, including the Television Academy Award for Best Actor, several Fotogramas de Plata awards for Best Theatre Actor and recognition from the Actors’ Union.
For his extraordinary career, contribution to the Spanish stage and ability to move and connect with audiences, the Festival honours Luis Merlo with the Celestina Award.
Act:
Opera night. Songs of the lovestruck shepherd: from love to humour
Music:
Luis Santana and Víctor Carbajo
Time:
22:15h
Venue:
Plaza Mayor
Access:
Free admission
28, 29 and 30 August
Celestinesque Market
The Celestinesque Market will fill the Fernando de Rojas Rotunda and surrounding streets during the festival’s final weekend.
Friday 28:
Opening at 19:00
Friday hours:
19:00 to 01:30
Saturday 29:
11:00 to 15:00 and 19:00 to 01:30
Sunday 30:
11:00 to 15:00 and 18:00 to 24:00
Celestinesque Market programme
28 August Friday 19:00 to 01:30
19:00
Opening parade of the 2026 La Puebla de Montalbán Celestinesque Market. Minstrels, songs and romances through the streets
20:30
The Pilgrim’s Tales. Children’s show
20:45
A gentleman, but no lord. Walking parade
21:00
Falconry flight demonstration
21:30
The Tower’s Guardian Dragon. Large-scale parade
21:30
The Dragon’s Guardians. Musical parade
22:00
The Herald Minstrel. Period character. Walking parade
22:30
Fire spells. Fire show
23:00
Drums are sounding. Musical parade
01:30
The Market closes its doors. See you tomorrow
29 August Saturday 11:00 to 15:00 and 19:00 to 01:30
Morning
Afternoon
11:00
The Celestinesque Market opens its doors
11:30
The Musical Ronda. Musical parade
11:30
A dangerous go-between. Walking parade
12:00
Falconry flight demonstration
12:30
Stories and legends. Storytelling
13:30
Circus and humour for everyone. Children’s show
14:00
The Trickster Minstrel. Walking parade
14:30
Songs and other things. Musical parade
15:00
Lunch time
19:00
Stories and legends. Storytelling
19:30
Circus and humour for everyone. Children’s show
20:00
Drums are sounding. Musical parade
20:00
Falconry flight demonstration
20:30
The mace dance. Children’s show
20:30
The Sorcerer and his love spells. Walking parade
21:00
Falconry flight demonstration
21:30
The Tower’s Guardian Dragon. Large-scale parade
21:30
The Dragon’s Guardians. Musical parade
22:30
Sorcery. Walking parade
23:45
Sorcery. Walking parade
00:30
Flames of love and misfortune. Fire show
01:30
The Market closes its doors. See you tomorrow
30 August Sunday 11:00 to 15:00 and 18:00 to 24:00
Morning
Afternoon
11:00
The Market opens its doors
11:30
Drums are sounding. Musical parade
11:30
The Romance Adviser. Walking parade
12:00
Falconry flight demonstration
12:30
Stories and legends. Storytelling
13:30
Circus, juggling and humour. Children’s show
14:00
Tales and tangles. Walking parade
14:30
Musical parade
15:00
Lunch time
18:00
The Pilgrim’s Tales. Children’s show
18:30
Circus, juggling and humour. Children’s show
19:00
The Musical Ronda. Musical parade
19:30
El sueño de un escudero. Espectáculo infantil
20:00
Falconry flight demonstration
20:30
The Quack Doctor. Walking parade
21:00
The Tower’s Guardian Dragon. Large-scale parade
21:00
The Dragon’s Guardians. Musical parade
22:30
Closing and farewell to the Celestinesque Market with music and period characters
24:00
The Market closes its doors. Until next time