This year Spain celebrates the 400 anniversary of the publication of El ingenioso hidalgo Don Quijote de La Mancha publication, the first part of this famous novel written by Miguel Cervantes. This fact is inspiring many cultural activities and events in Spain and other Spanish-speaking countries around the story of  this mad Spanish nobleman (was he realy mad...?) and his servant, Sancho Panza.

If you want to know more about Don Quixote and the events being organised, you can visit these websites:

Spanish Culture Ministry

Don Quijote de la Mancha

Cervantes Virtual