December 26

A crucial element that draws us into Christmas is the advertising that floods television and social media these days. From a critical perspective, it fuels consumerism (the dark side of these holidays), but on the other hand, it's a ritual we welcome and remember fondly each year.

A Christmas classic is the Freixenet cava advertisement and its little bubblesActresses dressed in gold, mimicking the spirit of the drink. You can see the 2017 campaign here.

In 1999, a little boy entertained and tormented us in equal measure with his tiny voice. Those of us who are a bit older still dream about Edu.

El Almendro nougat left us with a melody that's etched in our memories. In 2023, they introduced it to us like this:

In the Pleistocene era of television, Famosa dolls wished us a Merry Christmas in a way that was both endearing and unsettling. Let's go back to 1972:

We don't want to keep you any longer, so here's the latest one from Campofrío this year. The cultural references are for the more astute among you—see if you recognize the characters!