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The
what's on section will mention some of the more prominent
events in Girona and nearby areas. For a more detailed
listing try the Girona town hall website
www.ajuntament.gi or, if you are in Girona go
to the Girona Tourist Information office in the old town
La Rambla and browse the leaflets or ask any of the
multi-lingual staff at the desk.
The 11th annual Girona Religious Music Festival 26th June -
18th July, 2010 (see our Girona Festivals page)
The annual Girona flower festival (Temps de Flors) this
year is between May 8-16, 2010 (see our Girona Festivals
page).
Palamos Boat show (festival mariner de la costa brava) May
9, 10 & 11
Easter 2010-starts on 30th March, best to pick up a leaflet
in the tourist office.
29th
Gran Festa de Calcotada in Valls (2010 date 31st January)
http://www.cambravalls.com/Calçotada/
check the website for an explanation in English. I've
written about this vegetable elsewhere on my site and hope
to add a personal review later as we went there in 2010,
with some video of the event.
Girona's Temporada Alta or Autumn Festival, 1st Oct.-11th
Dec.2009. Various musical, theatrical and cultural events
at many locations in Girona and nearby Salt.
www.temporada-alta.cat
or tel 972 419
010
English Xmas Fayre, EOI building C/Illa, Dec.3rd 2009
stalls 20€, proceeds to Caritas charity. Gifts, books,
raffle, food, cakes & carols.
Girona's annual St.Narcis Festival starts October 23 to 1st
Nov. 2009.
Re-enactment of the Napoleonic war with France, stalls in
Devesa park, 13th Sept.09.
Medieval suppers in Porqueres, 29th Aug & 5th Sept,
09 www.soparsmedievals.com
Girona's 10th Religious Music Festival is from 26th June to
12th July, 2009. Concerts are held in many different
venues, paid and some free (usually the free one's are on
the Girona cathedral steps). Running alongside it is the
Foods from Around the World (Mercat de les Cuines del Mon)
everyday from 7pm in Placa dels Apostols, at the top of the
cathedral steps and to the right. More at
www.ajuntament.gi/musiquesreligioses
plus future
dates.
Jazz Pera 09. Catalan jazz festival for the Baix Emporda
area, 3 dates, 19, 29 & 27th June, details on
www.jazzpera.net
Beer Festival (Cervesa Tast), St. Antoni de Calonge June
19-23, at the Pavello Firal.
Street Art (Exposicio d'Art al carrer) Huge metallic
sculptures by Manolo Valdes on display until June 28th in
La Rambla de la Llibertat and nearby carrer Nou. Very
impressive.
It appears that the French Tour de France is coming through
Girona on the 9th July 2009. First time event.
Girona's flower
festival (Temps de Flors) is on between
May 09-May 17th 2009 and well worth a visit.
WIth Easter nearly upon us there's a chance to go and see
the La Processo La Dansa de la Mort in nearby Verges, more
info at their website www.laprocesso.com We went this year, well
worth it if you don't mind the waiting! (review
pending).
The Black Music Festival is on again in March (various
locations) http://www.blackmusicfestival.com/2009
Museum of Girona City has an exhibition of ' Images of
Chaplin' (Charlie Chaplin) until March 09.
The Auditori de Girona or Palau de Congressos as it's also
known, behind the Fires de Girona building has a rolling
programme of musical and theatrical events throughout the
year. We recently saw the internationally known 'Stomp'
here. Tickets for all their shows can be bought from the
Auditori box office (restricted opening times) or better
still online, and through the Servi- Caixa network of
ATM's.
Xmas
Fayre,
The Girona Grapevine group is holding a xmas fair at the
H.Q. of the Caritas charity opposite the La Merce building,
just behind Girona's town hall. Stalls selling English
things! Saturday 13th December 2008, 11am-6pm.
Temporada Alta
2nd. Oct. to 7th
Dec. 2008 An annual event. Theatre and music at various
venues in Girona and Salt www.temporada-alta.cat
Girona St. Narcis
Festival 24th Oct. to 2nd Nov. 2008.
Numerous events, music, attractions, book, art, antique and
food markets crop up all over Girona for 9 days,
culminating in a giant firework display on the final
day(weather permitting). The La Devesa park becomes a giant
fairground, and tons of hot-chestnut vendors, all well
worth seeing and parking anywhere is impossible!
X111 Festival de Poesia de
Girona (Poet Fesitival) 19th Sept. to
15th Oct 2008 more info at www.casadecultura.cat
8th
Girona Jazz Festival, 24th Sept. to 18th
Oct. www.festivaldejazzdegirona.com/plantilla.php
The site is in Catalan. Plenty of artists playing at
numerous venues in Girona, ticket prices vary.
Walk for Life Costa
Brava, Sept.21st from 10.00, in
Estartit. Cost 15€ register on www.walkforlifecostabrava.com
Supporting Cancer Research UK & AECC- Contra Cancer
Catalunya. Walk, run or jog 5K, first time event but also
planned for 2009.
The
28th Torroella de Montgri Music
festival, 18th July to 26th August 2008
You pass through this small town on your way to the coastal
resort of Estartit. Torroella has a number of cultural
events throughout the year, this one in particular is
chiefly classical music concerts held in specially prepared
outdoor arenas and squares, surrounded by the towns
historic buildings. Soloists, choirs and symphony
orchestras feature, tickets can be bought from the box
office at no.26 C/ Primitiu Artigas.
S'Agaro International Music
festival,
19th July to 23rd
August, 2008.
Rodoreda
Romanya
Romanya
de la Selva is a charming, old medieval village just 25
minutes from Girona, above Santa Cristina d'Aro. It's
cultural centre called El Refugi is hosting an interesting
programme of events throughout the Spring and Summer of
2008, mainly to commemorate a famous former inhabitant the
Catalan writer Merce Rodoreda. Besides Art and photographic
exhibitions, sculptures and engravings, events include
reading recitals, an opera night, a jazz night, flamenco
and attendances by important figures from Catalan TV,
radio, music and literature. Here's a list of the concerts:
10th July, Opera with Tina Gorina, Ina Kancheva and
Stanislav Angelov.
17th July, Opera with Jordi Cortada, Sandra Codina and
Marta Pujol.
7th August, Jazz with La Vella Dixieland and Marian
Barahona.
14th August, Flamenco by Las Migas
24th August,Concert De Clausura with Jordi Cortada,
Liesbeth Devos and Lucas Blondeel. www.elrefugi.es
Girona Flower
Festival.(Temps de Flors)
2008 dates May
10-18 www.gironatempsdeflors.net
Cathedral steps left, in
2007 and right in 2008.
Girona's flower festival is a
time when many public and private places in Girona are
adorned with flowers and artwork. Private courtyards are
open to the public and its a chance to see some otherwise
hidden parts of Girona come alive with flowers. Most of it
is within the old town (barri vell) area where numerous
monuments, museum courtyards, small patios (patis) and the
public garden areas have floral and conceptual art
exhibits.
There
is a marked, numbered route (about 50 stops in all ) that
you can follow and it's best to pick up a special map from
the tourist information office in the La Rambla. Try to
avoid the first weekend as the town gets very busy with
visitors and local restaurants hike-up their prices during
the festival week! Floral and photography competitions also
feature.
St.
Feliu festival of music, dance and
theatre.
For more details and to book tickets online
www.portaferrada.com