The what's on section will mention some of the more prominent events in and around Girona. 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.
Temporada Alta 2nd. Oct. to 7th Dec. 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. The La Devesa park becomes a giant fairground, 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€ reister on www.walkforlifecostabrava.com
Supporting Cancer Research UK & AECC- Contra Cancer Catalunya. Walk, run or jog 5K.
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