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FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS |
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FLAMENCO FESTIVAL OF JEREZ
Throughout the celebration of this festival, the soul, passion and vigour of flamenco infuse the Villamarta Theatre in Jerez de la Frontera in Cadiz.
Billed as “flamenco and Spanish dance”, the central theme of the Festival is dance. As well as offering a showcase for this artistic genre, the festival also previews innovative creations and the creative fusion of artists exploring new aesthetic and expressive avenues for flamenco in the 21st century.
Activity
Festival
Theme
Music, Flamenco
Useful information
Dates
From Feb 24, 2012 to Mar 10, 2012
Location
Villamarta Theatre
Plaza Romero Martínez, s/n
11402 Jerez de la Frontera
taquilla@teatrovillamarta.es
http://www.festivaldejerez.es
Tel.: +34 956149686
Fax.: +34 956149060 |
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JEREZ, THE TRADITION OF THE HORSE – HORSE FAIR
All the acts and celebrations in this fiesta centre on the world of horses.
The Jerez Horse Fair consists of joy, fun and purebred animals. The nobility of the horses you can see during the event has made it internationally famous. Of ancient origins (1284), it was originally a livestock market. Over the years it evolved into today's conglomerate of festivities. Among the different events, mention should be made of the equestrian contests and competitions, and of the marquees set up in González de Hontoria park, adorning its avenues and paths with flowers and garlands over the course of the fair.
There are all kinds of horse-related activities during this festive week, such as international show-jumping competitions, dressage, horse rally, select livestock exhibitions and auctions. Furthermore, during the day, González de Hontoria park fills with hundreds of male and female riders, and carriages that drive through the streets of the show ground in a majestic spectacle well worth seeing. This is where the brotherhoods and associations set up their marquees, whose decoration centres on a different theme each year. Prizes are awarded to the best. Inside the marquees there is fino wine (sherry) and regional produce to sample. People dance Sevillanas until the early hours of the morning with an incredible, enjoyable atmosphere that seems to transform the park into one big flamenco hall. There are also food and drinks stands and children’s attractions. Bullfights, Sevillana dance competitions and fireworks are other festive activities that complete the programme of the Fair.
Category
Festivity of International Tourist Interest
Useful information
Dates
From May 7, 2012 to May 13, 2012
Location
Jerez de la Frontera (Cadiz) |
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The Spanish Motorcycle Grand Prix takes place at the Jerez circuit in the province of Cádiz
On the first two days you can see both training sessions and classifying stages in the different categories: 125cc, Moto2 and Moto GP – fixing the start grid for Sunday’s competition.
Useful information
Dates
From Apr 27, 2012 to Apr 29, 2012
Location
Circuito de Jerez
Carretera Arcos, km. 10
Jerez de la Frontera (Cadiz)
circuitodejerez@arconet.es
http://www.circuitodejerez.com
Tel.: +34 956151100 |
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New schedule for PRADO MUSEUM
For the year 2012, new schedule for visiting PRADO MUSEUM is out.
It would be open seven days a week. Monday to Saturday from 1000 hrs to 2000 hrs.
On Sundays and holidays from 1000 hrs to 1900 hrs. For more details
visit: www.museodelprado.es
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Picasso 1936. Traces of an exhibition
The Picasso Museum in Barcelona is hosting this exhibition to commemorate the Picasso Exhibition that took place in January 1936 at Sala Esteva. It represented a very important moment in Picasso's relationship with Catalonia and Spain, and became a cultural event of great magnitude.
Artists such as Sabartés and Salvador Dalí, the photographer Man Ray, the poet Paul Éluard, the artist André Breton and the art critic Christian Zervos collaborated with Picasso in the original exhibition. Thanks to the "documentary remains" of that exhibition, today the Picasso Museum offers information on how the event came about, so that the public can make their own interpretation.
Useful information
Dates
From Nov 8, 2011 to Feb 5, 2012
From Tuesday to Sunday
Does not close at midday
From 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM
Location
Calle Montcada 15-23, 08003 Barcelona (Barcelona)
museupicasso@bcn.cat
http://www.museupicasso.bcn.cat/es/
Tel.:+34 932563000
Fax.:+34 933150102
Prices
General: €6 |
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