Situated in an especially singular spot beside the sea, the Botanical Gardens auditorium will for a further year host the Cap Roig Gardens Festival, a summer festival open to various stage disciplines. Dance, world music forms, opera, jazz, classical music, etc., are the programmatic axes of a Festival that from a standpoint of diversity sets out to offer rigour, quality, originality and creativity in all its shows, so as to be able to reach a broad sector of the public. Great stage figures have brought and will bring their art to the Cap Roig auditorium, a reference-point among summer festivals.
Place: Botanical Garden of Cap Roig
Time: 22h.
Sale of tickets:
- Tel.: (+34) 972 447 755
- Internet:
www.caixagirona.es www.fundaciocaixadegirona.org www.caproig.cat
Price: 25-225€.
Tourist office:
17200 Palafrugell (Baix Emporda)
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Cap Roig Gardens Festival, July 5 to August 15, 2009
turisme@palafrugell.net
(+34) 972 614 475
International Music Festival of Porta Ferrada, July 5 to August 22, 2009
The Festival International de la Porta Ferrada, the oldest of Catalonia, was born in 1958 at the Monastery of Sant Feliu de Guixols and it’s name was originated in the oldest part of this monumental set. Located between most outstanding of the summer panorama, it offers a program of quality directed to an extensive and heterogeneous public. Its interdisciplinary character –music, theater and dance- makes this high level, guaranteed by artists of recognized prestige.
Periodicity: annual.
Place: monastery, espai port, casa Irla, Vilartagues, Theater-Auditorium and streets.
Timetable: between 18:00 and 22:30.
Price: 25 - 68€.
Ticket sales: at the Monastery's ticket office, telephone ticket sales +34 902 444 300 and at CAM or by internet www.servicam.com.
Periodicity: annual.
Place: monastery, espai port, casa Irla, Vilartagues, Theater-Auditorium and streets.
Timetable: between 18:00 and 22:30.
Price: 25 - 68€.
Ticket sales: at the Monastery's ticket office, telephone ticket sales +34 902 444 300 and at CAM or by internet www.servicam.com.
turisme@guixols.net
(+34) 972 820 051
Festa del Batre (The harvest festival), July 26, 2009
Every summer the townsfolk of Sant Climent de Peralta relive the traditional harvest and threshing rites in a festival which shows how these typical jobs were done by farm laborers in the past.
The festival is divided into three parts which correspond to planting (December), harvesting (June) and threshing (July).
Several farm workers from the area take part in the show, using traditional farming implements. One of the most spectacular moments is usually the threshing and the building of the haystack. The numerous methods used can be followed in El Cau dels Pins in Sant Climent de Peralta. The confirmed dates for each activity can be found on the website or by calling Forallac Town Council on (+34) 972 64 55 22.
Sant Climent de Peralta
Fonteta – Forallac (Baix Emporda)
The festival is divided into three parts which correspond to planting (December), harvesting (June) and threshing (July).
Several farm workers from the area take part in the show, using traditional farming implements. One of the most spectacular moments is usually the threshing and the building of the haystack. The numerous methods used can be followed in El Cau dels Pins in Sant Climent de Peralta. The confirmed dates for each activity can be found on the website or by calling Forallac Town Council on (+34) 972 64 55 22.
Sant Climent de Peralta
Fonteta – Forallac (Baix Emporda)
ajuntament@forallac.com
(+34) 972 645 522
Performance: The Myth of Count Arnau, July 26 to Aug 23, 2009
The main performances, with the scenic dramatisation of the myth of Count Arnau, are complemented with dance and music activities, related to the legend of the Count.
Date: 26 July and 2, 9, 16, 17, 23 August.
Duration: between 1h30 and 2hours.
Place: Cloister of the Monastery.
Time: 22:30
Price: 12€. Ticket for 3 concerts: 30€
Sale of localities: tourist office.
Tourist office:
17860 Sant Joan de les Abadesses (Ripolles)
Date: 26 July and 2, 9, 16, 17, 23 August.
Duration: between 1h30 and 2hours.
Place: Cloister of the Monastery.
Time: 22:30
Price: 12€. Ticket for 3 concerts: 30€
Sale of localities: tourist office.
Tourist office:
17860 Sant Joan de les Abadesses (Ripolles)
turisme@santjoandelesabadesses.com
(+34) 972 720 599
Music Festival, July 18 to August 26; World Market, July 25 to 26
Within the frameworks of the International Music Festival of Torroella de Montgri, we can enjoy again the World Market. Cooking from different countries, handcrafts from different cultures... and many more surprises, if you go there you may discover them all.
Place: Pg. de l'Esglesia..
Time: 19:00 to 24:00
Place: Pg. de l'Esglesia..
Time: 19:00 to 24:00
info@juventutsmusicals.org
(+34) 972 760 605
VI El Convent Classical Music Festival, July 24 to August 1, 2009
Cycle of five concerts, two of them accompanied by firework displays.
Place: El Convent.
Timetable:
- 24. and 25. July:
18:30 Visit around gardens and chapel.
20:00 concert.
22:30 International Fireworks Competition of Blanes.
- 1. August:
20:30 Visit around gardens and chapel.
22:00 concert.
Ticket sales: Telephone and at Servicaixa ATMs, box office and Internet.
Price: between 25 and 35€.
Tourist office:
17300 Blanes (Selva)
Place: El Convent.
Timetable:
- 24. and 25. July:
18:30 Visit around gardens and chapel.
20:00 concert.
22:30 International Fireworks Competition of Blanes.
- 1. August:
20:30 Visit around gardens and chapel.
22:00 concert.
Ticket sales: Telephone and at Servicaixa ATMs, box office and Internet.
Price: between 25 and 35€.
Tourist office:
17300 Blanes (Selva)
turisme@blanes.net
(+34) 972 330 348
Costa Brava International Firework Competition, July 22 to July 27, 2009
The best fireworks can be seen for 7 days in Blanes.
Time: 22:30.
Place: Sa Palomera.
Tourist office
17300 Blanes (Selva)
Time: 22:30.
Place: Sa Palomera.
Tourist office
17300 Blanes (Selva)
fires.festes@blanes.net
(+34) 972 330 348
International Music Festival of Peralada Castle, July 18 to August 16, 2009
Spectacles of opera, symphonic music, quartets, flamenco, ballet, etc.
Date: during July and August
Place: Auditorium gardens of the castle.
Sale of localities: in Servicaixa and in the Castle of Peralada.
Time: 22h
Price: from 15€ to 110€.
Castell de Peralada
17491 Peralada (Alt Emporda)
Date: during July and August
Place: Auditorium gardens of the castle.
Sale of localities: in Servicaixa and in the Castle of Peralada.
Time: 22h
Price: from 15€ to 110€.
Castell de Peralada
17491 Peralada (Alt Emporda)
info@festivalperalada.com
(+34) 935 038 646
Local Festival of Hostalric, July 3 to July 6, 2009
Hostalric’s main festivities for the year are staged on the first weekend in July, and there are various events for all to enjoy over that weekend: dancing the traditional sardana dance, religious services, sports competitions, the torch and firework parade through the streets, a dance late in the evening, and more... And for the little ones there are children’s shows and activities and all the attractions of the fun fair.
Town council - Raval, 45
17450 Hostalric (Selva)
Town council - Raval, 45
17450 Hostalric (Selva)
(+34) 972 864 011
Summer Local Festival of Sant Pere, June 28 to July 1, 2009
Celebration of Sant Pere, sardanes, summer feast serenade, dance, mascleta with firecrackers and fireworks.
Place: different places of Tossa de Mar.
Price: free.
17320 Tossa de Mar (Selva)
Place: different places of Tossa de Mar.
Price: free.
17320 Tossa de Mar (Selva)
info@infotossa.com
(+34) 972 340 108
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*Enjoy a 15% discount on all your bookings. Just remember to say you are from Amersoc!
Our apartments have been carefully chosen on the basis of location, design and quality and have been designed to make you feel at home in a new city.
We provide a wide range of services to our clients making their stay as comfortable as possible (24/7 emergency telephone number, tourist guide and airport transfer service, etc).
Contact us whether you are looking for corporate housing or just the best for your holiday accommodation.
For availability of any of our 40 apartments, descriptions, pictures and prices, check out www.aspasios.com
*Enjoy a 15% discount on all your bookings. Just remember to say you are from Amersoc!
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Navy League of the United States of America, Barcelona Chapter
The Navy League of the United States was founded in 1902. It is unique among military-oriented associations in that it is a non-political, neutral, civilian organization dedicated to education about Sea Services, and the support of the men and women of the Sea Services and their families. Members of the Navy League bring to life our motto -- "Citizens in Support of the Sea Services"
The objective and purpose of the Navy League are educational and motivational. There are over 72,000 members in 320 Councils world-wide of the Navy League of the United States. Barcelona is one of five Councils in Spain.
The objective and purpose of the Navy League are educational and motivational. There are over 72,000 members in 320 Councils world-wide of the Navy League of the United States. Barcelona is one of five Councils in Spain.
navyleaguebarcelona@yahoo.es
P.O. Box 5049, Barcelona, 08007 España