Archive for July, 2006
Friday, July 28th, 2006
Probably Barcelona’s biggest and most colourful street party, the Festa de Gracia gets underway on 15th August for one week transforming the small streets into a festival of colour, music, food and dance. Barcelona’s most bohemian neighbourhood was once a village seperated from the city itself and the independent spirit is never in more evidence […]
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Friday, July 28th, 2006
The warm summer nights mean all over Spain, local authorities are organising opne air cinema events and Cómpeta is no exception.’Soccer days’ (’Días de fútbol’), ‘Hulk’, ‘El Bola’, ‘Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex but Were Afraid to Ask’ (’Todo lo que quiso saber sobre sexo y nunca se atrevió a preguntar’) or […]
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Friday, July 28th, 2006
Marbella will host its first International Film Festival from 8-10 September at the prestigious Puente Romano Hotel. Organised by New World Trust, the festival will feature Antonio Banderas as one of its main participants. Organised by the New World Trust, the festival is aimed at being “a tool for new young filmmakers to show their […]
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Monday, July 17th, 2006
If you’re suffering withdrawal symptoms from the World Cup, take a cheap flight to Barcelona and pay homage to one of the world’s most famous football clubs. Onlinetravel.com are offering flights from as little as 74 pounds return to Barcelona including taxes from any London airport.
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Monday, July 17th, 2006
Want an expats view on the latest news in Spain? Then check out Mathew Bennett’s “Big Chorizo” website which features commentary, opinion and news on the latest developments across Spain. Bennett is based near the Costa Blanca in Murcia and his site features some of the latest political happenings such as his latest piece about […]
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Thursday, July 6th, 2006
Each summer, San Sebastian and Vitoria-Gasteiz host the Vitoria Jazz Festival and the San Sebastián Music Fortnight - two of the most vibrant cultural events in Spain. These are amongst Europe’s most important international music festivals for their high-quality programme and the prestige of the artists taking part. In 2006, exclusive performances await from world-renowned […]
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Thursday, July 6th, 2006
Flyglobespan has announced the opening of two new routes directly from Scotland to the Canary Islands starting from November. The flights will go directly from Aberdeen and Durham Tees Valley airports and fares will start at around fifty pounds each way including taxes. According to cheapflights.com, the low-cost carrier recently announced the launch of flights […]
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Tuesday, July 4th, 2006
Villaralto in Cordoba launches its biggest party of the year from 10-15th August with its annual fair. In typical Spanish style, the festival starts off quietly enough with music and singing in honour of the town’s patron - the Virgin of Buensucceso. Soon however, a heady programme of folk music, dancing and even bull burning […]
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Tuesday, July 4th, 2006
The Festival de Cante Grande (Flamenco Song Festival) gets under way on 14 August to bring down the curtain on the week-long annual fiesta of the Andalusian town of Puente Genil. The festival started in 1967 and quite often features reknowned musician Fosforito plus various others from the patio of the Manuel Reina workers’ institute. […]
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