Festivals in Spain

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Сообщение HainanWel.com(e)! » 02 июн 2014, 15:11

Tickets went on sale at the Barcelona concert Pharrell Williams
 

With his latest album «Girl», received enthusiastic comments and the title of " fastest -selling album in the UK " , the world superstar Pharrell Williams just proanonsiroval their European tour , tickets for which go on sale on May 30 . As part of his tour on October 1 , he will give a concert at the Palau Sant Jordi in Barcelona.

Farrell explosive ascent to fame began when he, along with Chad Hugo was the duo of producers The Neptunes. They created such hits as «Hot in Herre» Nelly , «Frontin» Jay -Z and «Drop It Like It's Hot» Snoop Dogg , as well as works made in collaboration with Kelis , Britney Spears, Beyonce and Gwen Stefani .

In 2004, Farrell won two Grammy Awards - as Producer of the Year and Best Pop Album seater , which was recognized as a joint work with Justin Timberlake - album «Justified».

Farrell was an instrumentalist in three major hits in 2013 : in his own topic «Happy», hit «Get Lucky» together with «Daft Punk» and «Blurred Lines» Robin Thicke . Last hit was recently recognized as one the most downloaded so the UK of all time.

Third pass for Farrell in the prestigious list became a super hit «Happy», which he wrote the soundtrack for the animated film " Despicable Me ." The theme has been so popular that since its release in November last year it was sold 7.8 million copies worldwide, three raises in the first place . On top of all this theme has been nominated for an Oscar ! Farrell also claims to four Grammy Awards this year : two for their participation in the «Get Lucky», one - as the album of the year for «Random Access Memories» with «Daft Punk» and one - as producer of the year .

«Girl» - his first solo album since 2006, went on sale in March last year. Since his release, he received impressive reviews. NME described it as " a dizzying , breathtaking " and MOJO and Time Out immediately after the release of the album overall «Girl» as album of the week , later calling it " one of the best pop albums of the year ."

The Times and the French newspaper Le Nouvel Observateur declare that «Girl» - is a " thriller of the XXI century ".

Now Farrell fans have the opportunity to hear their idol live in concert in Barcelona. Tickets are sold on sites Live Nation, Ticket Master and El Corte Ingles.
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Сообщение HainanWel.com(e)! » 11 июн 2014, 11:25

Film Festival takes place in Barcelona surfing
In Barcelona from 2 to 13 June, a festival of films about surfing Surf Film Festival. Forum dedicated to this exciting water-based recreation, opened a movie screening of short «Barcelona Surfing Movie», for the shooting of which was involved unmanned aircraft.

The four-minute film was unique in its kind due to the fact that he was made shortly before the ban came into force on the civilian use of drones in the country's airspace. Exceptions are specially equipped areas for over them training and competitive flying radio-controlled models. Coastal sea areas and beaches in the number of these sites are not included, so you can safely assign this film title "the last video clip in the history of Spain, captured by the drone."

Screenings in the festival opened at the Maritime Museum of Barcelona (Museo Marítimo de Barcelona). Organizers of the event, according to the edition of ABC "is calculated by the beautiful scenes greatly expand the ranks of the water sports lovers in general and surfing in particular." Every day before the closing of the festival at various venues previously shown not to duplicate films (trailers here) who are happy to look not only those surfing, but simply lovers of the "sea and circuses."
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Сообщение HainanWel.com(e)! » 11 июн 2014, 11:42

In Barcelona Sónar Festival kicks off
Summer in Barcelona this year begins on June 12. At least, so say fans of the international festival of advanced music and multimedia art Sónar, which kicks off on this day. For three days, from Thursday to Saturday, in electronic rhythm will live the whole city will come MassiveAttack, Bonobo, Boys Noize, Loco Dice, Jon Hopkins and other musicians. Spanish Vogue has compiled a list of places that should definitely have time to visit during the festival.

On Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 15:30 to 21:30 you need to go to a music show Japanese female trio Nisennenmondai. On Friday, with an hour of the day until after midnight, the club plays Sonar Lab Alizzz, and it also can not miss.

June eleventh museum pavilion Mjøsa van der Rohe on Avenida Francesc Ferrer i Guàrda, 7 offer avant-garde exhibition in the spirit of the festival - audiovisual installations Dutch composer, sound artist and researcher Edwin van der Heide. Also, according to tradition, their educational projects to mark the holiday, hold the CCCB and the Museum of Contemporary Art MACBA. And on Friday, June 13, will be the best day for a hike on the Mercat de les Flores (address - Lleida, 59). Rather, the evening: at 20:30 there will be held a dance party.

On the beach in Badalona, ​​a few minutes from Barcelona, ​​its events will take place on Saturday - there is open territory for free swimming and beach sports. Vogue also advises beach El Prat.

Sónar Festival is held in Barcelona already in the 21 th time. Its annual sales are approaching 100 thousand tickets sold.
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Сообщение HainanWel.com(e)! » 10 июл 2014, 10:37

In Asturias held cheerful holiday cider

From 8 to 14 July in the Asturian town of Nava (Nava, 27 kilometers east of Oviedo) will be held a grand festival cider recognized intangible asset Spain. Free to visit the numerous celebrations, tourists enough to tie around the neck traditional green scarf. This custom almost half a century.

The festival - live music, dancing and, of course, tasting different varieties of cider accompanied by hearty Asturian dishes. Tourists waiting for excursions and walks the Cider routes, according to Bueno Latina. During the festival of Nava will be sent free "sidropoezda" (sidrotrenes), which will take everyone to the factory for the production of the drink.

The main event of the festival - a bustling and cheerful competition razlivalschikov cider.
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Puerto Rico: In San Sebastian passes 34th Festival hammocks
Thousands of people gathered in these days in Puerto Rican town of San Sebastian (San Sebastian), that signed up to a massive hammocks Festival (Festival de las hamacas), which takes place here for the 34th time. In fact, this event is more like a huge fair, where local artisans are happy to tour their products - colorful hammocks made ​​by centuries of proven technologies.

Just this year, the Festival hammocks involved more than 200 manufacturers of these products. Hammock for the hot areas of the Caribbean and Latin America - is not just a piece of furniture, and the element of cultural traditions. History hammock began in ancient times the Indians of Central and South America called him "the cradle of the gods", and hammocks were brought to Europe for the first time Christopher Columbus.

Hammocks Festival in Puerto Rico offers not only buy great hammocks at special prices, but also to learn different ways of weaving, attend master classes and seminars on the hammock. Also, Festival de la hamaca is a tourist attraction, which in a country where there are glowing Mosquito Bay, the best in the world "pina colada" and unique archaeological monuments in the historic center of San Juan, is becoming more and more.
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Сообщение HainanWel.com(e)! » 10 июл 2014, 10:57

International Fireworks Competition San Fermin 2014 begins in Pamplona
Pamplona authorities approved the rules of the XV International Fireworks Competition San Fermin 2014, which will feature nine pyrotechnic groups: eight Spanish and one from the UK.

The show will be held at 23:00 every evening from 6 to 14 July. Duration fireworks - at least 15 minutes.

Viewers will be able to express their opinion on each of the teams represented at municipal sites www.pamplona.es and http / /: sanfermin.pamplona.es, filling out a simple form, in which each view can be rated as poor, average, good and very good.

In addition, the central tourist office of the city, as well as at the publication «Diario de Navarra» Eroski hypermarket and put the urn in which visitors can leave their "pros" and "cons", estimating fireworks and voting for their favorite presentation of lights and light .

First prize winner will receive 5,600 euros and a trophy called "Meteor" and voted able to participate in the raffle of numerous awards.

Pyrotechnic show will also assess the special jury of four, chaired by Councillor Pamplona Educational and Cultural Affairs Fermin Alonso. The jury will take into account as a purely technical parameters salutes (combustion, composition, colors, special effects), and other aspects of each submission: originality, elegance or public reaction.
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Сообщение HainanWel.com(e)! » 30 июл 2014, 14:21

Orihuela Costa will host a festival of flamenco

On the popular Spanish resort of Orihuela Costa (Alicante Province, Valencian) Flamenco Festival will be held for the first time, which will be held from 29 to 31 July in the shopping center «La Zenia Boulevard», as well as on the waterfront «Playa Flamenca».

The official opening is scheduled for tomorrow, 29 July, at 20.00, in the above shopping complex. At the inauguration of the festival will be attended by local artists - Andres Hernandez «El Porras» and Alicia Carrasco, who hold a presentation of his new CD «Mujer_Klórica». Just this day visitors and residents of Orihuela Costa will present two performances in the genre of flamenco.

July 30 Festival moves to waterfront beach «Playa Flamenca», where 22.00 visitors can enjoy three flamenco shows, artists who present to the public authentic masterpieces of this legendary Spanish music and choreography.

And on Thursday, July 31 at the stage will famous dancer - March Balparda and Javier Moreno La with his show "From Seville to Santiago de Chile. Meeting with flamenco »(« De Sevilla a Santiago de Chile. Encuentros Flamencos »). On the same day also will perform flamenco-jazz group «Bernard Van Rossum Flamenco-Jazz Sextet», and will close the festival Lola Montoya for the performance of guitarist Manuel Mora.

City alderman for Culture Rosa Martinez, in a statement recalled that since 2010, flamenco is an intangible heritage of humanity, and emphasized that attend the festival on the Orihuela Costa, enjoy his music, singing and dancing, as well as be able to feel the spirit of flamenco any tourist and resident of the city for free.
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Fiesta Mayor de Gracia in Barcelona begins
In Barcelona, ​​begins one of the most popular, largest and favorite holidays - Fiesta Mayor de Gracia 2014 celebration last week and, according to estimates of the organizers, will bring about two million visitors.

As every year, the feast prepared for the guests of the event for every taste: concerts, children's workshops, excursions and organized gastronomic pavilions and, of course, creatively decorated area residents of the street.

This year it was decorated with a total of 18 streets and squares. August 17 at 18:00 will take place ad the best festive design of streets, as well as balconies and porches. Event have about 20 sites, chief among them - square Joanic, del Sol, and Diamant, Boulevard Sant Joan and Folk Culture Center La Violeta.

The epicenter of the culinary program will Tasta Gràcia area in the gardens Manuel Torrente, where visitors can enjoy Hungarian and Italian cuisine, as well as sardines and snails, seafood paella, "ecological" ice cream, cocktails, wine and cava, and other delicacies.

As always, an important role in the festival plays folk culture. On Friday, August 15 at 18:00 beginning of the festivities will give a big street parade in the district, and the area Raspall week become the center of the General People's festival (Festa Major Popular), also known as the Festa Alternativa, which perform numerous local groups.

A detailed program of events can be found on the website http://www.festamajordegracia.cat/agenda.
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Сообщение HainanWel.com(e)! » 19 авг 2014, 13:02

In Malaga the August Feria begins a grand
Malaga is preparing to open a grand annual festival «Feria de Agosto», which will take place in the city from 16 to 23 August.

At the official opening act comedian known Manolo Sarria and popular flamenco group «Andy & Lucas». Also as part of the opening ceremony on the beach «La Malagueta» will be held a grand 18-timinutny salute to the songs of Enrique Iglesias, Mala, «The Triangles», «El Canto del Loco» and «Avicii».

This year, the Feria offer residents and guests of Malaga program for all ages, which includes concerts, exhibitions, bullfights, horse shows and other sporting and cultural events.

The main activities of the festival will be held in the historic city center and near Cortijo de Torres, and the street Alcazabilla second consecutive year, will be the scene of "The Magic Fair", dedicated to this year's circus. The main actors of this part of the program will be children who will be able to participate in games, fairy tales, and enjoy puppet shows and, of course, magic.

To provide transportation for all visitors to the government allocated additional buses. It was also decided to lower fares: this year the price of one trip will be 1.5 euros, 50 cents less than in the past. Subscribe same 10 trips will cost 9.95 euros.

The full program of events can be found on the official website of the festival feria.malaga.eu.
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In Gijón will be held in late August holiday week cider
Cultural Counsellor of Gijón (Asturias) Carlos Rubiera XXIII Festival presented a program of natural cider, which will be held this year from 25 to 31 August.

At this time, participants will try fiesta set a new world record for the number of participants of this huge celebration sidrerii, currently at 8.062 man.

In addition, as reported by the organizers for holiday visitors will be opened "Fair cider and apples" and arranged tasting, in which the 25 sponsors and 23 suppliers will be free to apply to everyone, "Asturian liquid gold" as proudly call this drink the locals.

From Thursday to Sunday on the beach «Poniente» for all guests of the fiesta will be open stage where the evening will give concerts various groups and orchestras.

Holiday cider in Gijon is one of the most momentous events of the north of Spain and is always of great interest, both tourists and local residents, who consider him "the best way" to start in September and pay tribute to this famous apple napitkui its manufacturers.
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