This fortnight Salamanca is celebrating the 5th Annual Arts Festival, with loads of activities and events all over the city. Have a look at what’s going on and join in the celebrations!
This fornight Salamanca is celebrating it’s 5th Annual Arts Festival. This year the Festival runs from the 29th of May to the 13th of June.
Festival de las Artes
The festival is a huge celebration all over the city and involves all sorts of different activities; with regards to music there are concerts in the Plaza Mayor, in different buildings over the city, including the Casa de las Conchas, Parties and concerts in different bars and clubs across the city. There are also street shows, art exhibitions, street art, theatre, poetry and loads of other things.
There are night time events and activities too, it’s not only during the day. There are the concerts in the square, including artisits Cycle, Catpeople, The Sunday Drivers and Macaco. There are pretty pink mannequins all over the city, as the official colour of this year’s festival is pink! And the Shells on the Public Library, Casa de Las Conchas all have a pink tie!
On June 6th they are going to turn the city pink, making the entire Rua Mayor pink for the night! There are also reading and spoken word exhibitions, with people telling short stories and jokes. There’s even Breakdancing, DJs and graffiti across the city!
The Festival even has a Facebook page where you can check out more information, a blog and an official website. For tickets the prices are 15€, reduced prices are 10€ and 6€ for students and can be bought from the Teatro Liceo on the Calle Toro.
