From 7th to 15th September, Salamanca’s streets will be full to bursting with residents, Spanish students and tourists here to celebrate the city’s festival in honour of Virgen de la Vega, the patron of Salamanca.
Click the image to download the 2010 Salamanca festival programme!
There’s an incredible amount planned for the week – from pop concerts in the Plaza Mayor (including Marta Sanchez, a Spanish hit), jazz recitals in Patio de las Escuelas (where the “lucky frog” is) and theatre (top broadway muscial “Chicago” in the Liceo Theatre) to the casetas (little huts belonging to the bars which sell tapas, typical Spanish food, drinks…) and street art (an international festival with acts roaming the city having arrived from a multitude of European countries…).
In the Mester reception you can pick up the programme (you can also download from the bottom of this page); here we pick out a selection of highlights for you:
Starting with music, the biggest act coming to the city is probably that of Marta Sanchez, a pop singer who’s hit “Colgando en tus Manos”, with Carlos Baute, stayed at number one for many weeks in Spain not so long ago! She’ll be playing in the Plaza Mayor at 10pm on Saturday 11th September, promising a great turn out and some ballads you’ll surely recognise!
Next up on the music scene is British group The OysterBand, who’ll play at 9pm in the Plaza Mayor as part of the Celtic Night organised on Wednesday 8th September. The night will also feature Castilla la Mancha’s Judith Mateo.
Something a little bit different and unique to this festival is the presentation of an award to Vicente del Bosque, the manager of the Spanish football team which won the World Cup this year. He’ll be presented with the title of “Hijo Predilecto de la Ciudad de Salamanca” in the Plaza Mayor on Saturday 11th at 12.30pm, an event which will bring together all the football fans of the city and will provide yet another excuse for the Spanish people to celebrate their win.
If you enjoy theatre you won’t be disappointed. One of the hottest shows of today, the musical Chicago, is at the Liceo Theatre – a must see!
Staying with theatre, the ferias will be including a mini-festival in the programme: Festival Internacional de Artes de Calle (an international street theatre festival!). The actors and performers will be doing their unique shows throughout the city. By downloading the programme you’ll be able to find out the exact timetable of when and where to find them. Highlights include Spasmo Teatro and the Little Band, who have been here before and have even made it to television – be sure not to miss it!
The festival is a great chance to enjoy a wonderful week in Salamanca, with a great atmosphere and plenty to do!
So enjoy the festival (which will start with a bang thanks to the stunning firework display planned for Tuesday 7th at 10pm on the Roman Bridge!), take lots of pictures and make the most of this special week in Salamanca!
Click here to download the 2010 Festival programme and plan your week!
