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What's On In July In The PO, Jul 02

PERPIGNAN
La Fête Nationale/ Bastille Day
This national holiday in France commemorates the storming of the Bastille on this day in 1789. Celebrations will go on all over France but in Perpignan there will be music and dancing with a spectacular pyrotechnic light display at 11pm on the walls of the Castillet.
14th July. From 9pm

CERET
Querencias
The impressive annual flamenco festival with guitars, dancing and those dresses!
Place du Barri
3-5th July

BANYULS SUR MER
Festa Catalana
This traditional festival does ‘exactly what is says on the tin.’ Castellers, gegants, bandas, food, drink and of course, sardanes !
12th –13th July.

BARCELONA
Concerts
Bruce Springsteen
The old rocker is still going strong and the venue in itself is worth a visit.
Camp Nou. 20th July. 9.30 pm.

Whitesnake
Heavy metal band in concert.
Razzmatazz Ticket. 25th July. 9 pm.

BENICASSIM (between Barcelona and Valencia)
Benicàssim Music Festival
Soaring in popularity over the last few years this 4 day festival attracts people from all over Europe. Benicàssim is a beach town on the Costa de Azahar and will welcome 10,000 part goers for this event ; The guaranteed hot weather, beach location and big name line up ensures a fantastic few days with not a Wellington boot or and bin liner in sight. Morrissey, The Artic Monkeys, Leonard Cohen and Babyshambles are among the line-up. So dust off your tent, don your bikini and get down there.
17th – 20th July.

ST ANDRE
Festival de Theatre
2 shows a night over 6 days for a complete immersion in french culture. For program of events see www.saint-andre66.fr
6th-11th July

ELNE
Piano festival
Young outstanding pianists get to showcase their talent. Concerts and recitals over a 3 day period.
18th –20th July

PERPIGNAN
Le Estivales
The annual summer festival of music, theatre and dance celebrates its 21st year with an impressive line up including Morcheeba who are playing at Campo Santo 23rd July. Also playing are Pink Martini and Luz Casal. For full program of all events see www.estivales.com.
9th –30th July

PERPIGNAN
Carrillon de Perpignan – 6th Festival
Probably not a massive vacation crowd attraction, but no less interesting is that Perpignan has one of the most famous carillons in Europe. Carillons are similar to church bells and entire melodies can be played on them. Perpignan’s carillon has the unique distinction of being the only one in the world built in the 19th century that has a range of four octaves. Experience these unique concerts every Thursday evening.
Cathédrale Saint- Jean-Baptiste
17th – 31st July. Every Thurs 6pm

RIVESALTES
Féte de L’Abricot
Bit like the cherry festival à la Céret this is all things apricot. Jam , food, wine and lots of singing and dancing, come have a family afternoon/night out.
8th July. 5pm onwards.

CERET
Céret de Toros – La Feria.
Huge annual festival not for the faint hearted. The bull run through the streets (saturday afternoon) is not to be missed but maybe what is, is the huge bull fights in the arénes on the outskirts of town which culminate in the gruesome deaths of the bulls. A very particular type of cultural experience with locals in Catalan dress ready to party all weekend. If you want to drink all day and night then the many ‘bodegas’ set up around the streets will help you do just that..
11th –13th July All weekend

THUIR
Diades Catalanes
3 day festival with a Catalan custom of thousands of snails barbequed over vines. Entertainment in the streets includes the ubiquitous parade of giants. Singing, dancing and fireworks make this a festival for all the family.
17th July – 19th July

PERPIGNAN
Les Jeudis de Perpignan
The streets of Perpignan light up every Thursday for 6 weeks with local, national and international acts to tickle the taste buds. This really is a festival not to be missed. Bands play in the squares and the streets are alive with jugglers, acrobats and other entertainment and all the shops stay open late if that’s what you want.
17th July – 21st Aug

CERET
Féte de la Sardane
Local sardane dancing with competitions all in the local colourful dress. If you’ve never experienced this local dance phenomenon then here’s your chance but be prepared for a dazzling show.
19th & 20th July

ARGELES SUR MER
6th International Flamenco Festival d’Argèles sur Mer
Workshops during the day for all those who want to partake and at night of flamboyant shows.
Parc Valmy
24th –26th July

PRADES
Festival Pablo Casals
A classical music festival with concerts and recitals attracting renowned performers who play all the classics Bethoven, Bach and Mozart.
Saint Michel de Cuixà
26th July –13th Aug

SPORT
PRATS DE MOLLO
Bungee!
The Luz-aventure team are back so if you want to freefall 50m get down to Pont de la Baillanouse. For more info see www.luz-aventure.com
Every Wednesday in July from 2 pm.

PERPIGNAN
Rugby
Catalan Dragons v Harlequins. 12th July
Catalan Dragons v Leeds. 19th July
Both matches at Gilbert Brutus Stadium. Kick off 8pm.

VIDE GRENIERS
5th July
Théza
6th July
Corbère
Montesquieu
13th July
Olette
Saint-Paul-de-Fénouillet