Holiday events in Catalonia 2012, this is our guide to what’s on where in Catalonia, Spain. Use this social calendar to organize attending an event during your villa holiday in Catalonia.
The annual carnival at Vilanova i La Geltru is an event which goes back centuries in the coastal town of Vilanova. It on from 16th to 22nd February 2012.
The International Percussion festival of Catalonia takes place each year in the Auditori in Barcelona in 2012 it’s from 2nd to 26th February.
In March it’s the annual Carnival in Barcelona, a lively event.
The annual Carnival in Sitges takes place in March. Said to be the big party event for both straight and gays alike.
Also on in March is the Sitges Vintage Car Rally, which invites owners of pre 1924 cars to partake.
Jazz Terrassa is held in Terrassa, just outside Barcelona in March.
The annual De Cajon Flamenco Festival takes place in Barcelona February to April.
The Open Sabadell Atlantico tennis event is held on RCT Barcelona’s courts each year in April.
Formula one racing comes to Catalonia for the annual Spanish Grand Prix, held just outside Barcelona on the Circuit de Catalunya from May 11th to 13th 2012.
The annual Girona flower show or Temps de Flors takes place in May.
Ripoll hosts the annual Wool and Country Wedding Festival or Fiesta de la Lana y la Campesina Boda in May.
Also in May it’s the Primavera Sound Festival held in the Parc del Forum in Barcelona.
In June it’s the annual Sardana Dance Festival held in the coastal town of Calella. Locals dance the traditional Sardana dance in the open air.
Running each year from October to June 7th at the Palau de la Musica Catalana in Barcelona is the Palau 100 Concert Series of classical music performances.
In June it’s the SONAR: International Festival of Advanced Music and Mulimedia in Barcelona.
In July it’s the annual Catalonian Moto GP which is staged at the Circuit de Catalunya just outside Barcelona.
The European Balloon Festival sees the sky’s full of hot-air balloons over Igualada in July.
The annual Grec festival takes place in Barcelona in July, dedicated to innovative performing arts.
Also in July each year the Traditional dance festival takes place in Ceranyola del Valles.
In August the annual Festival de musica de Cadaques takes place from the 3 to 19, 2012.
The annual Catalonia international film festival takes place in Sitges from 4 to 14 October 2012.
The Jazz Tardor international Jazz festival is held in Lleida annually in November.
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