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FESTIVALS IN JULY
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| INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL IN SEGOVIA |
 XXXII edition of the festival starts on the 20th and lasts until 30th of July and will offer the high quality program of different styles of music, from classical music, fado, jazz, blues, flamenco, tango to folk.The series of concerts will open the performance of the French jazz pianist Frances Michel Camino on the 20th of July in the San Martin Square (open for all public) and the spectacle of the group: “Els Comediants”: “El elogio de la Locura” (“Prise of Insanity”) which is based on the texts of “Don Quijote” with the music, dance and the fires on the streets of the city. The stars of the festival will be the North-American folk-singer: Joan Baez, the Catalan diva: Montserrat Caballé and Portuguese pianist María Joâo Pires.Their concerts will take place in the Patio de las Armas of Alcazar and the San Juan Church. 12 days of the festival will be divided into three parts: during the first part which will be based on the classical music, will perform: The Jacques Loussier Trio, Carlos Mena & Bach Consort Wien, Maria Joâo Pires, Nicolau de Figueiredo.This part will close with the opera of Mussorgski “El Casamiento” (“Wedding”), directed by Riccardo Bini. The second part is Open Festival on the Plaza Mayor with the performance of the Orquesta BandArt, the pianist Javier Perianes, the modern flamenco of Arcangel, Joan Baez and Omara Portuondo. The last concert of the Open Festival will take place on the Plaza Mayor of the Segovia on the 30th of July: with the group of the Korean drummers: Binari which as well as the opening performance will be free of charge. Finally: the Young Festival where young artists will have an opportunity to present themselves, among others: the Young Arab-Jewish Orchestra. The tickets will cost from 6 until 45 euro and you can buy to buy them from 2nd of July in the Reception of the Visitors in the Azoguejo Square, in the Foundation of Don Juan de Borbón ( c/Judería Vieja 12) and also 1 hour before the performance in the concert place. |
| HOTELS IN SEGOVIA |
 HOSTERÍA AYALA BERGANZA C/ Carretas, 5 40001 Segovia Small Castilian palace of the XV century, declared "Historic Artistic Monument", located in the heart of Segovia, next to the Roman Church of San Millán and only a few minutes from the famous Aqueduct. |
 HOTEL INFANTA ISABEL Plaza Mayor, 12 40001 Segovia The Hotel is located in the heart of Segovia, between the Alcazar and the Aqueduct, right in front of the Plaza Mayor. |
 HOTEL LOS LINAJES C/ Dr. Velasco, 9 40003 Segovia The Linajes is found down in one of the tiny stone streets that crisscross Segovia's quaint old quarter, the barrio of San Esteban, the warm-stone and aged-wood facade of the hotel is beautifully preserved from the 11th-century palace of the noble Falconi family |
| THE BENICASSIM INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL |
 The Benicàssim International Festival (FIB) takes place each summer since 1994 on Spain’s sun drenched eastern coast, in the Castillón - province situated between Barcelona and Valencia.The festival is established as one of the premier events in Europe’s music calendar, it focuses in alternative pop rock and electronic music and every year more than 100 artists are invited. This year the festival will last from 17th to 20th of July, which means 4 days of the best live music drenched in mediterranean sunshine. The artists who have already confirmed their show are Morrissey, Babyshambles, my Bloody Valentine , Leonard Cohen , José Gonzalez, The Rumble Strips. There is also plenty of entertainment planned including short films, theatre, art exhibition and dance demonstration. What is new this year is that the festival will also take place in Madrid for one night, the 19th of July with Morrissey, My Bloody Valentine, Mika ,Siouxsie. The numerous activities , the good music, and the beach : it is a date that is not to be missed. On www.tickets.fiberfib.com you will find all the information and prices as well as the dawning of sale in each country. |
 DO YOU NEED AN ACCOMMODATION IN BENICASSIM? BOOK YOUR ROOM IN:HOTEL INTUR BONAIRE Avenida Gimeno Tomás, 3 12560 Benicasim The hotel is situated in a splendid lush residential area in Benicasim, near the shopping mall, 150 m. from the beach and only 4 km. from the closest golf course. |