Every year Gijón hosts one of the most popular cultural events: FETEN (European Theatre Fair for Children), from 25th February to 2nd March. The fair is aimed at general and professional public, and includes works for young audiences by theatre companies from all over de world. This year incorporates more tan 140 shows from 67 [...]
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European Theatre Fair for Children- Feten 2012 in Gijón
Posted in Culture, Events, Gijon for families, tagged european theatre fair for children, feten 2012, feten gijon, theatre fair gijon, theatre for children on February 22, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
The Three Wise Men
Posted in Culture, Events, Fiestas on January 3, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
In Spain, the Christmas holiday season is full of the usual Christmas festivities, one of them is The Magi, or the Three Wise Men, celebrated on the 6th January. They are called Melchior, Gaspar and Balthazar. Melchior comes from Europe, and he is represented by a light skin person with a White beard. He is [...]
Christmas in Gijón
Posted in Culture, Events, Fiestas, Gijon for families, tagged Christmas in Gijón on December 16, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Christmas has come to the city. Gijón celebrates the last month of the year with a long list of activities for children and adults to take part in on your own or with the family. The Christmas lights in the streets of Gijón tell us that Christmas is here! Christmas would not be the same [...]
Get ready for the 49th Gijón Film Festival
Posted in Culture, Events, tagged festival, films, gijon film festival, music on November 2, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
As is the custom each year, Gijón is in the throes of preparing the Gijón Film Festival. This festival, the first edition of which was held in 1963, never ceases to amaze us year after year, and this new 49th edition includes more than just films. It has a flexible, open programme, with activities such [...]
The best quality cider in Gijón de Sidra® 2011
Posted in Culture, Events, Fiestas, Gastronomy, Gijon for families, tagged cider, cider route Gijón, party on October 5, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
“What is it about this cider that tastes so good? The more I drink it, the more I want to drink”; those were the words of a well-known singer and composer from Asturias and we would probably say he was right after consulting our Cidermap of Gijón… The third edition of GijóndeSidra® – AsturiasdeSidra® 2011 [...]
Opera, operetta and old-time favourites in “Sopranísimas” at Laboral de Gijón
Posted in Culture, tagged Opera, opera Gijón, operetta, sopranisimas on September 20, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Teatro de la Laboral de Gijón is the stage chosen for holding a concert where music-lovers can enjoy listening to 4 of the best sopranos in the Spanish circuit. On 30 September the “Sopranísimas” concert will be held in Gijón; a show starring Teresa Castal, Guadalupe Sánchez, Nancy Rodriguez and Ruth Terán who will thrill [...]
In Gijón, you don’t drink cider; you live for it!! Don’t miss the Gijón Cider Route
Posted in Culture, Gastronomy, Others, tagged cider, cider houses, Cider Route Guide on July 18, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
To mark the start of summer, one of the most long-awaited and certainly most attractive routes for tourists and locals is organised in Gijón. The Cider Route; in Gijón, people live for cider!! For the people of Asturias, cider is more than a drink; it is a symbol of our culture, and in Gijón we [...]
Celebrate the magical night of San Xuan (St. John) in Gijón
Posted in Culture, Events, Fiestas, tagged festivity summer Gijón, magical night, San Xuan on June 15, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
June is the month that hails the start of summer, and summer, in turn, marks the start of the festive season. What is the most important festivity that welcomes the start of the summer season? The magical night of San Xuan! This festivity marks the start of summer in Gijón. The most important bonfire is [...]
Antroxu 2011 in Gijón
Posted in Culture, Events, Fiestas, tagged Festivity of Interest to Tourists in the Princedom of Asturias, The Carnival festivity on March 1, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The Carnival festivity, traditionally known as “Antroxu”, is celebrated in many different towns in the region. In Gijón, Antroxu is declared a Festivity of Interest to Tourists in the Princedom of Asturias. This year, it will be celebrated in Gijón between the 4th and 8th of March; as is done every year, the Antroxu proclamation [...]
There are 10 good reasons for visiting Gijón
Posted in Culture, Events, Gijon for families, Offer, Others, tagged gastronomic specialities, gijon goloso, reasons for visiting Gijón, talasoponiente, the atlantic Botanical Garden on February 8, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Now there is no excuse for you not to come to Gijón during the next few months; we have plans to make sure you enjoy yourselves, come rain, sunshine or snow. Don’t miss out! 1. Discover Gijón following a “very sweet” route with Gijón Goloso which allows you to select your sweet route and enjoy [...]
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