Press Release Summary = Information about leisure events in summer 2006 in
Barcelona, Spain.
Press Release Body = It is not unknown that Barcelona is one of the liveliest cities
in the world. Many visitors surge to the Catalan capital during the summer season
and enjoy the warm wheather and the town's diversity. Every year there are many
events organized both by the City Council and by private organizations and each
national holiday has its specific charme.
Starting in the first week of June (1st - 3rd), the Primaverasound Festival will hit
Barcelona with different types of music. There will be approximately 90 groups
playing at the Barcelona Forum, which is on the outskirts of the city, right at the
beach. It takes place for the 6th time and attracts famous bands from every type of
music such as Mogwai, Dinosaur Jr., Motörhead, the Flaming Lips, 2 Many Djs and many
more.
Already 2 weeks later, from the 15th - 17th of June, people can enjoy the famous
Sonar Festival, which is the biggest festival of electronic music in Europe. Famous
Djs like DJ Shadow from San Francisco, the label Nightmares on Wax or the Hip Hop
group Ugly Duckling turn the city into one big party and play their music at
different locations throughout the whole center and on the beaches. Indoor sessions
will be held in the MACBA, which is the Museum of Contemporary Arts of Barcelona and
which provides an exclusive atmosphere for all visitors. All other locations are
spread all over the different districts.
Arriving in June, people can enjoy the famous Sant Joan festival on the 23rd and
24th. This is however a more \'Spanish\' event thus, it will put visitors into a
closer contact with the national culture. People celebrate the shortest day of the
year by building bonfires and having fireworks all night long in all parts of the
city. The whole city will be on the streets and the biggest and longest party will
be held on Mount Monjuic. Obviously, the next day, the 24th of June, is a holiday
and people relax from an exhausting night and there will be still a slight smell of
gunpowder in the air.
On the second weekend of July (14th and 15th), one more festival will take place in
Barcelona: the Summercase Festival. It will be located at the Forum as well and
hosts music like Belle and Sebastian, Fatboy Slim, New Order, Dandy Warhols, Adam
Green and the Chemical Brothers. Accompanied by a manifold set of other musicians,
visitors can enjoy the festival day and night.
One more important event will take place from the end of June until the beginning of
August: the Grec Festival. During this period of time, visitors will have the
opportunity to watch different theater plays, musicals, artistic performances,
concerts and many many more. Actions will take place throughout the whole city and
there is a wide range of regional and international artists. Because of the length
of the \'event\', visitors have the daily opportunity to watch the attractions. Some
of them are performed only once, others are repeated constantly.
Many of theses events take place on a weekend and attract thousands of people. Due
to the additional \'regular\' tourists, the city will be very crowded during these
dates and spin-offs like housing problems will be a topic as well. Visitors are
adviced to inform themselves about it in advance, whether they book apartments on
the internet, for instance www.oh-barcelona.com , or hotels on pages like
www.oh-holidays.com . It is also recommended to visit such events when being already
on vacation along the costs of Costa Dorada or Costa Brava as Barcelona is always
worth a trip.
By Christian Papennmeyer
Web Site = http://www.oh-barcelona.com
Contact Details = Portal del Angel 42, 4B
08002 Barcelona
Spain
marketing1@oh-holidays.com
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