Second Edition of the cultural program “Plazas y Patios”.

This year, for the second time, the cultural and tourist program “Plazas y Patios” will take place during the summer and it will focus on the fifth anniversary of the New Cathedral.

 

The program began this Saturday, June 15th and will last until September 1st. The shows will be staged at the Patio Chico, the Courtyard of Schools, the Patio of DA2, Plaza de Anaya, Plaza Juan XXIII, the interior of the Cathedral, the Garden of Santo Domingo and the Cave of Salamanca. There will be performances in music, theatre, markets, audiovisual projections and tours of the Cathedral. All these activities are free and will take place on weekends.

 

The program was presented by the Mayor of Salamanca last Tuesday during a press conference. He announced that there will be a total of 28 events, divided into four sections: "scenic squares and courtyards," "music of squares and courtyards ", "audiovisual projection" and "monastic Market".

 

Last year 30,000 people enjoyed these activities and this year even more people are expected.

If you want to know about all the activities planned, please visit the Tourist Office located in Plaza Mayor or the Liceo Theatre box office for a copy of the program. You can also access the program through the following link: www.vcentenariocatedraldesalamanca.es

 

The plays offered to the public will be: “Salmántica el año trece una catedral merece” on June 21st and 29th and also on July 6th, 13th and 20th at Plaza de Anaya, at 20:00. “Lo que cuentan las piedras” will be on every Saturday in August at the Patio Chico, at 20:00. “Suena que algo piedra” every Friday and Saturday from July 5th to August 31st at 21:00, 21:30 and 22:00, “Y que cumplas muchos más” on Saturdays and Sundays in July and August at 12:45 and "Happy Birthday" on July 27th at 20:00 in the Plaza de Anaya.

 

The music will also have a lot of importance this year with various types of music: jazz, roots music, classical music and contemporary music.

 

In Plaza de Anaya during the period June 25th and 30^th there will be a daily monastic crafts market. The market will offer for sale sweets and spirits from over 30 monasteries of Castilla y León, Cantabria, Navarra, Asturias and Galicia. Additionally, every Friday and Saturday from June 15th to September 1st the video "500 years is nothing" will be screened on the facade of the cathedral in Plaza Juan XXIII.

 

Tía Tula encourages you to take advantage of your free time to attend these activities!


Claire, Intern at Tia Tula