Casetas and Pinchos de Feria

On september 7th the whole Salamanca celebrated Santa María de la Vega (the Virgen de la Vega, Salamanca's patron as well as San Juan de Sahagún (we talked about in this Spanish post). 

Pinchos de la caseta Café Rúa.

Among all the activities happening during these Salamanca's Ferias y Fiestas, concerts, exhibitions and even more (you can see more in the program, in this pdf or you can get a brochure in the Tourist Office), there is one in particular all of us are waiting for.

One of the activities we love is going for pinchos at the 'casetas'. The whole city smells and offers you a wide variety of tastes. The Feria de Día is one of the greater attraction during Ferias y Fiestas: this year we can taste pinchos de feria and a drink for just 2 euros in the 99 casetas placed in different corners of Salamanca.

Pato en escabeche de naranja y salsa de arándanos,
el pincho de feria del restaurante El Bardo.

If you don't already know where to start your tapas tour, take a look at De Pinchos, a free app for smartphones with maps in which can find the casetas (like the one at the bottom of this post), all the cafés and their pinchos de feria and the rating left by other users. You can download it for free for iOS and Android. All the casetas, with their pinchos and music, will stay open until the 15th of september.

For the first time ever, this year there is a photography contest “Vive la Feria”, held on social media. To participate, you can just add the hashtag #vivelaferia to your pictures in Instagram or Twitter.

Ración de pulpo en la caseta de Galicia
(casetas regionales en el Campo San Francisco).

We also want to recommend you some must-do things: diez cosas que no deberías perderte de las Ferias y Fiestas.

Fajita de codillo confitado con salsa de manzana y miel, el pincho de feria de la caseta The Molly's Cross.

Salamanca's Ferias y Fiestas 2015

Welcome September! Let's start this month with all the news about the Salamanca's Ferias y Fiestas 2015 in honor of Santa María de la Vega.
From the 7th to the 15th of september, thanks to the Salamanca Ciudad de Cultura y Saberes Foundation, there will be many activities for all.

Almost all for free, the program offers musical, scenic and enterteinment exhibitions. A total of twenty music bands will play during the ten planned concerts, with salmantinos and international artists, of whome you could view more at this link.

The city will be the very stage of the 9th edition of the International Festival of Art in the Street, that will take place from the 10th to the 13th of september, in the Parque de la Alamedilla, Plaza de Anaya and Plaza del Liceo, with a total of 28 passes and 15 different exhibitions, thaks to the Ministerio de Educación, Cultura y Deporte and the Concejalía de Juventud. This one partecipates to this Festival with its 8 exhibitions performed by as much Salamanca's companies. There will be 13 companies, of which 7 are from Salamanca while the others are from Brazil, Madrid, Catalonia, Aragon, Castilla and Leon, Andalusia. The 14 exhibitions are going to be about theatre, circus, storytelle and music.

There will be nine activities in the Scenic Arts and Music Centre and also a Medieval Market in the Vaguada de la Palma and the “Salamarket”, a Vintage Market in the Museo de Historia de la Automoción. Furthermore there will be a total of 15 sport activities and fireworks and many other activities.

Let's see what they have planned day by day:

Monday, 7th

12:30 pm. Inauguration of the photography exhibition about Salamanca at the beginning of the 21st Century. Palacio de Garcigrande (Plaza de los Bandos).
6:00 pm. Cabezudos and charangas. From the Parque de La Alamedilla to the parque de los Jesuítas.
7:00 pm. Flower offering to the Virgen de la Vega. From the Iglesia nueva del Arrabal del Puente to the Cathedral. Passing by Puente Romano, Rector Esperabé, Veracruz, Libreros, Compañía, Meléndez, Corrillo, Plaza Mayor, Quintana, Rúa Mayor and Plaza de Anaya.
9:00 pm. Musical The Hole. CAEM. An exhibition for adult audience, “The Hole” mixes on the stage cabaret, teathre, circus, music and humour, in a fun and provocative tone. The exhibition is presented by a Master of Ceremonies, an host, representing a millionaire character.
9:00 pm. Casetas regionales. Campo de San Francisco. Asociación Cultural Tresbolillo.
10:00 pm. Fireworks. Puente Romano.
11:00 pm. Noche Flamenca Concert: India Martínez. Plaza Mayor.
12:00 am. Floral enclosure lighting. La Aldehuela.

Tuesday, 8th

12:00 pm. Mass in honour of Santa María de la Vega. Cathedral.
1:45 pm. Announcement by Esther Vaquero and chupinazo. Plaza Mayor.
2:00 pm. V Custom Bike-Day. Plaza Mayor.
6:00 pm. Cabezudos and charangas. From Parque de La Alamedilla to parque de los Jesuítas.
7:00 pm. Musical The Hole. CAEM.
9:00 pm. Hechizo Andaluz. Campo de San Francisco.
9:30 pm. Noche + Joven Concert: Abraham Mateo. Plaza Mayor.
10:30 pm. Musical The Hole. CAEM.

Wednesday, 9th

10:00 am. Children Activity Grupo Antena 3 Media. Plaza de la Concordia.
1:00 pm. Municipal Band Concert. Plaza Mayor.
6:00 pm. Cabezudos and charangas. From Parque de La Alamedilla to parque de los Jesuítas.
7:30 pm. Gala de los mayores. Multiusos Sánchez Paraíso.
8:00 pm. 2nd  sevillanas. Campo de San Francisco.
9:00 pm. Noche Folk Concert: Raúl Díaz de Dios y Gabriel Calvo y La Fabulosa Retahíla. Plaza Mayor.

Thursday, 10th

10:00 am. Visiting Day: Casa Consistorial, Ieronimus (Torre de la Catedral), Scala Coeli (Towers of the Clerecía), Centro de Interpretación del Patrimonio Urbano Monumental Salmanticae (Iglesia de San Millán), Centro de Arte Contemporáneo (DA2), Museo del Comercio, Museo Taurino, Museo de Historia de la Automoción, Museo de Art Nouveau y Art Decó (Casa Lis), Edificio histórico de la Universidad de Salamanca, Colegio Arzobispo Fonseca, Casa Museo Unamuno, Dependencias de la Policía Local and Parque de Bomberos.
1:00 pm. Municipal Band Concert. Plaza Mayor.
5:00 pm. International Festival of Art in the Street. Unpuntocurioso. Parque de La Alamedilla.
5:00 pm. International Festival of Art in the Street. Animarts. Plaza de Anaya.
6:00 pm. International Festival of Art in the Street. El niño lápiz. Parque de La Alamedilla.
6:00 pm. International Festival of Art in the Street. Compañía Pai. Plaza de Anaya.
6:30 pm - 11:00 pm. Medieval Market. Vaguada de la Palma.
7:15 pm. International Festival of Art in the Street. Animarts. Plaza de Anaya.
8:00 pm. International Festival of Art in the Street. Compañía Pai. Plaza de Anaya.
9:00 pm. Gaitas de Galicia Band. Campo de San Francisco.
9:00 pm. Musical The Hole. CAEM.
9:00 pm. Noche Indie Concert: Sidonie y Hugo Mati’s Band.

Friday, 11th

12:00 pm - 11:00 pm. Medieval Market. Vaguada de la Palma.
1:00 pm. Municipal Band Concert. Plaza Mayor.
5:00 pm. International Festival of Art in the Street. Unpuntocurioso. Parque de La Alamedilla.
5:00 pm. International Festival of Art in the Street. Sin Fin. Plaza de Anaya.
5:30 pm. International Festival of Art in the Street. Compañía Pai. Plaza de Anaya.
6:00 pm. International Festival of Art in the Street. El niño lápiz. Parque de La Alamedilla.
7:00 pm. International Festival of Art in the Street. Sin Fin. Plaza de Anaya.
7:00 pm. Musical The Hole. CAEM.
8:00 pm. International Festival of Art in the Street. Compañía Pai. Plaza de Anaya.
9:00 pm. Sones Trianeros. Campo de San Francisco.
9:30 pm. Noche Rock Concert: Rosendo + La Banda.
10:30 pm. Musical The Hole. CAEM.

Saturday, 12th

12:00 pm. Acordeonistas. Plaza de Carmelitas.
12:00 pm - 9:30 pm. Salamarket. Museo de Historia de la Automoción.
12:00 pm - 11:00 pm. Medieval Market. Vaguada de la Palma.
1:00 pm. Circo Holiday Parade. Plaza de la Concordia.
1:00 pm. Municipal Band Concert. Plaza Mayor.
5:00 pm. International Festival of Art in the Street. Elegants. Plaza de Anaya.
5:00 pm. International Festival of Art in the Street. Habichuela. Parque de La Alamedilla.
6:00 pm. International Festival of Art in the Street. Circopitanga. Plaza de Anaya.
6:00 pm. International Festival of Art in the Street. A tu ritmo. Parque de La Alamedilla.
7:00 pm. International Festival of Art in the Street. Elegants. Plaza de Anaya.
7:00 pm. International Festival of Art in the Street. Mago Oski. Parque de La Alamedilla.
7:00 pm. Musical The Hole. CAEM.
8:00 pm. International Festival of Art in the Street. Circopitanga. Plaza de Anaya.
8:00 pm. International Festival of Art in the Street. Jes Martin’s. Plaza de Anaya.
9:00 pm. Company Yllana The Gagfather. Teatro Liceo.
9:00 pm. María del Alba. Casetas regionales. Campo de San Francisco.
10:00 pm. Noche de los 80 Concert: Los Secretos + Ariel Rot. Plaza Mayor.
10:30 pm. Musical The Hole. CAEM.

Sunday, 13th

11:00 am. Photography Rally. Plaza del Hotel Monterrey.
11:00 am - 2:15 pm. 1st Vintage Car Urban Raid. Iglesia nueva del Arrabal.
11:00 am. Drummer Day. From Puerta Zamora to Plaza Mayor.
12:00 pm - 9:30 pm. Salamarket. Museo de Historia de la Automoción.
12:00 pm - 11:00 pm. Medieval Market. Vaguada de la Palma.
5:00 pm. International Festival of Art in the Street. Tiritirantes. Plaza de Anaya.
5:00 pm. International Festival of Art in the Street. Habichuela. Parque de La Alamedilla.
6:00 pm. International Festival of Art in the Street. Tresperté. Plaza de Anaya.
6:00 pm. International Festival of Art in the Street. A tu ritmo. Parque de La Alamedilla.
7:00 pm. International Festival of Art in the Street. Tiritirantes. Plaza de Anaya.
7:00 pm. International Festival of Art in the Street. Mago Oski. Parque de La Alamedilla.
7:00 pm. Musical The Hole. CAEM.
7:00 pm. Wild Way Festival Country Charro con Freeborn Brothers (Polonia), Country Hell (Rusia), Jace Everett (Estados Unidos), In Blauk y Carbayo.
8:00 pm. International Festival of Art in the Street. Tresperté. Plaza de Anaya.
8:00 pm. International Festival of Art in the Street. Jes Martin’s. Plaza de Anaya.
9:00 pm. Casetas regionales. Campo de San Francisco.
10:00 pm. Pablo Alborán Concert. Multiusos Sánchez Paraíso.

Monday, 14th

1:00 pm. Municipal Band Concert. Plaza Mayor.
9:00 pm. Noche de los cantautores Concert: Ángel Stanich and Fernando Maés. Plaza Mayor.

Tuesday, 15th

1:00 pm. Municipal Band Concert. Plaza Mayor.
9:00 pm. Noche Soul Concert: Freedonia and Sfunk. Plaza Mayor.


Tía Tula, Colegio de Español is going to include some of these events in our extracurricular activities; you can go by yourself at the other.

Take a look to 10 cosas que no te puedes perder de las Ferias y Fiestas de Salamanca to enjoy all the activities and see where are going to be all the casetas.

Tou could read this post about ferias written byJoe, a traineer in our school.

We hope you'll enjoy a lot these Salamanca's Ferias y Fiestas 2015!