Program of Cultural week in Campo

Year 2023

It celebrates: From 3rd August to 11th August
Place: Campo (Huesca)

Cultural week held the week before the town's main festivities. Each year the theme of the cultural week is different, with activities taking place every day of the week.

Program of Cultural week in Campo

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Country Cultural Week 2023

THURSDAY, AUGUST 3

  • *10:30 a.m. Visit to the Seira Power Plant, also known as the Cathedral of Hydroelectric Power Plants. Register before July 31. Departure place with private vehicles: Pza. Cabovila.
  • *7pm Kayak and paddle surf workshop with Agualate. Practical explanation of the necessary material for its development. Place: Municipal swimming pools.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 4

  • *10:30 am Children's workshop on creative painting with the pastel technique, taught by Joaquín Vidaller. Duration: 2 hours. Includes stuff. €5/person. Location: Bajos de la Cova.
  • 11 am Informative talk to start composting in the Ribagorza region. Venue: Local Social
  • *19h Talk about the fungi present in our day to day. At the end there will be a practical workshop on fungi. Place: MicoCampo Association Headquarters (former location of the Tourist Office).

SATURDAY, AUGUST 5

  • 7:00 p.m. Presentation of the book “87 versed nights” by Elena Civit Poza. Place: Social premises.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 6

  • 10 a.m. - 8 p.m. XXI Craft Fair. Location: Town streets.
  • 10-14h Tasting of Fair Trade products with the PROCLADE Foundation. Place: Placeta de la Pedra.
  • 11:30 am Children's activity "Leave your mark for Fair Trade" with PROCLADE.
  • 7:30 p.m. Puppeteers from Binéfar, JAUJA show. Place: Pza. Cabovila.

MONDAY, AUGUST 7

  • 9h Route "Rocks, water and cheological history in Campo" with the cheologist Pau Arbués and the paleoclimatic expert Sietske Bantenburg. We will have a walk through the redolada Campo discovering the formation processes of our mountains. Departure point: Plaza Cabovila.
  • 12 noon Children's educational workshop on the exhibition Living in the heights. Place: CEIP Cerbín School.
  • *6:30 p.m. Floral workshop on acrylic painting on canvas for adults, taught by Isabel Poza. Duration: 2 hours. Includes stuff. €5/person. Place: Social premises.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 8

  • *7h Cultural excursion through the Grado with guided tours to see: Trenches: built by the Republican side during the Civil War, they formed part of the Cinca Line. Nursery fish farm in the Pyrenees: in addition to fattening the rainbow trout fingerlings, the baerii sturgeon is reared exclusively from which its prized caviar will be extracted after 7 or 8 years.
  • Chuaquín flour mill: traditional use of grinding with the driving force of water and production of electrical energy. It also houses the tourist office, a collection of puppets from the Puppeteers of Binéfar and a parcheesi space. Lunch at Las Acacias Restaurant.
  • El Grado dam: hydraulic work for the management of the El Grado reservoir in which we will discover the museum and the interior of the dam through its galleries. The displacement will be carried out in private cars. It is essential to purchase a ticket on time Place of departure: Pza. Cabovila. 7:30 p.m. Presentation of the book "Waiting for the line car" by Mª Pilar Faro. Place: Social premises.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9

  • 11 am Animation to read to make children aware of the importance of water. Place: Placeta de la Pedra.
  • *19:00 Botanical watercolor workshop for adults, taught by Lydia Solans. Duration: 2 hours. Includes stuff. €5/person. Place: Social premises.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 10

  • 12 noon Ribagorzana language workshop given by Alberto Lamora, resident of Murillo de Liena and mayestro d'aragonés in Barcelona. The words will be triaged for the Camino de la llengua. Place: Social premises.
  • 7:00 p.m. Presentation of the book Historias, cuentos y leyendas del Pirineo" by José Antonio Adell and Celedonio García. Place: Social venue.
  • 10:30 p.m. Video of the I Mariano Alos Memorial and talk about kayaking organized by the Guías Ésera association. Location: Main Square.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 11

  • 8h Excursion to San Bllascut el Viejo: first known settlement in the Ball d'Axen, directed by Cosme Castán. Departure point: Plaza Cabovila.
  • 4:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Inflatables in the Campo pools.
  • 6:00 p.m. VIIth Edition Soccer Tournament organized by the Campo 29 September Association. Registration at Bar Tosquizo until August 8 at 8:00 p.m. 10:30 p.m. Show “Gotas de Magia” with Almozandia Teatro. Place: Social premises.
  • 19:30-21h EXHIBITIONS
    Photography: "Living in the heights. Fauna of the Aragonese Pyrenees. Javier Ara Cajal" DPH
    Campo painting course and Juan Joaquín Llobet. Watercolor: "Field and the universe" by Manuel Pérez Castillo. Place: Cerbín Public School. Painting and drawing by Joaquín Vidaller Gracia and his students
    Place: Bajos Cova d´Axén YINKANA “10 YEARS OF FIGHT AGAINST THE SWAMP”
    It can be done from August 1 to 13 by scanning the QR code at the Tourist Office. The people who do it will take a book in Aragonese as a gift.

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Spring Festival of Murcia

From 9th April to 16th April
Murcia (Murcia)
Spring Festival of Murcia
Join the celebration of the arrival of spring and immerse yourself in Murcian culture. A week where you will experience the joy of the Bando de la Huerta, the excitement of the Entierro de la Sardina, the devotion of the Romería, and many other activities. Don't miss it!

The Piedaescrita Pilgrimage

10th April
Campanario (Badajoz)
The Piedaescrita Pilgrimage
A popular festival in honor of the Virgin of Piedraescrita, featuring a parade of tissue paper floats, music, and dance. It offers a countryside day with tasting of local cuisine, and ends with a party in the city center. Declared of Tourist Interest in Extremadura, it is a crowded and colorful event.

The Painted Eggs of Pola de Siero

11th April
Siero (Asturias)
The Painted Eggs of Pola de Siero
Discover the painted eggs in La Pola de Siero. Since the 18th century, this colorful Asturian tradition has been filled with color with these hand-decorated eggs. Admire the miniature works of art and be surprised by the variety of motifs you can find.

Medieval Days of Montiel

From 12th April to 14th April
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Medieval Days of Montiel
Historical days related to the death of Pedro I of Castile, recreating the arrival of the king in Montiel, taking refuge in the Castle of the Star. We will see how life was in the 14th century and witness the famous Battle of Montiel.

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