| January
20th
San Sebastian Day is a traditional
Basque party that is considered the best according to the locals.
February
Caldereros: Commemorates Hungarian tinkers announcing carnival
in two weeks.
Carnival:The
biggest party outside of Rio and Bourbon Street. Fancy dress,
parades, and fiesta!
June
- October Village Fiestas: Surrounding villages celebrate
their local "Fiestas"
July
San Fermin (July 6th- 14th): Every year in Pamplona (50
minutes away) one of the biggest parties in the world kicks off
with the running of the bulls.
Jazz
Festival (July 24th-29th): The 36th annual Jazz Festival
will feature an All-star cast of Jazz performers: Charlie Haden,
Bobby McFerrin, Pat Metheny, Gato Barbieri, Joe Zawinul, The Brecker
Brothers, Ray Brown, and Ahmad Jamal are just a few of the performers.
Many of these musicians have never been to the festival in its
35 year history.
August
Semana Grande: The main celebration in San Sebastian showcases
fireworks over the bay, concerts, an open air cinema, and around
the clock partying along the streets.
Quincena
Music Fortnight: This fortnight is actually a one month
long opera, dance, and symphony extravaganza that takes place
in the local churches, theaters, and parks.
September
International Film Festival (20th-29th): The annual film
festival featuring films from around the world. An international
jury selects the best film, actress, actor, and screenplay. Other
prizes presented are for best Latin Film, Basque Youth Film, and
the audience gets into the act by selecting its favorite film.
Fishing
Boat Regatta (September 2nd and 9th): La Concha Bay, San
Sebastian is where the season's best performing regatta teams
will compete for the Bandera de La Concha prize.
Surf World Series (14th-23rd)
October
Folklore Festival (3rd week) features international dance
and musical folklore groups.
November
Bach Festival (3rd week): John Sebastian Bach concerts.
December
Santo Tomas (21st): The country and city folks get together
for a huge party in San Sebastian. |
