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Cádiz welcomes Christmas with Bluey, music and a light show in San Juan de Dios
Plaza de San Juan de Dios will be the epicenter of Christmas celebrations in Cádiz this Saturday, November 30, when the party kicks off at 18:00 with a show featuring the beloved children's character Bluey. Aimed especially at the little ones, Bluey will offer a performance full of animation and dancing. The Ayuntamiento de Cádiz, under its «Una Navidad de cine» campaign, kicks off festivities that will run until January 5, with almost a hundred activities scheduled to reach every corner of the city. During the opening day, at 19:00
Cádiz brings the summer to a close with the ‘Summerend’ concerts, featuring the performance of Granada-based band La Plazuela.
The Ayuntamiento de Cádiz, under the supervision of Deputy Mayor José Carlos Teruel, will organize the Summerend concerts on Saturday, September 28, featuring performances by artists La Plazuela, Antílopez, and Tomasito. The concerts will begin at 20:30 at muelle Reina Victoria, with free admission until full capacity is reached. Access to the venue will open at 19:30. These events mark the end of a summer in which Cádiz's diverse leisure offerings have attracted a large number of visitors, consolidating the city as a prominent musical benchmark
The Trofeo Carranza festival in Cádiz: discover the activities, schedules, and locations
The Deputy Mayor for Economic Development, Tourism, Festivities and Commerce, Beatriz Gandullo, along with the Councillor for Sports, Carlos Lucero, have unveiled the master plan that the Ayuntamiento de Cádiz has devised for the evening of next Saturday, August 10. This day is no ordinary day; it's the day of the big Trofeo, and they have certainly prepared something spectacular. Beatriz Gandullo, always thinking of everyone, highlighted that the programming is “designed for the whole family, with a special focus on the little ones.” That's right, dear gaditanos! The activities
The Castillo de San Sebastián in Cádiz now has a reopening date.
The Ayuntamiento is finalizing the details so that the interior of the fortress can be visited. This opening will be temporary, until September 30, and work is already underway for the return of the facility to the city. The Junta de Gobierno Local has reported on the progress of the restoration work on the Castillo de San Sebastián. According to Deputy Mayor José Manuel Cossi, the works are progressing quickly to allow the temporary opening of the fortress on August 12. Visits to the fortress are planned from 11:00 am until sunset, until
The city of La Victoria will host the Andalusian beach volleyball championships starting this Sunday.
The Infantil and Sub-21 category tournaments will take place on July 21 and August 3. Cádiz will host the Andalusian beach volleyball championships held in the city on those dates. The tournaments, belonging to the Infantil and Sub-21 categories, will take place at La Victoria beach, featuring the best matches of both categories, in both men's and women's divisions. This Sunday, more than 250 Andalusian athletes will gather at module 5 of La Victoria beach, offering a top-level sporting spectacle.
Festival Jazz Cádiz 2024
Festival Jazz Cádiz will celebrate its seventeenth edition from July 18 to 28. Ayuntamiento de Cádiz, which will once again collaborate with this cultural event, hosted on Tuesday the presentation of the poster, attended by the Deputy Mayor for Culture, Maite Gonzalez, provincial deputy José Manuel Cossi, Festival director Marina Fernández, president of the Asociación Festival Jazz Cádiz, Pepe Dorado, poster illustrator Paz Ramos, as well as Silvia Jareño and Pablo Cappa, heads of the 'Chictuchic' school. This edition's lineup, featuring concerts, lectures, and workshops in various spaces
Free concert by Tarwa n – tiniri at Castillo de Santa Catalina
TARWA N-TINIRI presents “AKAL” (Morocco – Desert Blues) as part of the Conciertos en el Castillo de Santa Catalina cycle. Tarwa N-Tiniri's music is based on traditional Amazigh sounds and blends with genres such as jazz, reggae, and especially the distinctive desert blues. This young and promising band has already completed successful tours in Norway and France, and will undoubtedly surprise the rest of the world with their unique sound. Their mission is to share the nomadic cultures of the desert through music as a universal language.
LOS40 Summer Live 2024, free concerts in Cádiz on Friday, July 12
The Noche Abierta of Cádiz commerce, which will be held on Friday, July 12, will feature the return of a beach concert after several years of absence. This event is made possible thanks to the collaboration between cadena SER and the Ayuntamiento de Cádiz. The concert will take place on the Paseo Marítimo, near Amílcar Barca (former cemetery), with the ‘Summer Live 2024’ tour by Los 40 Principales, which previously visited in the summer of 2014. From 21:00 to 01:00, artists such as Vicco, known for ‘Nochentera’, and Ruslana, a participant in Operación Triunfo 2023, will perform. Also
The concert series at Castillo de Santa Catalina begins.
The concert series at Castillo de Santa Catalina begins. The first event, featuring Luar Na Lubre, will take place tomorrow, Friday, July 5, in the impressive surroundings of Cádiz. This music series is free of charge and open to the public, although invitations must be collected at the Castillo from 20:30 on the day of the concert. The full programme is as follows: FRIDAY 5 JULY Luar Na Lubre Galician Celtic music band, recognized as Galicia's most international folk group, will present the songs from their new album ‘Luar Na Lubre XX. Encrucillada’. The repertoire
Free Mala Rodriguez Concert in Cádiz
The city of Cádiz will host an event at Muelle Reina Victoria, located in the Puerto de Cádiz, on July 5, 2024. The concert will start at 22:30 and admission will be free until full capacity is reached. The artists will be Mala Rodriguez + Mario Díaz + Salistre. Renowned national and international artists will perform in the capital during the summer. This Friday, the lineup for the summer 2024 concerts to be held at the city's pier was revealed. As a novelty, three of the days of the concert cycle ‘Música
Cádiz has been selected as the opening city for the Nintendo Switch Tour for its 2024 summer tour.
The Delegación Municipal de Juventud e Infancia, in collaboration with Nintendo, presents the ‘Nintendo Switch Tour’ gaming event in Cádiz on July 1 and 2. The event will take place at Plaza de San Antonio, from 18:00 to 00:00 on both dates. This activity, completely free of charge, is part of a national Nintendo tour that will visit 19 Spanish cities, starting in Cádiz. Aimed especially at young people, children, and families, though open to anyone interested, even those trying video games for the first time, the event will offer 36 gaming stations with
Music across Cádiz on International Music Day 2024: full programme
The Ayuntamiento de Cádiz has prepared a series of events to commemorate International Music Day on 21 June 2024. The festivities will kick off at 20:00 at Plaza de San Juan de Dios with a flashmob performed by students from Escuela de Música Islamúsica.
Schedule of the Fiesta de los Juanillos in Cádiz 2024
The Ayuntamiento de Cádiz has revealed the poster for the Fiesta de los Juanillos, which will take place on the evening of June 23. Deputy Mayor for Fiestas and Carnaval, Beatriz Gandullo, and Councillor for Participación Ciudadana, Loli Pavón, alongside Carlos Marcos, representative of the Asociación de Artesanos del Carnaval de Cádiz, presented the new features of this edition, which will feature for the first time the collaboration of the local carnival creators' group. Gandullo announced that the Carnaval artisans will contribute by creating three ‘juanillos’, which will be on display throughout the day
The third edition of ‘Flamencad’ returns to the summer of Cádiz with artists of yesteryear and contemporary ones.
The Espacio de Cultura Contemporánea de Cádiz (ECCO) was the setting this morning for the presentation of the flamenco series ‘Flamencad’, which will be held on Thursdays July 11 and 18, as well as August 1, 22, and 29 at Baluarte de la Candelaria. One of the main new features of this edition is the expansion of the line-up to five shows, one more than in previous years, extending its duration to more than a month and a half. In addition, an effort has been made to increase the visibility of women, who will have a
On Friday 26th, plaza Candelaria will host a street market and a concert organized by Cádiz Centro Comercial Abierto.
Since Monday, shops affiliated with Cádiz Centro Comercial Abierto have been flying banners with the slogan ‘El latido de Cádiz’. This is the new campaign launched by the commercial organization for this spring season, accompanied by various activities. The presentation of this initiative took place on Monday, led by the president of CCCA, José Amaya, and its manager, Yolanda Pérez Ríos, alongside the Deputy Mayor for Commerce, Beatriz Gandullo. The Ayuntamiento de Cádiz is collaborating closely, underlining its commitment to supporting local trade. These banners, which highlight the importance of local trade and its impact on the
The Andalusian beach tennis tournament will take place this weekend in Cádiz.
Next week, the charming La Victoria beach in Cádiz will host the exciting Campeonato de Andalucía de Tenis Playa 2024. From April 12 to 14, this event will bring together 150 participants from different corners of the region, promising exciting sports matches by the sea. Last Tuesday, the Ayuntamiento de Cádiz hosted the official presentation of the championship. The event was attended by the Sports Councillor, Carlos Lucero, the tournament director, Carlos Sánchez Álvarez, and the prominent player Paloma Caballero. Carlos Lucero emphasized the importance of hosting sports events
Today in Cádiz, the King and Queen will preside over the presentation of the Medallas a las Bellas Artes.
Cádiz hosts the presentation of the 2022 Medallas de Oro al Mérito en las Bellas Artes The Palacio de Congresos de Cádiz dresses up to host an event of great relevance on the Spanish cultural scene: the presentation of the 2022 Medallas de Oro al Mérito en las Bellas Artes. An event presided over by the King and Queen of Spain, don Felipe and doña Letizia, which will take place today at 12:00 hours in the building of the former Fábrica de Tabacos. A well-deserved recognition for 32 personalities and institutions Nearly an hour of ceremony in which
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The spirit of Willy Wonka comes alive in the celebration of International Children's Book Day in Cádiz.
The commemoration of International Children's Book Day in Cádiz is a prominent event held every year on April 2 since its declaration in 1967. This year, the Biblioteca Pública Provincial is organizing a special workshop around Roald Dahl's iconic work, «Charlie y la fábrica de chocolate». From 17.00 to 20.00 hours, the plaza de las Tortugas will be the setting for this celebration, where the little ones will have the opportunity to immerse themselves in the world of Willy Wonka and the Oompa Loompas. The Valle de Cuentos team, recognized
Holy Week Cádiz 2024 – Itineraries and Schedules
Holy Week in Cádiz is ready to unfold in its entirety, with the approval of the local brotherhoods. The program runs from Viernes de Dolores to Easter Sunday, with few modifications compared to last year. One of the main alterations for 2024 is the change of departure point for the cofradía de Expiración, which, due to the closure of the Castrense church, will depart from the iglesia del Carmen. Lunes Santo presents several updates. La Palma will set off earlier than usual, at 14:15, and will follow a completely different route, passing through streets such as Palma, Virgen de