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The "Xatonada"
An entertaining gastronomic celebration that attracts crowds of visitors.
Week of the Sea and Sant Pere's Day
Activities related to the sea and its people.
"Galąctica". A fair exhibiting new inventions
Inventions competition
FIMPT
International Festival of Popular Traditional Music
"Trapezi"
Festival of circus and street artists.
November trade fair
Exhibits from different sectors of economic activity in the region.


 
 
   Calendar of Festivals and Other Events 2006
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Week of the Sea

 

JANUARY
- 5th January, Cavalcade with the Three Kings
- 17th January, Sant Antoni Abat. (The town's winter festival). Els Tres Tombs


FEBRUARY
- 12th February, La Xatonada, National cooking competition for the preparation of Xató sauce
- 18th February, Mantons' Dance (Embroidered shawls)
- From 23th February to 1st March, Carnival


APRIL
- 23th April, St. Jordi's Day Book Fair
- April "Corvettada". American Cars meeting
- Exhibition of second-hand vehicles


MAY
- Feast day of Sant Isidre - Mercat Noucentista
- 18th May, Museums International Day
- Gathering of steam engine enthusiasts Model trains
- "Trapezi" Circurs festival
- Memorial J. Blume (Gymnastics)
- "Estiu a Ciutat" (Summer in the town: leisure, culture & sports activities)


JUNE
- Local festival of the Armanyą district
- Serenades at La Geltrú. Classical music
- Week of the Sea. Sant Pere's Day
- "Remullada Popular Vuitcentista" (Popular Nineteenth-century Bath)
- 24th June, local festival of the district of Sant Joan
- 27th June, Swimming race across the port
- "Estiu a Ciutat" (Summer in the town: leisure, culture & sports activities)


JULY
- "Estiu a Ciutat" (Summer in the town: leisure, culture and sports activities)
- Musical evenings at Ribes Roges
- Nineteenth-century Dance, Parc de Ribes Roges
- 12h of Night time circuit by the Friends of the Railway (AFEVI)
- XXVI International Festival of Popular Traditional Music (FIMPT)
- Rowing boat race
- Local neighbourhood festivals, Molķ de Vent, Mar, La Collada-Sis Camins and Centrevila


AUGUST
- "Estiu a Ciutat" (Summer in the town: leisure, culture and sports activities)
- From 29th July to 6th August, Vilanova's Main town Festival
- Open air cinema
- 15th August, local festivals in La Geltrś and El Tacó.



SEPTEMBER
- 11th September, "La Diada". National Day of Catalonia.
- From 14th to 17th September, "Galąctica": International Exhibition of New Inventions and Patents Innovation
- Local festival in La Sardana and l'Aragai Square's
- Vilanova Town Triathlon


OCTOBER
- "Motocląssic" (Historical motorbikes)
- Popular race through the town


NOVEMBER
- From 9th to 12th November, the November Trade Fair
- Beach golf tournament



DECEMBER
- The year's young wine celebration
- XXVIII Vilanova Half-Marathon
- 25th December, Nativity scene
- Christmas Fair
- Nativity plays

           
Pasifae Sergi López