"Porta Ferrada" International Festival

The International Festival of la Porta Ferrada [the Closed Door], celebrated during

July and August of each year since 1958, is the oldest festival in Catalonia. It takes its name from the most ancien

t part of the monastery of Sant Feliu de Guíxols, which is the main festival venue. Other concerts take place in settings both incomparable and important, including the Romanesque church of the monastery, the, Municipal Teatre Auditori, the Casa Irla and l'Espai Port. The

festival's interdisciplinary nature – it includes music, theatre and dance – makes it unique of its kind. Performances are of the highest quality, with artists and works of recognised international prestige filling these special spaces of the city.

The dates of the Festival, during July and August, transform this city into a hub of cultural life and tourism in the demarcation and Sant Feliu de Guíxols becomes the capital of performing arts at the confluence of visitors from everywhere. The constant evolution that has experienced the event in the course of years, increasing media attention, has

also increased the number of attendees, who came in last year to fourteen thousand.

This are the planned perfomances for the present Summer.

21.07 / 22:00 Lloyd Cole Small Ensemble

22.07 / 22:30 Love of Lesbian

23.07 / 22:30 Cindy Lauper

24.07 / 22:00 Mavis Staples

27.07 / 22:00 Ludovico Einaudi

28.07 / 22:00 Return to Forever IV | Chick Corea

30.07 / 22:30 Gilberto Gil

01.08 / 21:00 Carles Casas

02.08 / 21:00 Pegasus (Berlín)

10.08 / 22:30 Brian Ferry | Olympiatour 2011

11.08 / 22:30 Luz

12.08 / 22:30 Nit Gospel | The American Spiritual Ensemble

14.08 / 21:30 Geronimo Stilton

15.08 / 21:30 Geronimo Stilton (Second actuation)

17.08 / 22:30 Comediants | Persèfone

18.08 / 22:30 Raimon

20.08 / 22:30 Compañía Antonio Gades

You can download the festival's program here.

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Here we offer a range of activities coming weeks in our destinations, for you to profit the most your holiday with us!

In Calella, from 11th to 19th of June, is celebrated the Major Festivity of “Sant Quirze and Santa Julia”, with a wide range of daily activities. We recommend you Giramaresme concert, the 11th at 22:30 at Manuel Puigvert promenade and on Sunday at 14:00 the popular “arrossada” or paella also in the same promenad

e. On Thursday 16th at 18:00, the parade by “Geganters and Grallers” of Calella (pass in front our hotel Balmes and goes to the town hall by the Església Street).

More information here.

Within the framework of the annual festival in Calella it's also celebrated

Renaissance Calella, 11th and 12th June, in which the streets of old city recede in time 500 years and is organized a large craft market that is combined with

entertainment, animation in the streets, music, food tasting and activities for children. Both days there are guided tours in English, at 10:00 am at the town hall. We recommend also the staging of Renaissance Calella, Saturday at 19:30 at the Town Hall square by the group of artistic youth “Juventut Artística” of Calella.

More information here.

In Lloret de Mar, on 11th June and 1st July, is held the Fair of artisan products of Girona: “Vall del Ges” sausages, bread and cakes of Perafita, Palamós anchovies, cheese...10 to 21 hours in the Plaça de la Vila.

For more information and other activities, www.lloretdemar.org

In Sant Feliu de Guixols/S'Agaró, on 11, 12 and 13 June, is celebrated the Fair of the Sea, artisans and crafts fair set in the sea. At the Rambla Vidal. More information here.

In addition, the night of 23rd to 24th June is Sant Joan (saint John), and how tradition marks in Catalonia, people lit bonfires on the beaches and deafening and illuminate the shortest night of the year with thousands of firecrackers and fireworks to welcome the summer. Also you can see fireworks in several towns, including Platja d'Aro; the guests staying at our S'Agaró Mar Hotel will enjoy an excellent stage to see this castle of fireworks.