FESTIVAL OF INTERNATIONAL TOURIST INTEREST
OFFICIAL PROGRAMME OF THE JEREZ GRAPE HARVEST FESTIVAL 1st to 17th of September 2017 Dedicated to the city of El Puerto de Santa María
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1st
JUDGING OF THE V SHORT STORY COMPETITION “JEREZ GRAPE HARVEST FESTIVAL” The fifth edition of this literary competition organised by Jerez Town Council and Ediciones Presea, sponsored by Automociones Terry. The decision of the jury will be announced in the local media on this day.
II PIANO CONCERT ‘CITY OF JEREZ’ August 31st to September 2nd Claustros de Santo Domingo
COLLECTIVE EXHIBITION ‘I DRINK TO JEREZ’ September 1st to 17th Thematic displays in the windows of different stores in the town centre
11.00 THEMATIC VISIT FEATURING THE HISTORY OF WINE “BEFORE SOLERAS AND THE CATAVINO” Jerez Archaeological Museum Plaza del Mercado Language: Spanish Duration: 1hr 30mins Free admission, prior booking required. Bookings can be made on tel. 956 149 561 or by e-mail to: museoarq@aytojerez.es. Bookings will be taken in strict order of application. Visits will be of minimum 11 participants and maximum 25.
20.00 Treading of the Grapes Ceremony Steps of Jerez Cathedral An institutional ceremony representing the birth of the new wine of the year and which takes place outside the main façade of Jerez Cathedral, in memory of the tax on sherry that made it possible to construct the original church.
12.30 INAUGURATION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITION ‘JEREZ, THE WINE AND THE MAN’ Author: Jesús Salido Exhibition dates: September 2nd to 24th Venue: Claustros de Santo Domingo Opening hours: Monday to Friday from 10.00 to 13.30 and 18.00 to 21.00. Saturdays and Sundays from 10.00 to 14.00
21.00 OFFICIAL RECEPTION OF THE GRAPE HARVEST FESTIVAL AND PRESENTATION OF THE WINNERS OF THE IV SHORT STORY COMPETITION “JEREZ GRAPE HARVEST FESTIVAL” Patio de Armas – Alcázar de Jerez After the Treading of the Grapes ceremony the Patio de Armas of the Alcázar de Jerez provides a unique setting for a reception for all those sectors involved in developing the programme of events for the “Jerez Grape Harvest Festival”, a reception followed by the prize-giving ceremony for the Short Story Competition organised by Jerez Town Council and Ediciones Presea S.L., sponsored by Automoción Terry
18.00-22.00 ALAMEDA STREET MARKET Alameda Vieja
II PIANO CONCERT “CITY OF JEREZ” 31st August to September 2nd Claustros de Santo Domingo
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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2nd
22.30 ‘Punto y aparte’. A Concert by María de la Colina An anthology of Sevillanas Plaza de la Asunción Free admission
19.30-21.30 LEARNING TO USE A VENENCIA. ACTIVITY FOR CHILDREN Itinerant workshop in different streets of the city centre showing children how to use a venencia and encouraging them to participate in the IV Children’s Venencia Competition to be held in the Claustros de Santo Domingo at 11.30am on Saturday, September 9th. The monitors supervising the workshop will provide the registration forms for those children interested in participating in the competition and who must purchase a children’s venencia in order to participate. Price 3€ (in the 3 to 6 yr-old category) and 5€ (in both the 7yrs to 10yrs and 11yrs to 14 yrs categories). 21.30 “A SONG TO SING” CONCERT BY AMARANTA Great singer songwriter classics Plaza de la Asunción Free admission
