Teatro de Calle Salamanca & Other August Events
August (2009) Events in Salamanca
FESTIVALS
- Vidas y ficciones de la ciudad de Salamanca Salamanca Lives and Legends
When? various days throughout the month (scroll down to Theatre)
Where? Plaza de San Benito, Iglesia de Santiago, Patio de Escuelas
What? A cultural series dedicated to the legends, customs and characters of Salamanca. Enjoy street performances by local theatre troupes in emblematic spaces throughout the city.
- Teatro de calle Salamanca Salamanca Street Theatre
When? August 3 - 8
Where? Parque de los Jesuitas
What? A street theatre series featuring puppetry.
EXHIBITIONS
- Un Mundo Feliz A Happy World
When? May 15 - September 27
Where? DA2
What? A collaborative installation focusing on the creation, distribution, use and cultural implications of images - ranging from commercial images to street graffiti - within the social and political spheres.
- Marc Bijl Arrested Development
When? May 15 - September 20
Where? DA2
What? The first solo exhibition in Spain for Dutch artist Marc Bijl, who explores the close ties that signs, icons and language have with different multimedia brand names, the mass media or different forms of violence.
- Alphonse Mucha (1860 - 1939), seducción, modernidad y utopía Alphonse Mucha (1860 - 1939), seduction, modernity and utopia
When? until August 30
Where? Museo Casa Lis
What? An exhibition of works by Alphonse Mucha in Salamanca's Art Nouveau / Art Deco museum, the Casa Lis.
THEATRE
- Ana Abarca
When? August 2, 7, 16 & 21
Where? Plaza de San Benito
What? Part of "Vidas y ficciones de la ciudad de Salamanca".
- ¡Que llueva, que llueva! Let it rain, let it rain!
When? August 3
Where? Parque de los Jesuitas
What? Part of "Teatro de calle Salamanca ".
- Elmer, el elefante Elmer the elephant
When? August 4
Where? Parque de los Jesuitas
What? Part of "Teatro de calle Salamanca ".
- ¡Había una vez.. dos pies! There was once... two feet!
When? August 5
Where? Parque de los Jesuitas
What? Part of "Teatro de calle Salamanca ".
- Violeta
When? August 6
Where? Parque de los Jesuitas
What? Part of "Teatro de calle Salamanca ".
- Juanaca la vaca Juanaca the cow
When? August 7
Where? Parque de los Jesuitas
What? Part of "Teatro de calle Salamanca ".
- Violeta y Pantagruel Violeta and Pantagruel
When? August 8
Where? Parque de los Jesuitas
What? Part of "Teatro de calle Salamanca ".
- La gran crecida del Río Tormes The Rise of the Tormes River
When? August 8, 14 & 22
Where? Iglesia de Santiago (bridge)
What? Part of "Vidas y ficciones de la ciudad de Salamanca".
- El cielo de Zacut The Sky of Zacut
When? August August 9, 13 & 23
Where? Patio de Escuelas
What? Part of "Vidas y ficciones de la ciudad de Salamanca".
* Want to see past months' events? Take a look! Salamanca Events













