Twoday Festival & Other November Events in Salamanca
November (2009) Events in Salamanca
FESTIVALS
- Twoday Festival
When? November 6
Where? Multiusos Sánchez Paraíso
What? 13 national and international indie music acts perform back-to-back at the Twoday Festival on one day and in one venue. The following bands and musicians will perform: Bille The Vision & The Dancers, Camera Oscura, Russian Red, Ivan Ferreiro, Christina Rosenvinge, La Bien Querida, Zahara, Sidonie, Second, Cooper, Lagartija Nick, Elastic Band and Arizona Baby.
EXHIBITIONS
- Edwin Olaf: Darts of Pleasure, 1984 - 2009
When? November 1 - February 21 (2010)
Where? DA2
What? Spain's first retrospective exhibition of works by prestigious Dutch photographer Erwin Olaf, featuring nearly 200 photographs.
- Realidades de la realidad Realities of Reality
When? September 30 - November 15
Where? Caja Duero
What? Exhibition of 11 renowned artists whose works span various styles of painting and sculpture. - Tiempo suspendido Suspended Time
When? October 9 - January 24 (2010)
Where? DA2
What? Exhibition of photographs and videos from over 40 national and international artists. - Mujeres de agua Women of Water
When? October 29 - December 6
Where? Santo Domingo de la Cruz
What? Exhibition of large-scale photographs taken by photojournalist Tomás Abella. The photographs center on and recognize the thousands of Somali women who spend hours each day retrieving water to bring back to their town.
THEATRE
- Spring Sextet / VIII / Fancy Free
When? November 4
Where? CAEM
What? A three-part ballet performance to music by P.I. Tchaikovsky (choreographed by Corella), Benjamin Britten (choreographed by Christopher Weldon) and Leonard Bernstein (choreographed by Jerome Robbins).
- Tejas Verdes
When? November 6
Where? Centro Cultural Miraltormes
What? A dramatic play that pays homage to the many Chileans who disappeared during the dictatorship of Pinochet. The title of the play comes from the name of a concentration camp and torture center used during Pinochet's reign.
- Fedra
When? November 11 - 12
Where? CAEM
What? A unique stage adaptation of the tragic love story of Phaedra, one of the most told love stories of all time.
- Cármen
When? November 15
Where? CAEM
What? A dance performance of Cármen by the Aída Gómez Spanish Dance Company.
- ¡Al carajo la poesía!
When? November 18 - 19
Where? CAEM (Sala B)
What? One actor and one actress share the stage and immerse themselves in the world of words, talking about and playing with poetry.
- Días de vino y rosas Days of Wine and Roses
When? November 20 - 21
Where? Teatro Liceo
What?
- ¡Felices 30!
When? November 25
Where? CAEM
What? A performance to commemorate the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.
- Exitus
When? November 28
Where? Teatro Liceo
What? A tragicomedy in which four people from completely different walks of life - a funeral director, an unemployed man, a pharmaceutical laboratory director and a lawyer - whose lives intertwine. Even they aren't aware of the common destiny that unites them.
- Folklore Charro
When? November 28
Where? Centro de Participación Ciudadana del Barrio de Chamberí
What? Traditional dance performance.
CINEMA
- Fraude F for Fake
When? November 3
Where? Teatro Liceo
What? Screening of the film Fraude (1973), by Orson Welles. Part of the "Las ciudades españolas patrimonio de la Humanidad en el cine" (The World Heritage Cities of Spain in film), it's considered to be a film representative of Ibiza.
- 14 Fabian Road
When? November 10
Where? Teatro Liceo
What? Screening of the film 14 Fabian Road (2008), by Jaime de Armiñán. Part of the "Las ciudades españolas patrimonio de la Humanidad en el cine" (The World Heritage Cities of Spain in film), it's considered to be a film representative of Mérida.
- Octavia
When? November 17
Where? Teatro Liceo
What? Screening of the film Octavia (2002), by Basilio Martín PatinoWelles. Part of the "Las ciudades españolas patrimonio de la Humanidad en el cine" (The World Heritage Cities of Spain in film), it's considered to be a film representative of Salamanca.
- La noche que dejó de llover
When? November 3
Where? Teatro Liceo
What? Screening of the film La noche que dejó de llover 2008), by Alfonso Zarauza. Part of the "Las ciudades españolas patrimonio de la Humanidad en el cine" (The World Heritage Cities of Spain in film), it's considered to be a film representative of Santiago de Compostela.
CONCERTS
- Juan Perro
When? November 6
Where? CAEM
What? www.juanperro.net
- Disfrutando con G Et Swing
When? November 13
Where? Iglesia Vieja de Pizarrales
What? American swing music.
- Luis Eduardo Aute
When? November 13
Where? CAEM
What?www.clubcultura.com/clubmusica/clubmusicos/aute/
- Música de Cámara Reina Sofía
When? November 18
Where? Teatro Liceo
What? Performance by the Reina Sofía Chamber Orchestra, the most important chamber music group in Spain. The concert features music by numerous Spanish composers: J. Rodrigo, Rutina, A. García Abril and others.
- Joaquín Sabina
When? November 20 - 21
Where? Multiusos Sánchez Paraíso
What? www.jsabina.com
- Joven Orquesta Sinfónica "Ciudad de Salamanca"
When? November 22
Where? CAEM
What? Concert by Salamanca's youth symphony orchestra, featuring music by Franz Joseph Haydn and Vassily Kalinnikov.
- Martirio
When? November 27
Where? CAEM
What? www.martirioweb.com
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