132 ACTIVITIES IN THE SUMMER CULTURAL PROGRAMME 2011

In his first act as Torrevieja’s Councillor of Culture, Luisma Pizana announced the city’s Summer Cultural Program 2011, last week, presenting 132 activities for the months of July, August and September, with a budget of €51,000. Pizana described the programming as “extensive, diverse and for all ages.” Even though the program has been produced on a very tight budget compared to previous years, he said “it is also a schedule that maintains the standards of quality and quantity of previous activities in relation to programming, although produced with a budget set by the current economic situation.”

He continued “The program contains Music concerts, exhibitions, workshops, courses, jazz, film screenings, theatre, dance, festival of contemporary art and an international festival of bands, which are just are some of the items offered by this new cultural program aimed at all citizens and visitors.” Some of the highlights include the celebration of the 57th Habanera and Polyphony International Competition from 23 to 30 July in the historic site of the Eras de la Sal. There is also an International Bands Music Festival and The Festival of Contemporary Art FACTOR 11, which covers different activities of painting, sculpture, music, theatre,
performance, photography and graffiti in different parts of the city, including the Paseo Marítimo Juan Aparicio, Exhibition Hall Vista Alegre, Eras de la Sal and in specially set aside areas around the city, from 16 to 21 August.

This week there is a Jazz Festival in the Teatro Municipal from 11 to 15 July while on 30 and 31 August the Theatre will host the Ballet ‘Swan Lake’. Finally, Luisma Pizana indicated that the “Department of Culture of the Municipality of Torrevieja faces an exciting summer which will offer both torrevejenses and tourists visiting the city a multitude of activities that are very attractive and interesting, which are sure to be widely accepted by the public.” The cultural program can be picked up at the Office of Tourism, Town Hall, Theatres and Town Hall premises.

© Keith Nicol 2011 Please contact him for further information.