VERMAR WINE FAIR AND FIESTA 2012 - BINISSALEM

Friday, 14 September:
21:00: Maria del Mar Bonet sings the Mallorcan poets.

21:00: Wine tasting and spectacle. Price 15 euros at Jardí de Can Sabater - Casa Museu Llorenç Villalonga.

Saturday, 15 September:
09:45: "Vermadors" championship. Celler José Luis Ferrer.

20:00: Fashion parade. Plaça de l'Església.

Tuesday, 18 September:
18:00: Children's party. Plaça de l'Església.

Thursday, 20 September:
From 21:00: Tapas route plus concert by the Volvox at Pub P'dal.

Friday, 21 September:
18:00: Welcome to the "Vermada".

20:00: Reception of the "Vermadors" and "Vermadoras" (local young people selected as representatives of the fiestas). At the town hall with bagpipe accompaniment.

20:30: Oration for the fiestas. At the parish church with choir as well.

Saturday, 22 September:
12:00: The great grape battle. By the town hall.

14:00: Lunch and party. Plaça de l'Església.

Sunday, 23 September:
17:30: Grape-treading competition. Plaça de l'Església.

Tuesday, 25 September:
19:30: Dances of the world. Place: Graduate school terrace.

Wednesday, 26 September:
21:30: International cuisine sampling. Graduate school terrace.

Thursday, 27 September:
21:00: Fideus de Vermar (fideus are noodles, so this is a dinner which requires obtaining tickets in advance (one euro) from 19:30 at Can Arabi where it takes place). Performance by the group J&V.

21:00: Tapas route. Concert by the group Trio Pirats at Bar Ca s'Hereu.

Friday, 28 September:
08:00: Market at the graduate school parking.

20:30: Open-air supper in the streets of the town. One euro for a bottle of wine.

01:30: Fire run, demons and spectacular. Plaça de l'Església.

Saturday, 29 September:
17:00: Parade of floats with accompaniment by pipers and music groups.

18:00: Inauguration of the wine fair. Place: Rectory park

23:00: Party with performances by Duo Acuarius, Baix'n'Nicotina, Big Without String and DJ Pere Finques. Plaça de l'Església.

Sunday, 30 September:
10:15: Arrival of dignitaries with pipers and giants. At the town hall.

10:30: Solemn mass.

11:30: Grape competition and dance by the Binissalem giants. Plaça de l'Església..

16:30: Free wine. Plaça de l'Església.

19:00: Popular dance. Plaça de l'Església.

VERMAR WINE FAIR AND FIESTA 2011 - BINISSALEM

Sunday, 11 September:
Fiesta de Sant Gall a Biniagual
18:30: The Jewel Race.
19:30: Mass.
20:00: Ice-cream and biscuits for everyone followed by popular folk dance.

Tuesday, 13 September:
21:00: Tapa Theatre. Supper, drink and spectacle; price 9 euros (also Wednesday, 14 September).

Wednesday, 14 September:
21:00: Wine tasting. Place: Can Gelabert.

Thursday, 15 September:
20:30: Singer Tina Servera in benefit concert at the Bodegas Vins Nadal. 3 euros, includes tapa and glass of wine.

Friday, 16 September:
18:00: Welcome to the "Vermada".

20:00: Reception of the "Vermadors" and "Vermadoras" (local young people selected as representatives of the fiestas). At the town hall with bagpipe accompaniment.

20:30: Oration for the fiestas. At the parish church with choir as well.

Saturday, 17 September:
12:00: The great grape battle. By the town hall.

14:00: Lunch and party. At the church square.

Sunday, 18 September:
17:30: Grape-treading competition. Church square.

21:00: Tapa Theatre. Supper, drink and spectacle; price 9 euros.

Monday, 19 September:
21:30: Glosadors competition. (The glosadors are singers/monolguists who offer satirical commentaries, often with the help of copious amounts of alcohol.) At the municipal theatre.

Tuesday, 20 September:
18:30: Wine tasting. At the headquarters of the regulator, C. Celler del Rei, 9. Price: 35 euros.

19:30: Dances of the world. Place: Graduate school terrace.

Wednesday, 21 September:
20:00: Performance of "tall de vermadors", folk dance, singing and music. Rectory park.

21:30: International cuisine sampling at the covered parking area of the graduate school.

Thursday, 22 September:
21:00: Fideus de Vermar (fideus are noodles, so this is a dinner which requires obtaining tickets in advance (one euro) from 19:30 at Can Arabi where it takes place). Performance by the group Nightflight.

Friday, 23 September:
08:00: Market at the graduate school parking.

20:30: Open-air supper in the streets of the town. One euro for a bottle of wine.

01:30: Fire run, demons and then drum and samba Batucada. Church square.

Saturday, 24 September:
09:45: Vermadors championship. Place: Bodegas José Luis Ferrer.

17:00: Parade of floats with accompaniment by pipers and music groups.

18:00: Inauguration of the wine fair. Place: Rectory park

23:00: Party with performances by Orquestra d'Algaida, Indecisos, Dorian.

Sunday, 25 September:
10:15: Arrival of dignitaries with pipers and giants. At the town hall.

10:30: Solemn mass.

11:30: Grape-treading competition and dance by the Binissalem giants. Church square.

16:30: Free wine.

19:00: Popular dance. Church square.

BINISSALEM - VERMAR 2010

Friday, 17 September:
18:00: Welcome to the "Vermada". In front of Can Buades.

20:00: Reception of the "Vermadors" and "Vermadoras" (local young people selected as representatives of the fiestas). At the town hall with bagpipe accompaniment.

20:30: Prayer for the fiestas. At the parish church with choir as well.

Saturday, 18 September:
12:00: The great grape battle. By the town hall.

14:00: Lunch and party with performances by Thunders, 4L and DJ Sebas Ramis. At the church square.

Sunday, 19 September:
17:30: Grape-treading competition (junior). Church square.

Monday, 20 September:
21:30: Glosadors competition. (The glosadors are singers/monolguists who improvise, often with the help of copious amounts of alcohol.) At the municipal theatre.

Wednesday, 22 September:
20:00: Performance of "tall de vermadors", folk dance, singing and music. Church square.

21:30: International cuisine sampling at the covered parking area of the graduate school.

Thursday, 23 September:
21:00: Fideus de Vermar (fideus are noodles, so this is a dinner which requires obtaining tickets in advance from 19:30 at Can Arabi where it takes place). Performance by the group Chanela.

Friday, 24 September:
08:00: Market at the graduate school parking.

20:30: Open-air supper in the streets of the town.

01:30: Fire run, demons and then drum and samba Batucada. Church square.

Saturday, 25 September:
17:00: Parade of floats with accompaniment by pipers and music groups.

20:00: Wine fair opens. Parc de la Rectoria.

23:00: Party with performances by Sa Minut Band, Niños Mutantes, Baix'n'Nicotina.

Sunday, 26 September:
10:15: Arrival of dignitaries with pipers and giants. At the town hall.

10:30: Solemn mass.

11:30: Grape-treading competition and dance by the Binissalem giants. Church square.

16:00: Free wine.

19:00: Popular dance. Church square.