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Exposicions Divendres D'estiu Dissabte 4 XIV Caminada nocturna 22 h Piscina Municipal Inscripcions: de 22 a 23.30 h o anticipades a Blackisard de la Bisbal Recorregut: 15 km Organitza: Espoc Diumenge 12 Concert. The Gramophone Allstars 22 h Plaça del Castell Preu: 8 € anticipada a la llibreria Les Voltes, L'Espiral, La Siglantana, l’Agència Juanola, Ca la Inès i a l’Àrea de Cultura - Mundial 10 € a taquilla Organitza: Bankrobber Dimarts 14 Teatre. Joan Pera. Capri 23 h Plaça del Castell Preu: 12 € anticipada a l’Àrea de Cultura – Mundial 15 € a taquilla Organitza: Focus EXPOSICIONS Exposició de manualitats i puntes Del 14 al 18 d’agost de 17 a 21 h al vestíbul de l’Esplai Organitza: Obra Social Fundació la Caixa. Associació de Gent Gran de l’Esplai de la Bisbal d’Empordà Col·lectiva. Artistes Bisbalencs Contemporanis Del 14 al 18 d’agost al hall del Mundial Horari: de 19 h a 22 h Terrissa en blanc i negre Fins al 15 de setembre a TERRACOTTA MUSEU Organitza: Terracotta Museu DIVENDRES D’ESTIU Demostració de torn Cada divendres. De 10 a 14 h al carrer de l’Aigüeta Organitza: Àrea de Promoció de la Ciutat Hi col·labora: Unió de Comerciants de la Bisbal Visita teatralitzada. De Cuba a la Bisbal: el llegat dels indians Cada divendres a les 19.30 h a l’Oficina de Turisme de Torre Maria Preu: 3 € Organitza: Àrea de Promoció de la Ciutat Hi col·labora: Unió de Comerciants de la Bisbal Patrocina: Ron Matusalem Més informació a l’Oficina de Turisme. Telèfon: 972 64 55 00 Per a més informació: Àrea de Cultura Tel. 972 642593; a/e: [email protected]; www.labisbal.cat PROGRAMACIÓ FESTA MAJOR 2012 LA BISBAL D’EMPORDÀ DISSABTE 11 D’AGOST LLOC ORGANITZA 09.00 IV Campionat de Tennis Taula Pavelló d’Esports Club Tennis Taula DIUMENGE 12 D’AGOST LLOC ORGANITZA 22.00 Concert. The Gramophone Allstars Plaça del Castell Bankrobber DIMARTS 14 D’AGOST LLOC ORGANITZA 17.30 Plantada de gegants Plaça Ajuntament Geganters 18.00 Pregó i trencament del càntir Plaça Ajuntament Geganters 18.15 Cercavila d'inauguració Sortida: plaça Ajuntament Geganters 20.00 II Exhibició de Freestyle c. Teatre Vell (jutjats nous) Escuderia Cop de Gas 21.30 Festa de l'escuma c. Germans Sitjar Els Voltors 23.00 Teatre. Joan Pera. Capri Plaça del Castell Focus 23.00 Pulse Festival Empordanès de música electrònica Aparcament camp futbol municipal Sanae 24.00 Taula prevenció salut Passeig barraques Punt Jove de Salut i Zona Jove DIMECRES 15 D’AGOST LLOC ORGANITZA 10.00 Partides simultànies d’escacs Passeig (davant biblioteca) Club Escacs la Bisbal 10.30 Menuda Festa Parc Infantil 8 de març Els Voltors 12.00 Ofici Solemne amb el Cor Carreras Dagas i Voxgrup Parròquia de Santa Maria Parròquia de Santa Maria 18.00 Olimpíades de la Terra Plaça Major Casal Estel Roig 18.00 Concurs UNO Passeig barraques Agrupament Escolta i Guia Les Gavarres 19.00 Torneig de futbol de Festa Major. At. Bisbalenc – UE Figueres “B” Camp de futbol municipal Atlètic Bisbalenc 19.00 Concert de Festa Major amb La Principal de la Bisbal Plaça del Castell Amics de la Sardana - Ajuntament 19.30 Actuació musical The Mamzelles Passeig Rigotaverna Geganters 21.30 Tronada Riu Daró (pont vell – pont ctra.) Dracs 21.35 Promenade du dragon Inici: c. Pont Vell Dracs 22.30 Concert. El Último Veneno i Strombers Passeig barraques Els Voltors 24.00 Ball de l’Hora c. dels Valls Geganters 24.00 Ball de Festa Major amb La Principal de la Bisbal Plaça del Castell Amics de la Sardana DIJOUS 16 D’AGOST LLOC ORGANITZA 17.30 Voltor Grandprix Camp de futbol municipal Els Voltors 18.30 Sardanes amb la cobla La Bisbal Jove Plaça Isabel Vilà Amics de la Sardana 18.30 Espectacle familiar. Colossal. Cia. Teatre Mòbil Plaça Carreras Dagas Xarxa 19.30 Concert: Terrassa Dixie Sextet Escoles Velles (c. Coll i Vehí) Joventuts Musicals 19.30 Aperitiu amb rumba a càrrec de Hermano Loco Passeig Rigotaverna Geganters 22.00 Correfoc Plaça del Castell Dracs 23.00 Contes per adults Passeig Rigotaverna Geganters 23.30 Nit IndiVendres. Very Pomelo, Sanjays i La Perdiu Spencer Passeig barraques IndiVendres DIVENDRES 17 D’AGOST LLOC ORGANITZA 18.00 Ball de gegants i capgrossos Plaça Ajuntament Geganters 18.00 IndiVendres. Mil Folls Torre Maria (c. de la Aigüeta) IndiVendres 18.30 Audició de sardanes amb la cobla Els Montgrins Plaça Carreras Dagas Amics de la Sardana 19.15 Ball de Dracs Mini Plaça del Castell Dracs 19.30 Tamborinada Xiqui Sortida plaça del Castell Dracs 19.30 Visita teatralitzada. De Cuba a la Bisbal: el llegat dels indians Torre Maria (c. de la Aigüeta) Àrea de Promoció de la Ciutat 20.00 Concert amb Pinup Shakers Passeig Rigotaverna Geganters 21.00 V Voltor Karaoke Plaça del Castell Els Voltors 21.30 Mag Sergi Passeig barraques Dracs 23.00 Concert i ball: Cobla Orquestra Montgrins Parc Infantil 8 de març Fundació Oncolliga – Delegació la Bisbal 24.00 Nit dels ‘70’60’90’80, amb Dj Psarqui i Dj Pollo Passeig Rigotaverna Geganters 24.00 Nit d’Ska Reggae. The High Times i The Mighty Fishers Passeig barraques Empordà Sons DISSABTE 18 D’AGOST LLOC ORGANITZA 16.00 XII Concurs Social de Petanca Aparcament Passeig Club Petanca la Bisbal 18.00 Voltourada (Baixada de carretons) C. Gavarres i C. Pere Caimó Els Voltors 18.30 Audició de sardanes amb la cobla La Bisbal Jove Plaça Llibertat Amics de la Sardana 19.30 Torneig de futbol de Festa Major. Atlètic Bisbalenc – AE Guíxols Camp de futbol municipal Atlètic Bisbalenc 19.30 Concert de fi de festa amb La Iaia Passeig Rigotaverna Geganters 22.00 Correfoc Xiqui Plaça del Castell Dracs 23.00 Nit d'havaneres: Peix Fregit i Port-Bo Parc Infantil 8 de març Amics de la Sardana - Ajuntament 24.00 Concert fi de Festa. Medusa Box i The Covers Band Passeig barraques Zona Jove (Àrea de Joventut) Per a més informació: Àrea de Cultura Tel. 972 642593; a/e: [email protected]; www.labisbal.cat .
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