Tomatina Festival & Other August Events in Valencia

August (2009) Events in Valencia

FESTIVALS

• La Tomatina
  When? August 29
  Where? Buñol (38 km from Valencia)
  What? Annual tomato-flinging war in the small town of Buñol, where it's every man for himself as 125,000 kilograms of ripe tomatoes are hurled through the air for two straight hours.

• Sagunt a escena 09
  When? July 11 - August 22
  Where? Sagunto (30 km from Valencia)
  What? Summer festival of theatre, music and dance.l

EXHIBITIONS & CULTURAL ACTIVITIES

• 150 años de ecología en España 150 Years of Ecology in Spain
  When? June 4 - August 30
  Where? Museo de Ciencias Príncipe Felipe (City of Arts & Sciences)
  What? A look at the evolution of ecology in Spain that also serves as an homage to naturalists and environmentalists.

• Picasso. Libros ilustrados para amigos Picasso. Books illustrated for friends
  When? July 9 - August 30
  Where? Fundación Bancaja
  What? An exhibition of 9 books illustrated by Pablo Picasso for authors, editors or collaborators in his circle of friends.

• Arquitectura israelí Israeli Architecture
  When? July 2 - September 27
  Where? MUVIM (C/ Quevedo, 10)
  What? An exhibition showing the history of a modern city thought up by architects educated in the famous German school Bauhaus, who had to seek refuge in democratic countries to free themselves from the war that the Nazis had begun in the whole European continent. Looks at the development of Tel Aviv and the trajectory of what began has an exciting modern urban project.

• Doce artistas en el Museo del Prado Twelve Artists in the Prado Museum
  When? July 9 - August 30
  Where? Fundación Bancaja (Plaza Tetuán, 23)
  What? An exhibition of 24 works by 12 contemporary Spanish artists who used works in the Prado as their inspiration.

• En materia de roles In Material of Roles
  When? July 8 - October 3
  Where? Espai Visor (C/ Corregeria, 40 Bajo Izq.)
  What? An exhibition featuring artwork of the Middle East and the Magreb, featuring artists Sharif Waked (Palestine), Akram Zaatari (Lebanon), Sherif El Azma (Egypt) and Zineb Sedira (Algeria/France/UK).

• Identidad en tránsito Identity in Transit
  When? June 23 - September 5
  Where? Centre del Carmen (C/ Museo, 2-4)
  What? An exhibition of 60 pieces by renowned Spanish painter Pedro Cano in which he reflects upon the feelings of the hundreds of Albanian men and women seeking refuge in Italy during the Balkan Wars.

• El paso del tiempo en la naturaleza The Passing of Time in Nature
  When? FEbruary 20 - November 30
  Where? Museo de Ciencias Príncipe Felipe (City of Arts & Sciences)
  What? A group of 30 photographs that show the profound effects that the passing of time leaves upon different elements of nature

• María Anguera de Sojo
  When? June 4 - September 6
  Where? MUVIM C/ Quevedo, 10)
  What? An exhibition of the works of photographer María Anguera de Sojo, featuring roughly 100 photographs and show her vision of police action, prostitution and folk medicine in New York and New Jersey.

• El cartel comercial moderno de Hungría The Modern Commercial Posters of Hungary
  When? June 4 - September 6
  Where? MUVIM (C/ Quevedo, 10)
  What? An exhibition of 102 commercial posters from the epoch between wars.

• Valencia 1900 - 1936
  When? June 4 - September 6
  Where? MUVIM (C/ Quevedo, 10)
  What? An exhibition of photographs taken of Valencia between 1900 and 1936 from the archives of the ABC daily newspaper.

• Pop Art en la colección del IVAM Pop Art in the IVAM Collection
  When? June 18 - August
  Where? Espai metropolitá d'art (Av. del País Valenciano 103)
  What? An exhibition of 40 contemporary paintings, photographs, sculptures and other works representing all techniques and mediums.

• Cien años de diálogo de pintura y escultura 100 Years of Painting & Sculpting Dialogue
  When? May 21 - August 30
  Where? Museo de la Ciudad (Plaza de Arzobispi, 3)
  What? A large exhibition of works by the most renowned Valencian artists of the last 100 years: Sorolla, Benlliure, Ribera Berenguer, Francisco Badía, Antonia Mir, Rafa Solbes, Pinazo, Renau, Teixidor and many more.

• Marvel Superhéroes Marvel Superheroes
  When? July 1 (2008) - July 1 (2010)
  Where? Museo de Ciencias Príncipe Felipe (City of Arts & Sciences)
  What? Exhibition that explores the science and technology related to the world of comics and to the success of the Marvel empire.

• Historia del dinero History of Money
  When? April 29 - December 30
  Where? Museo de Prehistoria y de las Culturas de Valencia (C/ Corona, 36)
  What? An exhibition looking at the diverse objects used in exchanges and in amassing wealth over the course of history. Features relics from five continents.
  

THEATRE & CINEMA

• Amán
  When? August 1 - 2
  Where? Teatro Romano
  What? Ballet production. Greek myth of Penelope and Ulysses with traditional music from Turkey, Morocco, Egypt, Iran and Armenia.

• El otro William The Other William
  When? August 4
  Where? Teatro Romano
  What? Comedy about Sir William Stanley, the 6th Count of Derby, who is sometimes said to be the writer behind some of the works attributed to Shakespeare.

• La viuda valenciana The Valencian Widow
  When? August 8
  Where? Teatro Romano
  What? A production of this work by Baroque Spanish poet and playwright Lope de Vega.

• La Dama Duende The Phantom Lady
  When? August 19
  Where? Teatro Romano
  What? A production of Spanish Golden Age dramatist Calderón de la Barca's play.

• Fedra
  When? August 22
  Where? Teatro Romano
  What? Drama about the passionate but tragic love story of Greek mythological character Phaedra.

CONCERTS & MUSIC

• Los Escarabajos
  When? August 6
  Where? El Varadero (Av. de la Paz, 27. Gandía)
  What? Famous Spanish Beatles tribute band.
  www.losescarabajos.es

• Pablo Perea
  When? August 11
  Where? El Varadero (Av. de la Paz, 27. Gandía)
  What? Famous Spanish Beatles tribute band.
  www.pablo-perea.com

• Fito Mansilla
  When? August 25
  Where? El Varadero (Av. de la Paz, 27. Gandía)
  What? Spanish pop / rock / acoustic singer-songwriter.
  www.myspace.com/fitomansilla

* Want to see past months' events? Take a look! Valencia Events