SAN SEBASTIÁN MUSIC FORTNIGHT

Jerez De La Frontera Paco Montalvo

Conference Centre and Kursaal Auditorium

From 3 August to 3 September

The extensive and varied programme of the 2003 San Sebastián Music Fortnight features more than 70 concerts covering the usual formats, including chamber, early music, contemporary, Tabakalera Dantzan, etc., as well as the International Romantic Organ Course, now in its 39th year. Throughout August, the Fortnight brings music and dance to the city’s cultural spaces and also further afield to Gipuzkoa, Araba, Navarra and Lapurdi thanks to its “Roving Fortnight” series of concerts. It makes the month of August an ideal time to enjoy live music, with various events that give audiences access to local and international artists and the opportunity to share great moments of classical music.

LILLE AC/DC

Pierre-Mauroy Stadium

15 August

World famous British-Australian band AC/DC come to Lille in August. The concert promises to be an unforgettable night full of energy and great rock. AC/DC are known throughout the world for their unique style and their repertoire of classic numbers such as Highway to Hell, Thunderstruck and Back in Black. This is a unique chance to see live an iconic band that has left its mark on the history of rock.

Cadiz Conference Centre

18 August

Paco Montalvo, one of the world’s top violinists, returns to Cadiz with his show Alma del violín flamenco in which he offers a unique vision of the violin as the main voice of flamenco. Montalvo is the youngest violinist to debut at New York’s Carnegie Hall and has revolutionised the music scene.

Madeira

Madeira Wine Festival

Funchal

From 31 August to 17 September

One of the island’s main tourist attractions, the Wine Festival pays tribute to Madeira’s wines and highlights their unquestionable social and economic importance. It is held during the grape-picking season (end of August and early September) and aims to recreate Madeira’s traditional wine-making practices down the ages.