Wine Harvest Festival in Binissalem

The "XXXIX Festa des Vermar" began last Saturday with the Obert d'Escacs organised by the Club de Escacs Binissalem, although the main events will take place between September 20 and 28.

La "Vermada" (harvest), that is celebrated every year at the end of September, when the grapes are picked, is the most important fiesta in Binissalem. The whole character of this town from the Raiguer, emerges into the street. "Fideus de vermar" (harvest pasta), street parades, dances and, above all, wine, will accompany this great fiesta of the people from Binissalem.

The programme for this year includes a wide range of activities: exhibitions, performances, "glosses" (rhymes), demonstrations, sport, and a long etcetera. A great part of the events is related directly to the wine harvest, such as the wine tasting course held these days in Can Gelabert, the grape pressing by feet competition that will take place on Sunday 21 at 6.00 p.m. and the fair that will be held the last weekend of the fiestas, from September 27 to 28.

The traditional float parade "Vermada 2003" will take place on Saturday 27, as from 5 p.m., and the grape competition, and the homage "Ofrena a Nostra Senyora de Robines del Most Novell", by the selected "vermadors" and "vermadores", will be on Sunday 28 as from 11.30 a.m., just after the Mass.

The full programme of activities can be found in binissalem.com

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Datum: 15/09/2003

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