http://blog.casarosaleda.com 'Our house, our Guests, Jerez' Wed, 08 Sep 2010 12:10:47 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en [caption id="attachment_349" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Alcazar"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_350" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Middle Age Market 'Mercado de la Vendimia'"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_353" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Cyclist."][/caption] At Monday we visited the ‘Mercado de la Vendimia’, a middle age market between the Plaza Arenal and the Alcazar. Beside de food (you get there handmade sausages and bread), I liked most ... http://blog.casarosaleda.com/english/a-visit-of-the-mercado-de-la-vendimia-en-jerez 'Viernes Flamenco'  is a series of flamenco open air concerts in August in Jerez de la Frontera (Cine Astoria, C/ Francos). [caption id="attachment_336" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Entry to 'Viernes Flamenco' at Cine Astoria, C/ Francos"][/caption] We visited this event the 20th of August, entry fee is 10€, it starts at 22:00. See the ... http://blog.casarosaleda.com/english/viernes-flamenco-the-20th-of-august-cine-astoria-jerez-de-la-frontera Last week (19th August 2010) we have been in Sanlucar de Barrameda to visit some of the traditional yearly horse races at the beach. This races are celebrated always in August. More infos you get on http://www.carrerassanlucar.es. [youtube oh21-3QfR9Q nolink] It's amazing, people are bathing or laying on the beach and a ... http://blog.casarosaleda.com/english/horserace-at-the-beach-of-sanlucar Dates of Feria del Caballo 2011 from the 8th - 15th of May 2011. Seen here. http://blog.casarosaleda.com/english/dates-of-feria-del-caballo-2011-from-the-8th-15th-of-may-2011 Yesterday we had good fun partying with other Jerezanos in the streets. Enjoy this emotional event with us! [youtube OeKezCwpmu0 nolink] [youtube kmnWBiaiHt0 nolink] [youtube BtuOszIFku8 nolink] [caption id="attachment_286" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="World Champion Party at Plaza de Caballo"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_287" align="alignright" width="300" ... http://blog.casarosaleda.com/english/spain-won-world-trophy-jerez-celebrates [caption id="attachment_274" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Tile inspired by floor of the 'De la Madre' apartment."][/caption] Hello together, Aprox. one and a half months ago we got a package from the US. Sharon, a former guest sent us some beautiful tiles she made from drawings in our house (Thank you very much!). We know her as ... http://blog.casarosaleda.com/english/sharon-a-ny-artist-and-guest-of-us-sent-us-a-tile-with-inspirations-she-got-in-casa-rosaleda Dates of Fiesta de la Vendimia from the 4th - 12th of September 2010. Information received from tourist office. http://blog.casarosaleda.com/english/dates-of-fiesta-de-la-vendimia-from-the-4th-12th-of-september Date of Fiesta de la Buleria: 11th of September 2010 Information received from tourist office. http://blog.casarosaleda.com/english/date-of-fiesta-de-la-buleria-11th-of-september-2010 The Dates of the Festival de Jerez are: February the 25th - 12th of March 2011. See http://www.jerez.es/index.php?id=festival-jerez http://blog.casarosaleda.com/english/dates-of-festival-de-jerez-are-february-the-25th-12th-of-march-2011 Today I want to introduce you a neighbour, painter and a chemist's shop owner from the Plaza Mercado, Barrio (quarter) San Mateo. Agustín also gives clases for painting -- The unique oportunity to learn painting from one of the last remaining artists of Jerez! Agustín was born 1935 in San Mateo, Jerez ... http://blog.casarosaleda.com/neighbour/an-archetype-and-painter-from-jerez-agustin-perez-gonzalez