Although the events started on August 12, the "Festes de la Mare de
Déu d'Agost" in Puigpunyent will officially begin next Wednesday,
August 14, at 8 p.m., with the traditional reading of the proclamation
of the fiestas at the square of the
Town
Council, this year by the Mallorcan singer-songwriter
Maria
del Mar Bonet. The same day, at 11 p.m., there will be an open air
dance with music by Horris Kamoi, Orquesta Oasis and Malpaso.
On Thursday, August 15, the day of the "Verge d'Agost", the Solemn Mass
will be celebrated at 11.30 a.m. and at night, amongst other activities,
there will be a concert by
Maria
del Mar Bonet and
Cap-pela.
The festive activities will continue until August 18. Some of the most
interesting proposals are the popular supper with music by the Orquestra
Miquel Massot, Fuego Latino and Alabama (Friday 16), the "Nit de Rock"
with
Fora des Sembrat,
Mal
Vici, Festa Sabonera, Txorrak and In Vitro (Saturday 17), and the theatre
show by Pometes Teatre (Sunday 18).
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