Binissalem: Wine Harvest Festival

The programme for the "XXXVII Festa des Vermar" in Binissalem started last weekend and will continue until October 6, although the main events will take place between September 22 and 30.

La "Vermada" (harvest), that is celebrated every year at the end of September, when the grapes are picked, is the most important festival 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 wine tasting course held these days in Can Gelabert, the grape pressing by feet competition that will take place on Saturday 22 at 1 p.m., the photographic exhibition "Temes de la Vinya, el Vi i la Verema" that can be visited in Can Gelabert, and the float parade "Vermada 2001" for Saturday 29, as from 5 p.m.

The full programme of activities can be found on the web of the firm Fit Software from Binissalem.

Photo © Binissalem Town Council

Date of publication: 18/09/2001

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