August is the month of holidays -for the majority, a time for relaxation and leisure and to take life slower. It’s time to disconnect from work routines and the tempos we mark ourselves to honour the body and mind with relaxing moments. Today we want to propose some alternative festivals that combine a winning trio that never fails: fashion, music and cuisine in idyllic surroundings. A few recommendations to entertain you alone, with family or friends or in your holiday retreat.
La Santa Market
The Costa Brava opens a new bohemian market. It is called La Santa Market and is installed in the Santa Cristina d’Aro riding club, Santa Cristina Horse Club. During the weekends of July and now in August this exhibition gathers together local firms and craftsmen with clothes and chic accessories, the transgressive proposals for new creators and a space called Boho Market with ethnic style products. Amongst the proposals from designers and artisans, more than 20 food corners can be found with a wide range of food and drink for everyone. Live music is also present in this new outdoor market with a large agenda of groups such as Mazoni, Blaumut, Dolo Beltrán, Josep Pedrals or Xarim Aresté. And in the evenings, dj sessions and author cocktails to accompany the warmest nights of the year.
This family market also proposes plans for children with workshops and Pony Club in the annexe facilities of the market.
When? August in the grounds of Santa Cristina Horse Club (Santa Cristina de Aro)
White Summer
The classic Costa Brava Festival arrives this year in August and has established itself with its innovative formula of evenings (and nights) exposing the latest trends in creative business, leisure and gastronomy. The programme of this new edition of White Summer maintains the values of eclecticism and uniqueness of this market that opts for ephemeral designer shops for all target groups (including children) with signature dining and entertainment venues . At night, the most alternative music takes to the stage … Impossible to be bored if you summer on the Costa Brava!
When? From 5th to 27th August at Mas Gelabert de Pals
Palo Alto Market In September, when many of us have finished the holidays, the third season of the most renowned design markets begins in Barcelona: Palo Alto Market Again, the festival reaffirms
its commitment to the latest trends opting for social innovation, sustainability and local talent: young contemporary artisans with proximity products. Some values that have marked the character of this event since its beginning.
In this new edition, the new proposals in design are Atelier Fernández’s leather crafted complements, Mermi’s elegant foulards, Handmade Beauty’s natural and organic cosmetics, Peruvian artisans’ quilts and rugs from Puskay, precious tillandsias (or plants of the air) of Bromelia, handmade hemp backpacks made in Nepal by Hemper, or the gourmet caramelized almonds of Marmeles. Among the novelties, to mention, the ‘Casa Boheme’ space, which will promote exhibitors with proposals for home, decoration and handcrafted objects.
For almost three years, Palo Alto Market has gathered 4,000 exhibitors with 280,000 visitors.
When? 2nd and 3rd of September in the Palo Alto Barcelona site in Poblenou.
