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For many it is Sitges’ most eagerly anticipated yearly event. Five days of music, partying and mayhem. More than 60,000 people from all corners of the World. Concerts, fashion, acceptance, sun, beach, parades, shows…We are talking about Sitges Gay Pride.

Sitges, the beautiful sea side resort town just outside of Barcelona, is going to host the International Bears Meeting which attracts thousands of bears, cubs and chasers from all over Europe and the World in a celebration of Bear culture and the event marks the unofficial beginning of summer. Sitges International Bears Meeting 2013 takes place in Sitges from May the 1st to May the 5th.

Sitges Carnival is here again, that one time of the year when anything goes, a week long celebration of hedonism and debauchery occurring this year from the 7th to the 14th of February in the streets of Sitges. The most famous of all Carnivals in Spain it attracts visitors from all over the globe to watch and participate in the week long events which include the famous Debauchery and Extermination Parades.

Various prophecies, among them those based in the ancient Mayan calendar, say that the world will end this December 2012. Luckily, the fantasy Film Festival in Sitges will be celebrated beforehand, from the 4th to the 14th of October.

The dates for Sitges Pride 2012 have been officially set as the 5th to the 9th of July. Festival organisers, however, are being particularly coquettish about revealing the official programme. We have, however, been able to glean certain amounts of information about the 2012 Pride programme from our various sources. Here’s what we’ve been able to find out.

With summer just starting to kick in, we need very little excuse to take a cheeky holiday in Sitges, one of our favourite destinations in Spain. Fortunately, we’ve found one: the religious festival of Corpus Christi, which celebrated every year in Sitges with blankets of fresh flowers that line the streets of the city. This year, the Corpus Christi festival will be held from the 9th to the 17th June.

The beginning of the Easter week (Semana Santa) in Sitges is also the start of spring, which from then onwards slowly moves into the summer season.It is also the beginning of the first major vacation and many people take the opportunity to escape from work for a couple of days. Thousands of visitors from all regions of Spain and Europe arrive every year in Sitges.

From March 15th to March 18th 2012 the International Patchwork Fair takes place in Sitges. This is the most important exhibition of textile art of its kind in Spain.

The Barcelona-Sitges vintage car rally, which dates back to the early 20th century, is a unique international event and is anually organized by the Sitges Tourist Office. It's not designed to be a competition to see who can go fastest, but much more an aesthetic celebration of the most beautiful oldtimers.

The Carnival of Sitges 2012 is fast approaching! An astounding and entertaining show with daring parades which has become one of the most popular carnivals in Spain. This year, the Carnival of Sitges will be held from the 16th to the 22nd of February. Here’s what you can expect…

There are many Spanish and Catalan towns that, coinciding with the hot weather, organise the major festivals during the month of August. Similarly the Festival of Sitges will be taking place this August the 21st to the 27th with celebrations that are particularly interesting due to their traditional characteristics.

We have been informed that soon the 2010 Fantasy International Film Festival in Sitges will be kicking off. Between the 7th and the 17th of October one of the most important festivals in the world of horror films will be taking place, where top national and international films will be screened for the first time for the entertainment of the most demanding horror and fantasy film fanatics.