girls with typical clothes of Talavera


Las Piedras next to the Rio Tajo


Ceramics "azulejos" in the Basilica de Santa Maria del Prado (photo: Håkan Svensson)

1a Semana de la guitarra clasica
Talavera, Spain
May 27-31, 2008

From May 27 to 31, 2008 will run the first Semana de la Guitarra Clasica en Talavera de la Reina in Spain.

A fabulous program is presented with artists such as David Russell (UK), Jorge Cardoso (AR) and Raphaella Smits (BE).


Talavera de la Reina lies in the middle of Spain. It is the second-largest nucleus of population in Castile-La Mancha and the largest in the province of Toledo with 90,000 residents.

Talavera has a rich history and is famous for its ceramics or 'azulejos'.

The city is divided in two by the river Tagus. The area is very fertile with Mediterranean forests, elms, olive trees and corks. The local delicacies such as mancheco cheese and serrano ham are well-known worldwide.