Mendoza’s Gay Vendimia Festival
March 5, 2011 by ande
Filed under Annual Events, Gay friendly
Mendoza’s Gay Vendimia festival in Argentina’s beautiful wine capital is the largest LGBT event in the country, aside from Buenos Aires huge gay pride celebration. Under the slogan ‘Vendimia for Everyone’ the festivities take place the second week in March, after the main Grape Harvest Festival ends.This conservative northern city has a smaller, more demure [...]
Vendimia: Mendoza’s Grape Harvest Festival
March 2, 2011 by ande
Filed under Annual Events
The city of Mendoza is gearing up for its biggest party of the year, the National Grape Harvest Festival. Held the first weekend of March, the Fiesta de la Vendimia is the time when this normally sleepy northern city comes alive to celebrate, with the local nectar flowing freely. Aside from an abundance of Malbec, [...]
Grape Harvest Festival 2011 Events
March 2, 2011 by ande
Filed under Annual Events
This year marks the 75th Anniversary of the Vendimia Grape Harvest Festival in Mendoza. Here is the line up for 2011’s main events: Friday March 4: Musical performance by the group Altertango. Pageant contestants make their introductions atop floats Place: Downtown streets •Time: 10:00 p.m. • Cost: Free Saturday March 5th: Daytime parade with beauty [...]
