For the first time a nation emerging economy, China, is hosting a world exposition to be held until October 31, 2010. Given its size, number of participants and expectations of visitors, Expo Shanghai is positioning as a major cultural festival. The contents of the flag of Spain has placed in the hands of three of the most prominent of Spanish cinema: Bigas Luna, Basilio Martín Patino, and Isabel Coixet. Bigas Luna is responsible for opening the first room of the Spanish Pavilion with a time travel that aims to tell what identifies us to other countries, the force, the DNA of Spanish in the world. And how could not miss, speaking of San Fermin.

There are few days left in the deadline for receipt of images of the “First International Bullrunning Photo Contest” organized by Periodistas de Navarra and the International Press Office. Specifically, the deadline is next Tuesday, September 7 at 14 hours.

The book collects the information from the town of Murieta, news and pictures of the twentieth century in 500 photographs lent by neighbors, the most important events of the town from 1903 until today.

The Encierro Museum invited yesterday the International Press Office to visit their place. Through a guided tour, we learned many things about the History, the institutionalization and the evolution of the bullrun.

The New York theatre company, Elevator Repair Service, has represented the first literacy success from Ernest Hemingway: Fiesta. Titled in English as the novel, The Sun Also Rises, has its world premiere at the Edinburgh International Festival.

Chotis, mazurkas, polkas or pasodobles are the dances from the past to be taught on Wednesday August 18, 18 to 20 hours in the park Ciudadela. Attendees will learn the steps of these dances typical of the city when the giants were built in 1860.

One month after Sanfermines, San Lorenzo Street celebrated its own fiesta in honour of the saint with the same name, San Lorenzo, whose festivity is on the 10th of August.

At 1pm, hundreds of neighbors gathered at St Lorenzo’s church, where Andoni Irribaren and Manuela Huarte launched two rockets to announce the beginning of the fiesta. Following the “chupinazo”, the costumed couple of giants, Lancelot and the Gracioso de Arazuri and one dantzari (folk dancer) interpreted an aurresku (typical basque dance consisting of a lot of stretching). After that, 12 dantzaris interpreted dances from Baja Navarra.

The International Press Office (IPO), belonging to the Journalists Association of Navarra, opens up at the new headquarters at the Plaza del Castillo in Pamplona. The entrance is located on Pozoblanco Street 15. We welcome you from  9am to 1pm!