Huesca’s Renaissance Market will take place on October 30 and 31 and November 1, filling the city center with crafts, music, theater, period characters, roaming shows and activities for all audiences. The market’s main venues will be Plaza Luis López Allué, Calle Moya and Plaza de San Pedro, although the period atmosphere and roaming shows will also extend to other parts of central Huesca, including Calle del Coso Alto, Calle del Coso Bajo and the plazas of La Inmaculada and Santo Domingo.
Over the three days, artisans and traders from different parts of Spain will set up stalls to recreate the atmosphere of historic markets. The program will also include exhibitions and workshops devoted to traditional trades, which can be visited during market hours and will offer an insight into activities such as cooperage, shoemaking, olive harvesting, printing, slaughtering and blacksmithing.
RENAISSANCE MARKET PROGRAM
Friday, October 30
On Friday, October 30, the market will open its doors at 5:00 p.m., when artisans and traders will begin their activities and the exhibitions and children’s area will also open. The official opening will take place at 6:00 p.m., with the attendance of local authorities and the participating companies.
The afternoon will continue with face painting and various entertainment activities, including Zancucho the Jester, Renaissance Sounds, the puppet show The Dream of Flying, The King’s Jesters, Demons on the Run and The Grumpy Soldier. Music will also play a major role, with a street concert, and the day will end with a roaming fire show before the market closes at 11:00 p.m.
Saturday, October 31
On Saturday, October 31, activities will begin at 11:00 a.m. and continue throughout the day. The program will include shows such as Dextre Maestro, Slave Sale, The Dancer and the Dragon, Zurco the Hunchback, The King’s Antimusicians, Dream Elves, Day Frescoes, Forest Giants and Vagabonds and Scoundrels, as well as musical performances by Treefolk, face painting and puppet theater.
The evening will also feature fire shows, music and roaming entertainment, including Aimless Trollery and Nighttime Sparks and Music of Legend. The market will once again close its doors at 11:00 p.m.
Sunday, November 1
On Sunday, November 1, the market will come to life again from 11:00 a.m. Musical performances, theater, puppets, parades and roaming characters will follow throughout the day, with offerings such as Sounds of the Old World, The Grumpy Soldier, The Holy Trinity, Magicians in Your Garden, Musical Parade, Zurco the Hunchback, Aimless Trollery, Chords from a Bygone Era, The Enchanted Forest, Music Among Species and Sisa, Forest Giants and Jesters at the Market.
At 6:30 p.m., the puppet show The Dancer and the Dragon will be performed, followed at 7:00 p.m. by the closing proclamation, which will bring this edition of the Renaissance Market to an end.
