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The most anticipated snow fest of the Pyrenees, which will take place from 27 to 29 November, reaches its third edition full of news. Coinciding with the opening of Baqueira Beret, sports, cinema, music, fashion and food have a meeting in the Snowfest 2015 with activities in the main towns of the Val d’Aran.

Initiative of the Asociación de Comerciantes, Empresas y Servicios de Vielha-Mijaran, the Snowfest is a fun festival celebrating the arrival of snow and winter. A full program full of activities for the whole family makes this one of the most celebrated events in the Pyrenees. Snowfest reveals the myriad of sensations and tourist attractions of the mountain in winter besides skiing and sport: from wellness and disconnection from the frenzy of the city to enjoy leisure and culture in a unique environment.

The event is twofold. On the one hand the festival, which includes educational, festive, artistic, gastronomic activities and sports demonstrations. And on the other hand, the Winter Expo in the Palai de Esports de Vielha, where top brand clothing and sports equipment will show the novelties of the season, in addition with manufacturers of technical equipment and the offer of winter leisure tourism, besides the presentation of the events of the winter season.

News 2015

Among the attractions of the third edition highlights the presence of the freerider Aymar Navarro, godfather of the festival, and the pastry chef Oriol Balaguer, who will present the new chocolate bonbon Snowfest, inspired by the Val d’Aran. Also it highlights the presentation of the capsule collection SarahWorld Sara Navarro group of shoes and accessories Eco-cold winter, Eco-chic with the ‘première’ of Pireneus bag, specially designed for the Snowfest.

Skating enthusiasts will enjoy exciting shows in the Palai de Geu, including a concert of ice instruments, skating samples and hockey and curling demonstrations. It has also been scheduled a series of films about snow, a scientific conference, an art exhibition and a fashion show of snow.

Kid Wise in concert

The highlight will be musically by Kid Wise, one of the reference groups of French Indie-Rock led by the vocalist Augustin Charnet . The concert will be held Saturday November 28th at 23h in the Sala Polivalente de Vielha.

For the President of the Association, Antonio Beso, who also chairs the festival, “the program is much more attractive than in the previous two editions. Our intention is to make it better, more fun and more complete each year, and that the Snowfest will be consolidated as the best party of the snow in Spain and southern Europe. ”

As part of these activities, gastronomic specialties Aran also have a key role. Original and attractive “pintxos” delicious artisan products as andito and patés, as exclusive products such as the aranese caviar and other genuine as cheeses and Tupís, will be in the estaurants with some of the dishes from our cuisine as Olha aranesa and other preparations with mongeta of Bossòst.

The program will culminate with the Snowfest draw of fortfaits for Baqueira Beret, skis, and a place for the GORE-TEX Experience Tour offered by Copos Ski-Center, an expedition of Freeriding with Aymar Navarro, to be held in Lofoten islands in 2016.

You can consult the full program Snowfest in this link.