subject: The Grape Harvest show in Mendoza, an Event that Cannot Be Missed [print this page] The Grape Harvest show in Mendoza, an Event that Cannot Be Missed
On a yearly basis, Argentina, and particularly Mendoza city, holds a massive festivity that honors wine and wine manufacturers. It is the Grape Harvest show. It is the most important party that happens in the planet in honor of the wine. It basically entails a number of shows that occur in all of the 18 counts in Mendoza starting in January and finishing in March culminating in a huge national holiday in the capital. The key show occurs at the Greek Theatre Frank Romero Day, the biggest attraction of the show. Each year an unique and musical spectacle is produced, with impressive light and sound effects, with hundreds of performers and dancers on a big stage. The storyline refers to the grape harvest and honors the Virgen de la Carrodilla. The ceremony always finishes with the election of the National Harvest Queen and the fireworks that dance to the beat of the music for more than 20 minutes. One thing is sure, while this event is taking place, it will be very hard to get anywhere near Mendoza a hotel with vacant rooms. So, make your reservations now, this is a festival that cannot be missed.
Annually,the first weekend in March, almost uninterruptedly since 1936, Mendoza restarts a holiday, the Grape Harvest show. This is the most important festivity for Mendoza, and it is the tribute that a Mendoza's folks dedicated to their key industry, the wine. The harvest time is the time to collect the grapes. This is the reason why festivities start in the months of January and February, the period of the year when the grapes are rape and harvested. First, in each of the counties of the province a number of shows occur, where the candidates for national queen of the Grape Harvest show will be selected from. This rite refers to the time when, in the vinery the work ended and the most beautiful harvester was elected.
The show happens in January and February, culminating in the night of the Central Act in early March. The main sections of the festivities are: "Blessing of the Fruit", "White Way of Queens", "Carousel" and, as mentioned , "Central Act", which includes this year a second and third nights of shows including international performers and a fireworks show. Book now in Mendoza your hotel room, and enjoy the graces of Mother Nature.
