Remember tonight is the big Charity Night in Privilege for Gais Positius. Its only 5 EUR entry and proceeds go twoards the local gay charity. Prizes have been donated by several businesses from right accross Sitges, both gay and stright and it is great to see such enthusaism from the local community for the entire event. Please show your support by dropping in tonight and do say hello!
Home to some of the hottest boys in Sitges, Prinz reopened last Friday night with a brand new look and a better than ever atmosphere!
Regular visitors, who were deprived of their favourite bar and barmen over the past few weeks were rewarded with a fresh new look with lots of white walls, a great big disco ball and a new chill-out zone with comfy pillos and a great big curtain that acan be drawn for a more intimate feeling! Yum.
All this work was in preparation for the “Afternoon chill-out sessions” which start in January. We will keep you informed as the events roll out!
The whole bar has been remodeled with a lovely mediterranean feel. Gone is the old wooden look, but rest assured, the georgeous boys behind the bar still provide the best eye-candy in town.
Of course the famous smoke machine which gives Prinz its signature trademark is ever present… and together with the new strobe lighting can turn the venue from chilled-out to maxed out as the hot strippers take centre stage! Always a firm Sitges favourite.
Some local Sitges regulars enjoying the night in Prinz!
For further info check out the Prinz listing on GSG.
Just a quick reminder to all our readers of the Gais Positius Charity Night on this Saturday the 18th of November. The event will be covered by local TV station, Maricel TV as well as Radio Alegria and L'Eco de Sitges. Be there early to ensure your 15 Seconds of fame. For further details, please check out the events listing page. TV Cameras will be there at 11pm… so will Radio. So be a star and pay us a visit. Proceeds go towards Gais Positius. Entry 5 EUR at the door.
Sammy, this year’s Master of Ceremonies, will lead us through a night of dancing, auctions, raffles, drag queens and performers…and DJ Andrea will spin her own brand of house, big beat and other styles to keep the dance floor packed and toes tapping!
Monies raised by Privilege will go to Gais Positius, an organisation that supports people living with HIV/AIDS and funds AIDS testing and other vital services within the community.
Saturday 18 November 2006, from 11pm to 3am
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La Locacola will be one of the first bars in Sitges to serve the delicious Beaujolais Nouveau. Its a traditional European race to be the first to serve Beaujolais Nouveau, which can not be served before the third Thursday in November.
La Locacola is a lovely little gay bar on C. Bonaire. Intimate and friendly it is the perfect place to begin your night out in Sitges. So take a break from all of the Cava and pop in for a glass of Beaujolais Nouveau on Thurs the 16th of Nov.
Its great to hear (via email) that a lot of you guys are planning on visiting Sitges for the festive Season. We have been asked several questions about what Christmas is like in Sitges. Like most places, the lead up to Christmas is fairly frenetic with lots of shopping, planning and cooking.
Christmas Eve, 24th December (Nochebuena)
Christmas Eve is known as “Nochebuena” (the Good Night). It is a time for family members to gather together to rejoice and feast around the Nativity scenes that are present in nearly every home. The Christmas Eve gaiety is interrupted at midnight be the ringing of bells calling the families to “La Misa Del Gallo” (Rooster's Mass). The most beautiful of these candlelight services is held at the monastery of Montserrat, high in the mountain near Barcelona, which is highlighted by a boy's choir performing the Mass as if in “one pure voice”.
Boxing Day, 26th December (San Esteban)
The feast of the Holy Innocents, December 28th (Día de los Santos Inocentes) This celebration is equivalent to our April Fool's Day, and is a day for practical jokes (las inocentadas).
New Years Eve, 31st December (Nochevieja)
New Year's Eve is known as “Nochevieja” (the Old Night) as it is the last night of the old year.
Sitges is as busy a place to be as any for New Year's Eve. Most people go out for dinner (so advance restaurant reservations are essential). Later on people go out to party with most of the big gay discos open especially for the night. A lot of Gay people come over from the UK, Germany and France to celebrate in true Spanish Style!
Many also head for Barcelona and visit the main square (you have to get their early)…. This is not for the faint-hearted. Bottles are thrown into the air and everyone brings their own Cava to celebrate. Firecrackers are left off right in-front of your face so be prepared for mayhem… well worth a visit though!
One tradition appears to be fairly new, it seems to go back to a year when there was a surplus of grapes, and so a new tradition was started.
Everyone has to have twelve grapes prepared, and then as the clock strikes each of the strokes of midnight of the old year you must eat a grape, those that do not finish their grapes will not have good luck in the New Year ! New Year begins in Barcelona like a Carnival party with people in masks in the streets, who-like everywhere in Spain – try to eat 12 grapes during the last 12 seconds of the finishing year. A tradition that is said to bring good luck – if you manage it.
A lot of the big gay clubs have major parties on for New Years… we will be bringing you their events as we get them. Keep posted for more details on Sitges too as we receive them, we'll let you know!
Tomorrow The Perfect Christmas Present
Update: Dec 8th 2006
Restaurant Eeterna – Drag show and dinner for New Years Eve.. great fun…
http://www.restauranteeterna.com/
Gay T Dance – Always popular… lots of sexy boys. Gay T Dance is sex-on-legs… lots of cute guys..and some Spanish posers… but good fun.. hard house music (as in most of Spain)
http://www.gaytdance.com/
Metro Disco – One of BCN's biggest gay disco..popular with tourists and ex-pats
http://www.metrodiscobcn.com/main.html
Salvation – hard core clubbing.. lots of boys with their shirts off etc..
http://www.matineegroup.com/
Another GaySitgesGuide.com Exclusive…News just in… Ricky's is to have a special Gay Night every Friday throughout the Winter Season, starting on Friday Dec 1st 2006. While Ricky's has always been a popular destination for gay and straight people alike, a Gay Night on Friday's will add a new dimension to the Sitges scene and add some life into the start of the weekend.
The International Boat Show of Barcelona takes place from 4th to 12th November this year in the Gran Vía exhibition centre and in Port Vell areas and will have more activities than ever this year. And suprisingly its not just for boat lovers either. If you enjoy beach life and activities then this is the place to visit. Get all of the latest gear you need for your trip to Sitges in 2007!
The Fun Beach Area will set the scene for alternative water sports activities, such as light sailing, windsurfing, kitesurfing, surfing, bodyboarding, kayaking and wakeboarding. This area will house a 15-square-metre swimming pool for demonstrations where huge directional fans will create the conditions necessary for sailing, canoeing and trying out small boats. School children will be able to try out and learn about these types of water sports.
Look out for Eric Sanllehy, World Junior Windsurfing Champion of slalom in the IFCA 2005 World Championship, and his brother Aleix Sanllehy, the runner up, who will be there on Saturday.
Port Vell is the venue being used for the 250 large boats in the Boat Show’s International ‘On-Water’ Exhibition. This location will also be used for numerous other events, such as the Sailing Pro Am, which will consist of amateurs and major professional racers, on 4th and 5th November.
The bars were certainly buzzing on Halloween Eve. With the following morning off, most people took advantge of the excuse to party and hit the bars of Oreks, Privilege and B-Side befoe hitting Comodin for their After Dark Spectacular then on to Rickys to dance the night away. At 3am we were too tired to party anymore, plus these Bats at the belfry frightened us home!
First off was Oreks Bar. Busy all night with a mix of locals and tourists… some people made an extra effort to dress-up including the friendly staff!
This guy was definitely dressed to impress. You have to scroll down to see the whole image! But its worth it. Shame we couldn't fit his shoes in!
Getting ready to take another shot!
Then on to Privilege… Normally open at the weekend only the bar opened specailly for the night. Some old friends popped-in to say hello too!
Some people dress-up for Halloween… some just want to take their clothes off!
After Privilege it was off to Comodin for their Halloween Spectacular! The bar was packed to capacity.
Enjoying the show in Comodin.
Dancing the night away on the dancefloor..some well know Sitges faces!
Putting on a great drag show!
Dressing-up Sitges style.
Don't these guys look great!
The Comodin show is one of the few drag-acts held in Sitges and continues to pull a huge crowd every night its on.
Smiling for the camera.
Think she had her bum pinched during this shot…
Mistress of Ceremonies
Hands-up….the night is over!
Party party party.. Yes it's Halloween Eve in Sitges and the bars around town are celebrating in Style.
Privilege – Halloween Party
B-Side – Specail Tarot Readings and other goulish goings on…
Mini Himalaya – Halloween Party – Don't forget to dress up
Bears Bar – Closing Night – Free Gift with Every Drink
Comodin – Espectaculo – Witches Witches Witches
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