Spain is only one of the countless fascinating countries in the vast continent of Europe. Spania- as it is popularly called by the Spanish citizens, has have been always the point of travel destination by people who really love to travel form any part of the world.

And in choosing a specific target place to visit within the country, San Sebastian City, on no account has been disregarded. Seeing that the city shows a vibrant cultural view, diverse locations of the city are the chief driving force behind its thriving visitors. In fact, because of the great range of events and entertaining things to do in San Sebastian, the city itself had proposition to develop into European Capital of Culture in the year 2016.

During centuries, San Sebastian has been open to various influences that are constantly joining with the local culture and traditions often times. From thence, it results to populace outstanding celebrations. There are plenty of events are can be gaze at the city ranging from traditional festivals to musical, cinema, theatrical and film festivals. All year round festivities take place.

In different areas of the city, shows are famous. On the month of July the Jazzaldia Festival is presenting its musical gig which on stage for Jazz harmony; then, extending until the month of August the Musika Hamabostaldia comes on stage with classical tunes; while as of September, the International Film Festival held in San Sebastian is the highlights of all.

THE EUROPEAN FANTASTIC FILM FESTIVAL FEDERATION in accordance with San Sebastian’s Municipal Board of Culture and other sponsors of the competition were organizing international short film competition for the film festival 2010. The short film presentations will compete for the Audience Award granted a prize of €6,000.

And it will be offered to those who have the best film, best actors and actresses, best director, and best screenplay and photography. The film festivals show films made by upcoming, new and some experienced filmmakers from foreign countries. Throughout the festival, it will be broadly covered by European and Spanish press. Moreover, for tickets access, this is available on the said festival’s online website.

On the contrary, the chance to watch film festivals in the city of San Sebastian is just one out of the many travel tips when travel and leisure is concern.

The world’s film in just one festival! San Sebastian Film Festival is scheduled this month on September 18 to 27 which highlights several films from almost all races from English to the Latin films.

Originally the festival is meant to honor the films on Spanish language. It is an annual event in the capital city of Donostia- San Sebastian that started in 1973. The festival only started to include other languages films in the 1950s. The awarding of the films is done by a jury though an award called an Audience Award is given to the most well-like film of the audience. The Golden Shell, Silver Shell and Donostia Awards are the main awards of the festival.

The top most award given by the festival is the ‘Concha de Oro’ or the Golden Shell to the films that competes in this festival; the giving of this award only started in 1957. And on the year before this particularly in 1954 and 1953 the top most awards has been named as the Gran Premio and on 1956 and 1955 it changed to Silver Shell.

Then San Sebastian Film Festival is gaining popularity and getting attention worldwide after those years. In fact it received the International Critics’ Big Award amid the year 1980 and 1984.The Donostia Award is given to one or several actors in the festival starting 1986.

Several Hollywood actors, actresses and directors already grace the festival since the start of its popularity. To mention some Anthony Hopkins, Robert De Niro, Anthony Quinn, Elizabeth Taylor, Harrison Ford, Melanie Griffith, Howard Hawks, Robert Altman and many more.