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Les Garrigues
Festivals
July.
March
January.
Friday
April
At Saint Anthony Feast weekend, On January 17th
October
Pasión Sunday
Saint Sebastian’s Day
On 20th January they celebrate Saint Sebastian’s Day.
Local Festival
The Local Festival is on 29th September, on Saint Michael’s Day.
Summer Local Festival
the previous weekend to the Feast of Mary’s Assumption.
Winter Local Festival
the previous or following weekend to 22nd November, La Jonquera Virgin’s Day. Every four or five years the history/religious work Ombres i Clarors de la Pobla de Cérvoles is performed inside the temple.
Saint Domenicus Feast
Saint Domenicus Feast is on 4th August. After the Mass, the traditional blessed coca (flat pie topped with sugar) is handed out.
Local Festival
The Local Festival is held on 15th August, the feast of the village’s patroness.
Aplec de Sant Bonifaci (gathering)
first Sunday in May, with sardines (typical Catalan dance), a Mass and paella for everybody.
Cicle de Música als Castells
The Pig Slaughter Feast
February.
Procession
Sunday Easter
Cabalgata dels tres tombs
on Saint Anthony’s Sunday morning, near Passeig del Terrall (avenue)
Local Festival
On the first Sunday in September (from Friday to Tuesday)
National Day and
On 11th Septembre
Paellas
Usually one Sunday in June. In Passeig del Terrall (avenue)
Aplec (gathering) at Ermita de Sant Cristòfol (hermitage)
on July 10th (on Saturday). Vehicles blessing and organised activities all day
Aplec (gathering) at Ermita de Sant Salvador (hermitage)
on August 6th. Outward journey on foot and morning Mass. Public holiday on Saturday with Mass, sardanes (Catalan dance) and lunch
Sardana (Catalan dance) Festival
Last Saturday of July. In Passeig del Terrall (avenue)
Sardanadal
The previous Saturday afternoon and evening before Christmas Day. In Poliesportiu (sports complex) Francesc Macià
Retired people Festival
A special party for retired people is held on November 1st, All Saints’ Day.
Saint Anthony the Abbot’s Day
on January 17th. It is already an established tradition that during the Saint Day’s Mass, one family from the village treats everybody to coca (flat pie topped with sugar).
The Pig Slaughter Feast
Usually the pig slaughter feast is held in March, and the pork will be eaten by the neighbours and the visitors who go to the brotherhood lunch in the village square.
Aplec (gathering) at Ermita de la Verge de Montserrat (hermitage)
April 27th
Local Festival
It starts on the first Tuesday in September and it goes on until the following Saturday.
New Olive Oil Festival
The New Olive Oil Festival is held on December 8th, Immaculate Conception’s Day, when there is a popular breakfast and the village cooperatives and olive oil mills open their doors and show the visitors the olive oil making process.
Saint Blaise’s Day
On February 3rd, there is a popular lunch to celebrate Saint Blaise’s Day.
Cultural Week
During the Good Friday’s procession you can listen to the Miserere Mei in Latin, during the Holy Week they also hold the Cultural Week.
Saint Antoni Feast
On 17th January, at Ermita de Sant Antoni Abat (hermitage), there is a floats parade that goes around the village.
Local Festival
On 14th September the village holds the Local Festival to honour Saint Christ.
The Pig Slaughter Feast
Spring
