What’s going on around the Terres de l’Ebre – in English
The Baixada de Trastos is the third annual race around the town in home made go-karts plus – for the first time this year – a race for children. Sign up to enter at the tourist office. Part of the Festes Majors de Sant Antoni.
Tres Tombs is a parade of horses and carriages, which goes three times around El Perelló before the animals are blessed by the priest outside the church. Spectators can also bring their own pets to be blessed after the parade. Part of the Festes Majors de Sant Antoni.
Music, food, kids’ entertainment and fireworks at El Perelló’s Platja de Santa Llucia. On Friday, there are inflatables for children on Morro de Gos beach. DJs play on the night of Sunday. On Monday evening there is a ‘sopar popular’ (take a picnic and hire tables and chairs) with live music from the Swing Latino…
Music, food, kids’ entertainment and fireworks at El Perelló’s Platja de Santa Llucia. On Friday, there are inflatables for children on Morro de Gos beach. DJs play on the night of Sunday. On Monday evening there is a ‘sopar popular’ (bring your own picnic and hire the chairs and tables to eat at) with live…
Mora la Nova’s festa major includes parades of giants, live music (including a Beatles tribute band) and an enormous tortilla (truita gegant) made on the street. See here for the programme as a pdf.
The Festa Major of Camarles is in honour of Sant Jaume Apostol. There’s a paella day, a women’s day and a young people’s day – and more. See the event page on Facebook here, the programme here, or visit the tourist office for more.
Sant Carles de la Rapita celebrates its Festes Majors de Sant Jaume (summer festival) with live music from well-known local groups Xeic and Aspencat, fireworks, dancing and human towers. See here for more details and see here for the programme (in Catalan).
Tortosa’s famous Festa del Renaixement sees the town celebrate the Renaissance, when Tortosa was one of the main cities of the Kingdom of Aragon with its key position near to both the River Ebro and the Mediterranean.
Tivissa’s festa major de Sant Jaume (summer festival) includes a classic car exhibition, parades of giants, dancing and more. Tivissa’s correfoc (firerunning) is famous throughout the region – from 10pm on the evening of Saturday 22 July “Els tambors ressonen, les llums s’apaguen… i aparei- xen les espurnes, els diables i el fum!” (“The drums…
A party to celebrate the beginning of summer. It begins with correfocs (fire-running) through the streets of the town at 9pm followed by a bonfire on the beach at 10pm. At 11.30pm there is a party at the Club Nautic. More details here and via the tourist office.
L’Ampolla’s major festival including correfocs (fire-running), live music, dancing and children’s entertainment. Click here for the programme in English. More details via the tourist office.
L’Ametlla’s major festival. The programme is available here.
The Ebre Connect 2017 calendar is online and updated now, here. It includes all the Catalan public holidays, plus local holidays for El Perelló, L’Ametlla de Mar, L’Ampolla and Tortosa. We’ve also listed many of the key events taking place around the Terres de l’Ebre. We’ll update it with other events that we think you…
We’re out and about meeting the people who run shops, bars and provide services in and around El Perelló, L’Ampolla and L’Ametlla. Elies Alvarez runs L’Ambigú Gastrobar in El Perelló – he tells us why he’s proud of his village and about his plans for the future. Ebre Connect: When did L’Ambigú open? We opened…
El Perelló’s annual Festa Jove took place on Saturday 30 July. It featured ‘correfocs’ – fire runs – one of the most exciting spectacles of Catalan culture. There was lots of drumming and lots of explosions! Julie and Sabrina from Ebre Connect were there. Here is a selection of our photos, plus a live feed we…
On Saturday 20 August, it’s El Perelló’s Festa Romana. From 8pm, the town’s shops will be open selling Roman-themed food, drink, gifts and more. There will be entertainment and music, plus a competition for the best Roman costumes. The event is organised by the Associació de Comerciants d’El Perelló. To take part in the costume competition, sign-up at…
This weekend sees the Festes a la Platja de Santa Llúcia – a series of events for all of the family on the coast of El Perelló. Here’s an English translation of the programme. Friday 12 August 11am Inflatables in the sea for the children at Platja Morro de Gos. Saturday 13 August 11.30pm Music from DJs…
This weekend and next weekend, people in El Perelló and Rasquera will take part in correfocs – fire runs – one of the most exciting spectacles in Catalan culture. As night falls, groups of young people shroud themselves in flameproof devil costumes, then – to a heart-pumping drum beat – they dance and run (or even cycle –…
Between 14 and 17 July, L’Ampolla celebrated La Mare de Déu del Carme, the town’s patron saint and the saint of the sea and fishermen. The celebrations reached their peak on Saturday evening with a procession of boats out of the harbour in honour of the Virgin, followed by a spectacular firework display. Hundreds of people watched from the…
From 14 to 17 July, L’Ampolla celebrates La Mare de Déu del Carme, the town’s patron saint and the saint of the sea and fishermen. Events begin on Thursday afternoon with firecrackers, a musical parade and bullfighting. On Friday there’s a swimming competition in the morning (sign up before 2pm on 14 July if you want…
