What’s going on around the Terres de l’Ebre – in English
Setmana Medieval sees more than a week of Medieval-themed events in Montblanc, the Catalan town where Sant Jordi slayed the dragon. Events include a large market of local food and drink along with artisan products during both weekends and the 1 May public holiday. Plus correfocs (fire-running) and, on the evening of Saturday 22 April, a play of the legend…
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…
A Spanish judge has ordered Badalona council to shut its offices today, quashing the Catalan city’s plans to ignore the Spanish holiday. On 10 October, Badalona council stated that its offices would be open on 12 October, the Fiesta Nacional de España. The council offered its staff the opportunity to work voluntarily on 12 October, in exchange for a…
L’Ametlla’s Festes de Sant Pere draw to a conclusion this weekend with lots of things going on to celebrate fishing and fishermen. On Saturday morning at 9am there is a sardinada popular – grilled sardines – at the Confraria Nova de Pescadors. From 6.30pm there is a ‘tarde esportiva’ with a swimming competition, a children’s running race…
