The settlement of Alàs is the only one in the “comarca” (local district) of L’Alt Urgell that celebrates a descent of the “falles” (burning torches and logs) in the style of other villages in the Pyrenees. The event has been held since 2021 and was inspired by the discovery of a document that records the oldest descent of the “falles” in the Pyrenees, dating from 1543. Since then, every year, on 23rd June, the population of Alàs and its whole municipality mobilize to give a specific and very special touch to the night of Sant Joan (mid-summer), with more than
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Archives for family tourism
43rd Popular Walk of Torà
Every year, the “Associació del Patrimoni Artístic i Cultural de Torà” (Association of Artistic and Cultural Heritage of Torà) organizes the Popular Walk of Torà and this year is the 43rd edition. This year, the proposal is for a walk that will take participants back into the past and intoxicate them with natural beauty. The route will visit the settlements of L’Aguda, Puig-redon, Vallferosa and Fontanet, combining landscapes of crop fields with stands of pine, oak and holm oak, in what includes a rich heritage of farmsteads and Romanesque churches. More information: www.apactora.org – caminadapopulartora@gmail.com
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Vins i estels al Celler del Miracle – Solsonès
Enjoy a unique opportunity to observe the stars, planets and/or moon by telescope, out among the vineyards of the Celler del Miracle, in an incomparable setting and accompanied by its fantastic wines. If you like outdoor activities and enjoy the sights that nature provides, join us at the privileged setting of the Miracle Shrine, you will love the experience. You will experience the magic of the night while learning about astronomy, observing the skies with a telescope, and getting to know the Celler del Miracle project at first hand. More information: Tel. 623228803 o 607225944 https://entradessolsones.com/activitat/vins-i-estels-al-miracle
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Honey Fair at the Miracle Shrine – Riner
The Miracle Shrine (Riner) has hosted the Honey Fair since 2016. At the fair, it is possible to buy and taste honey and also to find other products related to it. This year the fair will have 35 stands of artisanal and local products and host around 20 other parallel activities, with gastronomy playing a prominent role.
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7th “La Clotxa” Festival and 7th motor-home meeting – Bovera
The proximity of this village to the banks of the River Ebro has led to Bovera hosting this annual festival. “La Clotxa” is a dish that is a typical of the Terres de l’Ebre. It consists of a half-emptied bun filled with tomatoes, onions, garlic and herring. Motor-home area For more information: 973 133 139 – Web: http://bovera.ddl.net/
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“Lleida Canta pel Romànic” (Lleida Sings for its Romanesque Art and Architecture)
“Lleida Canta” is a unique gathering of choirs from Ponent (Western Catalonia) and other parts of Catalonia. It is a gathering that is organised at different venues within the territory every year and under a different motto. In 2024, it marks the joint commemoration of the 900th anniversary of the consecration of the churches of Sant Climent and Santa Maria of Taüll with a unique concert. Around 30 choirs will go to the different churches in the Vall de Boí on the morning of 28th April to combine music, Romanesque art and architecture, and heritage under the slogan “Lleida Canta
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“Festival del Joc del Pirineu” (Games Festival of the Pyrenees) – La Seu d’Urgell, L’Alt Urgell.
The Games Festival of the Pyrenees is an event which is held at La Seu d’Urgell and at which games are the main focus of attention. Throughout the weekend, the town becomes one great game board, with different spaces offering a programme of games and activities for people of all ages and for all types of public: both novices and experts. 5th, 6th and 7th April, 2024 La Seu d’Urgell, L’Alt Urgell Tel. +34 97 35 00 10 https://festivaljocpirineu.cat/
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“AVIEM EL BESTIAR” (LET’S ACCOMPANY THE HERD)
This consists of a half-day (morning) excursion, on which visitors can accompany and help one of the shepherds from Llessui to herd their cattle. Organised by the Aigüestortes i Estany de Sant Maurici National Park at Llessui and the Ecomuseum of the Shepherds of the Vall d’Àssua. 973 62 17 98 parcsnaturals.gencat.cat/aiguestortes
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“VERMUT AMB LA MÀGIA DE MÀGIC CAMBRAS” (VERMOUTH WITH THE MAGIC OF MÀGIC CAMBRAS) – LA POBLA DE SEGUR
A new show by the magician Màgic Cambras, who is a versatile artist and agile communicator. A proposal aimed at family audiences, who will laugh and enjoy the impossible, which also invites people to reflect on true magic: the magic of life, which we sometimes forget; the magic that is hidden in the little things in everyday life and in the dreams of each and every one of us.
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THE BRAYING OF THE DEER – Son (El Pallars Sobirà)
Listen to the guttural sound emitted by male deer and observe their behaviour in the rutting season.
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