Fair traders, tavern owners and medieval shows can be found in the Plaça Urtau square of Arties, where all types of people can enjoy this period event.
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Archives for Arties
Burning of the “Taro” – Arties (la Val d’Aran)
A group of men from the village set out in search of the largest fir tree in the forest, which is then planted outside the village. On the night of 23rd June, the Taro (a large log) is set alight, blessed, and then dragged around the village and as far as the mayor’s house. Along the way, the young people of the village jump over the Taro in celebrations that combine music, folklore and dance.
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Processions of the Magi
Traditional procession of the Magi at the Aranese settlements of Arties, Baqueira, Bossòst, Gessa, Les, Salardú and Vielha.
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The burning of the Taro
A group of men from the village set out in search of the largest fir tree in the forest, which is then planted outside the village. On the night of the 23rd, the Taro (a large log) is set alight, blessed, and then dragged around the village and to the mayor’s house. Along the way, the young people of the village jump over the Taro in celebrations that combine music, folklore and dance.
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