Archives for Guissona

26th Roman Market of Iesso – Guissona (la Segarra)

The Roman Market is a local festival of tourist interest in Catalonia whose main objective is to recreate the day-to-day life of a Roman settlement from 1st century BC to 1st century AD. It is a reminder of the prehistoric and Roman origins of the settlement of Guissona.
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Calendars: festivals and fairs.
Comarques: Guissona and La Segarra.
Campanyes: summer.
Venues: Guissona (XXIV Mercat Romà de Iesso).

“Enramada” Festival – Guissona (la Segarra)

Every year, the “Enramada” (entwined branch or foliage) festival is held near the Village Fountains of Guissona; this forms part of an event that pays tribute to the Virgin of Health. On the Sunday after Corpus Christi, Guissona fills with life in a festival whose main protagonists are children and young people.
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Calendars: festivals and fairs.
Comarques: Guissona and La Segarra.
Campanyes: spring.
Venues: Guissona (Festa de l’Enramada).

Where is Iunia? The Mystery of Iesso

Where is Iunia? The “Mystery of Iesso” features two actors from the Cervera theatre company, Alea Teatre, who represent two characters from old Iesso: Titus and Cornelius. With the help of the public, the two characters have to investigate the disappearance of Iunia, a young local inhabitant, as they learn about the Museum’s permanent exhibition and its archaeological remains, in a fun, playful and participatory way.
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Calendars: family tourism.
Comarques: Guissona and La Segarra.
Campanyes: fall.
Venues: Guissona (On és la Iunia? El misteri de Iesso).

The Enramada Festival

Every year, the Enramada (entwined branch or foliage) festival is held near the Public Fountains of Guissona; this forms part of an event that pays tribute to the Virgin of Health. On the Sunday after Corpus Christi, Guissona is full of activity, with a festival whose main protagonists are children and young people.
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Calendars: family tourism and festivals and fairs.
Comarques: Guissona and La Segarra.
Venues: Guissona (Festa de l’Enramada).