General information can be found at the end of this entry.
Castells/Castellers (Human Towers) and Falcons
October 3: Reus (TGN). The “Mercadal Day of Human Towers”
Participants: Castellers de Vilafranca, Colla Joves Xiquets de Valls, Colla Vella dels Xiquets de Valls, Minyons de Terrassa, Xiquets de Reus
October 3: Vilanova i la Geltrú (BCN). The “Albert Salvany Day of Human Towers”.
Participants: Bordegassos de Vilanova, Castellers d’Esparreguera, Xicots de Vilafranca.
October 3: Tarragona: The “Xiquets de Tarragona Day of Human Towers”.
Participants: Castellers de Lleida, Castellers de Terrassa, Xiquets de Tarragona.
October 4: Sarrià (city of Barcelona): The Festa Major of Sarrià.
Participants: Castellers de Barcelona, Nens del Vendrell, Sagals d’Osona.
October 4: Barcelona: The Autumn Festivity of Barcelona (Festa de tardor).
Participants: Capgrossos de Mataró, Castellers de Sants, Colla Jove de Sitges.
October 10: Súria (BCN ( ?)): The "Salats de Súria Day of Human Towers"
Participants: Castellers d’Altafulla, Colla La Global de Salou, Salats de Súria
October 10: Mallorca: The “Castellers de Mallorca Day of Human Towers”
Participants: Al·lots de Llevant, Castellers de Mallorca, Els Nens del Vendrell
October 10: Alcúdia (Valencia): The “Muixerangues Meeting of Alcúdia”
Participants: Castellers de Vila de Gràcia, Minyons de Terrassa
October 11, Alcanar (TGN ( ?)) : The “Quinquennals Festivity of Alcanar”
Participants: Colla Jove Xiquets de Tarragona
October 12: Les Corts (city of Barcelona): The Les Corts Day of Human Towers”
Participants: Capgrossos de Mataró, Castellers de Barcelona, Sagals d’Osona
October 17: Manlleu (BCN): A Day of Human Towers during the Festa Major.
Participants: Marrecs de Salt, Nyerros de la Plana, Tirallongues de Manresa,
October 18: At 13:00 in the Plaça Nova of Alcover (Tarragona): The Day of Human Towers of the Festa Major
Participants: Bordegassos de Vilanova, Xiquets de Valls,
October 18: Romeria de Montserrat (BCN).
Participants: Castellers d’Esparraguera, Castellers de Vilafranca, Moixiganguers d’Igualada, Xicots de Vilafranca,
October 18: At 13:00 in the Plaça Vella of el Vendrell (TGN) ; the Human Towers of the Santa Teresa Trade Fair (Fira de Santa Teresa)
Participants: Colla Joves Xiquets de Valls, Colla Jove Xiquets de Tarragona, Els Nens del Vendrell,
October 18: the 7th Anniversary of the Castellers de la Sagrada Familia (City of Barcelona).
Participants: Castellers de Badalona, Castellers de la Sagrada Familia, Castellers de la Vila de Gràcia,
Participants: Castellers de Lleida, Castellers de Sants, Minyons de Terrassa,
October 18: in the Plaça Major of Vic (BCN): A Day of Human Towers.
Participants: Castellers de Sabadell, Sagals d’Osona, Xics de Granollers
October 24: The Day of the Falcons of Vilanova (Vilanova i la Geltrú) - their last performance of the 2009 season. The performance parade starts at 18:00 in the plaça de les Cols and will head towards the Rambla principal. It will be followed by a comprehensive show once they reach plaça de la Vila (approximately at 19:00).
Participants: Falcons de Castellcir, Falcons de Vilanova
October 24: The Colla Jove de Sitges Day of Human Towers, at 18:00 in Sitges (BCN).
Participants: Castellers de Sants, Castellers de Vilafranca, Colla Jove de Castellers de Sitges,
October 24: The Sant Narcís Fair of Girona (City of Girona).
Participants: Capgrossos de Mataró, Marrecs de Salt, Minyons de Terrassa,
October 24: in the Plaça Vella of Terrassa (BCN): A Day of Human Towers.
Participants: Castellers de Sant Cugat, Minyons de Terrassa, Sagals d’Osona
October 25: in the Avinguda Mistral (city of Barcelona): A Day of Human Towers. Participants: Castellers de la Sagrada Familia, Castellers de Caldes de Montbui, Castellers del Poble Sec.
October 26: at 13:00 in the Plaça del Blat of Valls (TGN): The teams of Valls round off the season with a last Day of Human Towers.
Participants: Colla Joves Xiquets de Valls, Colla Vella dels Xiquets de Valls,
Festa Major - Town Festivities
October 15-18, el Vendrell (TGN): The Santa Teresa Trade Fair (Fira de Santa Teresa) - with a program full of folkculture.
October 21-26, Valls (TGN): Festa Major of Santa Úrsula.
Other events
October 10, Llorenç del Penedès: At 18:00, there will be a parade of devils (diables), dancing under fire, wearing only underpants, as a protest against the EU proposal to restrict the use of fire in public events, although that is a historically documented element in the Catalan festive tradition.
October 10-12, Sant Sadurní d'Anoia (BCN): CavaTast - the annual cava fair and festival.
October 12, Spain: Fiesta de la Hispanidad. A public holiday in the whole state, in Madrid celebrated with military parades.
October 15: Catalonia: The day when Lluís Companys is being commemorated. Early in the morning, the political parties Esquerra and Convergència/Casa Gran (CDC) pay respect at his grave on Montjuïc.
September 18: at 11:00 in the Plaça del Mercat of Vilanova i la Geltrú (BCN): Cursa popular – the annual running competition of the town.
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Yes, I know that I have included events which has already taken place by the time the first version of this post is published. The reason is for this is that I personally participated in the “Diada Albert Salvany”, celebrated on October 3 in Vilanova i la Geltrú, and cannot forgive myself for not having presented this entry on time.
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The Wirdheim.CAT Event Calendar is a summary of events where I will go, or at least could think of going, but can hopefully help other expats and tourists when they explore Catalonia. It is biased towards the Penedès area (including Sitges), but will also list manifestations of popular culture and other activities taking place in Barcelona, along the Costa Daurada and in the rest of the Catalan speaking world.
This entry will be up-dated whenever I learn about new things, since (compared to my native Sweden) here information about what will happen tends to come late. To the greatest extent possible will I link back to official pages (usually in Catalan) for information on time and locations but can not guarantee the correctness of the data presented.
Further information on castells/castellers (human tower) performances can be found under the tag ‘Properes Actuacions‘at the Coordinadora de les Colles Castelleres de Catalunya, or in the ‘Calendari’ at LaMalla.cat/castellers.
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