MONTHLY AGENDA · AUGUST 2024 IN CALELLA
Discover the varied Activities Agenda for August 2024 in Calella.
Immerse yourself in the cultural richness of the city with visits to the museums or the temporary exhibitions that the city has to offer.
Moreover, take part in the activities organised this month in Calella, full of performances, shows and concerts in the city’s lighthouse that will make your stay in the city a very enriching experience.
Find your ideal plan!
Places of interest
Josep M. Codina i Bagué Municipal Museum (c. Escoles Pies, 36)
Opening times: Tuesday to Saturday from 18:00 to 21:00 h. Sundays and public holidays from 11:00 to 14:00 h.
Prices: normal visit 2€. Reduced visit 1€. Free admission on the first Sunday of the month.
Tourism Museum (c. Sant Pere, 122-140)
Temporary exhibition “Enemic in sight! The defence of the Maresme coast (1936-1939)”. In Catalan.
Opening times: Tuesday to Saturday from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm. Sundays and public holidays from 11:00 to 14:00 h and from 17:00 to 21:00 h.
Prices: normal visit 2€. Reduced visit 1€. Free admission on the first Sunday of the month.
Dalmau Park Air Raid Shelter (swings area)
Opening times: Tuesday to Sunday and public holidays from 10.00 am to 2.00 pm. Price: normal visit 1 €, reduced visit 0,5 €.
Calella Lighthouse Interpretation Centre (Carretera Nacional II, km. 666)
Opening times: Tuesday to Sunday and public holidays from 17.00 to 21.00 h. Price: normal visit 2 €, reduced 1 €. Admission is free on the first Sunday of the month.
Exhibition Hall of the Old Town Hall (pl. del’Ajuntament, 1-3)
From 3rd August exhibition “L’esperit del mar”, by Juan Varea.
Opening times: Monday to Friday from 10:00 to 14:00. From Tuesday to Friday from 18:00 to 21:00 h. Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays from 11:00 to 14:00 h. Free admission.
Chapel of Sant Quirze and Santa Julita (c. Francesc Bartrina, 18)
Opening times: All year round, Monday to Friday, except public holidays, from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm. Visits must be arranged in advance by calling 93 769 51 02 or by sending an email to m.calella@diba.cat.
*Guided tours for groups at the Municipal Museum, the Tourism Museum, the Lighthouse and the Parc Dalmau Refuge. Languages: Catalan, Spanish, English and French. For more information and bookings, please send an email to fernandezcl@calella.cat.
¿What to do this August in Calella?
Activities
MONDAY, 1ST AUGUST
19.00 to 21.00 h, Church Square, Let’s swing Calella! In case of rain, it will take place at the Espai Mercat.
21.30 h, Playa Gran (next to the Xiri9), session of the Calella Beach Festival 2024, open-air cinema with the film “Spiderman, creuant el multivers”. Language: Catalan, subtitled in English. Free of charge.
FRIDAY, 2ND AUGUST
From 2 to 4 August, Town Hall Square, Record Market.
17.00 h, Passeig Manuel Puigvert, children’s show with El show de Tinna. Musical show (60′).
21.00 h, Faro NEC’24, Irie Souljah and Hug in concert (reggae + rock). Tickets: 15 and 17€.
SATURDAY, 3RD AUGUST
8.00 to 14.00 h, Market Square, Weekly market.
10.00 to 22.00 h, Town Hall Square, Record Market.
20.00 h, Passeig de Manuel Puigvert, Summer Verbena of the Pubillatge with popular dinner (La Pubilla and the Hereu are two young people elected by the citizens who represent Calella for a year in festive and cultural events).
20.00 h, Library Courtyard, New Age Trio – Silent Cinema – Chamber Music Cycle, as part of the 13th Temporada Lírica Ciutat de Calella (Calella City Lyric Season). Tickets: www.entrapolis.com and at the Sala Mozart box office from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Thursdays. Price: 15 €.
22.00 h, Faro NEC’24, monologue by Pep Plaza (auto fiction). Tickets: 17 and 19€.
SUNDAY, 4TH OF AUGUST
10.00 a.m. to 10.00 p.m., Plaza del Ayuntamiento, Record Market.
10.00 a.m. to 2.00 p.m., Passeig Manuel Puigvert, Exchange and Collecting Meeting.
18.00 to 23.00 h, Riera Capaspre, Summer Fair.
7.30 p.m., Passeig Manuel Puigvert, Sardana music performance by the cobla Bisbal Jove.
MONDAY, 5TH AUGUST
21.30 h, Church of Santa Maria and Sant Nicolau, Classical Guitar Concert by Sara Congost. Admission: www.mediterraneanguitarfestival.com and one hour before the concert at the church.
THURSDAY, 8TH OF AUGUST
7 p.m. to 9 p.m., Church Square, Let’s swing Calella! In case of rain, it will take place in the Espai Mercat.
21.30 h, Playa Gran (next to the Xiri9), session of the Calella Beach Festival 2024, Calella open-air cinema with the film Barbie. Language: Catalan, subtitled in English. Free of charge.
FRIDAY, 9TH AUGUST
17.00, Passeig de Manuel Puigvert, children’s performance with Gangsters Show Trio. Musical acrobatics show (60′).
22.00 h, Faro NEC’24, A Contra Blues in concert (Blues and rock). Tickets: 15 and 17€.
SATURDAY, 10 AUGUST
8.00 a.m. to 2.00 p.m., Market Square, weekly market.
8 p.m., Passeig de Manuel Puigvert, street party of the Solidarity Theatre Association of Calella with drinks, popular dinner and show. Bookings at www.teatresolidari.cat.
SUNDAY, 11TH AUGUST
18.00 to 23.00 h, Riera Capaspre, Summer Fair.
7.30 p.m., Passeig de Manuel Puigvert, Sardana music with the cobla Marinada.
MONDAY, 12TH AUGUST
21.30 h, Church of Santa Maria and Sant Nicolau, Classical Guitar Concert by Sara Congost. Tickets: www.mediterraneanguitarfestival.com and one hour before the concert at the church.
THURSDAY, 15TH AUGUST
19.00 to 21.00 h, Church Square, Let’s swing Calella! In case of rain, it will be held at the Espai Mercat.
21.30 h, Playa Gran (next to the Xiri9), session of the Calella Beach Festival 2024, with the film John Wick 4. Action and Thriller. Language: Catalan, subtitled in English. Free of charge.
FRIDAY, 16TH OF AUGUST
17.00 h, Passeig de Manuel Puigvert, children’s performance with Viri Virom (60′).
21.00 h, Puig de Popa Street, popular dinner and dance with Sònia Muntañola. Price of dinner: 10€.
22.00 h, Faro NEC’24, Chano Domínguez and Mariola Membrives (flamenco and jazz fusion). Tickets: 17 and 19 €.
SATURDAY, 17 AUGUST
8.00 a.m. to 2.00 p.m., Market Square, Weekly market.
10.00 to 22.00 h, Church Square, Seafood Fair.
18.00 to 01.30, Paseo de Manuel Puigvert, Sant Llop (Saint Wolf) festival:
18.00 h, drum parade. It goes along the streets: 1 October sq., Sant Joan, Jovara, Sant Pere, Anselm Clavé and Passeig M. Puigvert up to the monument to the sardana. 18.30 mini correfoc for children with sparklers, 18.30 to 20.00 h, activities and children’s show, 20.30 popular dinner and 21.00 h to 01.30 h ambient music with DJ.
22.00 h, Puig de Popa Street, open-air cinema with screening of short films.
22.00 h, Faro NEC’24, Momo, Queen tribute in concert (rock). Tickets: 20 and 22 €.
SUNDAY, 18TH AUGUST
18.00 to 23.00 h, Riera Capaspre, Summer Fair.
7.30 p.m., Passeig de Manuel Puigvert, Sardana music performance by the cobla Sant Jordi – Ciutat de Barcelona.
MONDAY, 19TH AUGUST
9.30 p.m., Santa Maria and Sant Nicolau Church, Concert by the Barcelona Guitar Orchestra. Admission: www.mediterraneanguitarfestival.com and one hour before the concert at the church.
WEDNESDAY, 21ST AUGUST
9 p.m., Church of Santa Maria and Sant Nicolau, flute and cello concert by Mònica Villaret and Biel Garriga. Concert of classical and modern music. Reverse ticket office.
THURSDAY, 22ND AUGUST
7 p.m. to 9 p.m., Plaça Església, Let’s swing Calella! In case of rain, it will take place in the Espai Mercat.
21.30 h, Playa Gran (next to the Xiri9), session of the Calella Beach Festival 2024, with the film Talk to me. Horror and Thriller. Language: Catalan, subtitled in English. Free of charge.
FRIDAY, 23RD AUGUST
17.00 h, Paseo de Manuel Puigvert, children’s performance with Fefe y Cia. musical show (60′).
22.00 h, Faro NEC’24, Roger Padrós in concert (singer-songwriter). Tickets: 15 and 17€.
SATURDAY, 24 AUGUST
8.00 to 14.00 h, Market Square, Weekly market.
20.00 h, Passeig Manuel Puigvert TAVERNHAVA, 4th Exhibition of Tavern and Habanera Songs of the Maresme. Tickets: Tel. 654 696 455, www.asfhac.org or the same day from 5 p.m. onwards.
SUNDAY, 25TH AUGUST
18.00 to 23.00 h, Riera Capaspre, Summer Fair.
7.30 p.m., Passeig de Manuel Puigvert, Sardana music performance by the cobla La Principal del Llobregat.
MONDAY, 26TH AUGUST
21.30 h, Church of Santa Maria and Sant Nicolau, Classical guitar and flamenco concert by Emma Campàs. Tickets: www.mediterraneanguitarfestival.com and one hour before the concert at the church.
FRIDAY, 30TH AUGUST
17.00 h, Passeig de Manuel Puigvert, children’s performance with Lilina Magic Clown. Humour, magic and clown (60′).
22.00 h, Faro NEC’24, Manu Guix & The Veterans in concert (pop). Tickets: 20 and 24€.
SATURDAY, 31 AUGUST
8.00 to 14.00 h, Market Square, Weekly market.
12.00 to 02.00 h, Dalmau Park, 4th edition of the Cultura Viva Festival (Reggae). More info on IG: @culturactivalivemusic. In case of rain, Fábrica Llobet-Guri.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION NEC’24
Free transport by Carrilet to the Lighthouse, departing from the Tourist Office stop at 20:00, 20:30 and 21:00. Return: One single service, 15 minutes after the end of the main concert.
Ticket sales: www.entrapolis.com. Sala Mozart box office on Wednesdays from 18:00 to 20:00. Faro Box Office: two hours before the show, provided they are not sold out. *Youth price with Cultural Passport or Youth Culture: 12€.
In case of rain, the show will take place at the Fábrica Llobet Guri. Bar service.
