Enjoy the Minerva Festivities in Calella
The catalan city kicks off the town festivities
September is one of the most important months of the year for the citizens of Calella. In a few days the Minerva Festivities will begin, and soon the streets will be full of fun and excitement. From the 19th to the 23rd of September, the town council of Calella has organised a series of activities, parades and concerts so that everyone can enjoy the festivities and its traditions and culture, and from Hotel Bernat II we want you to enjoy some unforgettable days in Calella with us!
So if you want to know everything that our town has to offer during the Minerva Festivities, we leave you here the programme so that you can enjoy the concerts, the fair and all the events and entertainment that will take place during these days:
- Minerva Festivities in Calella: Activities
During the days of the Minerva Festivities, Catalan culture is the main protagonist of all the activities. There are castellers’ days, parades with giants, correfocs and batucades. If you want to get to know the traditions of our city and get to know our culture, here you have the agenda:
Activities Agenda:
Thursday 19th:
19:45 – Plaza Cataluña – Charanga Ho Peta Street Band (music in the streets of the city).
21:15 – Town Hall Square – Town Festival Proclamation + Dance of the Giants + Dance of the Llopa (a dance of the Llopa)
Friday 20th:
20:00 – Plaza Cataluña – Sardana Dance Audition
22:00 – Church Square – L’Esbojarrada: Night parade (music through the streets of the town)
Saturday 21st:
17:30 – Town Hall Square – Concert of shawm shawms
18:00 – Town Hall Square – ‘Diada Castellera’ (traditional Catalan festival)
21:45 – Lluís Gallart Square – Correfoc (fire run)
Sunday 22nd:
8:00 – Town Hall Square – Matinades: Parade of shawms
11:30 – Church Street / Cervantes Street – Cercavila Gegantera (a traditional Catalan parade)
12:30 – Town Hall Square – Giants’ Ball
Monday 23rd:
21:30 – Calella Beach – Fireworks
- Minerva Festivities in Calella: Concerts
One of the most important customs during the festivities in Catalonia are the concerts. In Calella, every year a large tent is set up next to the Beach and for three or four days you can enjoy free local music and artists from the area. If you want to know what concerts will be held this year, check here:
Concerts Agenda:
Friday 20th: Stay Homas / Di-Versiones / DJ Jorge Peñafiel
Saturday 21: Mama Dousha / Neon Band / DJ Stuntman
Sunday 22nd: Se atormenta una vecina / Figa Flawas / DJ Send0
- Minerva Festivities in Calella: The town’s fair
Two of Calella’s main attractions during the festivities are the stall fair and the funfair. At the stall fair you can enjoy music, Catalan gastronomy and local activities, and you can check the programme by clicking here. On the other hand, at the funfair you can find several activities so that the little ones can also enjoy a unique experience in Calella: shooting and arcade stalls, rides…
Schedule for the fairs:
Stall Fair:
Friday 20th: 11.00 a.m. to 23.00 p.m.
Saturday 21st: f11.00 a.m. to 23.00 p.m.
Sunday 22nd: 11.00 a.m. to 11.00 p.m.
Monday 23rd: 11.00 a.m. to 9.00 p.m.
* If you are a guest of Hotel Bernat II when you check-in we will give you free tickets to the fair.
Funfair:
From 18 to 23 September from 17:00 to 23:00. Location: Passeig de les Roques and Riera Capaspre.
* 18 September: Children’s Day – 2×1 on all attractions for children.
