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On January 5th, the Three Kings Parade is celebrated, with the Three Kings leaving gifts for the children of the town. The next day, January 6th (Three Kings Day), the gifts that were distributed the previous night are found at home.
In February, the carnival is celebrated in Torelló. It’s an event that draws a lot of people, not only from the town, but also from the wider region and all over the country.
The 63 km endurance march is organized by the Centre Excursionista Torelló.
The walk allows you to visit interesting spots in the Ges and Fornés valleys: the hermitages of Sant Julià de Cabrera, Sant Nazari, Bellmunt… the ruins of the castles of Torelló and Curull. You’ll also pass excellent viewpoints at Cabrera, Puigsacalm, and Bellmunt. Much of the route runs through one of Catalonia’s best-preserved deciduous forest areas.
Many of the paths followed by the march were once used by pack mules—some accompanied muleteers in trade, others carried charcoal and timber down from the forest.
There's also a shorter 23Km.race option for those who want to get started with the Matxos Race.
SAINT GEORGE'S DAY
In April, Saint George's Day is another festivity celebrated both in towns and across Catalonia. It's a festive day when people exchange books and roses, and the streets fill with life.
EASTER
At Easter, it's a well-known tradition in Catalonia to eat 'la Mona', a special cake that the godfather or godmother gives to their godchild.
The "Mercat del Trasto" is a market for used items — second-hand, third-hand, or even tenth-hand — held on the Sunday morning just before Saint Isidore’s Day, that is, the second Sunday of May. It takes place in the streets and squares of the town center. People stroll around, browse, window-shop, haggle over prices, and more, among the roughly 500 stalls that take part every year.
Festus is a transdisciplinary street arts festival that brings music, theatre, circus, dance, and visual arts into the public space. At Festus, we look for contemporary performances that open our eyes and inspire curiosity and restlessness.
It is a traditional Catalan symbol related to the St. John's Eve celebration, where a flame is carried from the summit of Canigó to light bonfires all across Catalonia.
The "festa major" is the main annual festival of a town or city, featuring popular activities, music, culture, and traditions.
During the festa major, there are many events throughout the town organized by the town council, one of which is the dance of the giants.
The Rocaprevera gathering is held on the third Sunday of September and is considered a second main festival.
La Castanyada is a popular festival in the Catalan-speaking regions, especially in Catalonia. It is celebrated on All Saints’ Day, although recently it is common to hold the celebration on the evening before, on October 31st. We eat chestnuts, mandarins, sweet potatoes, and panellets — small sweets made with almonds.
It is a film festival focused on the mountains and nature which attracts participants from all over the world.
It is a traditional theatrical performance typically held during the Christmas season in many parts of Catalonia and throughout the Catalan-speaking territories. The plot combines the story of the birth of Jesus, the struggle between good and evil represented by angels and devils, and various tales and dialogues of shepherds that recall the first Christmas."
The tradition involves bringing a piece of log or thick branch into the home days before Christmas. Typically, it is set up on December 8th, the Feast of the Immaculate Conception. The log is placed in a corner of the house, covered with a blanket to keep it warm, and is "fed" daily until the day it is made to 'poop' presents. In order to make it 'poop' presents, the children beat the log with a stick, which they have usually warmed by the fireplace beforehand.
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