Category: Past events

Taste the famous brunyols (donuts)!

La Trobada Gegantera means “The Encounter of Giants” in Catalan. In L’Escala the meaning is literal: prior to the celebration of the town’s festa mayor, the locals get together at the end of August to parade the colourful emblematic figures of Giants (“gegantes”) and the Big Heads (“capgrossos”) around town—the so-called Trobada Gegantera de l’Escala. […]

White Summer is an innovative multidisciplinary art festival that emphasizes creativity, innovation, and collaboration between the physical and the digital art spaces, culminating in a series of open-air music concerts, art installations, performance art, and experiential art in Pals, Catalonia. White Summer is organized in the Costa Brava by the entertainment and design firm of […]

The Mediterranean Music and Art Festival PortalBlau in L’Escala offers an engaging programme of concerts, performances, and cultural experiences in various art forms throughout July and August. The performances take place against the stunning backdrop of the Mediterranean sea, as most of the festival occurs outdoors. PortalBlau showcases talent in music, dance, circus art, and […]

The Dance of the Almorratxes is a beloved tradition happening in Lloret de Mar during the festival celebrating the town’s patron saint, Santa Cristina. The dance dates back to the legend of a rich Moorish man falling in love with a local girl from Lloret. He tried to win her over, but the Christian girl […]

For one balmy night in July, visit Calella de Palafrugell and be seduced by the velvet voices of the renowned havaneres performing the Cantada — singing of traditional Habanera songs that takes place on the beachside town square Plaça de Port Bo and broadcast live onto the giant screens installed on other beaches in and […]

One of the oldest gastronomic campaigns in Baix Empordà, Peix Blau Ganxó pays homage to the staple of the seafood cuisine in Sant Feliu de Guíxols — the fish that’s blue, peix blau, that includes the likes of sardines, anchovies, mackerel, tuna, swordfish, and others. When the campaign first began (in 1993), these types of […]

The annual Bread Fair in Castelló d’Empúries is organized jointly by the municipal government and the historic flour factory and museum Ecomuseu-Farinera that opens its doors to multiple fun activities related to bread- and flour-making. Guided tours, workshops on cake decoration and baking for kids, gastronomic tours and tastings for adults with the best products […]

The Oil Fair (“Fira de l’Oli”) in the small town of Fontanilles is a cozy local affair showcasing the best olive oil from Empordà, complete with oil tastings and shopping. Olive oil is not the only focus of the fair, however, as “Castellum” — performances by the finest castellers of the Costa Brava — take […]