Activities organised by "Taller de Cultura" and "Associació Fira de Santa Llúcia"

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19th Day of celebration of Christmas Traditions and Customs in Catalonia

Fira de Santa Llúcia - Plaça Nova (Avinguda de la Catedral)
14 December
The 19th Day of Celebration of Christmas Traditions and Customs, with the programme given below:
Morning:
From 10:30 am to 1:00 pm:
Traditional Tió figure

Afternoon:
From 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm:
Traditional Tió figure
At 18:15 h:
Parade of the traditional Carassa de Nadal de Barcelona accompanied by the "Grallers La Pessigolla" from Plaça Nova, throwing sweets, throughout the Fira site.
At 18:30 h:
Christmas Stories, by the company Titelles Sebastià Vergés.
At 19:30 h:
Presentation of the award of Firaire d'honor that this year goes to the Associació Pessebristes de Barcelona on the occasion of its 150th anniversary.
At 19:45 h:
Performance by the Scandinavian choir Stella Polaris: Tradition of Saint Lucy.
At 20:15 h:
Performance by theEsbart Catalá de Dansaires dancers (youth section) with Dances for winter and the Christmas season.

Giant Tió

Fira de Santa Llúcia - Plaça Nova (Avinguda de la Catedral)
From 1 to 22 december
From 10:30 am to 1:30 pm and from 4:30 pm to 7:00 pm on holidays, and 10:30 am to 1:30 pm on weekdays.

Other activities

Speech: Santa Llúcia la bisbal a tretze dies de Nadal?

Title of the lecture: Santa Llúcia la bisbal a tretze dies del Nadal?
Included in the series of lectures Estació Xerrada Amades 2012
By: Josefina Roma Riu / Universitat de Barcelona
Organized by: Associació Cultural Joan Amades
Day: Thursday 13 December 2012 at 19:30.
Where: Local Social de l'Associació Excursionista d'Etnografia i Folklore
C/. Avinyo, 19 pral. 08002-Barcelona

Talk on the Fair of Santa Llúcia

By: Jordi Montlló Bolart, PhD student in anthropology from the University of Barcelona
Day: Thursday 13 December 2012 at 7:00 PM.
Where: Sala del Consell on district Sarrià - Sant Gervasi
Plaça del Consell de la Vila, 7. Barcelona.

Crib scene course - 15, ,17, 19, 22, 24 and 26 November

The APB, or Association of Crib Scene makers of Barcelona, closely connected to the Fira and to all of us who enjoy Christmas and the world of crib scenes, will begin a crib creation course in November called "Un pessebre entre llibres", given by Josep Petit and open to all, on 15,17,19,22,24 and 26 November from 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm at the association premises.

For more information, please contact the Association of Barcelona Nativity Scene Makers by phone at 933-152-157.