Querol Celebrates 1,050 Years with Historic Summer Festival

The municipality in Alt Camp commemorates the anniversary with a weekend packed with institutional and popular events.

Commemorative totem in Querol's square with traditional Catalan architecture.
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Commemorative totem in Querol's square with traditional Catalan architecture.

The town of Querol, located in the Alt Camp region, has kicked off the main weekend of its summer festival, this year with a significant historical focus to celebrate 1,050 years since its founding.

From Tuesday, August 11th, to the following Monday, the 17th, Querol is adorned with special banners to commemorate this unique milestone, which includes the earliest documented references to its castle.
Following initial days filled with activities such as the presentation of a guide to the Gaià river's trees and shrubs, children's games, and a popular chocolate tasting, today, Friday, August 14th, marks one of the program's highlights.
Today's schedule features a roundtable discussion on 'A Thousand Years, A Thousand Stories' and a theatrical performance titled 'A Millennial Journey.' The most anticipated moment will be the inauguration of the Millennial Totem at half-past eight in the evening, a new heritage element that will permanently commemorate this milestone. The day will conclude with a popular sardine barbecue and a concert by the cover band Emanems.
The festivities and traditions will continue tomorrow, Saturday, August 15th, with a solemn mass in the morning, the traditional vermouth in the main square, and the classic football match in the afternoon. Saturday night promises to be one of the most crowded with an outdoor dinner followed by the main festival ball, performed by the Orquestra Orgue de Gats.
On Sunday afternoon, family audiences can enjoy the magic show 'Somnis' by Fèlix Brunet. The festivities will draw to a close on Monday morning with the traditional and moving reception of the water carriers of Sant Magí.