Sarral celebrates the 52nd Gathering at the Saints Doctors' hermitage

The event includes religious ceremonies, literary awards, and a workshop on dry stone construction.

Generic image of a rural hermitage in Catalunya.
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Generic image of a rural hermitage in Catalunya.

Sarral will host the 52nd Gathering at the Saints Doctors' hermitage on the weekend of June 6th and 7th, featuring a day dedicated to the art of dry stone.

On Saturday, June 6th, the Saints Doctors' hermitage in Sarral will be the venue for the traditional Gathering. The event will begin at 7 PM with the celebration of the town's vow to the Saints Doctors and a mass, including the veneration of relics. Later, at 9 PM, a communal dinner will be held at the hostel, followed by a music bingo.
The following day, Sunday, June 7th, the hermitage will continue to be a hub of activity. At 1 PM, the results of the XXXI Manuel Molas writing competition and the XXV Dr. Adolf Andreu Poetry Prize will be announced, with awards presented to the winners. Immediately after, at 1:30 PM, there will be a ballada de sardanes (traditional Catalan dance) performed by the Cobla Cossetània.
In parallel, ACUTiG is organizing the first edition in Sarral of a workshop on the art of dry stone. On June 6th and 7th, attendees can visit an itinerant exhibition on supporting elements, organized by the Associació Cultural Baixa Segarra. Additionally, on Saturday, June 6th, at 6 PM, a walk and practical demonstration of dry stone wall construction will take place, led by master waller F. Xavier Solé Borràs from Amics de l'arquitectura popular. This activity is part of the Nature Week, celebrated from May 22nd to June 7th.