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Cogolls celebrates its Festival with Havaneres and Popular Rice Dish

The Cogolls neighborhood, in Les Planes d'Hostoles, will host the 126th Aplec de Sant Grau on October 10th and 11th with various cultural and gastronomic activities.

Facade of a Catalan town hall with a balcony and iron railings, warm afternoon light.
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Facade of a Catalan town hall with a balcony and iron railings, warm afternoon light.

The Cogolls neighborhood, in Les Planes d'Hostoles, celebrates the 126th Aplec de Sant Grau on October 10th and 11th with a program featuring a havaneres singing session, a tribute to poet Mercè Bayona, a parade with the 'cuques de llum', a popular walk, mass, a communal rice dish, and children's and sardana performances.

The neighborhood of Cogolls, belonging to Les Planes d'Hostoles, is preparing to celebrate its 126th Aplec de Sant Grau, which will take place on October 10th and 11th, 2026. The festival will begin on Saturday, October 10th, at 5:30 PM with a havaneres singing session by the group Les Anxovetes.
Following this, at 7:00 PM, a danced tribute to the poet Mercè Bayona will be held, as part of the magmàtica festival, with the participation of Adrián R. Paredes. Saturday's events will conclude with the presentation of the 'cuques de llum' of Cogolls at 7:30 PM, followed by a dance and a parade featuring these figures.
The next day, Sunday, October 11th, the festivities will commence at 8:00 AM with a popular walk. At 12:30 PM, mass will be celebrated, accompanied by the choir Retorn Planenc. The traditional communal rice dish will be served at 2:00 PM, followed at 3:30 PM by a performance from the children's group La Tresca i la Verdesca.
The festival will conclude at 5:00 PM with a sardanes music performance by the cobla band Aires de la Terra.
Based on information from the official source: Ajuntament de les Planes d'Hostoles (07/10/2026)

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