The commemoration is based on the signing of the Town Charter in 1026. This decree was signed by Ermessenda, along with her son and daughter-in-law, ceding lands called Cervera to Guinedilda and three families so they could populate them under the protection of the county. This document marks the first written appearance of Cervera in an official record.
“"We cannot make the Millenary too academic because it would end up being minority. Therefore, we must combine very popular proposals, which reach many people, with more specific ones."
The program design has been organized into different thematic cycles to make it easier for the public to find events based on their interests. Furthermore, the commission chose not to publish a closed program, keeping the agenda “very much alive” through the website, allowing new ideas that emerge throughout the year to be incorporated.
The inaugural event, which will be broadcast live on Lleida TV, will serve to present the Opuscle, an informative publication about the celebration translated into seven languages. The Millenary Hymn, composed by Jordi Castellà Rovira with lyrics by Narcís Turull, will also premiere, and the signing of the charter will be staged with a script by Pol Bosch.
Among the highlighted events, the Via Cerverina is planned for September, a meeting of European towns that share the name Cervera. A cycle of conferences on history and archaeology will also be offered, and the central spectacle of this year's Aquelarre festival will include references and touches related to the Millenary.
