The Ecce Homo Small Main Festival in Roda de Berà, held from October 9th to 11th, brought together residents and visitors for a weekend full of cultural, family, and traditional activities. The program began on Friday evening with a cover concert by Police Line at the Municipal Casino, organized in collaboration with Roda Jove.
On Saturday morning, the traditional bowling championship saw 18 teams participate. The team formed by Gerard, Marc, and Sergio was crowned the winner. In parallel, the Sardana Square hosted creative children's corners by Idear. The evening featured sets by Dj Enka and Dj Rromero at the Municipal Casino.
On Sunday, the festive procession in honor of the Ecce Homo was led by about thirty "pagesetes i pagesets" (children dressed as farmers). The procession paraded through the town accompanied by the giants, the SomSarau batucada, the Els Gratllats grallers, and the festive elements from Bonastre. The celebration included a solemn mass and the blessing of the land's fruits.
A highlight of the event was the official inauguration of the new mural dedicated to the memory of agricultural life in Roda de Berà, created by artist Slim Safont. Commemorative plaques were also unveiled for the former Cooperative and recovered "trencadissos" (ceramic fragments). The ceremony was attended by the mayor, Pere Virgili, council members, and relatives of Baltasar Virgili.
The festival concluded with a popular paella at the municipal pavilion, which gathered nearly 800 people, and the traditional "quinto" game (a lottery-like game), organized by the Roda de Berà Skating Club, offering numerous prizes thanks to the collaboration of local businesses.
During the celebration, awards were presented to the children whose drawings were selected to illustrate this year's program: Roc Tomás and Noa Torres, students from Escola El Cucurull and Escola Salvador Espriu, respectively.
