From November 5th to 11th, Vilallonga del Camp commemorates the feast of its patron saint, Saint Martin Bishop, with a new edition of the Winter Festival. The celebration will offer a varied program combining culture, tradition, music, shows, and activities for all audiences over seven days.
The inauguration of the exhibition «El món dels Castellarnau», at the Museu Pere Virgili, will kick off the event on Thursday, November 5th. The following day, Friday the 6th, the most emblematic acts will begin with the awakening of the giants, the Festival's opening speech by the Centre d’Estudis Pere Virgili, and the ringing of bells by Sergi Claramunt.
On Saturday, November 7th, the Poliesportiu Josep M. Salvat Modes will host a family show and music with «Los chicos de las Converse». On Sunday the 8th, the bagpipers and drummers of the Colla Gegantera will parade through the streets, followed by the 10th Giants' Gathering. In the afternoon, the play «Els fills, els néts i la mare que els va parir», with Mayte Carreras and Ramon, will be performed.
The cultural program continues on Monday the 9th with the screening of the films Coyote vs. ACME and Un plan perfecto. On Tuesday the 10th, the Royal Opera House of London will broadcast the opera «Carmen». On Wednesday the 11th, the Josep Trenchs Òdena Library will offer the storytelling session «Una mar de contes», featuring the tale Olga, by writer Olga Xirinacs.
The festival will conclude with the solemn acts of the patron saint's day: the mass in honor of Saint Martin Bishop and the Festival concert by the Cobla de Mitja Lluna, featuring popular folk music.
