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The accordion is a beautiful and elegant musical instrument. It is able to convey the entire palette of human emotions: from deep sadness to unbridled joy. Its notes can sound like an organ or even an entire orchestra. The presence of registers that change the …
MoreRipoll (Catalonia) joined the “Entre Tots, Fem Gran l’Acolliment” campaign, run by the Catalan Institute of Guardianship and Adoption. The goal of the campaign is to encourage and help families who want to adopt a child or a teenager.
In Catalonia, more than 700 families have adopted children. Despite this, about 550 children under the age …
MoreThe Menja’t l’Alt Urgell Association has advertised seven regional gastronomic routes that can be found at www.menjatlalturgell.cat. All routes are day trips and include food tastings and various farm visits, as well as lunch at restaurants serving local produce.
The cost of each route is 40 euros (adult), the price includes visits to farms, master classes …
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This Thursday, March 28, between 14 and 14.30, the cyclists of the 99th bicycle race of Catalonia Volta Ciclista a Catalunya (running from March 25 to March 31) will arrive in Ripoll. This will be the fourth stage of the race and cyclists will follow the route to the La Molina ski …
MoreRaúl Ferré, the budding 21-year-old Andorran pilot who enjoys the support of the youth program of the Andorran Automobile Club, the champion of the Car Cross Crèdit category Andorrà G-Series, will take part in the 2019 Catalonian Championship.
Having completed his magnificent performance in Tarragona, Raul Ferret proved that he is fully ready for this competition. …
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Margeners de Guissona, the “castell” group constructing a human tower of Guissona (Segarra), took part in the city’s carnival. The Castelians were dressed in sheep costumes alongside a shepherd, a dog and a black sheep. The group ranked third in the carnival costume contest.
The group was created in 2007 as a result …
MoreThe City Council of Lleida begins a new cycle of “poetic evenings”. The cycle consists of poetic readings by the following authors: Núria Miret (“Amb pedra”) – March 6, Amat Baró (“La marca de Caín”) – April 3, Josep M.Rodríguez (“Oxigen pur”) —May 8 and Enric Boluda (“Dir-se”) —June 5.
Poetry evenings will be held in …
MoreThe mountain bike race was held in Cervera. The competition consisted of three routes: Popular: 27 km (+350 m elevation difference); Estrella: 45 km (+800 m elevation difference) and X-trem: 65 km (+1200 m elevation difference).
The winners of the most challenging X-trem race were Guillem Muñoz and Tomas Belles for the men’s race and Jeanette …
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Joaquim Nadal Ferreres, former Minister of Territorial Policy of the Generalitat of Catalonia, will speak on March 7, giving a presentation on “The view of Catalonia – a challenge for Europe”.
The performance will take place in the main hall of the Cultural Center of the casino. It will begin at 20:00. The …
MoreThe education department of the city council of Igualada initiated a new program within the framework of the project “We look, we analyze, we respect, we work, we know”, which was launched in 2016. It is designed to intensify the fight against harassment and bullying at schools. The “Stop, You Can” program contains various suggestions …
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