Santa Tecla Sitges 2017

Santa Tecla Sitges 2017 - Schedule

SCHEDULE

La Festa Major de Sitges "Petita" 

From 15th to 24th de September 2017

   

SITGES SANTA TECLA 2017 

 

SATURDAY 2nd SEPTEMBER

18:00h In the Palau del Rei Moro, SECOND HAND MARKET OF CHILDREN'S CLOTHING, where you can exchange, buy or sell everything you need for the small party.

Event organized by Agrupació de Balls Populars de Sitges. 

 

 

FROM FRIDAY 8th TO SUNDAY 10th SEPTEMBER

 

LES BARRAQUES SITGES

 

 

Friday 8th september

20:00h.  Opening of "Les Barraques" at La Fragata 

Participating Sitgetan entities: Agrupació de Balls Populars de Sitges, Ateneu Popular, Colla Jove de Castells de Sitges, SACA (Sitgetana de Cultura i Animació), Casino Prado Suburense and Societat Recreativa El Retiro.

Event organized by les Barraques and with the assistence of Comissió de Festa Major. 

Concerts: 20:00h Smoking Souls, 21:30h Iseo & Dodosound, 23:05h Oques Grasses, 0:50h Buhos, 02:20h DJ OGT

 

Saturday 9th  september

Concerts: 19:30H Pacosan, 20:30h Mazoni, 22:00h Segonamà, 23:30h Green Valley, 01:05h Auxili, 02:30 DJ Rambla

 

Sunday 10th de september

Concerts: 21:45h Judit Neddermann, 23:00h Joan Rovira en solitari

 

01:15h. Festa Sonora at the Barraques area, with  Dj Tillo ( Orishas, Skratch, Comando ), La Palmera Torta Selectors (Dj L & Dierkamps) , C-Nin & Carlos López). 

 

 

 

FRIDAY 15th SEPTEMBER

 

I Open de Bridge « Festa Major de Santa Tecla » With prizes for the first pair of the General Classification and for the first pair of Club Members.

Event organized by Club Sitges Blau Bridge in collaboration with la Comissió de Festa Major.

 

 

20:00h. In la Sitgetana Craftbeer (c/Sant Bartomeu, 10), Opening of the Exhibition of the contest  "V Concurso de Instagram de Fiesta Mayor". During the event, prizes will be awarded to the top three.

Event organized by Agrupació de Balls Populars de Sitges.

 

 

 

21:00h,  in the Hort de Can Falç, NIT DE LES PUBILLES I ELS HEREUS 2017 Lunch-Ball with the proclamation of the "Pubilla" (Queen) and Hereu (king) of Sitges 2017.

Event organized by Foment de Sitges, in collaboration with Bodegas Torres.

 

 

 

  

SATURDAY 16th SEPTEMBER

 

During times of the Parish celebrations, EXHIBITION OF THE SANTA TECLA'S FLAG 

 

I Open de Bridge « Festa Major de Santa Tecla » With prizes for the first pair of the General Classification and for the first pair of Club Members.

Event organized by Club Sitges Blau Bridge in collaboration with la Comissió de Festa Major.

 

11:00h  TROBADA DE GEGANTS, CABEÇUTS I DRACS PETITS (meeting of the paper maché giants and "big-heads", dragons and eagles made by children) . Location: Hort de Can Falç

11:00h, Location: Hort de Can Falç,  KIDS PARTY. Entertainment by Sitges puppet company LA TIJA and musical band Eufagis. Children and relatives are invited.

Event organized with the assistence of of  La Tija.

 

12:00h, VERMUT SOLIDARIO (solidary vermouth) with renowned local DJ's, children's activities, solidarity stands in charge of the Associació Més que Surf, and some more surprises. Location: La Fragata

Event organized by la Associació Cultural Huerto’s in collaboration with la Comissió de Festa Major.

 

18:00h, Location: Espai Cultural Pere Stämfli, Opening of the photo exhibition of  "XVIII Concurs de Fotografia de Festa Major" (photo contest of Festa Major)  and corresponding AWARDS. This exhibition will remain open until 1st October.

Organised by the Grup d’Estudis Sitgetans, Secció Fotogràfica.

 

20:00h, TIMBALADA. (Drummer's parade) The drummers of "colles de foc" (drummers of the groups Aliga, Drac and demonds of Festa Major) will do the following route: Plaça del Pou Vedre, Parellades, Cap de la Vila, Major, Plaça de l’Ajuntament.

 

20:30h, From the location of El Baluard, starting of  "LA NIT DE FOC" (Night of Fire) through the streets of the old town.

Route:  Baluard, Fonollar, Port d’en Alegre, Rafael Llopart, Sant Damià, Barcelona, Davallada, Carrer d’en Bosch, Plaça de l’Ajuntament, con encendida  final del Espetegafoc y encendida final conjunta de todos los grupos en  al Baluard.

With the participation of the demond's groups: Front Diabòlic de La Garriga, Ball d’Enveja de Vilanova i la Geltrú, Guspires de Sants, Ball de Diables Vila-seca, Bretolàs de Sant Andreu, Espetegafoc,  the 3 demond groups of Sitges and Àliga de Sitges.

Event organized by la Nit de Foc. 

 

23:00h, To follow, in the same place, final party with the CONCERT of Ojo de Buen Cubero, Miquel del Roig and Dalton Bang. 

Event organized by La SACA -Sitgetana de Cultura i Animació-. 

 

  

 

SUNDAY 17th SEPTEMBER

During times of the Parish celebrations, EXHIBITION OF THE SANTA TECLA'S FLAG 

 

 

10:00h. Concentration of "GEGANTS I CABEÇUTS infantils" (paper maché giants and "big-heads" made by children) . Location: Plaça Ajuntament.

Route: Ajuntament, Major, Cap de la Vila, Parellades, Plaça Pou Vedre, Santa Bàrbara y Parc de Can Bóta. Al llegar se realizará un baile conjunto.

 

To folllow:

EXHIBITION DE BALLS INFANTILS (popular dances performed by children): Ball de Bastons, Panderetes, Pastorets, Cercolets, Cintes, Gitanes and Moixiganga.

 

 

 

17:30h. Concentration of "DRACS infantiles" (paper maché dragons made by children) Location: carrer Sant Francesc

To follow:

Route: from Passeig Vilafranca with carrer Espalter, Camí de Santa Bàrbara, Joan d'Àustria, Mossèn Joan Llopis Pi and Parc de Can Bóta where there will be the final fire (fire launched by the paper maché dragons)

 

To follow:

Performance of "BALL DE DIABLES INFANTIL" (satiric verses performed by children) by the groups: de Colla de l'Agrupació de Balls Populars de Sitges, Colla Vella and Colla Jove.

 

 

 

 

 

WEDNESDAY 20th SEPTEMBER

19:00h, Location: Patio of the Centro Cultural Miramar, Conference «I tú, els vols portar? » (And you, do you want to take them?) moderated by Alba Gràcia Pañella.

Act organized by the Family and Wellbeing Council and service for the equality and inclusion of Sitges Town Hall. 

 

20:00h, Departing from the Parish Church of Sant Bartomeu and Santa Tecla: Reverend Josep Pausas, the Municipal Commission of the Festa Major, and the Agrupació Musical Suburband will parade the icon of Santa Tecla to the home of "pendonista" Mrs. Immaculada Almiñana i Malivern, on Calle Jesús, 20.  

Route:  Baluard, Plaça de l’Ajuntament, Major, Cap de la Vila y Jesús.

Straight after, opening of the Exhibition of the image of Santa Tecla, where the icon will remain until recovered during the Civic Procession of the 22nd of September. The exhibition will remain open until 21:00h.

 

 

 

THURSDAY 21st SEPTEMBER

 

 

 

10:00h-14:00h and 17:00h-21:00h, EXHIBITION OF THE IMAGE OF SANTA TECLA. Location: street Jesús, 20.  

 

 

 

20:00h. Location: Sitges City Hall (Ajuntament), naming of Ignasi Maria Muntaner as "Fill adoptiu de Sitges" (Honorary Citizen of Sitges)

 

 

 

17:00h Location: Palau del Rei Moro, FIESTA INFANTIL, (children's festival) with workshops and recital of a tale. Chocolate for all children.

 

To follow, VESTIM ELS GEGANTS MOROS (Let us dress "Gegants Moros") a chidren's event in front of the Palau del Rei Moro.

Event organized by Agrupació de Balls Populars de Sitges. 

 

To follow, in the Palau del Rei Moro, COMMEMORATION OF THE FIRST REHERSAL of  Colla Jove de Castellers de Sitges, celebrated 25 years ago. To follow, SANTA TECLA REHEARSALS by the Colla Jove de Castellers de Sitges (human towers), with the presence and participation of the public. Dinner and closing of the event.

 

21:00h, CONCERT OF "GRALLES". Location: Racó de la Calma,

And then the leaps and pirouettes of  LES GITANES D’ANTES (satire)

Event organized by Agrupació de Balls Populars de Sitges. 

 

  

 

FRIDAY 22nd SEPTEMBER

  

10:00h. and till the start of the Civic Procession, EXHIBITION OF THE IMAGE OF SANTA TECLA. Location: street Jesús,  20. 

  

14:00h. 21 muskets are fired by the Ball de Cintes de l’ABPS, in commemoration of their  35th anniversary, and the parish church bells are rung. Location: La Fragata

 

19:00h, From street Jesús,  20, the Pendonista's home, Mrs. Immaculada Almiñana i Malivern, accompanied by the "Cordonistes" , departure of the PROCESIÓN CÍVICA. Popular dances, traditional musiciens and la Asociación Musical Suburband del Retiro and the authorities ,  will take Santa Tecla to the Parish Church.

Route: Jesús, Francesc Gumà, Sant Isidre, Ànimes, Sant Sebastià, Sant Damià, Àngel Vidal, Cap de la vila, Major, Plaça de l’Ajuntament y Baluard. 

 

 

 

 

In front of the doors of the parish church, the popular dances receive the image of Santa Tecla who, accompanied by the authorities, and the “Pendonista” and “Cordonistes” will be placed in the presbytery to preside over the liturgies of the festival.

 

23:00h, Fireworks

From La Fragata and Baluard

By Pirotècnia Igual S.A. and artistic design by Isidre Pañella. Honorary Citizen of Sitges.

 

To follow:

CONCERT OF  Los 80 Principales, and  DJ Marc Castell.

 

 

AUDICIÓN Y BAILE DE SARDANAS  (sardanes). Location: Cap de la Vila, with Cobla Sitgetana

 

 

 

SATURDAY 23rd SEPTEMBER - Santa Tecla, protomártir, Patrona de Sitges

 

 

07:00h. ESPLENDOROSA, ALEGRE Y RUIDOSA MATINAL INFANTIL (joyful and festive children's "matinal)  with the participation of Sitges children, that will performance the popular dances. There are 2 routes:

Route Matinal Gran 7:00h. (big "matinal"): Fonollar, Baluard Vidal i Quadras, Port de n'Alegre, Rafael Llopart, Sant Damià, Sant Sebastià, Jesús, Sant Bartomeu, Sant Gaudenci, Sant Josep, Bonaire, Passeig de la Ribera (mar) hasta la Fragata.

 

Route Matinal Petita 7:30h (small m"matinal): desde Plaça Ajuntament, d'En Bosch, Davallada, Barcelona, Àngel Vidal, Cap de la Vila, Parellades, Sant Pere, Passeig de la Ribera (montaña), hasta la Fragata.

On arrival there will be a breakfast for all the children who participate in the parade.

 

 

 

 

 

11:00h. Solemn mass in honour of Sant Bartomeu

In the Parish Church of Sant Bartomeu and Santa Tecla

Presided over by Father Josep Pausas, rector. This year, the group of  Ball de Cintes de l’ABPS, for its 35th anniversary, will make the offeering to our patron in the name of all the town. 

 

To follow:

 Apoteòsica Sortida d'Ofici (Exit from mass)

The band accompanies the authorities to the Town Hall and after all the dances and their musicians cover the small distance between the parish church and the town hall, the sardana Festa Major is played by La Cobla Maricel.

 

The band will play Els Segadors, the national hymn of Catalonia.

One of the most magical moments of the Festa Major.

 

To follow:

Castells performed by La Colla Jove de Castellers de Sitges.

 

To follow:

Concert-Vermouth at the entities:

In the gardens of the Sociedad Recreativa El Retiro with  Agrupació Musical Suburband d’El Retiro.

In the gardens of the Casino Prado Suburense with “Solistes de la cobla”, by Cobla Maricel.

 

 

18:30h. PUJADA I BAIXADA DEL PILAR CAMINANT (a human tower, goes up and down walking by the stairs of La Punta). Performed by la Colla Jove de Castellers de Siges

 

 

19:00h. SANTA TECLA'S PROCESSION: 

Starting at the Baluard, the "cercavila" (circuit around town with the authorities, the Saint and the folkloric dances and musicians) ends with the Saint being returned to the parish church. As is custom, the shrine will be preceded by the traditional dances, the grallers, and the Agrupació Musical Suburband de El Retiro.

Presidided over by Father Josep Pausas, with the presence of town hall dignataries and the Flag of Santa Tecla shall be carried by the pendonista Immaculada Almiñana Malivern, and the cordonistas, Mrs Carme Almiñana i Malivern and Mr. Anton Llop i Almiñana.

 

Route:  Baluard, Fonollar, Sant Joan, Davallada, Barcelona, Santiago Rusiñol, Jesús, Sant Bartomeu, Sant Gaudenci, Sant Francesc, Cap de la Vila, Parellades, Bonaire, passeig de la Ribera, Nou, Major, plaça de l’Ajuntament i Baluard.

 

As the procession advances along the Paseo de la Ribera, the town patron, La Cobla Sitgetana will interpret the sardanas "Els Gegants de Sitges" composed by Tomàs Gil i Membrado and "La Processó de Santa Tecla" composed by Jordi Pañella i Virella

 

The Saint returns to the parish church

When the Saint is being returned to the parish church, in the plaza del Baluard in front of the church all the fires and crackers are lit, the dances are carried out to their respective music and a small firework display takes place. It is, in all probability, one of the most emotional and awe inspiring moments of the fiesta.

 

Last dance of the "Bèsties de foc" and "Gegants"

 With the Saint restored to the parish church, the gegants, drac and àliga (papier-mâché giants, dragons and eagle) dance their farewell at Plaça de l'Ajuntament.

 

 

At the end, at Paseo de la Ribera, in front of the monument El Greco, CONCERT by La Golden Beat and DJ’s Moustache&Maluki.

 

 

 

SUNDAY 24th SEPTEMBER

OPEN DOORS at the Museum of Cau Ferrat and Maricel Museum.

Act organized by the Consorci del Patrimoni de Sitges.

 

 

 

 

 

 

18:30h. Castellers, SANTA TECLA'S EXHIBITION

Location: Cap de la Vila with the groups  la Colla Jove dels Xiquets de Valls, els Xicots de Vilafranca, els Castellers de Berga and la Colla Jove de Castellers de Sitges.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

18:00h. Location La Fragata, XXIXè CONCURS NACIONAL DE COLLES SARDANISTES TROFEU VILA DE SITGES: Spectacle sardanista (sardanes dancing), competition with the participation of the best groups of the present time in the modalities of alevín, infantil and juvenil, who will fight to achieve the classification for the championship of Catalonia. Large groups will dance to the VILA DE SITGES Trophy. It will musically enliven the Sardana's competition, the excellent Cobla Maricel.

Event organized by Amics de la Sardana de Sitges

 

18:00, Location: Parroquia de Sant Bartomeu y Santa Tecla, ORGAN CONCERT  of Santa Tecla by Maurizio Salerno (Milán). Entry: voluntary contribution.

Even organized by Amics de l’Orgue de Sitges. 

 

19:00h, BAILE PARA LA GENTE MAYOR (Dance for the elderly)  Location: Hort de Can Falç, with the group El Duet.

 

FRIDAY 29th SEPTEMBER

 

Representation of the play «La memòria de les oblidades ». Original idea and dramaturgy of Tecla Martorell.