La Garriga, stage modernism
"Montseny's good airs and thermalism that attracted the bourgeoisie of the 19th century, allow us to enjoy the art and architecture of the modernist and noucentista towers"
Agenda
Cinema Alhambra billboard 25/05
Regular programming on Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays. Consult here
Built in 1913 (with a modernist facade), the venue has a hundred years of history of leisure and culture in the Garriga.
The cinema opened the Café - now gone - in 1914. It was the venue for political gatherings, dance and theater shows. The first projections date from 1928.
THE CHERRY OF MAY: Vocalise
At 6:15 p.m
Program
- By S. Rachmaninov. Tais Costa (cello), Agnès Ferrando (piano)
Organized by: EMM Josep Aymerich
CONFERENCE: "The CIA's Dolphins: Espionage, Television and Live Weapons"
At 6:30 p.m.
- Language: catalan
Conference by Pere Argila: "The CIA's Dolphins: Espionage, Television and Live Weapons"
Organized by: AUA, aula universitària de la FUMH
THE CHERRY OF MAY: Passacaglia and Trio Concertante
At 7:30 p.m
Program
- By J. Halvorsen and J.B. Singelée. Alfons Reverté (clarinet), Jordi Bargalló (saxophone), Agnès Ferrando (piano)
Organized by: EMM Josep Aymerich
THE CHERRY OF MAY: Pieces by H. Purcell and G.F. Handel
At 6:45 p.m
Program
- Isabel Mantencón (voice), Laia Saperas (transverse), Tais Costa (baroque cello)
Organized by: EMM Josep Aymerich
CORPUS - Opening of the Corpus 2026 exhibition
At 7 p.m.
Opening of the Corpus 2026 exhibition in the Andreu Dameson i Aspa exhibition hall
The exhibition will display the posters from the 40th Corpus Poster Contest and you can vote for the poster that will announce the Corpus festival for 2027.
The exhibition will also display the creation work of the carpets made by the schools of La Garriga.
The exhibition hours will be Monday to Friday from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
SANGARRA 'Feliços 19'
At 7:30 p.m.
Sangarra 'Feliços 19' - Clarinet Trio
Two 19-year-olds, Oriol Cubeles and Guillem Riera, and their (old) teacher propose a concert to discover how happy (or not) the great composers of history were when they were just 19 years old. Here is a clarinet trio concert with the music of youth by Mozart, Satie or Gershwin. Come and discover the Feliços 19!
Free admission.
INSTITUTIONAL EVENT for the centenary of the birth of Martí Sunyol
At 6:00 p.m.
Institutional event for the centenary of the birth of Martí Sunyol
Organized by: Ajuntament de la Garriga, Òmnium Cultural, Fundació Maurí i FUMH
CORPUS - Conference 'Corpus, the total party'
At 8 p.m.
Conference 'Corpus, the total party'
by Amadeu Carbó, folklorist and author of the book 'Corpus, the party of the parties' which can be purchased at the end of the talk.
Check out all the Corpus 2026 activities in the program
XXXV Giants' Gathering of La Garriga
From 5:30 p.m.
Parade through the streets of the municipality. Start on Calàbria street, between Passatge Gubern and St. Ramon street. End in Plaça de l'Església
5:30 p.m. Presentation of the restored Giants
6:15 p.m. Parade
7:35 p.m. Entrance to the square
7:45 p.m. Dances in Plaça de l'Església
8:30 p.m. Joint dance of the groups
SARDANES DANCE prior to the Preludi Awards celebration
At 5:30 p.m.
With the Cobla Montgrins. Event prior to the Preludi Awards celebration.
Organized by: Som Sardana and Agrupació Sardanista la Garriga
Preludi Awards Final
At 8:30 p.m.
Preludi Awards Grand Final
Tickets available: www.teatrelagarriga.cat
Organized by: Som Sardana i Teatre de la Garriga, El Patronat
STREET SHOW - CIRCUS: "EH?!" by Cia. Flying Pikmis
At 11:30 am
FILM SCREENING AND CONFERENCE with Mar Canet, producer from La Garriga and part of the artistic team
At 7 p.m.
Language: Catalan
Screening of the film 'Summer and Rainy Days' and discussion with La Garriga producer Mar Canet and part of the artistic team
More information https://www.cinealhambra.com/
Organized by: Cinema Alhambra
CONFERENCE: "Josep Irla, president of the most difficult moments of exile"
At 6:30 p.m.
- Language: catalan
Conference by Joan Esculies: "Josep Irla, president of the most difficult moments of exile"
Organized by: AUA, aula universitària de la FUMH
Festa de Corpus
The events of the Corpus Christi festival in La Garriga are from Thursday evening until Sunday.
Corpus Christi is one of the most traditional and most attended festivals in La Garriga.
The Corpus Christi Festival is the most traditional festival that is celebrated continuously in the municipality, the first written reference to Corpus Christi in La Garriga is from 1816. It is currently a popular, religious and cultural festival, one of the festivals with the highest participation by citizens and with the greatest impact on people who visit us.
CONCERT 'From Narcisa Freixas to our days'
At 6:30 p.m.
Final concert of all the choirs of the EMM
You can find more information about the events of the centenary of Narcisa Freixas here
Corpus Christi Thursday
- At 6:45 p.m., general ringing of bells announcing the start of the festivities.
- At 7 pm, Mass of Corpus Christi in the Parish Church.
Corpus Christi Friday
- At 6 p.m., Sardana dance with the Cobla Ciutat de Girona in Plaça de l'Església . In case of rain, it will be moved to Can Luna, ctra.
Saturday eve of CORPUS
- At 11 am, Carnation collection at Can Luna.
Sunday CORPUS FESTIVAL
- From early morning until noon, Carpet making and the Egg as dance in the streets and squares of the town.
- About thirty flower carpets will decorate the streets of the historic center .
CORPUS CONCERTS in small format
At 12:00 PM
Corpus concerts in small format by EMM students.
You can find more information about the events of the centenary of Narcisa Freixas here
CORPUS SARDANES DANCE with the Cobla Sabadell
At 5 p.m.
Corpus sardanes dance with the Cobla Sabadell
You can find more information about the events of the centenary of Narcisa Freixas here
CONFERENCE: "We have the future at our fingertips"
At 6:30 p.m.
- Language: catalan
Conference by Joan Vidal Jové: "We have the future at our fingertips" | Dr. Montal's 75th birthday anniversaries in La Garriga
Organized by: AUA, aula universitària de la FUMH
GUIDED TOUR: "The station's anti-aircraft shelter"
At 11 a.m.
- Activity language: Catalan
- To do this activity for a private group in English or French, request information at info@visitalagarriga.cat or +34 610 477 823
More than 100 meters of underground galleries drilled into the rock, testimony to the collective work of an entire village to face the threat of fascist bombings that La Garriga suffered during the Spanish Civil War.
Prices: individual €5 | reduced €3
SPRING MARKET, La Galeria Market
From 10 am to 8 pm
Design, fashion, lifestyle and gastronomy. Activities for children, live DJ and Foodtrucks.
Organized by: Can Noguera de la Torre
Dance of the elderly
At 6:30 p.m
For over 65s. Free admission.
With the Duo Sonia & Cristian.
Organized by: Ajuntament de la Garriga
CONFERENCE by Gonzalo Boye
At 6:30 p.m.
- Language: Spanish
Conference by Gonzalo Boye
Organized by: AUA, aula universitària de la FUMH
LA GARRIGA INVISIBLE: Meeting to relive the origins of the Montserrat neighborhood
Starting at 5:30 p.m.
- Games for all ages starting at 5:30 p.m.
- Participatory dynamics, to collect information and materials, to put people in contact and discover neighborhood stories.
- Snacks and various beverages, served by the Montserrat Neighborhood Neighborhood Association.
- Concert/dance, at 8 p.m.
La Garriga Invisible Project.
Organized by: Ajuntament de la Garriga
AMATEUR THEATRE: 'Spring Awakening' by Cia. Meraki
At 7 p.m. - with halftime
'Spring Awakening' by Cia. Meraki
GUIDED ITINERARY: “The Modernism of the Bourgeoisie. Architecture, water and gardens”
At 11 a. m.
- Activity language: Catalan
Itinerary that covers the most significant spaces of the modernist Garriga and discovers the new Garriguen area created between the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century. A residential, bourgeois, and thermal garden city that was born between fields and forests. Includes the visit to unique private spaces.
Rates: individual €5 | reduced €3
RESERVATION REQUIRED
THEATRE: 'Setciències 3000' - Group of children from the Escola de Teatre de la Garriga
At 6 p.m.
'Setciències 3000' by the group of children from the Escola de Teatre de la Garriga
We are in the year 2026. People live trapped and constantly connected to their mobile phones. Suddenly, one day, the entire world population will receive a message on their mobile phones at the same time. A message that will change their lives forever.
Free admission with prior reservation.
Ticket reservation www.teatrelagarriga.cat
THEATRE: 'A Lie' - Group of young people from the Escola de Teatre de la Garriga
At 8 p.m.
'A Lie' - Group of young people from the Escola de Teatre de la Garriga
There are stories that begin with an innocent word... and end up changing everything.
A look that evades, a silence that is too long, a version that does not fit. Little by little, the pieces shift and reality becomes fragile.
In this show, nothing is exactly what it seems. And perhaps, when you think you have understood the truth... it will already be too late.
Free admission with prior reservation.
DETECTIVE: “Wake up Holmes! The case of La Doma"
At 11 am
- Activity language: Catalan.
- To do this activity for a private group in English or French, request information at info@visitalagarriga.cat or +34 610 477 823
One of the most famous, fun and mysterious cases of Sherlock Holmes! The case of the Doma is a team game, of intrepid people who enjoy finding out hidden things. If you like intrigue and are a nosy person, we propose a very fun game to get to know the Doma in a different way. An activity that will surprise you.
THEATRE: 'Decisions' - Group of adults from the Escola de Teatre de la Garriga
At 7 p.m.
'Decisions' - Group of adults from the Escola de Teatre de la Garriga
There are moments when everything seems to have stopped... but in reality everything is about to change.
“DECISIONS” takes us to an intimate and recognizable space, where different people cross paths at key moments. People like you and me find themselves faced with the inevitable: choosing. But... what happens when we hesitate? When time is pressing on us? When what is at stake is greater than it seems?
CONCERT by the Ariadna Choir
At 7 p.m.
Event framed in the commemoration of the centenary of the birth of Martí Sunyol.
Organized by: Coral Ariadna
POETRY: 'Paths to Paradise. Poetry by Verdaguer'
At 8 p.m.
In the garden of the Mauri Foundation
With Valentí Maymó. Event framed in the commemoration of the centenary of the birth of Martí Sunyol.
Organized by: Fundació Maurí
CONCERT-VERMOUTH 'Narcisa Freixas from Sabadell to la Garriga'
At 12 noon
Concert-vermouth 'Narcisa Freixas from Sabadell to la Garriga' with the Cobla Maricel and the tenor Andreu Miret.
You can find more information about the events of the centenary of Narcisa Freixas here
POETIC AND MUSICAL RECITAL of texts by Martí Sunyol and Genís
At 7 p.m.
Rhapsodes: Antoni Pardo, Neus Vilaró, Albert Benzekry and Julieta Torrents, accompanied by young local musicians.
Event framed in the commemoration of the centenary of the birth of Martí Sunyol.
Organized by: Òmnium Cultural
CONCERT 'Ai, l'esperança dolça' - Tribute to Narcisa Freixas
At 7 p.m.
Concert 'Ai, l'esperança dolça' - Tribute to Narcisa Freixas with Sarabanda, women's choir and the Narcisa Freixas choir of the EMM
You can find more information about the events of the centenary of Narcisa Freixas here
Concerts, workshops and escape room about Narcisa Freixas
11.30 am, Plaça Narcisa Freixas: “Entreson(s) When art is educated through the windows of the unconscious” Theatre and music by the group Maia’t.
From 5 to 8 pm, Plaça del Silenci: Escape Room “The last song of Narcisa Freixas”
6 pm, Can Ramos: Mini-workshops for creating ceramics of small modernist objects and flower crowns
8.30 pm, Can Ramos: Duo en Essència Concert: “Women and music: a different look at creative women”
CONFERENCE on Martí Sunyol and Genís
At 6:30 p.m.
Closing ceremony of the centenary. With Joan Garriga, Jordi LLimargas, Albert Benzekry and Julieta Sunyol.
Event framed in the commemoration of the centenary of the birth of Martí Sunyol.
Organized by: AUA - FUMH
EXHIBITION 'Narcisa Freixas: Voice and Living Memory'
Exhibition 'Narcisa Freixas: Voice and Living Memory'
You can find more information about the events of the centenary of Narcisa Freixas here
CONCERT 'AaBéCe: Narcisa Freixas Centenary Concert'
At 12 noon
Concert 'AaBéCe: Narcisa Freixas Centenary Concert'
You can find more information about the events of the centenary of Narcisa Freixas here
Notícies
Enjoy the various activities that take place on the occasion of the Corpus Christi festival in La Garriga.
On Saturday, May 23, the 5th edition of the Raspall Legacy will be held, a day to get to know the figure of the architect Manuel J. Raspall, through different activities.
The Cooperation Days are held from May 8 to 30, with exhibitions and talks that will bring us closer to the different cooperation projects that are carried out from La Garriga.