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 22/05 - 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.
ENGLISH STORYTIME: 'Under the sea'
At 5:30 p.m.
Storytime in English with native Kids&Us teachers
Free activity. For children aged 3 to 8
Organized by:
Biblioteca Núria Albó
CINEMA IN CATALAN: 'The Sheep Detectives'
In Catalan
- Friday 22/05 > 6.15 pm
- Saturday 23/05 > 4 pm
- Sunday 24/05 > 3.45 pm
- Monday 25/05 > 4.30 pm
Synopsis:
XII Memorial Josep Segú (cycling)
Point-based test
For more information about the race, check the website
Registration closes on the Wednesday before the test at 11:59 p.m.
Organized by: Associació Esportiva Ciclisme la Garriga
Santa Rita Neighborhood Festival - Saturday
Saturday Activities
From 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on C. Banys in front of El Pou Calent
- Inflatable
- Great chocolate party (gift from La Vienesa pastries)
At 5:30 p.m. in front of Santa Isabel Square
- Face painting activity
- Wooden board games for children
At 5:30 p.m. in front of the stage located on the corner of C. Banys - Ctra. de l'Ametlla
CHARITY THEATRE: "MAMMA MIA!'
At 6 p.m.
'MAMMA MIA!' The musical in Catalan
Charity Theatre: Musical by Punts suspensius, subgroup of Toc Toc Teatre.
Tickets to buy:
- Monday 4, 11 and 18 May from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Club social C. Anselm Clavé, 52
- Saturday 23 May from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the market stall on C. Samalús
- At the Teatre de la Garriga from one hour before the play starts
Organized by: Assiciació El Far
Raspall Legacy: Talk "Nuances and Contrasts: the Diversity of the Raspall Legacy in Granollers"
At 7:00 p.m.
By historian Cinta Cantarell, who will reveal the architect's footprint in the capital of our region.
Organized by: Ajuntament de la Garriga
SANGARRA with Unison Duo
At 7:30 p.m.
Sangarra with Unison Duo - Electronic Folk / Experimental
UNISON is the combination of two souls with great experience and trajectory that fuse the contemporary and avant-garde with the traditional. Subtle, visceral and minimalist, their proposal presents us with an exceptional sonic and immersive journey: Violeta Parra, Mercedes Sosa, Lhasa de Cela, or even Rosalia can sound, at any time, in their concerts.
Layla Akbal on vocals, loop station & beat maker and Jorge Quesada on keyboard & synthesizers.
362 Santa Rita Neighborhood Festival - Sunday
Sunday Activities
At 11:30 a.m. at the parish church of La Garriga
- Mass in honor of the patron saint
- And at the end, distribution of Santa Rita bouquets to attendees and grandparents from the Asil Hospital
At 1:00 p.m. in front of the Cafè Margarit
- Concert - Vermouth
Organized by: Associació Barri de Santa Rita
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
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
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 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
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.
The municipality has three new municipal charging points for electric vehicles: two in the Can Noguera pavilion and one in Sant Francesc street.