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

Traveling exhibition of the works of Parelles Artístiques
Parelles Artístiques is an artistic project linked to mental health to fight against the stigma that this group suffers due to misinformation and bad publicity. It consists of the collaboration of a professional artist with one or more artists linked to this problem. In this case, artists linked to the El Far Association.
Organized by: Associació El Far

EXHIBITION: Totemism, orphan fetishes by Jordi Taché
Opening 3 October at 7 pm
From 3 October to 2 November
Friday and Saturday from 6 pm to 8 pm and Sundays from 11 am to 1 pm
Parallel activities
Raku pottery workshop on Sundays 5 and 19 October from 10 am to 1 pm by Marta Postico. Registration: fundacio@fornellsplaconxasisquella.org
Guided visit
Saturday 25 October at 6 pm
Organized by: Fundació Fornells-Pla i Conxa Sisquella

MODERNIST DAYS - Visit of ladies and maids to the market
From 11 am to 1 pm
Walk of members of the Garriga Modernista, specially dressed for the occasion, through the Saturday market in Plaça de l'Església and adjacent streets.

STORYTIME: Bird Stories in a Basket
At 12:00 PM
Special bird storytime at the library, on the occasion of World Bird Day, as part of the Parks and Libraries… Naturally! project
Recommended for children aged 3 and up.
Open access
Organized by: Biblioteca Núria Albó

MUSIC: Marco Mezquida and Chicuelo present 'Del Alma'
At 7 p.m.
Marco Mezquida and Chicuelo reaffirm their artistic communion with Del Alma, their third album created by four hands.
The Menorcan pianist and Catalan guitarist, together with percussionist Paco de Mode, invite us on a journey through these tracks that capture jazz, flamenco, pop, classical and folk sounds.
The new work, after Conexión (2017) and No hay dos sin tres (2019), closes a trilogy of new and free music, the fruit of the spiritual and musical connection between the two performers and creators.

GUIDED TOUR: “La Doma. Medieval Treasure of La Garriga”
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
A walk that will bring us closer to the medieval origins of La Garriga, retracing the path taken by the parishioners of Garriga until well into the 19th century. We will discover the whole of La Doma, church, domeries, cemetery and all the treasures it hides, such as the altarpiece of Sant Esteve.
ADVANCE BOOKING REQUIRED

FAMILY SHOW: 'Petit Break' by Brodas Bros
At 4:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. (sold out session)

MODERNIST DAYS - Visits to senior citizens' residences
From 4 to 7 p.m.
Modernist walk to the residences of La Garriga, with the collaboration of La Garriga Modernista and members of the sewing workshop, who will wear Modernist clothing.

Closing of the Ruta del pintxo 2025
At 8 p.m.
Closing party of the 2025 edition of the Ruta del Pintxo (@RutaPintxoLG)
Music and gastronomy at a party where we will know the winning establishments and the winners of the different raffles proposed during the Ruta del Pintxo 2025 will also be announced.
Organized by: Projecte Mexcla't

ENGLISH STORYTIME: 'Where's Spot?'
At 6 p.m.
Storytime in English with a native teacher from Cambridge School.
For children aged 3 to 7
Open access
Organized by: Biblioteca Núria Albó

Presentation of the book “Summer Architecture (1840-1953)”
At 7 p.m.
- Language: Catalan
The book, large format and published by La Garriga Secreta, includes the 170 towers that have made La Garriga an undisputed reference for summer and modernist, eclectic and noucentista architecture in Catalonia.
The presentation will be given by historian Joan Antoni Padrós, accompanied by the main authors, architect Lluís Cuspinera and photographer Pepo Segura. There will be musical accompaniment by young students from the Municipal School of Music who will perform pieces from the period (EMM).

MODERNIST DAYS - Opening, dinner and gala dance
From 8 p.m.
- 8 p.m. Opening of the conference in the courtyard of Can Luna
- The representatives of the Garriga Modernista, with their gala costumes, will accompany us at the starting signal of the conference, recreating this atmosphere. The ceremony will include the awarding of diplomas for the 2024-25 modernist sewing workshop.

MODERNIST DAYS - Saturday
Check out the full programme here
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From 10am to 2pm - Vendor and artisan stalls on Banys and Centre streets
Walk through the stalls and enjoy the workshops and activities that you will find between Plaça de Can Dachs and Banys and Centre streets.
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At 10.30am, 11.30am and 12.30pm - Morning thermal circuit
Come to the spas and enjoy a thermal bath at the special price of €20 for the Modernist Conferences.
Ticket booking

WORKSHOP: bird feeders
At 10:30 am
On the occasion of World Bird Day. By Can Xic. Family activity.
Recommended for children from 6 years old.
Prior registration required: b.garriga@diba.cat
Organized by: Biblioteca Núria Albó

MODERNIST DAYS - Micro-visits to Illa Raspall
At 11 am and 12 pm
Discover the four houses that make up Illa Raspall (Casa Barbey, Torre Iris, La Bombonera and Casa Barraquer) and observe the details, anecdotes and everything that makes this space the most important modernist complex in La Garriga and unique in all of Catalonia, declared a Cultural Asset of National Interest.
Guided tour in Catalan. Price €3
Pre-purchase of tickets is essential.

MODERNIST DAYS - Dramatized scenes 'The reform'
At 4 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.
The lady and gentleman of the house decide to undertake a reform of their mansion as an excuse to remedy the deep depression of her husband due to the death of his aunt. A play full of humor, irony and complications by the company Frec a Frec that will take you through the houses Emili Sala, Domingo Pujades and Sunyol of Autisme la Garriga in the Ronda del Carril.
Show in Catalan. Advance ticket reservation essential.

FILM SCREENING AND CONFERENCE: "Mi amiga Eva"
At 6 p.m.
Language: Spanish
Screening "Mi amiga Eva" + Discussion with director Cesc Gay and activist Àgata Roca
Eva is a woman in her 50s, married for over twenty years and with two teenage children. During a business trip to Rome, Eva realizes that she wants to fall in love again before it's "too late". Back in Barcelona, she begins a new life, single and open to the game of seduction and romance. Over the course of a year, we will follow this woman who has broken her world in search of a feeling.

MODERNIST DAYS - Gastronomy 'Modernist Cooking Demonstration'
At 8 p.m.
The legacy of the cuisine is the result of a mix of traditional cuisine cooked in the homes of peasant families with the more sophisticated recipes, often of French origin, that were brought by families of summer vacationers or spas. In this cooking demonstration, run by the catering guild, we can learn a little more about some of the most popular Modernist cooking preparations. At the end, a tasting of Modernist dishes will be offered to participants.
Pre-purchase of tickets is essential. Price €3

MODERNIST DAYS - Sunday
Check out the full program here
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From 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Come play chess! at Plaça de Can Dachs
With the collaboration of the La Garriga chess club, we invite you to enjoy a morning of chess. In casinos, athenaeums, private homes and other places of recreation, learning a game was encouraged that entertained the afternoons and enlivened social gatherings. Would you like to spend some time enjoying this traditional board game?

MODERNIST DAYS - Micro-visits to Illa Raspall
At 10.30 am, 11.30 am and 12.30 pm
Discover the four houses that make up Illa Raspall (Casa Barbey, Torre Iris, La Bombonera and Casa Barraquer) and observe the details, anecdotes and everything that makes this space the most important modernist complex in La Garriga and unique in all of Catalonia, declared a Cultural Asset of National Interest.
Guided tour in Catalan. Price €3
Pre-purchase of tickets is essential.

MODERNIST DAYS - Cinema, screening of the film “My Fair Lady” at the Alhambra Cinema
At 6 p.m.
A film directed by George Cukor and starring Audrey Hepburn, ‘My Fair Lady’ (1964) is a musical based on the play ‘Pygmalion’ by Bernard Shaw that won eight Oscars. A cheerful musical that deals with happiness and celebrates intelligence and freedom.
Price: €8
Organized by the Associació la Garriga Modernista in collaboration with the Alhambra Cinema.

GUIDED TOUR: "The station's anti-aircraft shelter"
At 19 p.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.
PRIOR REGISTRATION REQUIRED

Dance of the elderly
At 6:30 p.m
Live music. Free admission.
Organized by: Ajuntament de la Garriga

AMONG ARTISTS - Art Festival 2025
More than thirty-five artists open the doors of their workshops to show their exhibitions spread throughout the town.
Organized by: Associació Mirada

1st hurdy-gurdy Festival of Catalonia
From 7 p.m. on Friday, October 24
La Garriga hosts the 1st hurdy-gurdy Festival of Catalonia
From October 24 to 26, La Garriga will become the Catalan capital of thehurdy-gurdy, a fascinating and almost magical instrument with more than a thousand years of history. The festival, organized by the Violes de Roda de Catalunya Association and the Mauri Foundation, was born with the desire to publicize this unique instrument and highlight the rich local heritage.

FAMILY AFTERNOON at Can Noguera de la Torre
Family activities afternoon at Can Noguera de la Torre:
4pm to 7.30pm - Free play area
For families with children aged 0 to 6. Hosted by Translació (@translacioifamilies). Admission €8, adults free.
6pm - Creative children's workshop
For children aged 12 months and over, hosted by Ruth Fernández (@moonari_educa) and Translació (@translacioifamilies). Prior booking at 680 562 272.
7.30pm - The Bottles

MUSICAL THEATRE: Alan, the Musical
At 7 p.m.
Since 2007, the third Saturday of October has been the International Day of Action for Trans Depathologization, an action that, at the time, was called for by the Stop Trans Pathologization (STP) campaign. With ‘Alan, the Musical’ we want to claim that trans identities are another example of emotional, sexual and gender diversity, as well as contribute to the construction of a diverse, inclusive and free society.

EARLY MUSIC: Saüc Ensemble presents 'Mármara'
At 6 p.m.
Inside the events of the first Viola de Roda Festival in Catalonia
Saüc Ensemble is an early music group founded in 2023 by Sergio González Prats and Daïna Mateu. United by their passion for historical music, they formed an ensemble with musicians who have studied at some of the most renowned conservatories in Europe.

GUIDED TOUR: “La Doma. Medieval Treasure of La Garriga”
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
A walk that will bring us closer to the medieval origins of La Garriga, retracing the path taken by the parishioners of Garriga until well into the 19th century. We will discover the whole of La Doma, church, domeries, cemetery and all the treasures it hides, such as the altarpiece of Sant Esteve.
ADVANCE BOOKING REQUIRED

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.
PRIOR REGISTRATION REQUIRED

Dance of the elderly
At 6:30 p.m
Live music. Free admission.
Organized by: Ajuntament de la Garriga

MUSIC: Sarabanda, women's choir presents 'Gloria' by Vivaldi
At 7 p.m.
Sarabanda, women's choir celebrates its 20th anniversary!
They will celebrate with a special concert in which they will sing Vivaldi's Gloria, in the version for women's choir, soloists and orchestra, formed, in part, by teachers from the Municipal School of Music of La Garriga.

DETECTIVE: “Wake up Holmes! The case of Dressage"
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.

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.
PRIOR REGISTRATION REQUIRED

Dance of the elderly
At 6:30 p.m
Live music. Free admission.
Organized by: Ajuntament de la Garriga

Dance of the elderly
At 6:30 p.m
Live music. Free admission.
Organized by: Ajuntament de la Garriga
Notícies
From October 10 to 12, La Garriga celebrates the 14th edition of the Modernist Days, an event that will take us back to the beginning of the 20th century.
From September 19 to 21, the pedestrian island will be expanded and closed to traffic and on Sunday there will be a popular pedal ride, which will pass through a new section of shared path for pedestrians and cyclists on the Congost promenade.
Under the title "How to interpret Heritage for all people", this year's training aims to offer an introduction to the fields of accessibility and disability.