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March 2019
Carnaval Amélie les Bains
The carnaval in Amélie is steeped in history, with the first official appearance in the press being a report in the « Courrier de Céret », dated 18th March 1888. It has taken place every year since 1945 and is now known as one of the most popular in the P-O.
Find out more »Argelès Carnival 2019
Feeling a bit off colour after the gloom of winter? The Argeles carnival promises to be a colourfest of warmth and fun, bringing you all the colour you need. Costumes, floats, confetti and popular tradition, role play and fancy dress, as the Argelès clubs and groups join together for an evening of fun and fantasy. Follow the Carnival King through the streets of the village - and watch him burn, taking with him all the evil spirits.
Find out more »Fête de l’Ours – Bear festival and Carnival, Saint-Laurent-de-Cerdans
The Saint-Laurent bearfest is based around age old traditions. In the past, the young men of the mountain villages of the Pyrénées would attempt to capture a bear at this time of year, in order to prove their bravery!
Find out more »L’Art des Jardins, Ille-sur-Tet
Nature lovers are invited to discover 'The Art of the Garden', this year based around the theme of 'gardens of tomorrow'.
Find out more »Calçotada, Saint Jean Pla de Corts
The traditional calçotada' in St Jean Pla de Corts will take place on Sunday 3rd March, when you can down as many of these tasty onions as your tummy will allow, dipped in sauces and usually served up with BBQ, live music, sardanes.....
Find out more »Calçotada, Vernet-les-Bains
This Catalan tradition can leave you in a fine old mess, but onion lovers will sigh with pleasure at these ‘calçots’ (pronounced cal-show) served up with a ’sauce romesco’ at a convivial ‘calçotada,’ (communal calçot get-together) and accompanied by entertainment, live music and dancing.
Find out more »The Belem reopens in Port Vendres
Having wintered in Port-Vendres, the Belem, a famous three-masted French barque, will reopen to visitors in March before taking to the seas again in April.
Find out more »Tango Pasión
Tango Pasion - mixing Argentine soul with the glamour of Broadway, this spectacle is full of temptation, seduction and passion.
Find out more »Céret Carnaval
Processions through the streets, floats, fancy dress, and live music from the bandas, continuing even after the parades in local bars.
Find out more »Symphonie Romantique
A romantic symphony where the works of Brahms and Schumann celebrate love and life.
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