The difference between ‘fanfares’ and ‘bandas’.
Music for the sardane is played by a cobla, a wind band with double bass consisting of 12 instruments played by 11 musicians. Four of these instruments (tenora, tible, flabiol and tamborí) are typical Catalan instruments along with the more traditional trumpet, trombone, fiscorn and double bass. The makeup of a cobla never varies.
In the sumptuous surroundings of the Chateau de Jau and its former silk-factory turned exhibition space, Nicolas Cussac’s art has found a home for the summer.
La Fête du Travailleur Catalan is a family-friendly festival that has taken place every year since 1937!
Traditional Calçotadas take place In February and March. Down as many of these tasty onions as your tummy will allow, dipped in sauces and usually served up with BBQ, live music, sardanes……
Franco believed Sardane dancers were passing on coded messages with their feet!
History tells the facts – Art tells the story
Over one hundred years ago, Rudyard Kipling and his wife arrived in Vernet-les-Bains…
The Red Box: This expo is over but the photos on the page are sadly reminiscent of what is going on in the world today.
You may already know that the donkey is the symbol of Catalonia, French and Spanish, whilst the bull is the unofficial national symbol of Spain, but do you know how it all started?