19/07/2026 | News
10 of July of 2026
The Councilor for Economic Promotion, Raimond Fusté, has distributed the vouchers to the winners of stays and tourist experiences in the 22 municipalities throughout Catalonia participating in the campaign, in an event in the Plenary Hall of the Paeria de Cervera.
The awards have been for 22 people who, during the month of June, have bought from local businesses that have joined the initiative. Their tickets were lucky in the draw that took place at the Paeria de Cervera on Tuesday 7 July.
One of the participating Cervera businesses has also received an award: Commercial Pere Serra.
For his part, Cervera will receive them 22 lucky people from other municipalities and companions for the Christmas Fair, in December, a fact that also generates a positive economic impact for local commerce.
"Buy and discover Catalonia"
The initiative to boost commerce and local tourism has reached its 16th edition, with 22 municipal participants, which consolidate their collaboration to boost the local economy and territorial promotion.
With the motto “Buy at owner, reach far”, the campaign has invited, throughout the month of June, to support local commerce with the possibility of winning prizes for exploring the Catalan territory.
It is based on a model of collaboration between the 22 municipalities, like Cervera, which are part of the Buy and Discover Catalonia Network. This union of efforts emphasizes the idea of shared belonging and reinforces the importance of neighborhood commerce and the historic center, as well as cultural diversity, tourism and heritage of Catalonia.
10/07/2026 | News
10 of July of 2026
The church of Sant Domènec will host, of the 12 al 15 July, four concerts: chamber music, vocal repertoire, a great symphonic work and a tribute to Lluís Llach, with the Cosmos Quartet, Toni Marsol and Jordi Castellà, the Young National Orchestra of Catalonia and Carles Cases as protagonists.
The Cervera Chair returns to activity this summer with the celebration ofXLIV Cervera International Music Festival.
After last year's edition could not be held, the project is recovered thanks to the will of the Paeria to guarantee its continuity. This new stage materializes in a program focused exclusively on the International Music Festival.
For four days, Cervera will once again become the epicenter of classical music with four concerts that will bring together some of the most outstanding performers and formations on the Catalan musical scene.
The programming combines different formats and styles, from chamber music to the great symphonic repertoire, passing through the recital of song and piano and a proposal dedicated to the musical universe of Lluís Llach.
The Cosmos Quartet will inaugurate the Festival with “Died in Venice”
Sunday 12 July, them 20 hours, the Festival will open with the inaugural concert “Died in Venice”, by the Cosmos Quartet.
The training, integrated by Helena Satué and Bernat Prat, als violins, Lara Fernandez, to the viola, and Oriol Prat, to the cello, will offer a program made up of works by Joseph Haydn, Benjamin Britten and Raquel García Tomás.
Founded in Barcelona in 2014, The Cosmos Quartet has established itself as one of the most outstanding chamber ensembles today thanks to a career that has led it to perform in some of the main festivals and specialized auditoriums. The inaugural concert will allow you to listen to a repertoire that connects different periods and musical languages through one of the most emblematic formats of chamber music.
Toni Marsol and Jordi Castellà will present the recital “Between the sky and the tavern”
On Monday 13 July, also at 20 hours, it will be the turn of the singing and piano recital “Between the sky and the tavern”, performed by baritone Toni Marsol and pianist Jordi Castellà. Both musicians from Cervera.
The program proposes a journey through different styles of the vocal repertoire with works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Gaetano Donizetti, Franz Schubert, Gabriel Fauré and Eduard Toldrà.
The combination of great European composers with one of the most representative names of Catalan song makes it possible to offer a concert that highlights the richness and diversity of the repertoire for voice and piano.
The National Youth Orchestra of Catalonia will perform Gustav Mahler's Fifth Symphony
The third day of the Festival, on tuesday 14 July, will be performed by the National Youth Orchestra of Catalonia (RING), directed by Manel Valdivieso.
The training will interpret “Gustav Mahler's 5th Symphony with the JONC”, one of the most emblematic works of the symphonic repertoire and considered one of the great milestones in the history of orchestral music.
This concert will allow the public to enjoy one of the most prestigious young formations in the country facing a score of great artistic demand, known as much for its expressive force as for the richness of its orchestral colors.
Carles Cases will close the Festival with a tribute to Lluís Llach
Wednesday 15 July, the Festival will close with “Carles Cases says Llach”, a proposal dedicated to the musical universe of the singer-songwriter of Verges.
As defined by the show itself, will be “a journey through the universe of the songs of the Verges singer-songwriter, based on an exciting proposal to discover the usual topics, from an intimate and personal perspective of the pianist and composer, Carles Cases”.
The closing concert will offer a personal look at some of Lluís Llach's most emblematic songs, reinterpreted from the musical sensitivity of Carles Cases.
The Festival recovers a reference appointment
With this edition, the Emili Pujol Cervera Chair recovers its activity and keeps alive a project that, over more than four decades, has turned Cervera into one of the main references of classical music in Catalonia. After last year's shutdown, the Festival resumes activity with a proposal concentrated in four concerts that emphasize the artistic quality and diversity of the program.
All concerts will start at20 hours a l’church of Sant Domenec de Cervera. There will be bar service from 19 hours.
General tickets are priced at20 euros, while the ticket for the four concerts is60 euros. Members of the Associació d’Amics de Cervera have free entry to the first two concerts and for the concerts of 14 i 15 the price of the tickets will be10 euros.
For more information and ticket sales you can consult www.amicsmusica.cervera.cat or write to direccioartistica@catedracervera.cat.
07/07/2026 | News
6 of July of 2026
La Paeria de Cervera has completed the rehabilitation of the old library on Carrer Major, 13-15, an emblematic building of the old town that will become a new civic and administrative space at the service of citizens and the associative fabric.
The action has had an investment of 260.000 euros (VAT included), of which 194.880 euros have been subsidized by the Department of Culture of the Generalitat de Catalunya. The works have made it possible to recover a property that presented significant conservation problems, especially on the ledge, the roof and various structural elements.
The buildings, which hosted the first public library promoted by the Generalitat de Catalunya and integrates the old Romanesque church of Sant Joan, is one of the most significant heritage spaces in the old town of Cervera.
The chief paer, Jan Pomés, he emphasized that "the objective is to turn this heritage into a living space, capable of hosting cultural activities, social and associative, and to respond to the growing demand for meeting spaces". Pomés added that "recovering this building is not just rehabilitating stone; is to recover memory and collective pride".
Pomés added that "this action reflects the Paeria's commitment to the preservation of Cervera's historical heritage. For many years, buildings of great heritage value could not receive the interventions they required, and today we are reversing this situation with a determined bet to recover, maintain and value the spaces that tell our history".
The intervention, as well as preserving a key element of local heritage, contributes to the revitalization of the old town and reinforces La Paeria's commitment to enhance the city's historic buildings and turn them into useful spaces for the community.
07/07/2026 | News
1 of July of 2026
The exterior of the church of Sant Domènec de Cervera was the stage, Tuesday 30 June, of the presentation of the XLIX edition of Aquelarre, which will once again light up the squares and streets of the capital of La Segarra on the last weekend of August.
This year the party has an appointment with history and will also commemorate the Millennium of Cervera, which remembers the founding of the city and which is still valid with a program of diverse events.
As part of the presentation, paer the chief Cervera, Jan Pomés, highlighted "the desire for Aquelarre that already exists in the city with an involvement of our associative fabric that continues to grow year after year and that is one of the most identifying elements of a festival that continues to be renewed".
The most anticipated moment of the Aquelarre will once again be Saturday night 29 of August with the appearance of the Male Goat in Cal Racó, but before that you will experience the atmosphere of the party. The events will begin on Monday 24 of August with the first workshops of the Aquelarret aimed at the children of Cervera. More than will be burned throughout the weekend 450 kilograms of gunpowder.
Aquelarre maintains a continuous budget, superior als 200.000 euros, that you have the main sponsorship of the Estrella Damm company and the institutional support of the Generalitat of Catalonia, through the Department of Culture, and the Provincial Council of Lleida.
show central
The central show of the Aquelarre will pay tribute to the Millennium of Cervera and will have the Mad King as its main character, protagonist of one of the city's darkest legends. The artistic proposal of Alea Teatre will propose a symbolic journey to the origins of the madness of the monarch, exploring how the power ended up consuming him until he lost his mind. All under the influence of Lilit, figure linked to the darkest instincts and temptation, which will act as a trigger for this fall towards delirium.
Without abandoning the transgressive essence, irreverent and spectacular from Aquelarre, the assembly will combine heritage, popular imagination and great visual effects to build a new collective experience that will start from the facade of the University and end in Cal Racó. The show will mobilize more than 200 people and will once again turn the streets and squares of the city into the stage of a story full of fire, music, ritual and symbolism and will have the participation of Cervera Carranquers Devils' Dance entities, Band Tokades, Cervera bubbles, GREPP theater and Cervera Giants Group.
The traditional ignition at the University will kick off the night of the Aquelarre with the descent of the Cervera entities that will be accompanied by the Ball de Diables de Badalona. The arrival of the parade and Ball de la Polla will light up Cal Racó after midnight, a space that will experience the peak moment with the flow of the Male Cabró well into the morning. This year the correfoc will have the Ribes Colla Jove Devil's Ball as a guest group, which will have the guidance of the Ball de Diables de Cervera Carranquers.
Friday, meeting and parade with the bestiary
The party will experience one of the first important moments with the Bestiary Meeting and Fire Parade on Friday 28 of August with the planting in Plaça de la Universitat in the afternoon. The route, that will come out at 23.00 hours to Plaça Major, will have the participation of the Dragon Aimeric of the Vall d’Ondara, of the Dragon of Vilanova i la Geltrú, of the Dragon of the Monks of Santa Margarida and the Monks, of the Beast of Walls of the Vallès and of the Carrancó Bilandó and the Tarasca of Cervera. Plaça Major will be the stage for the performance of the Band Tokades, the cerverí percussion group 100% feminine, with the Arkhé assembly, inspired by the thought of Empedocles with a journey through the elements of the earth, the focus, water and air. The artistic direction will be in charge of Pau Terribas and Rita Costa.
Consolidated Gran Boc Fair
The Gran Boc Fair, which becomes one of the claims of the Aquelarre weekend, will bring about eighty stops to the courtyard of the University of Cervera. Cervera will be the country's great epicenter of esoteric practices, alternative culture and sensory experiences. For three days, the public will be able to discover dozens of stalls dedicated to tarot, palmistry, astrology, the minerals, natural products, the rituals, spiritual arts and specialized crafts, in a proposal that combines tradition, mystery and new trends linked to well-being and the esoteric universe. There will also be an extensive program of sessions, conferences and events that can be consulted on the website of the fair.
The gastronomic offer of the fair, which was located in Plaça Universitat, will be concentrated in the Rambla Lluís Sanpere with dozens of food trucks and gastronomic stalls designed to complement the experience of visitors and participants. The aim is to turn this whole area into a great meeting space during the Aquelarre weekend.
The fair will open its doors on Friday 17 a 22.30 hours, Saturday from 11.00 a.m 01.00 hours and Sunday of 10 a 23.00 hours.
Doctor Prats, head of the music poster
Music will continue to be one of the elements that accompany the party and this year the bet is maintained for a powerful group from the Catalan scene with the presence of Doctor Prats with a concert at midnight on Saturday in Plaça Magdalena de Montclar after the successful test premiered last year with Buhos. With a consolidated career and become one of the most loved bands on the Catalan music scene, Doctor Prats will arrive in Cervera in full tour of his new record work, F5, an album that symbolizes the return of the group after a temporary stop and that celebrates ten years of the band's career.
The music will be resounding all weekend with performances by up-and-coming groups with a lot of partying, the most current versions and the electronic rhythms of the moment when there will be Partiperes, Mercabanda and Les Wilma's (Friday night in Plaça Major) i The Papa’s and the Popo’s i DJ Spoty (SIX CURRENT DAYS), David Beatz, DJ Feren i DJ Drawer (Magdalena de Montclar square), DJ Sendo, Black Brother and The Pink Goats (main square) i Duet Zarabanda (where the reading of the Proclamation and the presentation of the participating groups by the Carnival King will take place) the night of the Saturday of Aquelarre.
The Aquelarret
L'Aquelarret will start warming up engines from 24 of August with the programming of the first workshops that will continue until 28 d'agost. The parade for children will be the protagonist on Saturday afternoon with the participation of the Junior Astarot, the devils Sucube and Lilit, the performances of the groups, the appearance of Cabronet, the foqueralet and the final escumada.
Tickets for Cal Racó and the camping area
In the coming weeks, tickets will go on sale to be able to follow the central show of the Mascle Cabró from Cal Racó through the Aquelarre website. This year the camping area next to the pavilion is also being strengthened for all those people staying in Cervera during the Aquelarre weekend and tickets can also be purchased through the festival website. Users will have showers and have access to the pool.
02/07/2026 | News
The Cervera sports area has been equipped with new equipment, with rest areas and bicycle repair, which reinforce the tourist and leisure content of the Sion Valley route.
It is a parking module for 10 bicycles, which is a steel structure of some sizes 4 x 2 metres, with an electronic opening device and with a connection to charge electric bikes.
And a self-service station for bicycle maintenance and repair, which contains hand tools and an air pump to inflate the wheels. The structure is complemented by the installation of informative and touristic content on the sides.
The new infrastructures have represented an investment of 32.000 euros, funded with Next Generation EU funds. The performance is part of the Vall del Sió food and wine route project, which is executed by the Provincial Council of Lleida, within the framework of the Tourism Sustainability Strategy in destinations within the Recovery Plan, transformation and resilience.
Turisme Cervera values this route as an opportunity to highlight the heritage of the municipality and as a way to enhance synergies between the different actors and agents related to tourism and sport.
With the installation of the new equipment, an increase in demand for active tourism is expected, which complements the services and products currently offered by Turisme Cervera.
Cycling route of the Vall del Sió
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The route passes through the municipality of Cervera, in an institutional act that took place in the springs where the river Zion rises, Despite the Prenyanosa. And the route can start or make a stop at the Cervera sports area, where the new equipment has been enabled.
The route traces the banks of the Sion, the surroundings of the riverbed and its paths, with suitable signage designed for cyclists and also for pedestrians. Take advantage of greenways and cycle paths that already exist and are properly signposted, as well as rural or forest roads. The ends are located in points that have a train station, Sant Guim de Freixenet and Balaguer, which facilitates a combined tourism between the bike and the train.
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23/06/2026 | News
Cervera has started a new season of sardanas this Sunday with the celebration of the Universal Sardana Day (21 June). Plaça Major has hosted a ballad with Cobla Tàrrega, which has given the start to the cycle of summer ballads that will fill various spaces of the city with music and tradition during the coming months.
This year's program will include the participation of more than a dozen couples from different parts of the country, from the regions of Girona to the lands of Tarragona, passing through Barcelona, the Westlands, the mountain and the Pyrenees. every sunday, the squares and emblematic spaces of the city, like the Main Square, St. Anne or the University, they will become scenes of new ballads open to everyone.
This season has, Besides, a special meaning, as it coincides with the commemoration of Cervera's Millennium. In this context, the sardanas become a way of celebrating the history and identity of the city through popular culture, citizen participation and street life.
