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The awarding of the medal will take place on Sunday 17 November, them 12 hours, in a solemn event in the Plenary Hall of the Paeria de Cervera.

The awarding of the medal is a manifestation of municipal gratitude for a personal or collective performance·lective in favor of the city that has had a special echo or a notable repercussion in the cultural fields, artistic, scientist, economic, social, political or sports.
It is one of the honors, along with the titles of favorite child and adopted child, that the Paeria de Cervera plans to award as a sign of recognition.

The plenary also approved the following points:

The initial approval of the specific modification of the POUM Cervera (key 6, compact industrial soil).
This measure is adopted to facilitate the establishment of small and medium-sized companies in the estate.

The modification of credits 20/2024 of the budget for the 2024.
It will make it possible to cover the costs of adapting the col·lessons and museographic spaces of the Cervera Museum.

The development of the session can be seen on the Youtube channel of the Paeria.

He visited the Paeria de Cervera building, where he was impressed by the architectural beauty and history of the building. In the Plenary Hall he received a gift and signed the Book of Honor of the Paeria.

Enrique Baron and Crespo (Madrid, 1944) was president of the European Parliament between 1989 and the 1992. In his extensive political career he has also been a councilor in the Madrid City Council, Member of Congress and Minister of Transport, Tourism and Communications.
Lawyer and economist, has published numerous books, essays and articles on political issues, economic and social.

It is located in Cervera, where this weekend he participates as a speaker in the seminar "The European Movement and the Council of Europe", which organizes the European Movement at the Paranimf of the University.
The presentations are open to the general public. The program can be consulted in this link.

The party started with the proclamation, by the popular Cervera journalist Pepa Fernández, in an event that took place in the convent of Sant Domènec.
With the title "The happiness of being a Cerverine", Pepa Fernández remembered her childhood and youth with nostalgia, the good teachers he had and his professional beginnings at Ràdio Cervera. He claimed his origins with a very witty speech making use of the Segarra dialectalisms. Link to the pre-proclamation and the Festa Major proclamation.
previously, was received in the Plenary Hall of the Paeria, where the father in chief, Jan Pomés, gave him a gift, and signed the Book of Honor of the Paeria.
The chief paer, Jan Pomés, stated that "it is a pride to have such an important herald". He considered Pepa Fernández as "the journalist par excellence."·lence in Spain" and defined her as "Cervera's great ambassador".
The event ended with the general touch of Festa Major, in charge of the Campaners de Cervera.
The other activities on Friday were a craft workshop for the children, a show by magician David Rivas, the musical performance of Cocktail Elegant Quartet and the showman Sergy Party, in Sant Domènec, and the Feast of the Years 80 i 90, the multipurpose pavilion.
The exhibition "One hundred miniatures: giants and festive and popular bestiary of Catalonia", a cabbage·collection of Antònio and Antoni Xuclà that can be visited at Casa Dalmases.

Saturday was an intense day with the organization of sports activities, such as the 21st International Chess Tournament or the contemporary dance exhibition, rhythmic gymnastics and urban dance; or visits to the Paeria and the bell tower. in squares and streets of the city of Cervera, the giants field was moved to the multipurpose hall due to the rain, but the parade could be held. With the participation of 10 groups of giants, ended up in Plaça Major, where the show of their dances took place.
This was followed by the spectacular extraordinary Festa Major carrillada, in charge of the Cervera Carranquers Devil's Dance, at the corner of Santa Maria.
The activities ended with the dance session, by Panama Tercet, and the musical performances of the Cerver group Lasta Sanco, My DJ is DJ Feren.

On Sunday, the city experienced an explosion of popular and traditional culture, which filled the streets of the historic center with festivities.
which will share various activities open to everyone’s participation, the festive entourage accompanied the Senyera of the city, carried by the organization La Xarxa, and the Municipal Corporation in the traditional Anada a officio. Later, performed the dance show in the Plaça Major.
At the 63rd Contest of sardanist gangs, the host team, Jovencells de Cervera, achieved second place in the big category and in category A free points. La Colla Dà Jovencells, first in fry category and in free points category B.
in squares and streets of the city of Cervera, the Castellera Day, in the Plaza de la Universitat, it included the performances of the Margeners de Guissona (2pd4, 3d7, 4d6a, 5d6, pd5xs), the Capgirats of Castellar del Vallès (pd4, 3d6, 4d6, 3d6a, pd4) and the Escaldats of Caldes de Montbui (2pd4, 3d7, id4d7, id4d7, 5d6, pd5).
Music was also the protagonist, with the havanese song by Toni Carló and Petita Havana, in University Square, and the dance session with Caribe Tercet, the multipurpose hall.

The children were the protagonists on Monday with the celebration of the Little Big Party, which included the drummers' matinee, a special performance of "La Gran Família" by Fadunito, bell ringing, the parade and displays of the children's entourage and the Spoken Ball.
The adult audience enjoyed the sardane ballad, the concert and dance with the prestigious La Principal de la Bisbal orchestra.
The Festa Major closed with a spectacular fireworks display, from the bell tower of the church of Santa Maria.

The event had the interventions of the 1st Deputy Mayor and Councilor for Culture, Ramon Augé; the regional councilor of Culture, Anna Rius; and the representative of the Government of the Generalitat in Lleida, Nuria Gil.
The director of the Territorial Services of Agriculture in Lleida also attended, Dolors Vila; the director of the Territorial Services of Culture, Albert Turull; the councilor of Heritage, Monte Closa; councilor Mercè Carulla; the head of service of Museums of the Generalitat de Catalunya, Sonia Blasco; the director of the Cervera Museum, Mireia Pedro; and the director of the National Museum of Science and Technology of Catalonia, Jaume Perarnau.

Later, the architect of the work, Joseph Esteve, gave a brief explanation of the intervention carried out in the building.

Finally, the temporary exhibition "Catalunya, a country of ingenuity and innovation. 30 universal scientific and technical contributions", of the National Museum of Science and Technology of Catalonia.
It can be visited during the opening hours of the Museum, which can be consulted at www.museudecervera.cat.

Remodeling of the Cervera Museum

The works at the reception of the Regional Museum of Cervera, which were inaugurated on Wednesday 18 September, they started last January.
They represent progress in the implementation of the first of the key objectives of the Strategic Plan 2022-2025 of the Cervera Museum: reinforce the main message, the Duran and Sanpere House.
The works have had the support of the Leader program of Central Catalonia and the General Directorate of Heritage of the Generalitat of Catalonia.

With the rehabilitation of the entrance hall, it is possible to realize a specific action of the first strategic objective of the Cervera Museum: create a new space for reception and visitor attention, more open, accessible and visible from the street. Conceived as a welcoming space, for the Museum and for tourism in Cervera, the new space, more diaphanous and luminous, aims to overcome the previous darkness that did not help either to locate the equipment or to perceive it as an open and welcoming space.
This way, progress is being made in consolidating the Museum's presence on Carrer Major de Cervera with the desire to go out and be more present there.

This year the musical performances are planned in the Plaza Mayor and the Universitat, and in the parking lot of the multipurpose pavilion, a space with more capacity and open to all audiences. In case of bad weather, the concerts will take place inside the multipurpose pavilion.
The fairs this time will be located on Avinguda de l'Esport.

Another new feature is the enhancement of dancing. According to the Councilor for Festivities, Carolina Garcia, "we have incorporated formations into the program so that people can dance every day, in order to recover the dance in Cervera".

The party will open on Friday 20, them 18 hours, with the traditional proclamation, in the Plenary Hall of the Paeria. This year it will be in charge of Cerverina Pepa Fernández Vallès, recognized state-level journalist who, from 1999, directs and presents the program “It's not just any day”, of National Radio of Spain. Degree in Information Sciences from the UAB, he started his professional career at Ràdio Cervera now 40 years.

After the announcement, in the main square, there will be dancing by Cocktail Elegant Quartet and the performance of showman Sergi Party. Dance sessions are also planned on Saturday, with Panama Tercet; Sunday, with Caribe Tercet; and Monday, with the prestigious La Principal de la Bisbal orchestra.

At night you can enjoy the Festa dels 80 i 90, Friday, by DJ Manel López "Mamomo" and JM Sànchez; and concerts, Saturday, de Lasta Sanco, My DJ is DJ Feren.

Popular and traditional culture will be the main protagonist in the streets of Cervera, with the 44th Meeting of Giants, the extraordinary wheelbarrow of the Ball de Diables de Cervera Carranquers, the mornings of the grallers, the ringing of bells, going to work, the 63rd Contest of sardanist gangs, the parade of the festive entourage and dance show, the Castellera Day with the Margeners de Guissona, the Castellers of Caldes de Montbui and those of Castellar del Vallès...

Monday is dedicated mainly to children, with the Small Festa Major, which programs popular culture activities, with the participation of Cervera schools, and the show "La Gran Família" by Fadunito.
The party will close with the spectacular fireworks display from the bell tower of Santa Maria.

The program can be consulted in this link.

The event had the interventions of the father in chief, Jan Pomés; the councilor of Heritage, Monte Closa; and the subdelegate of the State Government in Lleida, Jose Crespín.
The second vice president of the Diputació de Lleida also attended, Estefania Rufach; the director of the Territorial Services of Culture in Lleida, Albert Turull; the Councilor of Culture, Ramon Augé; and councilors Assumpció Creus and Jordi Rovira.

Later, the architect of the works, Antoni Marti, he explained the interventions carried out in the building to the large audience that attended.

The event ended with the performance of the multidisciplinary show "Pedra de tartera", that fuses dance, poetry, music, painting and audiovisuals, by Pau'a'm, of the Era of Cervera.

The last phase of works in Sant Domènec consisted of the restoration of the old sacristy, the construction of services, and the qualification of dressing rooms, an emergency exit and the facilities·air conditioning facilities. Work has also been done outside to stabilize the base of the common wall with the castle wall.
The project has represented an investment of 404.297 euros. The Paeria de Cervera has a grant of 258.000 euros, he 59% of the total cost, corresponding to the Program of 2% Culture of the Ministry of Transport.