L’any 2026, Cervera celebrates a thousand years of history, identity and shared life. Since the name of the city appears documented for the first time in the year 1026, Cervera has been a privileged witness to the passage of time and an active protagonist in the history of Catalonia. Throughout this millennium, the city has been shaping its own personality, built from work, the creativity and collective spirit of generations of Cerverian men and women.

Throughout the year 2026 i part del 2027, the city will become a great cultural stage, hosting a wide and diverse program of activities: conferences, exhibitions, theatrical performances, artistic installations, concerts, heritage routes, gastronomic gatherings, samples of popular culture and educational projects.

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The audiovisual project The Sea of ​​Stories, an initiative that highlights the historical and emotional heritage of the city through short stories interpreted by its inhabitants themselves. After an advance in an in-person premiere with neighbors, the episode can now be seen on social networks and on Lleida TV.

The project also stands out for its participatory dimension. "Serverines become their interpreters in short videos, accompanied by historical images", explains Teresa Pintó Cornellana, creator of the original idea, scriptwriter and coordinator.

In addition to the direction and script by Teresa Pintó, the project has Ramon Razquin's documentation, the voice-over of Araceli Garcia and the recording and editing of Loud Europe, in charge of giving technical and narrative shape to the production.

This first episode, titled "The sea port", is set in the main corridor of the University of Cervera and is presented by Alba Granell, Núria Turull and Roger Vilaseca, members of the Botiflers podcast. The chapter combines narration, interpretation and historical images to transport the viewer to a key moment in local history.

The second chapter of The Sea of ​​Stories, “The Cell Poll”, takes us to La Cervera de 1935, where a group of young people dares to pursue an extraordinary dream: build a homemade airplane.
Between excitement, ingenuity and adventurous spirit, the story portrays the strength of a generation determined to rise above their circumstances.

The third chapter of "The Sea of ​​Stories" recreates, with humor, a market day in La Cervera de 1630, where two criers who do not know how to play the trumpet star in a comic scene that reflects the daily life and memory of the town.

"Verdaguer a Cervera" is a new chapter of "The Sea of ​​Histories" that recovers the popular memory with rigor and artistic sensibility. Ton Granell's interpretation stands out for his evocative voice, that transports the listener to a spiritual atmosphere. The episode places the action on 1892, when Jacint Verdaguer would have visited Cervera discreetly to venerate the Holy Cross.

The fifth chapter of "The Sea of ​​Stories" recovers the memory of the Popular Library of Cervera with an audiovisual recreation. The project is based on handwritten diaries (1934-1956) that document the daily life of the library. Texts by Mercè Masvidal and Roser Lleó are highlighted, which reflect the cultural environment and reading habits of the time.

The Sea of ​​Stories presents its sixth chapter, an approach to the daily life of the students of the University of Cervera in the 18th century, interpreted by Biel Castelló and Pere Martí.
This new installment has been staged at the theater of La Passió de Cervera, an emblematic space that has served to recreate the academic and social atmosphere of the time.

The episode 07 of the Most Holy Mystery, starring Esperança Ramírez and Ariadna Turull (mother and daughter in real life too), presents a family history located on the terrace of the Casal de Cervera. The chapter recalls the origin of this relic, linked to the tradition according to which an Italian soldier brought to Cervera, l’any 1527, a fragment of the cross of Jesus before he died. This event started a story that has lasted for centuries and is part of the heritage and collective memory of Cervera.

The eighth chapter of La Mar d'Històries brings back the memory of the beginnings of the Aquelarre de Cervera and discovers how one of the city's most emblematic parties was born. Through the testimonies of its protagonists, the episode connects past and present to show the evolution of a celebration that, almost fifty years later, continues to attract thousands of visitors.

Cervera is once again the scene of history in the ninth chapter of La Mar d'Històries. Under the title "The Generalitat is born in Cervera", the episode recreates the events of the year 1359 which gave rise to one of the most emblematic institutions in Catalonia, with Ramon Royes as protagonist in front of the Monument of the Generalitat.

"The Sea of ​​Stories" ends the chapter “Cervera, a thousand years, a thousand stories”, that enhances the memory and identity of the city. The episode recalls historical facts and anecdotes from Cervera through the character of Agustí Duran and Sanpere. It also highlights the importance of preserving heritage and stories passed down from generation to generation.