Cervera organizes a week of cultural activities, of the 17 al 25 d'abril, on the occasion of St. George's Day, which includes book presentations, theatrical performances, initiatives to encourage reading, musical auditions, a theatrical visit, the Verbena and the traditional book and flower market on Guinedilda Street…
The Cervera Museum presents the catalog “Artisans Baroque. Cervera and the art of his time " of the large exhibition that could be visited in the Old Library of the University, of the end of the 2019 at the beginning of the 2020, on the occasion of Cervera Capital of Catalan Culture.
The presentation will be given by curators Joan Yeguas and Francesc Miralpeix, and Maria Garganté and Joaquim Albareda, four of the best specialists in baroque art who will offer an interesting round table, the Auditorium of the University.
The activity is Thursday 22 d'abril, them 18 hours, with limited capacity and prior reservation a museu@museudecervera.cat.
For St. George's Day, Friday 23, the stalls of roses and books on Guinedilda Street are concentrated, with all current health measures.
Plaça Joan Salat will host the presentation, them 18 hours, of the book “Unearthing Oblivion. Memories beyond the common grave of Cervera ”, by one of the authors, Rosa Papell. The book is a collection of texts that testify to the dignity of the common grave of the cemetery of Cervera, from its historical study to the memory of annual family gatherings. It was coordinated by Paquita Buron, Josep Miret, Rosa Papell and Jordi Oliva, impelling historian of the pit dignification project.
The presentation will be a tribute to Josep Miret, who left us last year, i to Paquita Buron, who died a few weeks ago. There will be a musical performance by the Conservatory String Trio (Maria Llobet, viola; Eric Grau, double bass; and Joan Maria Añé, double bass) and book sales.
Students from the La Caserna de Cervera Theater School will perform "The legend of the dragon", a show created on the occasion of St. George's Day 2021. The performance will take place in the courtyard of the University, them 18.30 hours, with limited capacity and prior reservation.
He Saturday 24, them 11 hours, a new session of the visit characterized “Walls, wizards and alleys: discover every nook and cranny ”, by Alea Teatre. Address to family audience, the visit takes place between the walls and the alley of the Witches, in the old town of Cervera. Prior reservation is required at Turisme Cervera (turisme@cerverapaeria.cat or on the phone 973 53 44 42).
The local library Josep Finestres organizes the Revetlla de Sant Jordi, which provides the recital “Everyone knows that: poems, texts and songs by Leonard Cohen ”, by Marta Marco (cello and voice), Marc serra (guitar and voice), Montse Vellvehí (voice) i Ernest Villegas (voice). The poetry and music recital takes the audience into the universe of the artist Leonard Cohen. The activity is in the inner courtyard of the University, them 12.30 hours, and prior reservation is required at biblioteca@cerverapaeria.cat.
The Conservatory also participates in the Cultural Week, with auditions and recitals of students at the center. Samples of his musical work are made between the days 19 i 23 d'abril, them 19 hours, in the Bach Classroom and the Auditorium, With previous reservation.
The Espai Jove el Racó promotes “Tastets of youth literature”, that from the day 2 April offers book recommendations by young people from Cervera on their social networks ((Instagram, Facebook, Twitter i Youtube).
The Environmental Education Plan of Cervera has been added to the cultural week with the organization of the activity “Literary Laundry”. Students from all schools in the city make literary recommendations, which can be seen in different shops between the days 19 i 24 d'abril.
Closing the cultural week, Sunday 25 d'abril, the representation of "The Diamond Square", theatrical adaptation of one of Mercè Rodoreda’s major works of Catalan literature. It is part of the 23rd Apassiona’t Theater Series, and tickets are on sale at www.granteatrecervera.cat.
The presentation of the book "The perfect memories", by Susanna Batalla, winner of the 14th edition of the 7letters award, scheduled for Wednesday 21 d'abril, has had to be suspended for reasons beyond the control of the organization (the 7letters Award and more).