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Carnival
The carnival of Lleida, which dates back to the 16th century, was not recovered until 1984 but it has taken deep root and many city associations or, even people from the surrounding villages, look forward to taking part in the Rua (parade) on their floats and each...
Easter holidays
Easter Week in Lleida has traditionally been characterised by the penitential processions which started in the 14th century but reached their maximum splendour four centuries later.
Two processions form the main attractions of Easter in Lleida. The procession of Our Lady of...
May Festival
The May Festival, Lleida's main annual festival, is held in honour of Saint Anastasius (11 May), a Roman soldier and son of Lleida, who was martyred in Badalona by order of Diocletian in 303.
Highlights of the broad programme of popular activities are the spectacular...
Moors and Christians Festival
With the Festival of the Moors and the Christians, the city has proudly recuperated a lost tradition, the ancestors of which date back to the 12th century.
It makes a spectacular day out with some 700 people actively participating; dressed in splendid warrior costumes from both...
Aplec del Caragol
The Aplec del Caragol (Snail Jamboree) at the end of the month draws a line under the season with the most concentrated festive programme of the year. Declared a Festival of National Tourist Interest and a National Festival of Traditional Interest, it is the festival that brings...
Pilgrimage of Saint James
The boys and girls of the city gather in the Church of Carmen to go on pilgrimage to the Cathedral, carrying Chinese lanterns. This is a way of remembering the legend that tells how, when the Apostle Santiago (Saint James) came to Lleida to preach the Gospel, he got a thorn in...
Autumn Festival
Coinciding with the feast of Saint Michael (29 September) and the agricultural trade fair which takes his name, the city of Lleida holds its Autumn Festival.
The programme, with a strong cultural character, includes a series of popular events which, under the Catalan name...
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