Feb 9, 2024 | News
The University of Cervera will be the stage, Monday 26 February, of this professional competition organized by the Catalan Association of Sommeliers, with sessions in the morning and the final in the afternoon, them 16 hours, open to the public at the Paranimf.
The Catalan Association of Sommeliers (ACS) it also celebrates the traditional Sommelier Night that day, that will take place al Restaurant Els Comdals de Vergós.
For the organization of events, in this edition the ACS has the col·support of the Town Council of Cervera, the Board of Economic Promotion of the Provincial Council of Lleida and the Designation of Origin Costers del Segre.
The vice-president for Lleida of the ACS, Xavier Navarro; the deputy and vice-president of the Board of Economic Promotion of the Provincial Council of Lleida, Jordi Verdú; and the tourism councilor of La Paeria de Cervera, Judit Guim, they presented the event in a press conference that took place on Thursday 8 February, in the Painting Room of the Paeria de Cervera.
The Councilor for Tourism, Judit Guim, ha “celebrated that the Catalan sommeliers have chosen Cervera for the celebration of this competition". He trusts that "it will be a good opportunity to make Cervera's heritage and tourist resources known to professional sommeliers. A collar·very strategic group in the prescription of experiences linked to wine and wine tourism".
For his part, Jordi Verdú explained that “this professional meeting will help to publicize the wines of the DO Costers del Segre and the quality agri-food products produced in the Terres de Lleida”.
Finally, Xavier Navarro thanked "the col·institutional collaboration of the Paeria de Cervera and the Board of Economic Promotion of the Provincial Council of Lleida. We are convinced that holding this competition in Terres de Lleida will serve to promote the wines of the DO Costers del Segre, since it is a meeting that brings together sommeliers from all over the country”.
During the Sommelier Night dinner, the work of the professionals will be recognized, of wineries and pioneering initiatives in the world of wine, and will end by announcing the name of the Best Sommelier in Catalonia 2024.
Competition in two phases
The competition will take place in two phases, morning and afternoon. In a first semi-final, from the 10 hours in one of the classrooms of the University of Cervera, all participants will face two tests. a written, and another practice that will consist of the commented tasting of three drinks, two wines and a third product that they must identify. As for the wines, one of these will have to be commented on in a foreign language. In this morning elimination phase the technical committee will select the three best contestants, which will be the ones that will happen at the end of the afternoon.
From the 16 hours, at the Paranimf of the University of Cervera, the final tests will begin in front of all colleagues and the attending public. This practical final will feature a surprise test, proof of service, tasting and identification of products, correction of an erroneous letter, order taking and pairing, decantation, style. The professional jury that evaluates the tests will be made up of professional sommeliers and former winners of the competition.
The final will be open to the public and will also be broadcast live on local television stations in Catalonia.
With this contest, the ACS aims to develop and promote knowledge of the profession, the knowledge of wines and gastronomic products from all over the world, as well as strengthen bonds, friendship and col·collaboration between wine professionals.
Dinner and Sommelier Night
all of them so significant to this genre of artistic song, the Els Comdals restaurant will host Sommelier Night with a sample and tasting of DO Costers del Segre wines and a Pairing Dinner with km0 products and prepared by eighteen hands by nine chefs from Lleida. The participating restaurateurs will be Jesús Gimena (The Spark of Lleida), Sergi Ortiz (Old Brewery Oven), Francis Molins (Call Xirricló de Balaguer), Ignasi Bustamante and Adrián Zahino (The Celler Montsonís), Angel Segura (The Comdals of Cervera), Albert Marimón (The Tàrrega Quarry), Sergi Aritzeta (The Trick of Agramunt), Gonzalo Ferreruela (Ferreruela, Lleida), Juanjo Ceresuela (Nobadis de Cervera).
Premis ACS
During the evening, and before announcing who will be the Best Sommelier in Catalonia 2024, The ACS will also present and deliver the Awards that are chosen each year by vote of the members of the organization. These awards are the Trajectory Award; Best communicator, Best Initiative in the world of wine, Best wine tourism offer, and Best room.
Feb 5, 2024 | News
The Winter Festival program, of the 3 al 7 February, a set of fun activities, cultural, religious and traditional, in which the Cant de les Completes stand out, a unique musical event that is performed in the church of Santa Maria.
The full Cervera, written in 1870 by the chapel masters Salvador Vidal and Joan Pont, Popular pieces are composed of the time.
They are currently run by Xavier Puig, and its interpretation fifty musicians involved, one hundred and three solo singers.
The event will take place on Monday 5 February, them 20 hours, the church of Santa Maria.
At the end of the song, there will be the traditional Cervera Eagle Ball, with the musical accompaniment of the Conservatory Band.
Cervera’s Santíssimo Misteri Festival is declared a heritage festival of national interest and included in the Catalog of Catalonia’s festive heritage.
This year's program, between days 3 i 7 February, a set of varied events such as the Misteri Folk traditional music concert, organized by the Seny Major Group; the 25th individual backstroke competition, with the organization in charge of the Colla Sardanista Jovencells; the performance of the dramatic comedy "Conspiranoia", within the 26th Apassiona't Theater Cycle; the assembly of 30 giant old wooden games, de Ludiespai; the concert and long dance with the Nova Saturno orchestra; the traditional ringing of bells, in charge of the Campaners de Cervera, and religious acts.
They can consult the program in this link.
Jan 16, 2024 | News
There are only a few weeks left until the start of performances of La Passion de Cervera, that on sunday 14 of January has announced some of the novelties of this edition.
On the one hand, this year's image has been officially presented. A poster made by Cervera designer Anna Domenjó. The artist argues that he has made a poster that he defines as "more impactful and advertising". Based on an image of a very specific scene from the Passion (the hanging of Judas), an attempt has been made to simplify the image to the maximum expression, without losing the representation of the scene. This way, only the baselines have been left, while looking for the lights and shadows (just like the biblical story, the good/positive part and the saddest/negative part).
Regarding the color, have been used 4 colors plans, like spots, sense shadows, thus giving the scene a more marked forcefulness. The lighter colors, light blue and yellow, mark the lights of the image. The dark blue, the shadows. The white highlights the expression of the character: the hand, the face and the rope around the neck (which would become the most important part of the scene). The red color of the background, apart from highlighting and highlighting the central image, comes to represent blood as life, the strength.
Anna Domenjó is a higher technician in Plastic Arts and Design in Advertising Graphics since the year 2OOO. He has done numerous works, among which stand out those carried out for the Catalan Heritage Agency, the Network of Museums of History and Monuments of Catalonia, the Regional Museum of Cervera and also by the Balaguer Museum, the Cervera Easter Festival, etc.
La Passion will open its season with several new features
Like every year, the Patronat de la Passion works intensively to improve the representation and continue to expand and build public loyalty.
For this reason, this 2024 the artistic direction is expanded with 5 members: Tate Bonjoch joins, Jaume Mercadé and Jaume Rossich, who join Gemma Palà and Mariona Dalmases. This way, the various directors will distribute functions in the artistic and technical section, to be able to detail the scenes in all scenic areas.
This year, it also continues with the commitment to renovate and improve a large amount of technical material, especially regarding the il·lighting.
New characters will also be added and work is being done on revitalizing the third part of the work. In this way, since two years ago, The management of La Passió has made an effort to give more dynamism to the performance and significant renovations and improvements have already been made in the first and second parts. now, work is already underway on the third and last to leave the entire function completed and modernized.
Advance tickets are now available
Advance tickets are now available for the performances of La Passion de Cervera del 2024 and can be purchased through the official website (www.lapassiodecervera.com). The representations of 2024 they will start the 17 of March and there will also be functions on the days 23 i 29 after the pandemic shutdown 6, 13 i 20 d'April 2024.
The Passion of Cervera is one of the most crowded and oldest performances in Catalonia, given that its history goes back to the year 1477, After a two-year stoppage due to the pandemic. The Passion counts in its performances with a large number of actors and actresses who bring the different characters to life and who, total, it gets to mobilize more than 300 people between artistic and technical team.
The Passion of Cervera, "The functions are adapted to the new ways of seeing culture in the 21st century
More than five hundred years of history make the representations of the Passion of Cervera the oldest in the world, "The functions are adapted to the new ways of seeing culture in the 21st century 1477. "The functions are adapted to the new ways of seeing culture in the 21st century, l’any 1969, the performances of La Passió de Cervera were declared of public interest.
Information and image provided by the Passion of Cervera Communication Area.
Jan 13, 2024 | News
The Cervera Choral Group organizes a concert by the vocal quartet Metropolitan Union, champions of Spain 2023 in the barbershop music genre. The performance is scheduled for Sunday 11 February, them 19.30 hours, the Auditorium of the University.
The Choral Group of Cervera (currently formed by the Lacetània Choir, the Ginesta Choir and the Nova Cervera Children's Choir), coinciding with the Feast of the Most Holy Mystery, organize for next Sunday 11 February, them 19.30 hours at the Paranimf of the University, a concert by the vocal quartet Metropolitan Union, champions of Spain 2023 in the musical genre barbershop.
This is an interesting musical proposal barbershop which will surprise you with its energy and harmonic power. You will get to know the music that was sung and listened to in American barbershops at the beginning of the 20th century and you will surely recognize more than one. Incredibly long and powerful static chords with an impasto and voice timbre designed to impress your ears. A formidable vocal deployment carried out with only the four male voices: Daniel Morales (tenor), Martí Donate (lead), German de la Riva (down) i Joan Mas (baritone).
You can now purchase your seats through the 4tickets sales platform, accessing this from the websites of the Ginesta Choir and the Nova Cervera Children's Choir, or in person in Cervera at the Sol Major music store.
Information and image provided by the Choral Association of Cervera.
Jan 9, 2024 | News
To the 8 January, the localities for its representations 2024 can be purchased at half price: the general passes from 23 a 11,5 euros and children, from 8 a 4 euros. The sale is through the website www.lapassiodecervera.com.
La Passió de Cervera has already put tickets on sale for its performances 2024 through its website: https://lapassiodecervera.com/.
Besides, until the 8 January, great discounts are offered in a special promotion with half price tickets. This substantial reduction means that the entry of general, from 23 euros, just pass by 11,5 euros. The same with the children's (for under 12 years), what of 8 euros becomes 4.
This year, the Patronat de la Passion also expands its promotions policy and you can purchase various tourist packages to deepen your stay in Cervera.
Those interested can purchase a package that includes a guided tour of the city and lunch, in addition to the entrance obviously.
There is also another weekend option that includes lunch, dinner, one night in an accommodation in the city, Breakfast, visit to Casa Duran i Sanpere, along with the Marc Márquez exhibition space and a guided tour of the city center and the University of Cervera, in addition to the entrance to La Passion itself.
The representations of 2024 they will start the 17 of March and there will also be functions on the days 23 i 29 after the pandemic shutdown 6, 13 i 20 d'April 2024.
The Passion counts in its performances with a large number of actors and actresses who bring the different characters to life and who, total, comes to mobilize more than 300 people, comes to mobilize more than.
"The functions are adapted to the new ways of seeing culture in the 21st century, given that his birth is documented in the year 1477.
"The functions are adapted to the new ways of seeing culture in the 21st century, l’any 1969, the performances of La Passió de Cervera are declared to be of public interest.
Information provided by the Cervera Passion Trust.
Dec 13, 2023 | News
The renewed Christmas Market, who organized the Cervera Paeria on Saturday 9 December, it was a success, with the influx of many visitors from all over. This year, the Christmas market expanded the spaces and activities.
In Plaça Santa Anna there were games for children and face painting; on the main street, more 50 stalls of Christmas products and handicrafts and a display of four ancient trades (spinner, ferrer, fuster i corder); while an animal corral was set up in Plaça Major.
Regarding the activities, throughout the day, itinerant musical performances took place, by Gumbo Jazz Band and the Grallers Montserè de Cervera, and the visit of some Pastorets represented by Grepp Teatre. The Association of Merchants and Professionals of the Old Core organized a gymnasium for the family audience; Dalmatian House, a pairing of beer and chocolate; and tastings of Christmas broth were distributed at noon, and hot chocolate with waffle in the afternoon.
The chief paer, Jan Pomés; the president of the Regional Council of Segarra, Ramon Augé; and the Councilor for Economic Promotion, Fairs and Markets, Raimond Fusté, in the morning they visited the exhibitors, who were welcomed and thanked for their participation in the market.
They also inaugurated and visited the nativity scene, which is organized by the Associació de Pessebristes de Cervera at the church of Sant Joan. The exhibition is open daily 16, 17, 23, 24, 30 i 31 December, in hours 12 a 14 and 17 a 19 hours, and the days 26 December and 1, 5 i 6 January, from 17 a 19 hours.
From the Paeria de Cervera, the development of the Christmas Market is evaluated very positively, which brought many visitors to the old town, where there was a great atmosphere. We also want to thank all the organizations and businesses that have made it possible.
