Nativities of all kinds in Costa Dorada y les Terres de l'Ebre

Costa Daurada and Terres de l'Ebre. With Christmas, reach deep-rooted tradition in Catalan culture. One of these: the cribs. So much so that some municipalities in the area at this time organized contests dioramas of cribs and mangers also present living. Here we present the acts that some mangers and local organizations have planned for these cold days of Christmas. Salou In Salou holiday exhibition is organized under the name "Christmas in the Vella Tower and will be open from 18 December to 17 January in the Torre Vella. Here you can see the dioramas made by the Association Belenista Reus. The exhibition will be open Tuesday through Saturday from 18 to 20h and Sundays from 11.30 to 13.30h (on 25 December and 1 January closed the sample). Moreover, the capital of the Costa Dorada will enjoy the representation of Living Nativity Scene by the group Esplai, December 19, starting at 18h in the Masia Catalana. Subsequently, there will be a typical tasting broth. This representation will also take place on 25 December and 1 January in the Masia Catalana, but at 19h. Vila-seca The now traditional sand nativity Vila-Seca and La Pineda Platja was completed on 12 December 2009 and can be visited up on 6 January 2010. For the tenth consecutive year, the beach of La Pineda hosts a monumental sand nativity scene, unique in Catalonia, built on an area of more than 100 square meters. The project has been led by Núria Vallverdú and has enjoyed the participation of seven sculptors from Ireland, Holland, England, Estonia and Catalonia. It is expected that the crib, which has already received many visits as he was building, receives about 20,000 hits since even coaches are organized on your journey include a stop to visit this monumental nativity scene that has already become traditional in the festive program Christmas on the Costa Dorada. Reus The capital of the Baix Camp receives one more year's Living Christmas altarpieces, organized by the Board Foc Nou. This year, performances will take place on 19, 20, 25, 26 and 27 December, from 1930, around the Priory Church of Sant Pere and Fishmongers Viejas. In addition, the city also has the XIII shows organized by the Congregation Pessebres Mariana de Reus, 19 December to 6 January. This traditional for exposure, which may gudir best-dioames, is open Monday to Saturday, from 10.30h to 13.30h and from 17 to 21h on the Priory Church of Sant Pere, and exceptionally close in the afternoon on 31 December and 5 January. Tarragona The capital account of the river this year with a large number of exhibitions and cribs. Below we provide you the information needed to attend. Crib of the Casa de la Fiesta, from 23 November to 7 January Hours: Tuesday-Saturday: 10am to 14pm and from 16 to 19h, Sundays 10 to 14h. Closed Mondays, 25 and 26 December and 1 and 6 January. On 24 and 31 December and 5 January open only in the morning. Manger 5th Week of 1 to 30 December. It stalls display and sell worldwide. Hours: Monday to Saturday from 10.30h to 13.30h and from 17 to 20h, in the Oxfam shop. 81st Exhibition organized by the Association dioramas Belenista of Tarragona, on 4 December to 31 January, at the Rambla Nova. Hours: Weekdays, 18 to 21h. Vespers and holidays from 12 to 14h and from 18 to 21h. Crib Popular Neighborhood Association Merceria Street from 4 December to 6 January at the social club Portal de Sant Antoni. Hours: Wednesdays, Sundays and holidays from 12 to 14h. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays from 17 to 19h. Xiquets manger of Tarragona, on 12 December to 6 January, in the Local Xiquets of Tarragona. Hours: Weekdays, 18 to 21h. Saturdays and holidays from 12 to 14h and from 18 to 21h. 25 and 26 December, from 12 to 14h and 19.30h 21h. Jan. 5, from 12 to 14h. Retrospective exhibition of the Association of Tarragona Belenista from 12 December to the festivities of Santa Tecla, the House Stables Canals. Hours: Tuesday to Saturday, 10am to 19pm. Sundays and holidays from 10 to 15h. Closed Mondays. City Manger's brigade, on December 23 to January 6, along the promenade Voramar the Seraglio and La Floresta. Hours: Every day, from 10 to 22h. Monumental Belén Pessebres organized by the association of Tarragona, on 24 December to 10 January at the Cathedral. Valls The Department of Culture and Youth of the city of Valls has developed a program with a large number of acts that fill every day of the celebrations of Christmas and Epiphany. Nearly one hundred activities that stand out for their diversity: plays, concerts, art, street dances, entertainment shows on the street, cagations, exhibitions, shepherds, dance, cinema, workshops ... The capital of the Alt Camp also welcomes the Monumental Belén organized by the Neighborhood Association Clols Francisco, on 20 and 25 to 27 December and 3, 6 and 10 January, at the Casal Mossèn Salvador. With free entry, the exhibition will be open to the public during office hours 19 to 20h. El Vendrell El Vendrell also has two major exhibitions on manger. The first exhibition of cribs Belenista Group of El Vendrell, which will take place between 13 December and 10 January. Visiting hours will be Monday through Saturday from 18 to 20h and Sundays and holidays from 12 to 14h and from 18 to 20h. The exhibition will be in Woodworking. The other act Bethlehem is the exposure of crib figures, by the Association of Belen de El Vendrell. The exhibition will take place from 18 December to 10 January in the Museum of the municipality Deu. Visiting hours are Tuesday through Saturday from 10 to 13h and from 17 to 20h, Saturdays from 11 to 14h and from 17 to 20h and Sundays and holidays from 11 to 14h. L'Hospitalet de l'Infant La Masia de Castelló will soon regain lost life in the '50s, when the village was deserted. This will be the 26 and 27 December and 3 January in connection with the representation of Living Nativity Scene. These days, between 18 and 2030 hours, visitors here can see over thirty of scenes set in the mid-twentieth century, a large sample of old trades (carpenter, mattress, baster, saddler, basket maker, stonemason, baker, breaker hazelnuts, botero, • installation of distilled spirits, etc.). and barn animals. This year, the novelty in this 12th edition, there will be a scene dedicated to the Catalan popular theater, where a group of children Vandellòs Pastorets interpret each of the days of the manger, at 19 hours. La Pobla de Montornes This small village on the river has the representation of a Living Nativity Scene organized by the Friends of Montornés. The work, which will take place on 20, 25, 26 and December 27, from 18h to 20h, is made in the chapel near the village, following a route.   These are the different scenes you will find in the course of the Crib: Annunciation of Mary, the family at Christmas, Children, our peasants, women biblical Bethlehem Road, the struggle of good against evil, the pastors Annunciata , Nativity, the flight from Egypt and return to Bethlehem, the Angel of Peace, the house of Nazareth, the presentation in the temple, Nadal's uncle and the Jewel in the Camp.  

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