Festa Major de Vic and Sant Miquel dels Sants
Local festivals of Vic
The Festa Major de Vic honours Sant Miquel dels Sants and extends for about two weeks a programme whose ceremonial centre remains on 5 July.
Usual tradition
The Town Hall describes more than a hundred activities for about fifteen days: proclamation, Crida de las colles, Festa Major Jove, concerts, sports, family events, sardanas, castells, correfocs and fireworks. On 5 July, the Vers de l'Espígol and the Seguici de Sant Miquel dels Sants are celebrated, documented since 1779. The procession leaves the Town Hall, walks along Sant Miquel street and arrives at the Sant Pere cathedral with a municipal corporation, heralds, maceros, giants, Caps de Llúpia, Àliga, Bou, Mulassa, Cavalls Cotoners, musicians and Sagals d'Osona. After the solemn service, the imagery dances are performed in the Cathedral Square. The Festa Major Commission and the City Council coordinate cultural, sports, youth and neighbourhood entities.
Otras citas culturales
Within the festive cycle, the Crida organises the competitive and community participation of the colles, while the Festa Major Jove concentrates a differentiated youth programme. Both complement the historical ceremonial of the Seguici without replacing its central date.