Festivals in Calafell

Local festivals of Calafell

Las Festes Majors de Calafell They form a cycle, not a continuous celebration, linked to the three centres of the municipality: Sant Pere in Calafell Platja at the end of June, Santa Creu in the centre of Calafell in July and Sant Miquel in Segur de Calafell at the end of September. The usual places are Plaza Alcalde Romeu, Plaza del Manila, the Fishermen's Guild and the Sant Pere church on the beach; the Plaza de Catalunya and the church of Santa Creu in Calafell; and the port, the Pau Casals square and the l'Assumpció church in Segur.

Traditions include proclamation, correfocs, cercaviles, castles, sardanas, giants, blessing and parade of the Pa Beneït, exhibition of the Bot Salvavides and land and sea procession of the Mare de Déu del Carme. The groups of devils, geganters and grallers, the Esbart Dansaire, neighbourhood associations, cultural entities and brotherhoods, in addition to the City Council, participate.