Soldeu Celebrates Sant Bartomeu Feast with Mass, Labyrinth and Family Festivities
The Andorran village hosted its annual patron saint celebration, drawing locals for a midday mass and kid-friendly activities. Officials emphasized its importance in fostering community ties and upholding parish traditions.
Key Points
- Solemn mass at Sant Bartomeu church led by mossèn Ramon, attended by Jordi Alcobé and councillors
- Children got free access to Soldeu Labyrinth via tourist office
- Alcobé highlighted event's role in preserving village customs and community bonds
- Day mixed religious rites, cultural elements, and family entertainment
Soldeu marked the feast day of Sant Bartomeu on Monday with a schedule that mixed religious rites, cultural elements and family entertainment.
Events began at midday with a solemn mass at the village's Sant Bartomeu church, presided over by mossèn Ramon. Those attending included Canillo's conseller major, Jordi Alcobé, as well as several communal councillors and conselleres.
Children enjoyed complimentary access to the Soldeu Labyrinth, with tickets distributed via the local tourist office.
Alcobé described the saint's day as having significance extending past the veneration of a patron figure. He portrayed the event as embodying the persistence of village customs and the attachment felt by Soldeu's residents. The conseller major observed that honouring a patron provides an opportunity for people to gather, spend a festive day together and keep alive customs rooted in the parish's shared history.
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