Andorra's Carnival Season Expands with Workshops, Shows and Cultural Events

### Andorra's Carnival Season Features Expanded Workshops, Shows and Cultural Events

Carnival celebrations across Andorra's parishes continue to attract families with a packed schedule of children's workshops, traditional rituals, performances and exhibitions.

In Escaldes-Engordany, the "Judici i Cremada del Carnestoltes" is set for 19.30 in Plaça Coprínceps, with contributions from Xtravaganxa, Esbart Dansaire d’Andorra la Vella and Esbart Santa Anna d’Escaldes-Engordany. Earlier, at 19.30 in Hotel Roc Blanc, Stella from @descodificat hosts the "Creure" session exploring invisible influences on everyday life. New additions include "Líquid Carnaval," a movement and creativity programme for young children from 9.30 to 17.00 at Escola Líquid Dansa.

Children's activities abound. Sant Julià de Lòria offers the "El Rei Carnestoltes Bocabadat" craft session for ages 6+ at 18.00 in Biblioteca del Centre Cultural Lauredià, plus the magic, puppets and clown show "Petitruskus" by Ruskus Patruskus at the same venue and time. Further options there include "La Màquina de Disfressar Històries," a creative writing and storytelling game at 18.00, "La Son Desperta" puppet adventure at 17.00, and "Viure el Carnaval" art workshop inspired by Niki de Saint Phalle from 10.00 to 13.00 at Escola d’Art.

La Massana features "Per Carnaval Ens Posem un Somriure," a creative workshop for all ages by La Capsa at 16.00, alongside a talk on real avalanche rescue scenarios by skier and snow science expert Santiago Rodríguez at 19.30 in Teatre de Les Fontetes.

Canillo presents the "A Tota Màquina" children's show at 16.00 in Plaça del Prat del Riu. Ordino has a Carnival smile workshop at 11.00, followed by the Carnestoltes burning, will-reading and sardine feast at 19.00 in the village. Encamp's evening starts with a sardine meal and mulled wine at 20.00 on Travessera de l’Areny, then the king's last wishes at 20.30, burning and fireworks at 21.30. The "Pell de Carnestoltes" makeup and reading workshops run from 11.30 to 17.30 at Encamp's Biblioteca Comunal del Pas de la Casa, with bookings required.

Cultural events include a book club on María Jaén's "Dones Enamorades" at 19.15 in Encamp's communal library, and a discussion on weaver Laura Gómez's career led by Aumentium CEO Jessica Rivera at 19.00 in Hive Five Coworking, Andorra la Vella. A roundtable on women photographers, featuring Rosa Casanovas, Salomé Escribà Oliva, Maricel Blanch and Laura Gálvez-Rhein, takes place at 19.00 in the government's exhibition hall in Andorra la Vella.

Exhibitions remain on view: C215 (Christian Guémy)'s portraits of French emancipation figures at Espai Caldes in Escaldes-Engordany until 13 March; Roser Casanovas's "Moments Efímers" watercolours at Centre Cultural la Llacuna in Andorra la Vella until 26 February; Bici Lab's "Ciutats a Escala Humana" with Playmobil city models until 28 February; and "Del Néixer al Renéixer: Vivències a l’Antic Egipte" with artefacts from Barcelona's Egyptian Museum at Centre d’Art in Escaldes-Engordany until 21 February.

Other highlights feature a lecture on predicting eclipses from megaliths to computers by Dr. Alan Ward i Koeck at 18.30 in Centre Cultural La Llacuna, Andorra la Vella, and Carles Viarnès's "Post" concert at 20.30 in Teatre Comunal, Andorra la Vella. Isabel Rey performs her nostalgic "Diva de Barrio" show at 21.30 in the Congress Centre, Andorra la Vella.