Andorra's Cultural Events and Exhibitions This Week

### What's On in Andorra: Cultural Events and Exhibitions This Week

Andorra's cultural calendar features a mix of music, theatre, literary events and ongoing exhibitions across the parishes this week.

**Tonight's Highlights**

The Occupational Service Xeridell's Christmas Festival kicks off at 7pm in the Congress Centre in Andorra la Vella, with performances by local musicians. At 7:30pm in Ordino's ACCO-Andorra Congrés Centre, Croatian pianist Goran Filipec performs to mark the 30th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Andorra and Croatia.

Theatre fans can catch the Entreacte Theatre School's production of *Els Pastorets* by Folch i Torres, adapted by Mercè Canals, at 8:30pm in Andorra la Vella's Teatre Comunal—listed in multiple listings for this evening.

**Music and Community Events**

In Escaldes-Engordany, the children's choir and guitar ensemble from the local music school, joined by peers from the same parish, will entertain seniors at the retirement home. Meanwhile, Encamp hosts the prize-giving for the 16th Fantastic and Horror Narrative Contest at 6pm in the communal library, where winning stories are also available online.

Literary enthusiasts in Andorra la Vella can attend the 7pm launch of *Les gens de Bilbao naissent où ils veulent* at Moby Dick French Bookshop, tracing a story of births and abandonments in 1943 Spain.

A talk titled "From Womb to Womb: The Memories We Inherit and How to Heal Them" explores transgenerational emotional wounds at 7pm in the Roc Blanc Hotel, Escaldes-Engordany.

**Ongoing Exhibitions**

Several shows continue through the coming months:

- *Drawings with Ink and Reed* by Francesc Galobardes, offering personal takes on Andorran Romanesque art like Sant Miquel d'Engolasters, at Canillo's Motorcycle Museum until December 31. - *The Elephant Museum*, illustrations by Carles Pellejero from Joan Peruga's book, at La Massana's communal library until January 5. - *From Birth to Rebirth: Everyday Life in Ancient Egypt*, featuring artefacts from Barcelona's Egyptian Museum, at the Centre d'Art in Escaldes-Engordany until February 21. - *Pioneers 1884-1954: Andorra's First Photographers*, drawing from the National Archive's collections, until March 7. - *Cities on a Human Scale* at Andorra la Vella's Bicycle Museum in Bici Lab Andorra. - *Andorra Romanesque in 40 Views*, a series of analogue photos capturing ten Romanesque churches, at Espai Columba in Andorra la Vella.