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Parishes extend Christmas markets and events across Puríssima long weekend

Encamp, Sant Julià de Lòria and Canillo opened or extended seasonal markets, concerts and family activities through 8 December, with organisers.

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Key Points

  • Encamp’s Fira de Santa Llúcia hosted 14 local stalls and a revived music programme, including a planned Cant de la Sibil·la performance on 8 December.
  • Sant Julià de Lòria held the 41st Fira de Santa Llúcia with a strong gastronomic focus; chef Carles Flinch presented the Andorra Taste tapa.
  • Canillo’s Mercat de Segona Mà featured 19 stalls, upcycling workshops and children’s sustainability activities to promote reuse.
  • Organisers extended opening hours and reported higher-than-expected turnout, aiming to keep events running into the rest of the festive season.

Parishes across Andorra opened or extended seasonal markets, concerts and family activities over the Puríssima long weekend, staging events through 8 December and offering programmes intended to continue into the rest of the festive season.

Encamp’s Fira de Santa Llúcia filled Plaça de Sant Miquel with 14 stalls of local crafts, proximity products and projects linked to the Escola Andorrana. The market revived a music programme featuring the Duet Ingrid ANDorrabAND, Roser Puigbò, Eugènia Correia and the corals of Sant Miquel and Sant Antoni. The cultural offering also included Arte in Musica and a visit by the Coral Polifònica de l’Alguer, which delivered a conference on the Cant de la Sibil·la at Sant Miquel and planned a performance of the traditional piece at Santa Eulàlia on 8 December. Organisers said turnout exceeded expectations, helped by the three‑day holiday and the opening of the ski season, and extended opening hours across the weekend.

Sant Julià de Lòria held the 41st Fira de Santa Llúcia with a strong gastronomic focus and a programme aimed at all ages. The commune reported a busy weekend for food stalls, workshops and family activities; face‑painting and children’s workshops were widely attended, and chef Carles Flinch presented the Andorra Taste winning tapa. Local officials said the fair succeeded in keeping residents in the parish and creating a central meeting point for the start of the Christmas season. The event also featured performances and the participation of cultural and social organisations, including a cheerleading exhibition that filled the main square.

Canillo organised a Mercat de Segona Mà at the Perecaus building with 19 stalls promoting reuse and waste reduction. Open from 10:00 to 19:00, the market offered second‑hand clothing, books, decorations and traditional items, alongside upcycling workshops and a children’s sustainability activity. The programme included a concert by Artur Blasco; organisers and local officials framed the market as part of a push for a more sustainable holiday season by giving a second life to items in good condition.

Across the parishes, organisers emphasised a mix of traditional markets, cultural programming and family attractions to animate public spaces over the Puríssima weekend and provide residents and visitors with local, community‑centred festive options.

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