Canillo Launches First History Day with Six Lectures on Local Past

Canillo is launching its first History Day series on March 3, featuring a lineup of six lectures that blend academic depth with public outreach on diverse local themes.

The event kicks off at cal Federico with Domènec Bascompte's opening talk, *Canillo and its history*. Subsequent sessions include Josep Giribet on *The history of Andorra's police*—a rarely explored topic in official records—scheduled for March 4; Climent Miró's examination of *Daily life in Canillo from the 10th to 15th centuries* on March 5; and Quim Valera's discussion of *Power spaces in the Canillo parish* on March 11.

Two standout talks highlight Canillo's intriguing past. On March 10, Cristina Yáñez, who led the 1999 excavations, will present *Buried secrets: archaeological digs at Prats*. The site, discovered by chance, yielded ceramic artifacts and traces of stramonium, a hallucinogenic substance that may point to ritual use.

The series closes on March 12 with Robert Pastor's lecture on *Witches of Canillo*. The expert is expected to cover figures such as Na Durand, Antònia Tomassa, Pedrica Bragaira, Caterina Foresta, and Joana Garrona, among others linked to local witchcraft lore.

Organizers describe the program as eclectic and engaging, reflecting growing local enthusiasm for historical topics. All events are set for cal Federico in Canillo.