Andorra's Cultural Events: Nativity Plays, Concerts and Exhibitions

### Cultural Events and Exhibitions Across Andorra

Andorra's cultural calendar features holiday festivities, classical music concerts, ongoing exhibitions and workshops across parishes from Sant Julià de Lòria to Canillo.

**Holiday Performances and Festivities** The 32nd edition of *Els Pastorets de Sant Julià de Lòria*, a traditional Nativity play, runs today at the Casa Comuna in Sant Julià de Lòria, with shows at 6pm and 8pm. The Fêtes de Nadal i Reis continue tomorrow with a Missa de Sant Julià at 11.30am in the parish church of Sant Julià de Lòria. A New Year's Eve candle-making workshop forms part of the festive programme.

**Music Concerts** The Trio Claret-Colom performs tonight at 8.30pm in the Centre de Congressos in Andorra la Vella as part of the 31st MoraBanc Andorra la Vella season. Pianist Josep Maria Colom joins violinist Gerard Claret and cellist Lluís Claret, whose musical partnership began as students in Barcelona.

**Major Exhibitions** Key shows continue in the coming weeks and months: - *Ciutats a escala humana* at Bici Lab Andorra in Andorra la Vella examines urban development and rising population pressures, open until 28 February. - *Del néixer al renéixer. Vivències a l’antic Egipte* presents archaeological items from Barcelona's Museu Egipci, offering insights into daily life in ancient Egypt, at CEE until 21 February. - *Pioners 1884-1954. L’Andorra dels primers fotògrafs* draws on national archive collections to highlight early photographers in Andorra, in the government's exhibition hall until 7 March. - *Solo* by Oscar Martin follows the exploits of a heroic figure created by a *Tom and Jerry* comic artist, at the Museu del Còmic in La Massana until 16 January. - *El Londres de Virginia Woolf* displays original illustrations by Arnau Sánchez Campamà for the Trotalibros edition of Woolf's *Londres*, at the Biblioteca Comunal in La Massana. - *Andorra Romànica en 40 Mirades* by Rafa Contreras offers 40 black-and-white images shot on a vintage analogue camera, evoking the enduring character of ten Romanesque churches, at Espai Columba in Andorra la Vella until 17 January. - *Respirs de Canillo* by Naiara Escabias runs at Cal Federico in Canillo until 31 March. - *Figures de l’emancipació* includes portraits by French street artist C215 (Christian Guémy) paying tribute to leading figures in France's struggles for emancipation and liberty, at Espai Caldes in Escaldes-Engordany until 13 March.

**Workshops** The *Curs de Fotografia Química* explores techniques such as antotypy, solarisation, partial development, black-and-white positivity in cafenol and transfers. It meets Wednesdays from 4pm to 6pm at Centre Cultural La Llacuna in Andorra la Vella, continuing until 17 June.