La Seu d’Urgell to Host 17th Fira del Món Geganter in April
Over 60 gegant groups from across regions will parade in the three-day Catalan giant puppet festival, with organizers seeking local volunteers.
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- Over 60 gegant groups from across regions will parade in the three-day Catalan giant puppet festival, with organizers seeking local volunteers.
La Seu d’Urgell will host the 17th Fira del Món Geganter next April, with organizers calling on locals to volunteer.
The Agrupació de Colles Geganteres de Catalunya has selected the town as the venue for the event, set for April 17, 18 and 19. Over three days, more than 60 gegant groups—known for their towering puppet figures—from Catalunya, Aragó, the Balearic Islands, Múrcia and Catalunya Nord will fill the streets.
Visitors can expect a packed programme of activities, concerts, performances and street parades led by the gegants. These traditional giants, a staple of Catalan festivals, will parade through the town accompanied by their capgrossos and other folk figures.
To ensure smooth operations, the organizers are urging residents to sign up as volunteers. Tasks will include guiding the groups along the streets, supporting the parades and assisting with logistics. Interested people can register via an online form, choosing to help for all three days or just those that suit their schedule.
The fair, a major gathering for gegant enthusiasts, rotates locations each year to showcase the tradition across regions. La Seu d’Urgell, in the Cerdanya valley near Andorra, offers an ideal setting with its wide streets and festival heritage.
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