Luminous Giant Bears Captivate Crowds in Andorra Street Show

Andorra la Vella hosted a captivating street performance on Saturday afternoon, drawing large crowds to the city centre despite heavy tourist traffic.

The itinerant show *Gueule d’ours* by French company Remue Ménage transformed Avinguda Meritxell into an open-air stage. Starting promptly at 6:45pm from Carrer de la Unió, the procession moved slowly northward, ending at Plaça Príncep Benlloch after about an hour and a half.

Spectators followed a parade of luminous giant bears led by bearers, ethereal dancers performing delicate choreography, and a charismatic stilt-walker serving as master of ceremonies. His acrobatic leaps prompted cheers and applause from families, wide-eyed children, and adults filming the event on their phones. Original music by Erwann Loeffel accompanied vignettes evoking a fantastical caravan from another era, complete with imaginary heralds, jugglers, and elixir sellers.

The event's visual appeal and poetic style created an almost dreamlike atmosphere, but the weekend influx of visitors occasionally slowed the performers' progress. Local traffic services managed the flow carefully, particularly near the busy Rotonda area amid the popular crêperie crowds, ensuring no major incidents.

One of the show's organizers, Charlotte, expressed delight at the reception. She described the production as featuring four bears, three dancers, a stilt artist, and a whimsical little locomotive designed to enchant audiences of all ages. "We're very happy to have come," she said, praising the city: "It's magnificent. We performed here on December 24 with another show, and it's always a pleasure to return."

The performance highlighted street art's power to turn an ordinary afternoon into a shared, intergenerational memory in Andorra la Vella's bustling heart.