Over 2,200 Attend Andorra Constitution Anniversary Open Doors

More than 2,200 people attended the open doors events at Casa de la Vall and the General Council building over three days marking the 33rd anniversary of Andorra's Constitution, from Friday afternoon through Sunday midday.

The General Council reported 1,202 visitors to Casa de la Vall and 1,030 to its new headquarters, with Saturday afternoon seeing the peak at 1,376 across both sites. Figures exceeded last year's 1,300 visitors, despite similar opening hours but spread over an extra day. Sindic General Carles Ensenyat expressed satisfaction, noting the high proportion of local residents and crediting recent renovations at Casa de la Vall for boosting turnout. He highlighted repeat visits since its December reopening and the event's role in fostering transparency and public ownership of the institution.

Activities spanned all three days. Friday featured children's workshops with crafts, face painting in national flag colours, hat decorating, and a snack of coca and chocolate. Saturday brought human tower performances by Castellers d’Andorra and guests from Mediona in the General Council square, drawing around 100 spectators, followed by the raising of the tricolour flag. Sunday's sardanes with Cobla La Moreneta and a Grossband concert moved indoors to the General Council lobby due to low temperatures and an orange wind alert from the Meteorological Service.

Guided tours by Museus d’Andorra proved popular, covering key spaces like Casa de la Vall’s main entrance, the sindics’ traditional office, Sessions Room, kitchen, and Lost Steps Hall, plus historic items such as the first national flag, the seven-key cupboard, six-key chest, silverware, and session bell. At the new building, groups explored the hemicycle and learned about parliamentary operations, accessible only on special occasions. Visitors from Andorra, Catalonia, Asia, and Latin America asked detailed questions about symbols and history.

Locals praised the brighter post-renovation interiors, with many viewing the updated Casa de la Vall for the first time. New Dutch residents Maite and Jeroen called it vital for cultural integration, while families like Esther, Laia, and Jordi upheld it as an annual tradition. Returning visitors Teo and Amable appreciated the simplified layout, though upper floors and Penal Court stayed closed. One attendee, Sandra, who once opposed the 1993 Constitution, now saw it as foundational to Andorra's society.