Sant Julià de Lòria Hosts Fifth Witchcraft Days Honoring 180 Andorran Women

Sant Julià de Lòria is hosting the fifth edition of its Witchcraft Days from March 6 to 11, featuring a mix of academic talks, artistic shows, workshops, and a Wikipedia editathon to spotlight around 180 Andorran women accused of witchcraft and restore their place in history.

Organizers aim to fill a "historical digital void" by addressing the online absence of these women's stories, often overlooked in records. Minor consul Sofia Cortesao called the event a venue for reflection, learning, and advocacy, timed for the second straight year in March to tie into International Women's Day week. "Many women were silenced and accused of being witches. This is about recognising them and giving them a voice," she said. Last year's event drew nearly 450 participants, spurring this edition's blend of research and creative formats. Tourism head Canòlich Ribot stressed the value of diverse perspectives from researchers working to highlight victims of witch hunts.

The programme opens on Friday, March 6, at 7pm in the Casa Comuna session room with the concert-lecture *Las tres muertes de Blancanieves: Manzanas envenenadas, brujería e infanticidio en los Pirineos (siglos XIV y XV)* by Ander Berrojalbiz and Maider López, merging music and Pyrenean medieval history.

Saturday, March 7, starts with the "Viquimarató sobre bruixes" from 10am to 1pm at the Biblioteca Comunal Universitària. A nine-person team from Catalonia, alongside Amical Wikimedia, the National Library, and journalist Eva Arasa, will edit Wikipedia entries on Andorran cases to boost visibility. That afternoon at 5pm in Sala Sergi Mas, *Les Ben Plantades* hosts a workshop on expectorant syrups and honeys from Mediterranean folk medicine.

On Sunday, March 8, the free family show *El secret del sol* plays at noon, featuring Marta Pelegrina, Maria Solsona, and Cristina Rodríguez of Fils d’Art. At 6pm, La Fanga Escènica stages the 85-minute *Dones de flors i herbes* on *trementinaires*, with live music by Xiomara Abello and direction by Irina Robles; tickets cost €10 via the parish website.

Monday, March 9, offers a book stall from 6:30pm, official welcome at 7pm, and archaeologist Martín Almagro Gorbea's talk on prehistoric sacred Pyrenean landscapes at 7:10pm, moderated by Cinta Pujal with Q&A until 8:10pm—all free.

Tuesday, March 10, includes a book stall at 6:30pm and the poetic-musical recital *Cugula* at 7pm by writer Ivet Eroles and violinist Núria Llobet, moderated by Eva Arasa with discussion—all free.

Wednesday, March 11, begins with a book stall at 6pm, followed by the 73-minute subtitled documentary *A Witch Story* at 6:30pm, directed by Yolanda Pividal and produced by Ruth Somalo. At 7:45pm, feminist scholar Silvia Federici connects live from New York—author of *Calibán y la brujería*—for a talk moderated by Rut Casabella, head of museums and monuments. The event ends at 8:30pm with a €10 tasting of local items including Casa Raubert cheeses, Cal Jordi sausages, Andorran beer, and desserts at Llar de Foc; tickets online.

Most events, held mainly at Sala Sergi Mas and Casa Comuna, are free, with recordings on the parish YouTube channel a week later. Backed by the library, cultural heritage office, and culture ministry, the days treat witchcraft as a vital historical issue, with plans to keep the March slot for at least two more years.