FETE DE LA SANT JORDI

Thursday April 23

On April 23, lovers give each other roses and books in a festive city, where various activities are organized.

"The Kingdom of Majorca (1262-1344) in Roussillon"

St André schoolyard hall, from April 20th to 24th inclusive.
Exhibition “Legacies of the Kingdom of Majorca in Roussillon”, period of medieval influence in Roussillon (Civil and religious architecture, medicine, usage rights, cuisine, music…) by the group of “Converses en Catalá” (Cultural Bubbles)

St André Media Library, 10 a.m.
Youth activities (ages 8 and up)
Discovering the troubadour Guilhem de Cabestany and bilingual Catalan/French reading of "The Legend of the Eaten Heart".

St André schoolyard hall, 17pm.
Conference: "The bowed vielle from the Palace of the Kings of Majorca in Perpignan finds its voice again" by Nicolas DEDIEU.
Luthier specializing in experimental archaeology, Nicolas DEDIEU, presents the reconstruction of the figured bowed vielle at the Palace of the Kings of Majorca in Perpignan. A vibrant immersion into the Middle Ages, blending research, craftsmanship, and rediscovered music.

St André schoolyard hall, 18pm.
Concert of bowed vielle by Claudio QUADROS.

St André schoolyard hall, 19pm.
Opening of the exhibition "Legacies of the Kingdom of Majorca in Roussillon" followed by a pica pica with Catalan flavours.

Themes

  • Traditional celebration
  • Literature

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Opening hours on April 23, 2026
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Address

SALLE DU PRÉAU ET MÉDIATHÉQUE
Préau de la mairie
66690 SAINT-ANDRE

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