Cultural activities

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Aerial view of the castle

Diada 2005

Castell de Requesens

L'Esquerda

Sant Quirze de Pedret

Inauguració exposició

Sant Martí Sarroca

Diada al Castell

Casa Navàs

Castell de l'Escornalbou

Castell de Perelada

Castell de Rajadell

Castell d'Orís

Can Bordoi

Castell de Centelles

Ermita de Sant Miquel

Castell de la Roca

Castell de Montrodon

2009

Amongst the activities of the group during 2009, there were three visits to Catalonian castles that need to be emphasized.

The first visit was to Castellar de la Segarra, a medieval castle -almost totally abandoned- that is now in the process of being conssolidated. Mr Esquius, the architect in charge of the reconstruction and Mrs Percerises, a history specialist, commented the visit. We should say that Mr Esquius is now in charge of the rehabilitation of the Castellterçol castle.

The second visit was to the castles of Segarra de Montclar, Montsonis and Vicfred, all of them in the Segarra area as well. These three castles have been restored. We were accompanied in each cases by local guides.

The third castle visited was Púbol, the last residence of Gala and Dalí. We also visited the nearby fortified village of Peratallada.

Apart from these three visits, there were also other activities worth to mention:

On July 25^th we had the traditional summer concert in the castle forest with a group of "jazz-gospel" music. There was an important public attendance.

On October 11, in the castle's chapel, we celebrated the annual "Aplec" (gathering) of Our Lady of Remei, with a Mass, "goigs" (songs), visit to the excavations and the traditional lottery called "La Dama i el Guinot" with prizes consisting of local pastries.

The day before the Aplec, there was a concert by young musicians organised with the collaboration of the Municipality.

We should also mention that in the spring of 2008 the local groups "Esbart Rosa d'Abril" (dance) and "Grup de Musica Barroca" (musicians) represented during two consecutive days the piece "Terçol", written on purpose for this occasion. We received economic help from the Municipality to pay for the expenses.

Finally, we are glad to explain that the institution "Catalunya Nostra" nominated the castle of Castellterçol as one of three Catalonian castles that excelled in the cultural and touristic activities during the year. The diploma was given in a ceremoni that took place at the "Llotja del Mar", in Barcelona.

2008

The visit to three Catalan monuments have to be especially mentioned in the 2008 activities:

February 2. Visit to the Monastery of St Benet de Bages that has been recently restored.

April 23. Visit to the fortified village of Castellfollit del Riubregós, within the Anoia region. We also visited the monastery of Sta Maria del Priorat, located in the same municipality. In the afternoon, we visited the village of Torà and Our Lady of l'Agulla.

October 25. The village of Vallfogona (Ripollés) and the castle of Llaers together with the hermitage of St Bartomeu.

All these visites were guided.

Referring to other activities, it is interesting to mention

July 4 and 5. Inside the walls of the castle, the local group "Esbart Rosa d'Abril" made two representations of "Terçol", based on the life in the castle during the Middle Ages. An important number of persons attended these performances.

July 26. In the forest in front of the entry of the castle, we had the summer concert, part of the cycle "Music at the Catalan castles".

October 10. Concert by the finalists of the competition organised for Young Artists by the Municipality of Castellterçol.

October 11. Traditional "aplec" of Our Lady of Remei at the St Michel Chapel, with Mass, singing of the "goigs", traditional lottery and visit to the castle.

2007

January 27th.: Visit to the castle of Palau de Plegamans and the exhibition of the Josep M Folch i Torres Foundation. His son, Folch i Camarasa, was our guide during this visit.
In the afternoon, general meeting of the associates to speak about the 2007 activities as well as the economic situation and the membership.
May 12^th.: Visit to the castles of Boixadors and Castelltallat. Afterwards, visit to the Torres de Fals. Our guide was Mr Sanchez, from Calders.
July 28^th.: Concert at the castle by the group "The Ministrils". This concert was organised under the programme of "Music at the Catalan Castles".
September 8^th.: At the St Michael's chapel, concert by young musicians organised in collaboration with the Town Council of Castellterçol.
October 14^th.: "Aplec·" (traditional gathering) at the Castle. Mass at 11, traditional "joc de la dama i el guinot" (lotery) and visit to the excavations.
October 27^th.: Visit to the farm and castle of Milmanda and also to the town of Montblanc. In the afternoon, visit to the prehistorical caves of L'Espluga de Francolí.

2006

January 21st. Visit to the Gallifa Castle and to the Ecological Sanctuary located in the same place. In the afternoon, general meeting of the associates to speak about the 2006 activities as well as the economic situation and the membership.
April 22nd. The Municipaly of Castellterçol publishes, with the collaboration of "Amics del Castell" and "Fundació Jose M. de Anzizu" the leaflet "Auca de Castellterçol". The text was written by the member of the group Mr Ramon Arús and the designs were made by Mr Mas.
May 17th. Visit to the Castellvell and Castellnou castles at Llinars del Vallés. The visit was guided by Mn Antoni Pladevall.
August 5th. Concert at the castle as part of the program "Music at the Catalan Castles". The concert was performed by the band "New Orleans Blue Stompers" and had an important number of spectators.
September 16th. At the chapel of the castle, concert of the winners of the "XIII CHAMBER MUSIC OF CASTELLTERÇOL" organised by the Municipaly of Castellterçol.
September 30th. Visit to the "Ciutadella de Roses" and the nearby megalitic way. We also visited the domens of "Creu de la Corbatella", "Caps de l'Home" and "Llit de la Generala". During the trip we also visited several "menhirs" as the one called "Llit del General".
October 8th. Annual "Aplec del Remei" (gathering) at the chapel of the castle. After playing the typical "virolla" we visited the castle and, for the first time, the small exhibition of old farmers equipment (at a reduced scale) prepared by the castle farmer Mr. Pere Carbonés.

2005
February 12. Annual Meeting of the group and visit to the romanesque chapel of Sant Jaume de Vilanova and the Rocafort and Rocabruna farmhouses.
April 1: Visit to castles located at the Garraf and Baix Penedès: Castle of Castellet or Sant Esteve of Castellet, Castle of Santa Creu or Calafell and Iberic village of Taixoneras, at Calafell.
August 6: Cycle of "Music at the Catalan Castles" with the small orchestra "El Pont d'Arcalís" (folklore from Pallars and Ribagorça).
Setember 10: Special concert on occasion of the "Diada" by "Quartet indretS".
November 12: Visit to castles of Sant Pere de Vilademàger and Mediona, located at Sant Joan de Mediona.

2004
February 14. Annual Meeting of the group and visit to the chapel of Santa Cecilia and Castle of Granera.
March 27. Visit to the castles of Gelida and Olerdola. In the afternoon, visit to the Vilafranca Wine Museum.
June 5. Visit to the castle of Santa Perpetua de Gaià, covent of Sant Magí de la Brufaganya and romanic church of Rocamora.
July 31. Concert in the forest of the castle with the group "Els Ministrils del Raval".
September 4-5. DAY OF THE EUROPEAN HISTORICAL MONUMENTS (Open doors at the castle)
September 4. DAY OF THE CASTLE with the following program:
5,30 pm meeting in front of the Town Hall
6 pm the Gegants, Capgrossos and Grallers walk around the village
6,45 pm Mr. Terçol and his entourage welcome the participants
7 pm music with the group "Xarop de Canya" and Story Telling for children with Roser Rifá. Prize giving ceremony to the schoolchildren that have participated in the drawing competition (School Ramona Calvet)
8,30 pm Performance of "El Castell Terçol" by the medieval music group "Els Trobadors del Castell", the "Group Nou de Teatre" and "Esbart Rosa d'Abril"
September 5. (7 pm) Concert at the chapel of the castle by the group "Quartet IndretS" (second prize of the XI CHAMBER MUSIC OF CASTELLTERÇOL)
October 10. Aplec del Remei (Annual gathering at the castle chapel): Mass, lotery, visit to the excavations. Participation at the Moianés Annual Fair
November 6. Visit to the monestry of Sant Benet de Bages and Mura and Talamanca castles.

2003
Feb 8. General Assembly
May 31. Visit to the church of Olius, Ecomuseu of Vall d'Ora, romanic monastery of Sant Pere de Graudescales and castle of Castellvell (Solsona)
Jun 11. Visit of the exhibition Catars i Trobadors. Occitania y Catalunya (Catalonia Museum of History)
Jul 26. Concert "Music at the Catalan Castles": Bats quartet group
Sep 6. Concert by the winners of the X CHAMBER MUSIC OF CASTELLTERÇOL. Albert Rodriguez, violin and Maria del Mar Serra Boixaderas, piano.
Sep 27. Excursion: fort de Bellaguarda
Oct 12. Aplec del Remei at the castle church. Mass, Goigs, lotery. Visit to the excavations.
Oct 28. Mossen Antoni Pladevall i Font is granted the Golden Medal of the Generalitat de Catalunya.
Nov 29. Visit to the castle of Rajadell, roman village of Sant Amanç and old village center.

2002
Feb 9. Visit to the castles of Calders and Clarà (Moià) and Annual Assembly.
Jul 27. Cycle "Music at the Catalan Castles": Russian group Harmonica.
Sep 7. Concert by the winners of the IX CHAMBER MUSIC OF CASTELLTERÇOL: Eva Caballero (flute) and Meritxell Fernandez (piano).
Oct 13. Aplec del Remei at the church of the Castle.
Nov 23. Visit to the castle of Florejacs, monastery of Sant Ramon del Portell, castle of Ratera and small romanic church of Gra.
Nov 24. Visit to the castles of Queralt, Santa Coloma and Agulló.

2001
Mar 31. Visit to the Domus d'Olivet and Granollers Museum, where there are the majority of materials from the excavation.
May 26. Visit to the castle of Sant Ferran, Figueres.
Aug 4. Cycle "Music at the Catalan Castles": concert by Josep Tero.
Aug 18. Visit to Sant Pere Casserres and castle of Montrodón.
Oct 14. Aplec del Remei at the church of the castle.
Nov 24. Visit to the castles of Santa Perpetua de Gaià and Santa Coloma.

2000
Jan 15. Visit to the castle of Burriac
Apr 19. Visit to the Monastery of l'Estany, Sant Feliuet de Terrassola and Sant Jaume de Vilanova. Hommage to the three persons that have mostly contributed to the formation of the group: Mn Pladevall, Isidre Clapers and Domenech Miró.
Aug 5. Cycle "Music at the Catalan Castles": group "Atzavara".
Sep 10. Popular music concert by Sebastia Bardolet (voice) and Miquel Casas (flute). Medieval and traditional songs.
Oct 8. Aplec del Remei: Mass, goigs, lotery and visit to the excavations.
Oct 21. Visit to the castles of Pallargues, Florejacs and church of Pelagalls.
Nov 25. Annual Assembly

1999
Aug 9. Concert of traditional music by the group "El Pont d'Arcalís".
Sep 12. Annual Assembley and concert by Javier Luque (guitar)
Oct 2. Visit to the castle of Miravet and Coves Maravelles (Benifallet)
Oct 10. Aplec del Remei (Mass, goigs, lotery and visit to the excavations

1998
(1100 aniversay since the castle was documented)
Jan. Presentation, together with the Municipality, of the General Program. Opening of the Contests on Written texts and Photography
Feb and Mar. The children of the School and members of the village associations visit the castle.
Apr 12. "Easter eggs, where are you?" Children games with the Group Draks of Castellterçol.
April 25. Visit to the pre-romanic chapel of La Tossa de Montbui, Capellades Paper Museum and Claramunt Castle.
May 8. Limit for the presentation of texts (children and young people up to 18)
Jun 28. Play by the Esbart Rosa d'Abril and the Childrens Teather Group of Castellterçol (Ramona Calvet School)
Jul 12. Concert by the Coral Castellterçol
Aug 2. Popular commemoration of the first document mentioning the castle of Castellterçol with the performance of the "Gegants" of the Municipality. In the castle, lunch offered by the Municipality to all local associations and institutions.
Edition of the book "Castell Terçol 898-1998" with a summary of the castle's history (Mn Antoni Pladevall) and an explanation of the work being done by the Archaeologists in the main tower.
Sep 13. Photography contest
Oct 11. Aplec del Castell in the church of the castle. Mass, goigs, lotery and visit to the excavations (mainly the entrance). Prize giving ceremony to the winners of the contest and closing ceremony of the activities of this year.
Oct 31. General Assembly
Dec 5. Visit to the castle of Llucà and church of Santa Maria de Lluçà.

1997
May 10. Visit to the castles of Queribus, Perapertusa, Puillorens and Montsegur
Jul 12. Concert "Catalunya, cent anys de cançons" by the singer Montserrat Matheu and the pianist Alfons Miró.
Aug 2. V CASTELLTERÇOL MUSIC FESTIVAL: Barcelona Swing Orchestra
Sept 14. Sardanes (Plaça Nova)
Oct 11. Annual Assembly
Oct 12. Aplec del Remei at the church of the castle: Mass, goigs, lotery, visit to the excavations

1996
Jan 21. Inauguration of the Museum by Sra Guiomar Adell, Generalitat de Catalunya
May 4. Visit to the castle and romanic church of Sant Marti Sarroca and Penyafort castle
Jul 6. Visit to the castle of Requesens and the Perelada Palace
Aug 4. IV CASTELLTERÇOL MUSIC FESTIVAL: Big Band l'Estudi
Sept 14. Concert at the church of the castle: Romain Boyer (violoncel) and Sylvie Reverdy (violoncel). Annual General Assembly
Oct 13. Aplec del Remei at the church of the castle: mass, goigs, lotery, visit to the excavations

1995
Jan 22. The Archaelogist, Marina Miquel, explains the results of the second phase of the excavations
May 27. Visit to the castle of Escornalbou and the Navás house (Reus)
Jul 1. Visit to the castle of Centelles
Jul 7. Concert of Young Groups (Junior choir and Bats quartet)
Aug 5. Visit to the Ethnology Museu of Sant Feliu de Codines
Aug 6."XVI-XVIII Music Concert": Antonio Palomares (voice) and Sebastià Gutierrez (guitar)
Sept 9. Annual General Assembly and concert by Joan Carles Martinez (guitar)
Oct 8. Aplec del Remei at the church of the castle: mass, goigs, lotery and visit to the excavations
Oct 28. Visit to the iberic site and museum of l'Esquerda (Roda de Ter)
Nov 18. Visit to the castles of Suria and Cardona, church of Sant Quirze de Pedret de Berga and monastery of Sant Benet de Bages
Nov 24. Hommage to Josep M. de Anzizu (bronze medal of the Friends of the Castles Association)

1994
May 7. Visit to the New and Old castles of Llinars del Vallés
Jun 18. "Day of the castles". Visit to the castle of Escornalbou, Reus museums and the Ixart home at Altafulla
Jul 23. Concert by the Choir of Sant Vicenç de Mollet
Aug 5. II CASTELLTERÇOL MUSIC FESTIVAL: Lourdes Pavia and Kathrin Bürgin (guitar and flute)
Aug 6. Annual General Assembley
Sept 3. Harp concert by Mireia Padern
Oct 9. Aplec del Remei at the church of the castle: mass, goigs, lotery and visit to the excavations
Oct 22. Visit to the castles of Orís, Montesquiu and Matamala

1993
Feb 13. Visit to the castle of Castellcir
May 15. Visit to the castle of Monsoriu, old village center of Breda and Riells del Montseny
Jun 16. Visit to the New castle of Moià
Jul 10. Meeting with the Architect Mr Jordi Sarri to discuss about the restauration of the castle
Jul 31. I CASTELLTERÇOL MUSIC FESTIVAL. Concert by Lourdes Pavia (guitar)
Aug 28. Concert by the Bitayna Musical Group
Sept 18. "Reading theather" by the group Quicarell poetic: "La crida dels elegits", of the Josefina Pons
Sep 25. Visit to the Granera castle
Oct 10. Aplec del Remei: mass, goigs, lotery and sardanes (Cobla La Principal del Vallés)
Oct 16. Visit to the castles of l'Argimon and Santa Coloma de Farnés, Torre de l'Esparra and Sant Pere Cercada
Nov 27. Visit to the castle of La Roca del Vallés
Dec 18. Visit to the castles of Taradell, Tona and the fortified house of Montrodón

1992
Jul 4. Concert by the Coral de Castellterçol
Aug 8. Poetic festival with "Esclat de l'Alba" (Quicarell Group, Centelles) and also with poems by Castellterçol authors (Felip Greugés, Joan Bou, Mn Antoni Malats). Voices of Josefina Pons and Andreu Coll.
Sept 19. Concert by the Orquestra Juvenil de Musica Joan Valls, Caldes de Montbuy
Oct 11. Aplec del Remei: mass, goings, lotery and sardanes (Cobla La Principal del Vallés)
Oct 31. Visit to the castles of Montclar and Montsonis
Dec 5. Visit to the castle of Balsareny

1991
Oct 13. Aplec del Remei at the church of the castle: mass, goigs, lotery and concert by Coral de Castellterçol

1990
Opening to the public of the historical sites of the castle

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