Corpus Christi 2014 – Flower Carpets
Come to Sitges for Corpus Christi 2014 and enjoy the enormous colourful flower carpets – a tradition which dates back over 120 years, and a unique celebration which was recently recognised as the first Festival of Artistic Interest and a Festival of National Tourist Interest.
Streets throughout the center of Sitges are closed to traffic the night before so that teams of dedicated volunteers can deck the walkways and roads in carnation petals and leaves to create beautiful fragrant carpet designs. This is a particularly great day to visit Sitges, relax, wander around and smell the flowers!
Carnation Carnage
With over a hundred and fifty thousand carnations used last year this traditional celebration needs a lot of work behind the scenes, and brings residents of all ages together to bring the designs to life.
Who will win the coveted prize for the most beautiful, imaginative and captivating designs of Corpus Christi 2014? Who knows – why not come and judge for yourself!
Dancing Giants
The festival climaxes with an evening procession of the ‘Gegantes‘ – the Giant Kings and Queens of Sitges, who reel and spin over the millions of petals as they dance to the music of the traditional Catalan bands which escort them through Sitges streets.
Other Corpus Christi 2014 Events In Sitges
During the week of Corpus Christi 2014 Sitges also hosts the the National Bonsai and Carnation exhibition, local restaurants get creative with floral-inspired drinks and food there is a competition for Sitges best floral balcony and facade and many activities – please check the Sitges Events Calendar for more details from the 21st through to the 29th of June.
Corpus Christi 2014 Sitges Programme of Events Saturday 22 June
From the first light of day carpets of flowers are decorated along Sitges central streets.
09:00, 10:00, 12:00 – Corpus Christi Day Masses: at Sant Bartomeu i Santa Tecla parish church
The Dancing Egg
– Palau Rei Moro 10:00 to 15:00,
– Palau Maricel 11:00 to 15:00,
– Museu Romanitc 11:00 to 15:00
– Hospital Sant Joan 10:00 to 15:00
11:00 – 15:00 “Corpus anys 60″ in the Museu Romantic diorama room
11:00 – 15:00 Exhibition of the painting “The Corpus Procession, Mas i Fondevila“ free entry.
18:45 “Els Gegants” parade through the streets with flower carpets (not along the procession route) via Placa Ajuntament, Major, Sant Domènech, Aigua, Major, Tacó, Passeig de la Ribera, Sant Pau, Parellades. (to the top of Bonaire where they will be assembled with the rest)
Gegants Cubanitos and Gegants Moros route: Placa Ajuntament, Major, Nou, Passeig de la Ribera, First of Maig 1838, Plaça Indústria, Marques de Mont-Roig, Parellades (to the top of Bonaire where they will be assembled with the rest).
Joint Procession: from the top of Bonaire, Passeig de la Ribera, Nou, and to the Ajuntament.
19:30 Solemn Missa in the Parish of Sant Bartomeu and Santa Tecla
20:30 Procession of the Blessed Sacrament, with children of First Communion, the Pubilles and parishioners, the Gegants the Moixiganga, Dragon, Eagle: Baluard, Plaça Ajuntament, Bosc, Davallada, Barcelona Santiago Rusinol Jesus, Cap de la Vila, Major, Plaça de l’Ajuntament
Date/Time
Date(s) - Sunday, 22 / June/ 2014
8:00 am - 6:00 pm
Location
Various Locations Across Town
Categories
Price
Adult - Free
Child - Free