FESTA MAJOR - FÊTE DE BANYULS

Funfair, every day.
Current programme

WEDNESDAY 20 AUGUST
Programme to be defined

THURSDAY 21 AUGUST
- Catalan folklore with the ballet Alegria performed by El Foment de la sardana, 9.30pm, Place Paul Reig.

FRIDAY 22 AUGUST
- Banyuls Handball, in collaboration with the Town Hall, offers the following activities:
10am: Youth Olympics, central beach
2pm: Beach handball tournament, central beach
5pm: Espadrille throwing event, central beach
7pm: Meal on the central beach
- 9.30pm: Concert with Solyrock, place Paul Reig

SATURDAY 23RD AUGUST
- Sardanes at 11am and 5pm, Place Paul Reig with the Principal del Rossello.
- Meal offered by Als Senglars, from 7pm, central beach.
- 9pm: Grand ball with the Sortie de secours band, esplanade.
then after the fireworks
Fireworks display in the Bay of Banyuls at 10pm.
--> Deviation from the town centre from 9pm.

SUNDAY 24 AUGUST
- Traditional Festa Major mass, 9.30am, Eglise St Jean-Baptiste.
- Bouling Club Banyulenc "Grand prix de la ville" competition (Lyonnaise-style petanque), Cap d'Osna bowling green, all day.
- Festa Major parade: Passe-ville through the streets, wreath-laying at the column (place Paul Reig) and at the Monument aux Morts (place Dina Vierny), speeches, convivial aperitif (av. Général de Gaulle). Meeting point at 10.30am in front of the Town Hall.
- Sardanes at 12.30pm and 5.30pm, Place Paul Reig, with the Sol de Banyuls Cobla.
- Concert by the Alénya Roussillon symphony orchestra conducted by Bernard Salles, 9pm, esplanade du front de mer.

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