Manresa celebrates upcoming year as Capital of Catalan Culture

In Catalonia, a different place is chosen each year as the Capital of Catalan Culture. This spot will then host performances, exhibits, gastronomy, and as many cultural proposals as possible. Earlier this month, the town of Reus celebrated the end of this twelve-month position as last year’s cultural metropolis. 2018 now welcomes a new culture capital: the central Catalan town of Manresa.

To the west of Barcelona, it already kicked off its stint as the Catalan culture capital this weekend – and what a show it was. Locals followed a parade with fireworks, music, and drums all the way to the local theater, Teatre Kursaal. Here, those interested could see the rendition of a piece specially written for the occasion, ‘Pas,’ by Sergi Ots.