SARDANES CONCERT AND AWARD CEREMONY OF THE CASAR TARRAGONÍ CULTURE AWARD

On November 27, at 19.30 pm, the Casal Tarragoní organizes a concert of sardanas and cobla music performed by the Tarragona cobla Cossetània. The concert will be the setting for the presentation of the first Casal Tarragoní Culture Award. The prize will be awarded to the Fundació Privada Mútua Catalana for its work and support in the promotion of culture.

The concert will take place in the Eutyches Auditorium of the Palau Firal i de Congressos de Tarragona. Tickets / donation (5 €) can be purchased on the day of the concert from 18.30 pm.

The Cobla Cossetània

The Cobla Cossetània is a musical group specializing in sardana dances, concerts, parades, processions, recordings and all kinds of cobla music. The group was founded in 2008 in the city of Tarragona and is made up of 11 musicians under the direction of Elisenda Vilarrubias. The cobla recorded their first sardana CD in 2013 with the title “La plaça de la Font”, in this compilation of sardanas they perform the works of the composer Joan Juncà.cossetania cobla sardanas

The Casal Tarragoní

casal tarragoni sardanasCasal Tarragoní is a non-profit organization born in the city of Tarragona in 1957. This association brought together more than 500 members between the 60s and 70s, mainly young people from the city.

The Casal Tarragoní currently has around a hundred members. Its main activity is the promotion of Catalan culture and sardana. Every year the Casal Tarragoní organizes more than 10 events, most of them free and open to the public. The sardana dances are used to celebrate the festivities of Sant Jordi, the Universal Day of the Sardana, Santa Tecla and September 11th. It also organizes 2 gatherings a year. The Aplec Ciutat de Tarragona, which is currently in its 44th edition, and the Aplec del Serrallo, which held its 7th edition this October.

In addition, it organizes the National competition of Sardanistas Groups. It is usually celebrated as part of the Santa Tecla festivities. In other seasons the Casal Tarragoní has ​​organized photography contests, cobla music concerts and poetry recitals.