Corpus Christi Flower Carpet Festival – Sitges 2017. Catifa de Flors means flower carpet in the Catalan language. The Sitges Corpus Festival celebrates the Corpus Christi for a week from Saturday 17th to Sunday 25th June 2017. One of the main events is the Sitges Flower Carpet Festival on Sunday[…]
During the month of March the AEP (Spanish patchwork Society) celebrates in Sitges the International Patchwork Festival, bringing people form all over Spain and Europe together. Patchwork and quilting have always been linked closely together. The word Quilt is thought to connect with the Latin word ‘cucita’ meaning a bolster[…]
The Vintage car rally from Barcelona to Sitges started in 1959 to promote tourism in Sitges during the ‘winter months’. The first edition took place on the 8th of February and 23 vintage cars from the vecinity took part. The buzz in the area was unexpected, not only attracting those[…]
Of all the crazy Spanish fiestas that take place throughout the year there is nothing wilder than the Carnaval celebrations in late February. The week leading up to Lent is a time for partying and the country plays host to some of Europe’s biggest and best Carnaval festivals. There are a[…]
These are the main events on the Sitges 2017 calendar. January 5th – Wise men Parade February 21st to March 1st – Carnaval (pictured) March 4th to 5th – Vintage car rally from Barcelona to Sitges (pictured) March 9th to 12th – International Patchwork festival (pictured) March 17th to 19th – Scrap+ faire[…]
