Solsona Carnival 2024
The Solsona Carnival, as we know it today, has become the most popular festival in the city and one of the celebrations of the carnival festivals that enjoys the most personality, character and tradition in the country.
Solsona, which already celebrated Carnival before the Civil War, was the first town in the State to recover it in 1971, despite being a party prohibited by the Franco dictatorship and General Franco still alive. That year, the censorship was mocked, making believe that it was a "Major Winter Festival", but that cold Sunday in February, King Carnestoltes returned to Solsona after more than 30 years. A satirical sermon against the rulers was even read in Catalan, just as it had been done before the ban, yes, this time in a moving car in case the grays appeared and they had to escape!
From that year to the present, 50 years have passed. During all this time, the inhabitants of Solsona have been twisting the party until they obtain a set of acts typical of the Solsoní Carnival based on mockery and exaggeration, in a context of mockery and humor. Proof we have in elements such as the Crazy Giants, the Hanging Donkey in the bell tower (a pioneer among the rest of the towns that also perform it), the act of Figs, cake and white wine, the contradanzas, the Arrival of His Majesty the Carnestoltes, the Children's Carnival...
In addition, this party is organized by the people through the Solsona Carnival Party Association, which guarantees the freedom to express and criticize those who govern and is freed from any institutional burden. For this reason, it is a lively, popular festival of everyone and for everyone.
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What to do
Centre Astronòmic del Castell de Lladurs
Lladurs (a 6.2 Km)The Lladurs Castle Astronomical Center will allow you to get closer to…
Solsona Experience, descobreix el Solsonès
SolsonaExperiential guided tours of the Solsonès region for all audiences, groups and…
Globus Pirineu
Solsona (a 2.1 Km)Enjoy the opportunity and experience to discover the richness of the landscape…
Rutes BTT Sílvia Rovira
Cardona (a 15.9 Km)Organization of outings and design of routes on foot, by mountain bike…
Where to eat
Hostal de Pinós
Pinós (a 18.9 Km)The Hostal de Pinos is located at the geographic center of Catalonia…
Restaurant Font Freda
Castellar del Riu (a 26.3 Km)A restaurant that offers a wide selection of Catalan cuisine dishes, standing…
Hostal de Montclar
Montclar (a 20.3 Km)Restaurant specializing in black peas, grilled meat and garden and local products,…
Bar Restaurant El Jardí
Sant Llorenç de Morunys (a 16.6 Km)The Bar-Restaurant El Jardí de Sant Llorenç de Morunys offers traditional cuisine…
Where to sleep
Hotel La Freixera
SolsonaDiscover Hotel la Freixera, a charming boutique hotel located in the middle…
La Torreta d'Olius
Olius (a 3.9 Km)Enjoy an authentic Catalan farmhouse, which was documented in the year 900…
Alberg La Rectoria de la Selva, Fundesplai
Navès (a 14 Km)The Selva Rectory is located in the municipality of Navès. This colonial…
Càmping el Solsonès
Solsona (a 1.8 Km)Camping El Solsonès offers fully equipped wooden bungalows and a new camping…