1. Festivals and Traditions Migration, a Pilgrimage to Welfare Igualada 2010

2. The Three King’s Eve On the eve of January 5th, hundreds of people disguise themselves in rich costumes as Arabian pages to tour the town on a parade and take children their presents in the name of the three Kings. The children had previously written a letter to the three kings asking for these presents

3. The Three Kings

4. The King’s Pages at work

6. Els tres tombs

7. La ‘’Mona’’ The ‘’mona’’ is a typical Catalan tradition celebrated on Easter Monday. Godparents make or buy their godchildren a cake decorated with a coat of jam or marmalate or chocolate, feathers, cream, fruit, chocolate figures or eggs, photographs and small toys. The ‘’mona’’ is eaten with the family. There are also typical Easter eggs, made of chocolate.

13. The international Baloon Festival Every summer dozens of balloons from many different countries gather in our town. There are many activities including races, night shows and concerts.

14. This festival starts in the last week of August. This festival lasts 1 week and it starts in the evening at half past six and goes on until midnight and then, in the center of the town a new party for teenagers begins and it lasts all night. There’s one celebration, it’s called “empalmada”; the young people are awake all night. There’re concerts and discos in the squares. SUMMER FESTIVAL On one of the days there’s a typical Catalan street performance or parade with “giants”, and “correfocs” (fire runners). It’s a parade with dragons, fireworks and devils. On the final day of the festival, in the football ground, there’s a fireworks show.

19. Different versions of the Tió