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This traditional celebration will take place on 1 and 2 June
Weekend Corpus in Tarragona
The celebration will begin on Saturday with the ringing of the bells of the Cathedral and have a peak on Sunday with the procession of Corpus expected
The dancing egg, one of the traditions of the feast of Corpus Christi.
Tarragona. Costa Dorada. 29 May 2013.
The city ofTarragonais preparedto livethis weekendthe traditionalfeast ofCorpus Christi.The festivalwill kick offon Saturday,June 1with theringingof the bells ofthe Cathedralandtaketheir pointàlgitthe next day,Sunday,June 2,withthe expectedCorpus Christi procession.along withtheSanta Tecla Festivalare the onlyprocessionsthat have been madecontinuously sincethe fourteenth centuryto the present.The festivalwill culminatewith thedance of theyearNegritusand Giants. In addition,throughout the daycan beseen atCorpus ChristiCathedral cloistersthedancing egg, one of themost curioustraditionsof this celebration.
SaturdayJune 1
11.45,from the bell towerof the cathedral.The touchofPrimato theRingersof Tarragona.
12pmCathedral.Pealof bells.
SundayJune 2
From 9 to13:30and from 17to 20h, the sourceof the cloisterof the Cathedral.Thedancing egg.
From 16:30 to17am,from the bell towerof the Cathedral.Touch of Class.
17pm,the bellinputpapal.
17:45, fromFountainSquaretothe Cathedral.Idaprocession:Themagic of thedrumNegritosMoorsGiants,GiantsBodyBou-OldTown,Grallersanddrummerswill gofrom City Halltothe cathedral,themunicipal corporationescort.