Els Encants Charity Auction
Visitors can watch and participate in a lively public auction of hams, sausages and desserts (everyone is welcome to bid).
~13:00
St Anthony's Escudella Feast and Charity Auction
Escudella de Sant Antoni i dels Encants
Encamp, Andorra
Dates to be announcedDates pending
Each January, the Andorran parish of Encamp gathers to cook and share great cauldrons of escudella, the hearty Catalan stew, in honor of Saint Anthony. Free bowls are ladled out to all and a charity auction follows, in a warm winter tradition tied to the old pig slaughter and the patron of farm animals.
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Blessing of the Escudella
Observers can stand respectfully as the priest says a prayer over the cauldron of stew just before serving begins.
~13:25
Distribution of Escudella
All participants receive a bowl of the stew (with bread and roast), sitting at communal tables or standing together and enjoying the hearty dish.
~13:30
Where it happens
Plaça de Sant Miquel
Encamp, Andorra
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Dress for the setting
Warm clothing (outdoor winter event)
Keep the visit respectful
Catalan greeting (e.g. "Bon dia!" or "Bon Sant Antoni!")
Photo with care
To eat the escudella, one should purchase a ticket/plate and wait in line courteously. Enco...
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Crowds & timing
Crowd level: high.
Tickets
Free events are available.
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St Anthony's Escudella Feast and Charity Auction
Escudella de Sant Antoni i dels Encants
Encamp, Andorra
Each January, the Andorran parish of Encamp gathers to cook and share great cauldrons of escudella, the hearty Catalan stew, in honor of Saint Anthony. Free bowls are ladled out to all and a charity auction follows, in a warm winter tradition tied to the old pig slaughter and the patron of farm animals.
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About St Anthony's Escudella Feast and Charity Auction
This festival is embedded in Andorran rural culture. Sant Antoni Abat (January 17) is revered as patron of farm animals and the sick. Mid-January traditionally coincides with the pig slaughter season in the mountains. The modern feast draws on older customs: farmers’ wives long ago cooked communal escudella soups to sustain families and charity cases. Today’s revival treats it as a social ritual of solidarity and survival through winter. The event combine...
Visitors should be polite and respectful during the blessing (e.g. remove hats, stand quietly). Follow locals’ lead: queue calmly for the soup, greet elders with a Catalan "Bon Sant Antoni". Bringing reusable containers for leftovers (if o...
What visitors should understand
Attendance can be appropriate while active documentation is not. Let local boundaries define your role.
What not to do
ask permission
Observation may be enough
Some celebrations are best approached quietly: arrive prepared, follow posted rules, and leave without turning the moment into content.
The story behind it
This festival is embedded in Andorran rural culture. Sant Antoni Abat (January 17) is revered as patron of farm animals and the sick. Mid-January traditionally coincides with the pig slaughter season in the mountains. The modern feast draws on older customs: farmers’ wives long ago cooked communal escudella soups to sustain families and charity cases. Today’s revival treats it as a social ritual of solidarity and survival thr...
Key moments to know
~13:00Expected
Els Encants Charity Auction
Visitors can watch and participate in a lively public auction of hams, sausages and desserts (everyone is welcome to bid).
~13:25Expected
Blessing of the Escudella
Observers can stand respectfully as the priest says a prayer over the cauldron of stew just before serving begins.
~13:30Expected
Distribution of Escudella
All participants receive a bowl of the stew (with bread and roast), sitting at communal tables or standing together and enjoying the hearty dish.
How to show up well
respectful presence
Dress for the setting
Warm clothing (outdoor winter event)
Keep the visit respectful
Catalan greeting (e.g. "Bon dia!" or "Bon Sant Antoni!")
Photo with care
To eat the escudella, one should purchase a ticket/plate and wait in line courteously. Encourage sharing and ca...
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Encamp
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Free public events available
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Families welcome
Very High visitor welcome
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