Throughout the year, Andorran cultural tradition is revived at all the festivals in the villages of the Principality and also for some commemorative events.
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Andorran folklore is represented by the typical dances such as la marratxa (Sant Julià de Lòria), Santa Anna's dance (Escaldes-Engordany), el contrapàs (Andorra la Vella), and also the sardana which can be danced in all the squares in the Principality, especially at festivals.
To understand the combination of Andorran festivals and customs you should take into account the special characteristics of Catalan culture, its geographic location and history.
Almost all the popular festivals and traditions coincide with religious festivals and natural cycles on Earth:
Being a country suited to tourism, the Principality hosts international, prestigious meetings throughout the year, demonstrating Andorran cultural life.
The international Jazz Festival of Escaldes-Engordany Apart from exhibitions dedicated to Andorra and "art without frontiers", the parish communes organize well-known artistics activities of prestige:
Andorra la Vella
Phone: (+376) 828704
This amenity is dedicated to art; several international artists representing different movements such as Adami, Alechinsky, Brossa, Hopper, Chagall, Dietman, Di Rosa, Gordillo, Gorky, Oppenheim, Tabuchi, Tàpies, Vasarely, Vieira da Silva, among many others, have been shown here.
Organised guided visits are available to help to make the general public aware of various forms of art in an entertaining way. Approaching the work of the various artists individually enables one to understand them better, and to comprehend some of the most representative artistic movements of our time.
Ordino
Phone: (+376) 838325
The National Auditorium of Andorra was opened in September 1991.
The building is based on an earlier construction dating from the 1930s.
At the end of the 1980s the decision was taken to build an auditorium, supporting the longstanding tradition of classical music festivals in the parish. The Auditorium is a four-sided open concert hall, allowing the spectators to sit all around the stage. It can hold an audience of 514, distributed between the stalls, the first and second floor galleries, the choir and the tribune. The hall is entirely lined with wood and designed to provide the best possible acoustics.
Since its inauguration many styles, performances have ranged from ballet, contemporary dance, classical music, Negro spirituals, Catalan song, ethnic music and flamenco song, in a varied programme which has also included important artistes such as José Carreras, Montserrat Caballé, Narciso Yepes, Cristina Hoyos, Lluís Llach, Sister Marie Keyrouz, Cesarea Evora, Zap Mama, Jean Pierre Rampal and the Women’s Choir of Bulgarian Radio and Television.
The National Auditorium of Andorra has a regular programme and allows other public or private bodies to hold events on the premises.