Barça fans will be able to celebrate the 125th anniversary of the club’s founding on 14 June by joining the Culer Walk (Marxa Culer),, culminating at the Abbey of Montserrat. The event also forms part of the celebrations marking the millennium of the Benedictine monastery. It is open to members, supporters’ club members (penyistes), and all fans of FC Barcelona, who can now register online via the members' section of the club’s website.
This is a non-competitive walk and will follow the participation guidelines of the Federació d’Entitats Excursionistes de Catalunya (FEEC), with whom FC Barcelona has signed a collaboration agreement. The event has been made possible thanks to the voluntary work of FEEC-affiliated organisations and the advice of their experts.
The Marxa Culer was originally scheduled for 22 March, and had drawn significant interest, but was postponed due to heavy rain that damaged the route. Those who registered in March and wish to take part in the rescheduled walk on 14 June must register again.
The club will offer a return coach service from Monistrol de Montserrat at a flat rate of €10. Departure times will be adapted to participants’ arrival at the monastery. The cost of the rack railway descent from the monastery to Monistrol is not included.
FC Barcelona and the Abbey of Montserrat — two historic institutions deeply rooted in Catalonia — are jointly celebrating the club’s 125th anniversary and the Monastery’s millennium. Their historic link was formalised on 16 December 2024 with the signing of a twinning agreement, reaffirming their shared commitment to collaboration.
Annual theatrical renditions of religious story in two Catalan towns run up to May 1
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The towns of Olesa de Monstserrat and Esparreguera
may not be well known outside of Catalonia
but every year they hold an event putting them on the map in the country
Both towns are famous for their renditions of the Passion of Jesus Christ
the final period in the life of the so-called son of God before his crucifixion
On Sunday the curtain went off kicking off the season of plays and events related to be biblical tale
and this year there are some changes in store
a bigger female presence is just one of the highlights
stated that this means “not being so rigorous with the text.”
and new technical aspects in order to have a more agile final work
with less or no interruptions between scenes
keeping a rhythm closer to cinema than theatre
The Passion of Esparreguera has been going on for 400 years
This year the local music school will be in charge of the soundtrack
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2kg packages and neatly wrapped in plastic
Catalan police are now investigating how more than half a tonne of the drug accidentally ended up being sent to a business in an industrial park in Esparreguera
after noticing a suspicious substance in a container that had been shipped by a regular client in Guatemala
“We were unloading the contents when we noticed several bundles of a substance that wasn’t supposed to be there,” the owner told El País
Hidden within the shipment was 18 sports bags
packed to the brim with packages of cocaine and tied with yellow and green ropes
Police believe the distributors of the drugs sneaked them onto the container in Guatemala
with the goal of intercepting the shipment before it arrived at its destination
leaving the stunned business owner on the receiving end of a huge amount of cocaine
As he explained to El País: “In the more than 50 years that I’ve worked in this sector
this is the first time I’ve had something like this happen to me.”
Only a few hours remain until the Culer Walk (Marxa Culer) to the Abbey at Montserrat
The event is part of the celebrations of the club's the 125th anniversary and the millennium of the Benedictine monastery
The more than one thousand registered participants will be divided between those who have chosen the 47-km route
and those who have opted for a shorter 6.5-km route
The long walk will begin at 11:59pm on Friday 21 March
The route will pass through the towns of Sant Joan Despí
walkers will find refreshment points in Molins de Rei
and finally in the square outside the monastery
The short walk will begin at 9am on Saturday
The main group of walkers is expected to arrive at the Montserrat Monastery mid-morning on Saturday
various activities will take place in the arrival area
the Comparsa Blaugrana will perform outside the monastery museum
there will be a traditional sardana dance performed by the Colla Mirant al Cel
a commemorative event will be held in Plaça Santa Maria
featuring speeches by FC Barcelona president Joan Laporta
and the president of the Catalan Federation of Hiking Organizations
Mayors from the towns along the route will also be in attendance
and there will be a tribute to the Penya Blaugrana de Manresa
together with the Federation of Hiking Entities of Catalonia (FEEC) and the Monastery of Montserrat
it has decided to cancel the CULER WALK scheduled for 21 and 22 March 2025
out of concern for the safety of the participants due to the heavy rain that has been falling in recent days
The club will soon be announcing a new date for the event
and participants will receive detailed information regarding their registration
The Culer Walk was organised in celebration of the bond between FC Barcelona and the Abbey of Montserrat
tying in with the club’s 125th anniversary and the Monastery’s Millennium
the organisers have conducted several inspections along the route
including the most problematic areas such as the crossings at the Rubí and Margaroles streambeds
during the most recent inspection yesterday
it was confirmed that the accumulation of rainwater has significantly worsened the conditions
FC Barcelona would like to thank everyone for their enthusiastic response
with around 1,070 participants registered for the two walks (Short and Long)
The club also expresses its gratitude to the municipalities of Sant Joan Despí
Collbató and Monistrold e Montserrat as well as to the FEEC volunteers
and the club staff who have worked so hard in recent months to make this happen
Special thanks also go to the club’s sponsors—Nike
and Coca-Cola—as well as to Bon Àrea and Aneto for donating products for the goodie bags.