The Sant Antoni festival will not continue in 2025
The festival that was celebrated in January on the occasion of the feast of Sant Antoni will not continue in 2025. This has been announced by the Minister of Culture, Forné, who has asked for explanations about the reasons for this decision.
A window of air entry to new talents
The festival of Sant Antoni has been considered as a window of air for new talents and has supported around thirty artists from La Massana. During the last editions, the festival has achieved great success, with a thousand attendees.
Political reasons for the suspension
Councilor Forné, promoter of the festival during the last legislature, has expressed his concern about the suspension of the festival and has mentioned the possibility of political motives in this decision (https://www.softcatala.org/resum-de-textos- in Catalan/). However, the Consul General, Eva Sansa, has denied that there are political reasons behind this decision.
A new commitment to musical performances
Despite the suspension of the Sant Antoni festival, the local authorities aim to promote musical performances at other more established events, such as Serenalla or Andoflora. The possibility of having music during the escudellada of the Sant Antoni festival is also being considered (https://www.softcatala.org/resum-de-textos-en-catala/).
In short, the Sant Antoni festival will not continue in 2025, leaving behind a window of opportunity for new talent and generating debate about the reasons for the suspension. Local authorities are looking for other ways to promote musical performances at other events.
