Having just heard the latest "Caramelles" songs, we bump against one of the most famous festivals of our calendar. Saint George's Day. The festivity is one of the most beautiful days of the year, thanks to which Catalans have helped to universalize the Day book. This year, Saint George's Day brings a very significative premiere in Sitges: the restoration of Domenech's Bridge, these days of Easter we have already seen its new (in fact, historical) aspect. The restoration of the bridge, located in the Promenade at the height of Bassa Rodona street, have been carried out by the Municipal Council's Public Works Brigade in recent months, with the dual aim of improving appearance and restoring its modernist image.
This intervention is part of the improvement plan that the City Council is carrying out on roads, just as the space for getting off taxies at the Plaça de l'Estació, the permanent surveillance service at the underpass, the two-way traffic on the initial stretch of Avinguda de les Flors or the works to fix the asphalt driveway. We are dealing here with specific interventions aimed at improving services and their use by residents and visitors, a demonstration that the responsible use of investments we can improve streets, squares and areas of the municipality.
The restoration and recovery of Pont d'en Domenech also agrees with the policy of defense of our architectural legacy, one of the fiercest battlegrounds of our present municipal government. Accordingly, these days will begin the refurbishment and protection works at Santiago Rusiñol Public Library to be followed soon by the reform of Prado, a heritage building, thanks to the double investment of the Catalan Government and the Council of Sitges.
Sant George's Day, then, will have its focal point on the Promenade. This year, the festivity is loaded with a full program of events promoted by the Department of Culture and with the full logistic involvement of the Department of Commerce .To the traditional stalls selling books and roses, with local authors offering their signed books, this year we have added several activities such as reading recitals for children and adults and a concert with the group Arena y Agua..The cultural agenda reinforces its leadership in Sitges, thanks to the joint efforts of the City Hall and grassroots organizations. We have just celebrated the Cultural Week Catalonia - America and the day next to Saint George's Day we will inaugurate the second edition of the jazz festival, while our theater programming enlarges its range of shows. In Sitges, culture is a differentiating trait that we must care, pamper and share.
