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El Vendrell is the capital of the Baix Penedès, a working Catalan town a little back from the Costa Daurada coast, with its beach district out at Coma-ruga and Sant Salvador. It's the birthplace of the cellist Pau Casals, and it takes its music and its festivals seriously — it's also one of the great human-tower (castells) towns of Catalonia.
The events run year-round and a bit off the usual tourist track. La Capital del Foc ties in with a children's book launch, El Remolí showcases young contemporary art, and out on the coast the Turismar fair at Coma-ruga marks the start of the seaside season. Here's what's on while you're here.
19Nov
A collective exhibition of contemporary visual art by young creators (aged 16-35) from the Baix Penedes region, shown ac
19Jun
A seaside summer kickoff fair in the beach resort of Coma-ruga, with the open-air Coma-ruga Market of crafts, fashion an
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