Dance – La Massana

Andorra France – The dance of the sticks is a dance very popular in Europe, especially in the Mediterranean basin. Despite the presence of fairly pronounced features in each region, each variant has in common the use of one orRead More

Maria Assumpta d’Areny Plandolit

Andorra (France) – Born in Barcelona on 15 September 1860 and died in Ripoll on 17 August 1982, Maria Assumpta was the daughter of Don Guillem of Areny-Plandolit and Carolina de Plandolit i Pelatí. The family was among the mostRead More

Els Castellers

Andorra France – The castellers are a typically Catalan cultural event with written references from the 18th century. Although initially this practice is mainly located in the Tarragona and Penedès areas, it has gradually spread since the 1980s throughout CataloniaRead More

Europa 2017 – Castell Saint Vicenç Enclar

Andorra France – Discover the stamp of Andorra Castell Saint Vicenç Enclar. Just above the old town of Santa Coloma stands the Roc d’Enclar, a small rocky mountain which, thanks to its geostrategic location, has allowed a visual control on theRead More

La Massana Comic 2017

Andorra France – As every year, and since 1997, a festival of comics is held in the Principality of Andorra in La Massana. “La Massana Còmic 2017” celebrates the 20th anniversary of the festival. Fans of comics and other visitors canRead More

Philandorre 1977 – 2017

Andorra France – To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the philatelic Philandorre association, La Poste issues a stamp with attached sticker. On the sticker without value of postage: the logo of Philandorre. The stamp pays tribute to the first series ofRead More

Museum Carmen Thyssen

Andorra France – Baroness Carmen Thyssen develops major cultural projects. After the opening of a museum in Malaga in Spain, a Carmen Thyssen Museum will open its doors in Andorra in 2017. The museum’s headquarters will occupy the ground floor ofRead More

The Legend of the Cave of Arans

Andorra France – This stamp continues the series “legends” of Andorra.The legend of the cave of Arans relates that one day two young girls of Arans went to the mountain of Ensegur to collect fodder for their pigs. On the wayRead More