Festa de la Candelera

The Candelera, Carnivals Ametlla de Mar
As elsewhere in Catalonia, Ametlla de Mar celebrates February 2nd, Festival of Candlemas, and as in all similar celebrations, the primary motivation is religious devotion to the patron saint, the Virgin of the Candlemas .
Although today the religious sense of the party has been reduced, it’s true that Ametlla de Mar has a particular devotion to the patron, which gives meaning to the procession in his honour which is held the evening of February 2 where caleros pay homage through the main streets of the village with a candle (atxa) held in the hand.