"En Tomeu i na Guida", a giant story

Next Saturday, June 15, at 8 p.m. at the Sala de Cultura "Sa Nostra" in Maó the book "En Tomeu i na Guida, una història gegant" by Miquel Villalonga Coll will be presented. The work gives a trip through the long history of these two giants, who reached Menorca in 1934, rented to perform in the fiestas of Gràcia, and that were bought the following year by the Town Council.

The presentation of the book coincides with the exhibition "1992-2002, 10 anys de geganters a Maó" that can be visited in the same Hall, from June 14 to 22. The exhibition, presided by the giants of Maó, is a trip through the career of the present group of Geganters i Grallers de Maó, who make En Tomeu and Na Guida dance, together with other figures that have joined the family, such as En Pere, Na Gràcia and En Miquelet "Es Salero", amongst others.

More information can be found about the group on this page of the giants and devils of Maó, by Kiko Camps. And on this other page of the Club de Menorca there is also information about the group of Geganters de Maó and about other groups of giants on the Island.

Other interesting data:

Sala de Cultura "Sa Nostra"
S'Arraval, 32
07701 Maó

Tel. 971 36 68 54
Fax 971 35 22 16
e-mail: cultura.mao@osic.sanostra.es
http://www.sanostra.es

Times:
- From Monday to Friday from 10 a.m. to 12 noon and 6.30 to 8.30 p.m.
- Saturdays from 6.30 to 8.30 p.m.

Free entry

Photo © Archive BalearWeb: En Tomeu and na Guida in the entrance of the Maó Town Hall, Festes de Gràcia 2001.

Date of publication: 12/06/2002

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