Our Lady of Mount Carmel, the patron saint of seafarers, is once again featured on Sitges's calendar next Wednesday 16 July. Specifically, the Port of Sitges is teaming up with the Brotherhood of Fishers of Sitges and the Malvasia de Sitges Interpretation Centre (CIM) to once again organise the traditional procession of boats in honour of Our Lady of Mount Carmel and a festive evening which will include burnt rum and habaneras.

As it has done continuously since 1996, this year the Port of Sitges is holding an exciting day in honour of all seafarers and fishers on the occasion of the feast day of their patron saint, Our Lady of Mount Carmel. On Wednesday 16 July at 7 pm, a series of boats will leave the Port in a procession led by the boat of the Brotherhood of Fishers of Sitges, which will bear the image of Our Lady of Mount Carmel. The procession will head westward to make a floral offering near the cemetery of Sitges as a symbol of devotion to Our Lady and to ask her to protect everyone working at sea.

After they return, the traditional singing of habaneras and drinking of burnt rum will complete a unique and fun evening in a peerless setting. This year, the Grup Sons d’Altamar will be performing the habaneras, and Pedro Castilla will be in charge of burning the Rom Pujol rum. Likewise, everyone who comes to the Port of Sitges can savour the taste of a seafood fideuà made by the fisher Oriol Serra, paired with Blanc Subur Malvasia de Sitges wine from the Celler de l’Hospital for the price of €5 for the fideuà and €2.50 for the wine.

The CIM is enhancing the programming of the feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel with an activity on Saturday 19 July

On the occasion of the feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, on Saturday 19 July the Malvasia de Sitges Interpretation Centre (CIM) will offer a ‘Seafaring Evening with Malvasia de Sitges’, which will consist of guided taste of four wines accompanied by a sample of seafaring cuisine provided by the Brotherhood of Fishers of Sitges.