Barcelona Festivals
Festes de la Merce
This is Barcelona's main annual festival which is celebrated on 24th
September. There are plenty events taking place from 22nd including
competitions to see which group of 'castellers' can form the highest human tower
and processions involving wooden giants. There are lots of live music events,
unbelievable firework displays and heavy consumption of Cava, the national drink
of Catalonia.
[See Festes de la Merce]
Dia de Sant Jordi.
The 23rd April is a wonderful day to be in Barcelona when the Ramblas
becomes a huge flower market and book stall. Men give women a rose reminiscent
of St Valentines Day and women give men a book in tribute to Cervantes who died
on this day in 1616 (Shakespeare died on the same day).
Festival de Sant Joan
In the weeks leading up to 23rd June there is a rise in the number of
fireworks being let off around the city then on 23rd it's pyromaniac heaven as
everyone heads down to the beach to celebrate the start of summer with an
explosion of fireworks and bonfires burning on the beaches and all night
revellry.
Festa Major de Gracia
This is a week long festival in the streets of the Gracia neighbourhood where a
full scale party takes place with lots of live music, fireworks and heavy
drinking. It takes place around 15th August. [See
Festa Major de Gracia Website]
Festival de Sonar
Barcelona hosts the annual Sonar festival in mid-June which is a festival
of "advanced music and multimedia art" according to the brochure. It consists of
technology fairs during the day and music events by night. Hugely popular so
book early. [See Sonar Festival
Website]
Grec Arts Festival
Held from the end of June through to August this is the city's largest music,
dance and theatre festival. [See
Grecs Arts Festival Website]
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