
The revived comparsa “Visca Picasso!” will appear at Mercè 2023
The revived comparsa “Visca Picasso!” will also participate in some of the folk culture events at La Mercè.
The revived comparsa “Visca Picasso!” will also participate in some of the folk culture events at La Mercè.
This year, it will be held on Saturday 23 September on Passeig de Gràcia between Carrer de Provença and Carrer del Consell de Cent for the third year in a row.
Sardana dancing is one of La Mercè festival’s oldest and practically uninterrupted features.
One of the most important dates on the calendar of castells, or human tower building, is La Mercè.
This year, on the afternoon of 24 September, the parade will pay tribute to the arts on the occasion of Picasso Year, which marks the 50th anniversary of Pablo Picasso’s death.
Cobla music groups, dance schools, casteller human-tower groups and giants will offer us thrilling experiences.
These days most of Barcelona’s giants and beasts can be seen in three exhibitions.
Here are all the popular cultural activities you can find at Gràcia's festa major (main annual festival)!
It is said that the correfoc developed spontaneously in Barcelona during the La Mercè festival in 1978. That was a time when traditional and popular culture was being revived and a group of cultural activists wanted to organise a fire show. The initial idea was to organise a classic ball de diables but, to their surprise, the watching public joined in the performance and gave it movement.