The city is full of fire beasts
Consult all the activities of the celebration of 600 years of giants in Barcelona.
The six groups of castellers that Barcelona has take part in the special diada castellera on la Mercè’s day. Do you know all of them?
How is possible that the cobla ensemble is made up of 11 musicians and 12 instruments?
The Cases de la Festa are spaces open to the public where popular culture entities are hosted, activities are held and giants, bigheads and beasts can be visited.
Mercè 2024. Everyone is the target audience of the over 270 performances of the Mercè Arts de Carrer, in a Festa Major that commemorates the 650th anniversary of the Eagle.
These days most of Barcelona’s giants and beasts can be seen in three exhibitions.
Sant Roc. The festivities for Sant Roc are packed with unique elements which date back centuries and cannot be found anywhere else. Are you familiar with them?
Popular culture and religious pluralism. Summary of the programme that took place on 18, 19 and 20 June
While the festival is still very much alive in other Catalan towns and cities, it has lost popularity in Barcelona. Nowadays, there is only two places that holds a Sant Pere revetlla: the Farinera del Clot Cultural Centre.
Cocas made with fruit and pine nuts, accompanied by a good cava or muscatel wine, are an essential part of the eve of Sant Joan. And, as with any traditional food, “coca” has a long history behind it, packed with stories and variations well worth...
When we say the 'Nit de Sant Joan' is one of the city's oldest festivals, we're not saying it just for the sake of it: the basic elements – lighting bonfires, throwing firecrackers and filling the public space – have remained unchanged since the...
The Nit de Sant Joan (St John's Eve) is a magic night of wonders reserved only for key and important dates in the calendar, such as Christmas and New Year's Eve. Spells, ordeals and formulas have come down to us thanks to the enthusiastic efforts of...
The Gegants Vells de la Casa de la Caritat are also known as the Carnival giants because the first news we have of them refers to their participation in the arribo of 1859. A that time they belonged to the Societat del Born, one of the organisations most heavily involved in organising the Barcelona Carnival then. As well as publishing bans and all kinds of satirical notices, they organised a parade in which we know various imaginary festival figures took part and there were some spectacular comparses, groups of dancers in fancy dress.
