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 city is full of fire beasts
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All about Mercè Fire Run 2023
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.
All of the Sardanes dancing of Mercè 2023
Sardana dancing is one of La Mercè festival’s oldest and practically uninterrupted features.
All about Mercè human towers 2023
One of the most important dates on the calendar of castells, or human tower building, is La Mercè.
The 'Cavalcada de la Mercè' will pay tribute to the arts
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.
Popular culture, an essential part of La Mercè
Cobla music groups, dance schools, casteller human-tower groups and giants will offer us thrilling experiences.
The Seguici Popular, the giants and the beasts are displayed for Mercè 2023
These days most of Barcelona’s giants and beasts can be seen in three exhibitions.
The entire program of Gràcia's Festa Major 2023
Here are all the popular cultural activities you can find at Gràcia's festa major (main annual festival)!
Main events and activities in the city
Three Kings Parade
On the evening of 5 January, Barcelona organises a big welcome for the Kings of the Orient, who set off on a big parade.
Tres Tombs de Barcelona
The main event of the Festa dels Tres Tombs is a parade of animals in a cavalcade and pulling coaches around the city centre.
Tres Tombs Infernals
The Tres Tombs Infernals is a celebration held in Sant Andreu de Palomar that combines street theatre and a firework display with a correfoc.
Sant Antoni Bonfires, from sa Pobla to Gràcia
The Sant Antoni bonfire festival held in Gràcia is actually a Majorcan tradition that has been brought to this Barcelona neighbourhood.
Did you know...
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.
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