Opening Speech

Emma Vilarasau Tomas

Among the awards she has received are three Barcelona Theatre Critics’ Awards in 1991–92, 1992–93 and 1998–99; five Butaca Awards in 1998, 2000, 2013, 2022 and 2023; the Sant Jordi Cinema Award in 2005; the Ciutat de Sant Cugat Extraordinary Award in 2008; the Best Actress Award at the WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival in 2013; the Max Award for Best Theatre Actress in 2014; the Creu de Sant Jordi from the Government of Catalonia in 2015; the National Culture Award in 2017; and the Días de Cine, Gaudí and Feroz awards in 2025 for Best Leading Actress for Casa en flames.

LA MERCÈ SINGS: a dream that comes to life in the streets

"When I was entrusted with creating the poster for La Mercè 2025, I understood that they weren’t just asking me for an image. They were asking for a story, an emotion, an invitation to dream together."

Lluís Danés, Artistic Director of the 2025 La Mercè poster

Manchester: the bees come out to party

The bees, the symbol of Manchester, guest city of La Mercè 2025, have flown in to the Festa Major for a visit and are already getting into the spirit of Barcelona’s celebrations. 

Enjoy the festival

BAM - Barcelona Acció Musical

BAM For thirty years, this restless, edgy, grassroots festival has been attracting young, culturally active, and diverse audiences.

Folk contemporani

"Tarta Relena" Concert
Teatre Grec
TUE 23 · 10.00 pm to 11.00 pm
Art / folk

"Lido Pimienta" Concert
Moll de la Fusta
TUE 23 · 12.00 am to 1.00 am
Vogue/dance/electro

"Kiddy Smile" Concert
Moll de la Fusta
TUE 23 · 1.30 am to 2.30 am
Folk / fusion

"La Tania" Concert
Moll de la Fusta
FRI 26 · 10.30 pm to 11.30 pm
Soul / hip-hop

"Children of Zeus" Concert
La Rambla del Raval
FRI 26 · 12.30 am to 1.30 am
Folk / electrònica

"Fillas de Cassandra" Concert
Former Estrella Damm Factory
SAT 27 · 6.50 pm to 7.35 pm

Mercè Music

Offers a music programme celebrating social diversity and spotlighting music created in Barcelona. Música Mercè promotes cultural diversity, interculturality, gender equality and the connection between education and culture.

Singer-songwriter/ filin /jazz

"Al corazón de Marta Valdés" Concert
Teatre Grec
FRI 26 · 9.00 pm to 11.00 pm
Alternativa / indie / rock

"Chloe Slater" Concert
Avinguda de la Catedral
FRI 26 · 10.00 pm to 11.30 pm
Flamenc / pop / música urbana / hip-hop

"Queralt Lahoz & Werkha" Concert
Avinguda de la Catedral
FRI 26 · 12.00 am to 1.30 am
Música urbana

"Lia Kali" Concert
Bogatell beach
FRI 26 · 1.00 am to 2.30 am
Pop / electronic

"Maria Arnal" Concert
Teatre Grec
SAT 27 · 10.00 pm to 11.00 pm
Pop

"Vicco" Concert
Bogatell beach
SAT 27 · 1.45 am to 2.30 am

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News

  • 24/07/2025 - 11:59 h Culture and leisure A Real Poster, Made of Wood, Metal, and Magic

    Lluís Danés signs the image of La Mercè 2025, creating a scenographic piece that takes to the street to bring the festival to the heart of the city.

  • 24/07/2025 - 11:59 h Culture and leisure Manchester, Guest City: Music, Street Arts, and Bees

    Concerts, dance performances, and—at the moment of tradition—some very special guests that unite the British city with Barcelona.

  • 24/07/2025 - 11:58 h Culture and leisure A city in full Festa Major

    La Mercè is celebrated this year between September 23 and 28, with performances for all audiences.

  • 24/07/2025 - 11:58 h Culture and leisure Theatre Comes to La Mercè

    One of the most in-demand actresses of the Catalan stage (and of film and television) gives the opening speech of Barcelona’s Festa Major.