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. 

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