Everything is ready for the show that will see the city bid farewell to 2025 and ring in 2026 – a performance to share in both the final moments of the year that ends and the first of the one that begins. Pyrotechnics, drones and music will once again take centre stage but this year’s celebration comes with a fresh twist thanks to the participation of Marc Parrot, who has been tasked with drawing on the rhythms and sounds of the past and blending them with the electronic tones and sonic innovations of tomorrow.

As in previous years, the production is by Groupe F. This time, the performance is split into four parts, each inspired by one of the four elements: air, water, earth and fire. Each element symbolises a facet of Catalan identity and is paired with traditional instruments, reinterpreted through a contemporary lens. Tenores, tibles, flabiols, fiscorns, gralles and guitars will take audiences on a journey through Catalonia’s musical heritage – from ancient melodies to rumba and havaneres – bringing them into the present with new sonic textures.

The result is a New Year’s Eve celebration that blends emotion and tradition with today’s rhythms – a contemporary, festive and moving creation that speaks to the spirit of Barcelona and Catalonia.

The show begins ten minutes before midnight and continues into the first ten minutes of 2026.

In Barcelona, we’re celebrating the turn of the year on Av. Reina Maria Cristina. Will you be there?

Artistic team:
Groupe F
Marc Parrot

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