Barcelona Festivals and Festivities

Nov30

Gracia Festivity

Categories // Barcelona Festivals and Festivities, Barcelona, GRACIA FESTIVITY

This festivity is the annual celebration in the area of Gracia. It has become the second most important festival in Barcelona. The festivity is the annual festival of the lively area of Gracia that takes place every year during a week in August.

During the time it lasts, the whole area takes a different look. All the streets are decorated to participate in a street contest. Even their names are changed for that special time.  The week brings lots of concerts and activities to the borough, where tradition is never forgotten.

Nov30

Primavera Sound

Categories // Barcelona Festivals and Festivities, Barcelona, PRIMAVERA SOUND

Ever since its first Edition in 2001, Primavera Sound Festival has had a bet for quality music, mostly pop, rock, garage, electronic by joining famous artist with independent musicians.

The Festival is getting more and more successful not only for the visitors but for its presence in the media. It has been the scene for artists and groups such as: Pixies, Arcade Fire, White Stripes, Patti Smith or Lou Reed.

Primavera Sound Festival is only another  sign of the vibrant cultural life of the cosmopolitan city of Barcelona.

Nov30

Sonar Festival

Categories // Barcelona Festivals and Festivities, Barcelona, SONAR FESTIVAL

Sonar Festival is one of the most famous and prestigious of its gender in Europe. Electronic music is the main character of the festival.

Sonar was born in 1994 and ever since then it lasts three days in the middle of June and it is not a mere music festival, but a meeting for several professionals where they can assist to different events related to electronic music.

THE Festival occurs on different stages around the Raval area, so we would consider this event as a travelling Festival in the city of Barcelona.

Nov30

La Mercé

Categories // Barcelona Festivals and Festivities, Barcelona, LA MERCÈ

La Mercè is the annual festivity of Barcelona. In Spanish it is known as “Fiesta Mayor de la Mercè”.  It takes place every year on the 24th of September and the previous days. Ever since 1871 the festivity is celebrated yearly to worship the day of Our Lady of Mercy.

In 1902, some of the most important features were introduced such as the first Castell Competition, the popular dance of La Sardana, Parades of Giants. Its popularity since that date has kept growing.

In the last years, some new activities have been included: Catalonian Wine Fair, Marathon Race, a correfoc and pyromusical that uses fireworks, water founts and music to make a very special performance at the mountain of Montjuic.

Nov30

Sants Festivity

Categories // Barcelona Festivals and Festivities, Barcelona, SANTS FESTIVITY

Some weeks after Gracia Festivity, it is the beginning of Sants Festivity. Although all fiesta mayors share many things in common, each one is different, because it is the reflection of the neighbourhood  which it represents. While Gracia's festival has some sort of hip, cosmopolitan edge, Sants´ celebration is a down-to-earth fiesta mayor that embodies the traditional spirit of popular parties. You've got the fun fair with rides and cotton candy; you can find a  discomobile with hits from the 70s, 80s and 90s; you've got traditional processions and religious acts in honour of the barrio's patron saint; you've got long tables with neighbours sitting together and eating and drinking until late in the night