The city is full of fire beasts
Consult all the activities of the celebration of 600 years of giants in Barcelona.
The six groups of castellers that Barcelona has take part in the special diada castellera on la Mercè’s day. Do you know all of them?
How is possible that the cobla ensemble is made up of 11 musicians and 12 instruments?
The Cases de la Festa are spaces open to the public where popular culture entities are hosted, activities are held and giants, bigheads and beasts can be visited.
While the festival is still very much alive in other Catalan towns and cities, it has lost popularity in Barcelona. Nowadays, there is only two places that holds a Sant Pere revetlla: the Farinera del Clot Cultural Centre.
Cocas made with fruit and pine nuts, accompanied by a good cava or muscatel wine, are an essential part of the eve of Sant Joan. And, as with any traditional food, “coca” has a long history behind it, packed with stories and variations well worth...
When we say the 'Nit de Sant Joan' is one of the city's oldest festivals, we're not saying it just for the sake of it: the basic elements – lighting bonfires, throwing firecrackers and filling the public space – have remained unchanged since the...
The Nit de Sant Joan (St John's Eve) is a magic night of wonders reserved only for key and important dates in the calendar, such as Christmas and New Year's Eve. Spells, ordeals and formulas have come down to us thanks to the enthusiastic efforts of...
Popular culture and religious pluralism. Days: 18, 19 and 20 June. Free activities with prior registration.
Catholicism. Activities all around the city from 30 May (Corpus Christi) to 2 June.
Every year at Whitsuntide, some 20 humorous choral groups parade round the streets of Barceloneta in fancy dress, wielding various outsized objects.
It's quite strange that a dynamic and modern city such as Barcelona should maintain an ancestral tradition like the Sant Ponç Fair, which is being held on 10 May in Carrer de l’Hospital.
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.
