All about Mercè Fire Run 2023
This year, it will be held on Saturday 23 September on Passeig de Gràcia between Carrer de Provença and Carrer del Consell de Cent for the third year in a row.
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All of the Sardanes dancing of Mercè 2023
Sardana dancing is one of La Mercè festival’s oldest and practically uninterrupted features.
All about Mercè human towers 2023
One of the most important dates on the calendar of castells, or human tower building, is La Mercè.
The 'Cavalcada de la Mercè' will pay tribute to the arts
This year, on the afternoon of 24 September, the parade will pay tribute to the arts on the occasion of Picasso Year, which marks the 50th anniversary of Pablo Picasso’s death.
Popular culture, an essential part of La Mercè
Cobla music groups, dance schools, casteller human-tower groups and giants will offer us thrilling experiences.
The entire program of Gràcia's Festa Major 2023
Here are all the popular cultural activities you can find at Gràcia's festa major (main annual festival)!
Plaça de la Revolució’s air-raid shelter opens to the public
Gràcia. The Gràcia Historical Workshop will be running the guided-tour service, available from 12 August on.
All the streets decorated for Gràcia's Festa Major 2023
From the 15th to the 21st of August, you can visit 23 spaces decorated by party committees of neighbors.
Najat El Hachmi will be giving the Pregó de la Mercè, the opening speech for the 2023 La Mercè festivities
She has written books such as ‘El lunes nos querrán’, ‘Mare de llet i mel’ and 'The Last Patriarch'.
Olga and Volodímir, princess and prince in Kyiv, giants in Barcelona
More culture. The capital of Ukraine is the guest city for the 2023 La Mercè Festivities.