All about Mercè human towers 2023
One of the most important dates on the calendar of castells, or human tower building, is La Mercè.
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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 Seguici Popular, the giants and the beasts are displayed for Mercè 2023
These days most of Barcelona’s giants and beasts can be seen in three exhibitions.
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.
All the things you can only find at the Sant Roc festivities
Sant Roc. The festivities for Sant Roc are packed with unique elements which date back centuries and cannot be found anywhere else. Are you familiar with them?
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.