Personatges i elements festius

Fiscorn

The fiscorn has the deepest sound of all the brass instruments in a cobla. It is similar to a trumpet but slightly bigger and not as strident.

Flabiol

The flabiol is a woodwind instrument with a bevelled mouthpiece that belongs to the flute family. It is a typical instrument of the cobla, a folk orchestra.

Flama del Canigó

The Flama del Canigó is a ritual that combines the Sant Joan midsummer celebrations to evoke the common identity of Catalan-speaking lands.
Foguera de Sant Joan

Foguera de Sant Joan

On the night of Sant Joan, bonfires are lit when the sun goes down and kept going well into the night, with all kinds of junk that burns.
petards

Fireworks

Fireworks are closely linked to summer parties, particularly the night of Sant Joan. Barcelona has a long tradition of setting off fireworks throughout this night.