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February 27, 2015
Next Tuesday, March 3RD, the Gracia neighborhood celebrates its popular festival of Sant Medir, also known as Candy Festival. During the whole day, locals and visitors can enjoy a program full of activities for children and adults. In the morning, approximately between 9am to 1pm, around 30 Collas (a group of performers) of Sant Medir, […]
January 16, 2015
From the 17th to 27th of January, 2015, the Sant Antoni neighborhood celebrates its festa major local festivities. The Sant Antoni festival is the first local neighborhood festival of the year in Barcelona and takes place in the Sant Antoni area of the Eixample district of Barcelona. For ten days, residents and visitors can enjoy a full programme of […]
October 31, 2014
On the night of October 31st , many countries such as Canada, United States, Ireland or United Kingdom celebrate the traditional and famous Halloween party, also known as Witches night, where children and adults walk through the streets with their best costumes looking for sweets. In Barcelona, La Castanyada is celebrated that day, a popular catalan festivity which […]
August 29, 2014
Barcelona is a city known for its many festivals. September 24th is approaching fast and with it brings the traditional festival of Barcelona, La Mercè. The legend goes that in 1687 the Virgin of La Mercè saved Barcelona from a terrible plague of locusts. When the plague finished, the Virgin was declared the patron of the […]
August 29, 2014
Every year in India people welcome the spring with the popular Holi Festival, also known as the Festival of colours or the Festival of love. Not only does it celebrate the seasonal change, but, in addition, it celebrates the victory of good over evil. To commemorate this glorious event the devotees throw coloured powders and […]
September 17, 2013
Barcelona is always the stage for a bustling street scene, but near the end of September every year, you can find Barcelona residents and tourists from around the world enjoying the city’s most traditional activities side by side in celebration at La Mercè. While religious in its roots, the festival is more focused on local […]
May 27, 2013
If you are thinking about visiting Barcelona in the late spring, pay especially close attention: there is a tradition throughout the province of Catalonia taking place at the end of spring that is a truly unique and unforgettable sight. We present to you, ou com balla, translating literally as the “dancing egg”. Witness this cultural […]
September 20, 2012
Barcelona is all dressed up to impress, once again. It is already the “Fiesta de la Mercè”, or the city festival of Barcelona (known as Fiesta Major in Catalan), originating in the Medieval festival of the Virgin Mary of Grace (“Mare de Déu de la Mercè). Nothing we describe here can come close to actually […]