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La Merce - Festes de la Merce... TOP Barcelona Festivals
Festes de la Merce - Mercè Festival
La Merce ( La Mare de Déu de la Mercè - The Virgin of Mercy)The highlight of the event is on the 24 September and celebrations throughout this time include the procession of dragons and devils called 'Correfoc' (Fire Run) and a spectacular firework display - Merce Program 2011.
Traditional Celebrations
Early in the day of Merce on 24 September in the Gothic Quarter behind Barcelona Cathedral.
Mercedes, Patron Saint of Barcelona The legend goes that on the night of 24 September 1218, the Virgin appeared simultaneously to King Jaume I in St. Peter Nolasco and St. Raymond of Peñafort. All three asked that a sacred order of monks be created in her name.
The Popular Castellers of BarcelonaDon't miss this wonderful cultural phenomenon which consist of erecting human towers in the form of a castle - hence the word castellers.
The amazing Human Towers takes place at Placa de Sant Jaume at 12.30pm at the Placa de Sant Jaume. On Sunday 26 at 12 noon there is an exhibition of three of the best human towers. PROGRAM
SARDANA - Catalan Traditional Dance ProgramThroughout the festival you will have the chance to see the traditional Catalan Sardana dance which is held at Avinguda de la Catedral on Thursday 23 at 7.00pm, the Basilica of la Merce on Friday 24 at 7.00pm, Placa de Sant Jaume on Saturday at 6.00pm and at Avinguda de la Catedral - Pla de la Seu on Sunday, 26 at 11.00am
BAM Barcelona Festival Concerts - 23 to 25 SeptemberMusic continues to be one of the Festival’s main attraction and you can see some amazing BAM concerts by Goldfrapp, Belle and Sebastian, Els Amics de les Arts, Surfing Sirles and many more who will be performing on stages set up in Plaça de Sant Jaume, Plaça de Catalunya, the Avinguda de la Catedral, the Avinguda de la Reina Maria Cristina and Forum.discover some of the new names on the Catalan and international indie scene alongside the “big name bands”. A little peep at the programme reveals: Goldfrapp (Mtv stage), San Leon, Maika Makovski, Nacho Umbert & La Compañía, Nueva Vulcano, Hindi Zahra, Tulsa i El Guincho
Parc de la CiutadellaOn 24 September there is a Voyage through dance in the Ciutadella (city) park. Every day throughout the festival the park will host performances by members of the Dakar dance company.
Merce Fireworks & PiroMusicalXIIIth International Fireworks Festival on Barceloneta Beach 23, 24 and 25 September at 10 pm when you will be thrilled to see Barcelona’s beaches lit-up with amazing fireworks. The Piromusical display will be held at Avinguda de la Reina Maria Cristina on Sunday 26 at 10 pm.
Greek TheaterThis year the Greek Theatre on Montjuic welcomes various performances by Dakar musicians and members of the Senegalese community living in Catalunya. (see program for more information).
Merce Program 2011
Festes de la Merce - 23 September 2011The Opening Procession (Toc D'Inici) take place at Placa de Sant Jaume on Thursday 23 September at 7.45pm
Festes de la Merce - LA MERCE (the big day!)On the morning of 24 September you are awoken with the sounds of musicians playing traditional instruments around the streets of the Basilica of La Merce to Placa San Jaume and at about 10.00am the sound of gunpowder (blunderbusses) will be heard so cover your ears. At 11.00am there is dancing in Placa de Sant Jaume with the Giants and at 12 noon there is a procession of Giants from the Basilica to Placa Sant Jaume.
Festes de la Merce
CAVA FESTIVALA week after La Merce is the long awaited Cava Week which is held every year in Sant Sadurní d'Anoia. Just take the Cava Train from Barcelona and enjoy some delicious Spanish Cava at this amazing festival which celebrates the harvest with a major festival of gastronomic and cultural events.
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