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Art and Culture > Popular Events and Traditions
In all Spain the feast of the Assumption of Mary (August 15th) has a special meaning. In Barcelona and specially in the Gracia Neighborhood around this date, in the hottest time of August, takes place one of the most expected and traditional events of the year, the Festa Major de Gracia, a street festival that lasts more or less a week.
Every year around the Vila de Gracia (Gracia Neighborhood) Saint Patron, Mare de Deu d’Agost takes place a popular street festival that involves a lot of work for the citizens of the neighborhood to prepare and have ready the decorate of their...
Festa Major de Gracia
In all Spain the feast of the Assumption of Mary (August 15th) has a special meaning. In Barcelona and specially in the Gracia Neighborhood around this date, in the hottest time of August, takes place one of the most expected and traditional events of the year, the Festa Major de Gracia, a street festival that lasts more or less a week.
Every year around the Vila de Gracia (Gracia Neighborhood) Saint Patron, Mare de Deu d’Agost takes place a popular street festival that involves a lot of work for the citizens of the neighborhood to prepare and have ready the decorate of their...
Art and Culture > Popular Events and Traditions
One tradition in Catalunya and Barcelona during the month of January is the “Tres Tombs” or “Cavalcada dels Tres Tombs”, that means the feast of the three tours (“Tres” means “three”, and “tombs” means "tours" in Catalan and “cavalcada” means “ride” or “parade”) as formerly three turns were given around a sacred place (church, image of the saint, a chapel, a cross or a bonfire of green leaves) .
The event in Barcelona takes place on the nearest Saturday to the feast of Saint Antonio Abat...
Cavalcada dels Tres Tombs
One tradition in Catalunya and Barcelona during the month of January is the “Tres Tombs” or “Cavalcada dels Tres Tombs”, that means the feast of the three tours (“Tres” means “three”, and “tombs” means "tours" in Catalan and “cavalcada” means “ride” or “parade”) as formerly three turns were given around a sacred place (church, image of the saint, a chapel, a cross or a bonfire of green leaves) .
The event in Barcelona takes place on the nearest Saturday to the feast of Saint Antonio Abat...
Art and Culture > Popular Events and Traditions
September 11 in Catalunya is the National Catalan Day (Diada de l'Onze de Setembre or Diada Nacional de Catalunya). September 11th commemorates the 14th month Siege of the city of Barcelona in 1714, the fall of Barcelona in the hands of the Bourbon troops under the Duke of Berwick and the total defeat during the War of the Spanish Succession.
As a result of the defeat and to punish the Catalans for supporting to the claim of Habsburg Archduke Charles to the throne of Spain, the institutions and rights of the territories of the Crown of Aragon were abolished by the victorious Bourbon monarchy.
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Catalan September 11
September 11 in Catalunya is the National Catalan Day (Diada de l'Onze de Setembre or Diada Nacional de Catalunya). September 11th commemorates the 14th month Siege of the city of Barcelona in 1714, the fall of Barcelona in the hands of the Bourbon troops under the Duke of Berwick and the total defeat during the War of the Spanish Succession.
As a result of the defeat and to punish the Catalans for supporting to the claim of Habsburg Archduke Charles to the throne of Spain, the institutions and rights of the territories of the Crown of Aragon were abolished by the victorious Bourbon monarchy.
Catalunya...
Art and Culture > Popular Events and Traditions
One of the traditions of the Christmas season for the children is to write a letter to the Magi and send it days before of the Epiphany. The day before the Epiphany, on January 5th in the afternoon, the Three Kings arrive to every town to bring the gifts, with a big display. The Cavalcade of Magi is a typical carnival parade where the Kings (Melchior, Gaspar and Balthazar) and his acolytes and assistants throw candy to children who observed them from the street. At night the children should go to bed early leaving a shoe for each person in the house in a row near a window and the next morning...
Cabalgata de Reyes Magos
One of the traditions of the Christmas season for the children is to write a letter to the Magi and send it days before of the Epiphany. The day before the Epiphany, on January 5th in the afternoon, the Three Kings arrive to every town to bring the gifts, with a big display. The Cavalcade of Magi is a typical carnival parade where the Kings (Melchior, Gaspar and Balthazar) and his acolytes and assistants throw candy to children who observed them from the street. At night the children should go to bed early leaving a shoe for each person in the house in a row near a window and the next morning...
Art and Culture > Popular Events and Traditions
Cathedral and Francesc Cambo Avenues- November/December
One of the oldest fairs (in its 223 edition) in Barcelona before Christmas is the Fira de Santa LLucia and also an almost obligatory tradition for children with their families, and elderly or young people to visit. This year in front of the Cathedral and in Francesc Cambo Avenue, from November 28 to December 23 and for more than 200 years the fair is the place to find anything you need for the decoration of the homes for the Christmas season. The stalls are divided in 3 areas: the green area where to find the Christmas...
Fira de Santa Llucia
Cathedral and Francesc Cambo Avenues- November/December
One of the oldest fairs (in its 223 edition) in Barcelona before Christmas is the Fira de Santa LLucia and also an almost obligatory tradition for children with their families, and elderly or young people to visit. This year in front of the Cathedral and in Francesc Cambo Avenue, from November 28 to December 23 and for more than 200 years the fair is the place to find anything you need for the decoration of the homes for the Christmas season. The stalls are divided in 3 areas: the green area where to find the Christmas...
Art and Culture > Popular Events and Traditions
Around the City - September
The Patron Saint of Barcelona is shared by Saint Eulalia (Patron Saint since the IV century) and the Virgin de La Mercè (in 1687 Barcelona suffered a plague of locusts and the people placed themselves in the hands of the virgin de La Mercé; when the plague was eradicated the people attributed it to the intervention of the Virgin). is the traditional feast week (festa major) of the city of Barcelona.It was not till two centuries later in 1868 when the Pope ratified this decision that Our Lady of Mercy (In Catalan, La Mare de Déu de la Mercè)...
La Merce – Festa Major de Barcelona
Around the City - September
The Patron Saint of Barcelona is shared by Saint Eulalia (Patron Saint since the IV century) and the Virgin de La Mercè (in 1687 Barcelona suffered a plague of locusts and the people placed themselves in the hands of the virgin de La Mercé; when the plague was eradicated the people attributed it to the intervention of the Virgin). is the traditional feast week (festa major) of the city of Barcelona.It was not till two centuries later in 1868 when the Pope ratified this decision that Our Lady of Mercy (In Catalan, La Mare de Déu de la Mercè)...
Art and Culture > Popular Events and Traditions
Around the City - April
The feast of Sant Jordi (Saint George), patron saint of Catalunya, on April 23rd is a very special day in all Catalunya and specially in Barcelona, even it is not a holiday. It is the day of giving roses and books. It is a day for walking around Barcelona and enjoying the spectacle of streets and squares full with hundreds of stands of roses and makeshift bookstalls. By the end of the day, more than four million roses and 400,000 books will have been bought as a present for the loved ones.
While men traditionally give their girlfriends or wife a rose, girls give their...
Diada de Sant Jordi - Saint George's Day
Around the City - April
The feast of Sant Jordi (Saint George), patron saint of Catalunya, on April 23rd is a very special day in all Catalunya and specially in Barcelona, even it is not a holiday. It is the day of giving roses and books. It is a day for walking around Barcelona and enjoying the spectacle of streets and squares full with hundreds of stands of roses and makeshift bookstalls. By the end of the day, more than four million roses and 400,000 books will have been bought as a present for the loved ones.
While men traditionally give their girlfriends or wife a rose, girls give their...
Art and Culture > Popular Events and Traditions
One important tradition on Easter Sunday is La Mona de Pasqua; a pastry richly covered with almonds, yolk jam, chocolate eggs or currently big chocolate sculptures that pastry chefs look to made them every year an attraction for the kids. The tradition is that the godfather and godmother give as a present, every year, to their godchildren in Easter (Pasqua). It is a very old tradition that existed before Christianism. The tradition was that there was one egg for each year of children's age and did stopped at twelve, as at thirteen they were no more considered children. Now the tradition...
La Mona de Pasqua
One important tradition on Easter Sunday is La Mona de Pasqua; a pastry richly covered with almonds, yolk jam, chocolate eggs or currently big chocolate sculptures that pastry chefs look to made them every year an attraction for the kids. The tradition is that the godfather and godmother give as a present, every year, to their godchildren in Easter (Pasqua). It is a very old tradition that existed before Christianism. The tradition was that there was one egg for each year of children's age and did stopped at twelve, as at thirteen they were no more considered children. Now the tradition...
