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18-24 september La Mercè is tradition An eagle that dances? If you haven’t seen one, you’re missing out on one of the most beautiful and symbolic moments of the traditional Mercè. But there are many more options and, for the most part, they involve a traditional bestiary as diverse as it is enjoyable. And for la Mercè it’s tradition... enjoy it!

Friday 18 Opening Pronouncement 7 pm Ajuntament (City Hall) de Barcelona A festival by Inaugural Sardanas by Cobla La Principal del Llobregat everyone and 7 pm Av. de la Catedral Inaugural Procession for everyone 7 pm Start: Palau de la Virreina Opening Ceremony 7:50 pm Pl. de Sant Jaume Happy, festive, traditional and modern all It’s the Mercè Street Arts (MAC) festi- Projections on the City Hall Façade: at the same time... Barcelona celebrates val, one of the festivals which makes up Portraits of Barcelona its Festa Major and shows its best face Barcelona’s fiesta, together with Barce- 9:15 pm, 9:45 pm, 10:15 pm and 10:45 pm Pl. de Sant Jaume during these days, the face of a major lona Acció Musical (BAM) which brings Mediterranean city which preserves its the best emerging music from the pop, Saturday traditions but can always find the way rock and electronica spectrum to the city, to renew the festival by promoting new as well as the activities from Asia in la 19 options. Mercè or the International Folklore Days MercèDansa + The Mercè Gallop Dance organized by Adifolk, an international 11 am and 6 pm Pl. de Sant Jaume During these days, the city is filled with folklore festival which joins la Mercè for To the Festival! Parade of the City’s dragons and fire-breathing beasts, giants the first time this year. Giants to the Giants’ Exhibition which roam the streets, while in the pla- in Drassanes zas in the Gothic Quarter people dance Great artists will fill the stages spread 6 pm Start: Palau de la Virreina the sardana and other popular dances, across the city with music on these days Sardana Dancing or build castells... There is no better time with a great range of free concerts that 6:30 pm Pl. Nova than la Mercè to get to know Catalan will remind us once again this year that Projections on the City Hall Façade: traditions, but it’s also the time to cap- la Mercè is a festival by everyone and for Portraits of Barcelona 8:45 pm, 9:45 pm and 10:45 pm ture the innovative and avant-garde spirit everyone. Come and enjoy! You can take Pl. de Sant Jaume of a city which transforms the city hall’s a stroll, discover a unique artist or get Parade of the Fire-Breathing façade with the help of the latest tech- lost in a sea of sparks. There is a Mercè Dragons and Beasts nology and hosts cutting-edge shows in for each individual, you only need to find 9 pm Start: pl. de Sant Jaume Ciutadella park, or discover the thousand your own. and one forms of contemporary circus arts in Montjuïc Castle.

Tradition Sunday Wednesday 20 23 Morning Stick Dancing Projections on the City Hall Façade: and Procession Portraits of Barcelona 10 am Start: pl. de Sant Jaume 8:45 pm, 10:30 pm and 11 pm Barcelona Falcons and Parade Pl. de Sant Jaume 10:30 am Start: av. de la Catedral Giants’ Xambanga (Parade) 65th Sardanista Group Competition 9 pm Start: Drassanes 11 am Av. de la Catedral Carillon Concert: Ragtime Rhythm International Folklore Days 9 pm Pl. de Sant Jaume From 11 am to 7 pm Moll de la Fusta Thursday Castellers (Human Tower) Festival with guests colles 12 pm Pl. de Sant Jaume 24 Pipers’ Morning Call Tabalada Drumming and Concert 8 am Start: pl. de la Mercè 5 pm Start: Portal de l’Àngel 6 pm Concert in pl. del Rei Trabucaire Blunderbuss Gala 9:45 am Start: Portal de l’Àngel Sardana Dancing 6 pm Pl. de Sant Jaume Giants’ Morning: XXII Exhibition of Giant Dances Choral Concert 11 am Start: pl. de Sant Jaume 6 pm Av. de la Catedral La Mercè Parade The Little Devil’s Correfoc (Fire-Run) 12 pm Start: pl. de la Mercè 6:30 pm Start: pl. de Antonio López La Mercè Correfoc (Fire-Run) Dances of the Eagle and the Giants 8:30 pm Start: pl. de Antoni Maura of the City 12:15 pm Pl. de Sant Jaume Projections on the City Hall Façade: Portraits of Barcelona Castellers (Human Tower) Show 8:45 pm, 9:15 pm, 9:45 pm and 10:15 pm by the local colles Pl. de Sant Jaume 12:30 pm Pl. de Sant Jaume Cavalcade of La Mercè: Monday The Light of La Mercè 6 pm Start: c. de Pelai 21 Sardana Dancing Projections on the City Hall Façade: 6:15 pm Pl. de la Mercè Portraits of Barcelona Choral Concert 9 pm, 9:20 pm and 9:45 pm Pl. de Sant Jaume 7 pm Pl. del Rei Tuesday Closing Ceremony 8 pm Start: pl. de Sant Jaume Close of the International 22 Folklore Days Projections on the City Hall Façade: 8:15 pm Pl. de Sant Jaume Portraits of Barcelona 9 pm, 9:20 pm and 9:45 pm Pl. de Sant Jaume Concert with la Cobla Sant Jordi Ciutat de Barcelona 9 pm Basílica de la Mercè (pl. de la Mercè) Projections on the City Hall Façade: Portraits of Barcelona You can find the complete festival 10 pm, 10:30 pm and 11 pm Pl. de Sant Jaume programme at: www.barcelona.cat/merce

Tradition La Mercè soundtrack Indie, electronic, rockers or hipsters... The whole world can find a concert that’s just right for them in the extensive Mercè music pro- gramme, where you’ll be able to listen to the most modern sounds... but also enjoy the best classical music. Núria Graham or OBC? You don’t have to choose, come to hear them all, it’s all free. Friday Gramophone All Stars Big Band 11 pm Fòrum – Amphitheatre Stage 18 BAM: Loop 20a Mostra d’Associacions: 11:15 pm Pl. dels Àngels Marinah & Chicuelo Moussakis 9 pm Pl. de Catalunya 11:30 pm Pl. de Sant Jaume BAM: Beach Beach La Gossa Sorda 9 pm Pl. de Joan Coromines 12 am Fòrum – Esplanada Stage BAM: STA BAM: Jambinai Saturday 9:30 pm Moll de la Fusta 12 am Pl. de Joan Coromines BAM: Nueva Vulcano 11 pm Fòrum – Amphitheatre Stage BAM: Da Bang Sisa, Portet i Oliver: 9:45 pm Pl. dels Àngels Presenten col·lectiu Eternity 19 BAM: Dengue Fever 12:30 am Av. de la Catedral Taller de Músics: Cabal Musical 11 pm Moll de la Fusta Achilifunk 6 pm Pl. de Joan Coromines 10 pm Fòrum – Esplanada Stage BAM: Ebo Taylor BAM: Ryley Walker 12:30 am Moll de la Fusta BAM: Ocellot 11:15 pm Pl. dels Àngels Free Spirits Big Band 7 pm Antiga Fàbrica Damm & El Petit de Cal Eril BAM: METZ First milonga of la Mercè 10:30 pm Av. de la Catedral 12:45 am Pl. dels Àngels BAM: Senior i el Cor Brutal 11:30 pm Pl. de Sant Jaume 8:15 pm Antiga Fàbrica Damm BAM: Mourn Batida Mishima 10:30 pm Pl. de Joan Coromines 1 am Fòrum – Amphitheatre Stage BAM: I am Dive 11:30 pm Fòrum – Platform Stage 9 pm Pl. de Joan Coromines BAM: Brushy One String Aspencat BAM: Tony Allen 11 pm Moll de la Fusta 2 am Fòrum – Esplanada Stage 20a Mostra d’Associacions: RAC 11:50 pm Fòrum – Esplanada Stage 105 presents Blaumut and Coriolà BAM: Lady Lamb 9 pm Pl. de Catalunya 12 am Pl. de Joan Coromines BAM: Crystal Fighters Maria del Mar Bonet: Alenar 9:30 pm Antiga Fàbrica Damm 12:30 am Av. de la Catedral BAM: Gabriel Garzón Montano BAM: Mdou Moctar 9:30 pm Moll de la Fusta 12:30 am Moll de la Fusta BAM: Jupiter Lion BAM: Vetiver 9:30 pm Fòrum – Amphitheatre Stage 12:45 pm Pl. dels Àngels BAM: Yasmine Hamdan BAM: Los Punsetes 9:45 pm Pl. dels Àngels 12:50 pm Fòrum – Amphitheatre Stage BAM: Shopping Delorean 10:15 pm Fòrum – Esplanada Stage 1:30 am Fòrum – Platform Stage BAM: Núria Graham BAM: The Suicide of Western 10:30 pm Pl. de Joan Coromines Culture Coetus + Juan Quintero 1.:40 am Fòrum – Esplanada Stage i Luna Monti BAM: Pau Roca b2b Sau Poler 10:30 pm Av. de la Catedral 2:30 am Fòrum – Esplanada Stage

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Music Sunday BAM: Solids BAM: Juan Wauters 10 pm Pl. dels Àngels 10:30 pm Pl. de Joan Coromines 20 Barcelona Symphony and Catalonia BAM: Saun & Starr Sona 9 National Orchestra (OBC) : 11:15 pm Pl. dels Àngels 6 pm Pl. de Joan Coromines Played by the OBC. Un viatge Kaulakau and the Cobla City BAM: Erik Urano & Zar 1 ple de sensacions musicals Mare Uut 10:15 pm Av. de la Catedral of Barcelona: 8:30 pm Pl. de Joan Coromines 11:30 pm Pl. de Sant Jaume 20a Mostra d’Associacions: Wednesday Els Catarres Acustik La Vanguardia presents 11:30 pm Mediterràniament Stage Obeses, Pepet i Marieta and Buhos 23 BAM: Blank Realm 9 pm Pl. de Catalunya 20a Mostra d’Associacions: 12 am Pl. de Joan Coromines BAM: Georgia Sabor de Gràcia Raúl Rodríguez: Razón de son 9:15 pm Pl. dels Àngels 9 pm Pl. de Catalunya 12:30 am Av. de la Catedral BAM: Le Parody Exhibition of Tavern Songs BAM: Vaudou Game 10 pm Pl. de Joan Coromines and Habaneras 12:45 am Pl. dels Àngels Sant Andreu Jazz Band 9 pm Pl. de la Mercè Oques Grasses 10:30 pm Av. de la Catedral BAM: Julie Byrne 1:30 am Mediterràniament Stage La Màlaga 9 pm Pl. de Joan Coromines Thursday 10:30 pm Pl. de Sant Jaume Joan Dausà BAM: Brandt Brauer Frick 9 pm Mediterràniament Stage 10:45 pm Pl. dels Àngels Els Amics de les Arts 24 9:30 pm Mediterràniament Stage BAM with Family Monday From 12 pm to 6 pm Pl. dels Àngels BAM: Bombino 9:45 pm Pl. dels Àngels The Great Milonga 21 in the Mercat de les Flors BAM: Miquel Serra Jordi Sabatés with the Madrid From 6 pm to 7:30 pm Masterclass 7 pm Pl. dels Àngels Chamber Ballet: Jordi Sabatés From 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm Dance pays homage to Bola de Nieve Gran Teatre del Liceu Orchestra Advanced Schools of Music: 10:30 pm Av. de la Catedral Musical Workshops and Choir: An American night for la Mercè 7:30 pm Av. de la Catedral 8:30 pm Av. de la Catedral Advanced Schools of Music: Liceu Advanced Music Conservatory 8 pm and 10 pm Pl. de Sant Jaume BAM: Michael Rother plays NEU! 8:30 pm Pl. dels Àngels BAM: Wand 10 pm Pl. dels Àngels Tuesday 22 BAM: Jane Weaver 7 pm Pl. dels Àngels Advanced Schools of Music: Esmuc 8 pm and 10 pm Pl. de Sant Jaume Concert de la Banda Municipal de Barcelona And also... On 18, 19 and 20 September, on Av. Maria Cristina, you’ll have concerts 8:30 pm Av. de la Catedral organised by the Cadena 100, Europa FM and 40 Principales radio stations, where you can BAM: LoneLady listen to today’s best pop and rock stars. 8:30 pm Pl. dels Àngels

Music MUSEUs SPACE Circus arts, dance Tombs Creatius (Catalonia): El viatge Friday, 18, from 9 pm to 1 am; Saturday, 19, from and street arts 12 pm to 2 pm, from 4 pm to 8 pm and from 9 pm to 1 am; Sunday, 20, and Thursday, 24, from 12 pm to 2 pm and from 4 pm to 8 pm; Monday, 21, in the MAC festival and Tuesday, 22, from 6 pm to 8 pm and from 9 pm to 12 am; Wednesday, 23, from 6 pm to Companies and artists from Catalonia and from half-way around the world 8 pm and from 9 pm to 1 am will spend these days on the stages in Parc de la Ciutadella and Montjuïc Efímer (Catalonia): La gran tempesta Castle, the base of operations for the Mercè Street Arts Festival: you’ll Friday, 18, from 9 pm to 1:30 am; Saturday, 19, be able to see their latest shows. This year, la Mercè opens itself to the from 12 pm to 1:30 am; Sunday, 20, from 12 pm world of international shows but also dedicates attention to the creative to 12 am; Monday, 21, and Tuesday, 22, from 6 centres in Barcelona. A city and a planet, within one park. pm to 12 pm; Wednesday, 23, from 6 pm to 1:30 am; Thursday, 24, from 12 pm to 10 pm Franc Aleu / Joan Bofill (Catalonia): Narcissus Parc de la Ciutadella Friday, 18, Saturday, 19, and Wednesday, 23, cascada SPACE from 9 pm to 2 am; Sunday, 20, Monday, 21, and Tuesday, 22, from 9 pm to 12 am; Avión Navecultural (Osca): Thursday, 24, from 9 pm to 10 pm Proyecto Trashumante From Friday, 18, to Thursday, 24, dos mons. BUENOS AIRES — during the park’s open hours BARCELONA STAGE PlayMID (Catalonia): Porta estel·lar ¡Viste, qué bueno que viniste! From Friday, 18, to Thursday, 24, Cabaret spectacle during the park’s open hours Friday, 18, Saturday, 19, and Wednesday, 23, Jordi Teixidó (Catalonia): To fly to fly from 10:45 pm to 12 am and from 12:30 am to Friday, 18, Saturday, 19, and Wednesday, 23, 2 am; Sunday, 20, Monday, 21, and Tuesday, 22, at 9:30 pm, 10:30 pm, 11:30 pm, 12:30 am and from 10:45 pm to 00:15 am 1:30 am; Sunday, 20, Monday, 21 and Tuesday, Leandre (Catalonia): Iceberg 22, at 9:30 pm, 10:30 pm and 11:30 pm; Saturday, 19, Sunday, 20 and Thursday, 24, Thursday, 24, at 9:30 pm at 12 pm and at 6 pm; Monday, 21, Tuesday, 22 Cúpula Full Dome (Montreal; Catalonia; and Wednesday, 23, at 6 pm Buenos Aires): L’habitació dels somnis; Nous coreògrafs de l’IT (Catalonia) Synapse; Tango 360; Société des Arts Saturday, 19, and Sunday, 20, at 1:15 pm; Technologiques Thursday, 24, at 1:15 pm and 7:15 pm From Friday, 18, to Thursday, 24 La Pista Tango (Buenos Aires) Efímer (Catalonia): Lo Carrofil Saturday, 19, Sunday, 20, and Thursday, 24, On the 19 and 20, from 12 pm to 8 pm at 3 pm; Monday, 21 and Tuesday, 22, at 7:15 pm Wandering Orquestra (Catalonia): Tango Class (Buenos Aires) Wandering Orquestra Sat. 19, Sun. 20, and Thurs. 24, at 4 pm On the 19, 20 and 24, at 12:15 pm and 2:15 pm BCN City Ballet (Catalonia): La Mala Thomas Noone Dance and the Con- Sat. 19, Sun. 20 and Wed. 23, at 7:15 pm servatori Professional de Dansa de Lali Ayguadé (Catalonia): Incógnito l’Institut del Teatre (Catalonia): Origen Sat. 19, Sun. 20, and Thurs. 24, at 8:15 pm Saturday, 19, and Sunday, 20, at 5 pm and 7 pm; Monday, 21, and Tuesday, 22, at 7 pm; Cia. Mar Gómez Wednesday, 23, at 6:15 pm and 8:15 pm; i Cia. Tangometrópolis (Catalonia/ Thursday, 24, at 5 pm and 7 pm Buenos Aires): La vida es un tango From Saturday, 19, to Thursday, 24, at 9 pm La Central del Circ (Catalonia): Interval Monday, 21, Tuesday, 22, and Wednesday, 23, Los Moñekos (Catalonia): Ka-Yi-Ha at 6 pm; Thursday, 24, at 1 pm and 6 pm Monday, 21, and Tuesday, 22, at 8:15 pm

PARLAMENT SPACE Circus arts, dance and street arts URBAN STAGE Compañía de Danza Aérea Brenda Angiel (Buenos Aires): 8cho Friday, 18, and Wednesday, 23, at 9 pm; Satur- day, 19, Sunday, 20 and Thursday, 24, at 12 am and 9 pm; Monday, 21 and Tuesday, 22, at 6 pm Lali Ayguadé (Catalonia): Incógnito Friday, 18, Saturday, 19, and Sunday, 20, at 10 pm; Wednesday, 23, at 9:45 pm; Monday, 21, and Tuesday, 22, at 8:15 Art Move Concept (France): Nibiru Friday, 18, at 11:15 pm; Saturday, 19 and Sunday, 20, at 5:45 pm and 11:15 pm Always Drinking (Catalonia): Gagsters Friday, 18, Saturday, 19, at 12:30 am; Wednesday, 23, at 1 am Various Artists: International Hip Hop El retrete de Dorian Gray (Galicia): Saturday, 19, Sunday, 20, and Thursday, 24, Ne me quitte pas and Diorama animado at 12:45 pm and 6:45 pm; Monday, 21, Friday, 18, at 9 pm and at 10 pm; Saturday, 19, Tuesday, 22, and Wednesday, 23, at 6:45 pm and Sunday, 20, at 12:30 pm, 1, 2:15, 5, 5:30, Battles 6:30, 7:15, 9 and 10 pm; Monday, 21, Tuesday, Saturday, 19, Sunday, 20, and Thursday, 24, 22 and Wednesday, 23, at 6:30 pm, 7:15, 8:15, at 3:30 pm 9 and 10 pm; Thursday, 24, at 12:30 pm, HOP Mercè 2015 (Catalonia) 1, 2:15, 5, 5:30, 6:30, 7:15 and 9 pm Thursday, 24, at 5:30 pm Antigua i Barbuda (Catalonia) Xavi Estrada (Catalonia): Nidea Friday, 18, from 10 pm to 1:30 am; Saturday, 19, Monday, 21, and Tuesday, 22, at 9 pm from 12 pm to 1:30 am; Sunday, 20, from 12 pm to 12 am; Monday, 21, and Tuesday, 22, La Poderosa (Catalonia): from 6 pm to 12 am; Wednesday, 23, from 6 pm Abans i després de ballar to 1:30 am; Thursday, 24, from 12 pm to 10 pm Monday, 21, and Tuesday, 22, at 10 pm Shambalá (Buenos Aires): Pasen y vean I Catalan Poetry Slam From Friday, 18, to Thursday, 24, at 9:30 pm Championship Wednesday, 23, at 10:30 pm Leandro Guerstein (Buenos Aires): Nanocirco Friday, 18, Saturday, 19, and Wednesday, 23, at 11:45 pm; Sunday, 20, Monday, 21, and Tuesday, 22, at 10:30 pm Teatre Nu and Laura Guiteras (Catalonia): Mrs. Brownie Friday, 18, Saturday, 19, and Wednesday, 23, at 10:30 pm and 12:30 am Alex Barti (Macedonia): Mr. Barti Saturday, 19, Sunday, 20, and Thursday, 24, at 1:30 pm, 6 and 7:45 pm; Monday, 21, Tuesday, 22, and Wednesday, 23, at 7:45 pm

Saturday 19, special appearance. Rudy Alvarado: Graffiti Team (Urban Stage, from 1 pm to 8 pm)

Circus arts, dance and street arts

Castell de Montjuïc Saturday, 19 and Sunday, 20 The fire Mercè Dance and FOSSAT DE SANTA EULÀLIA The International Firework Competition family activities Niño Costrini (Buenos Aires): paints the sky in a thousand colours Humanus Comicus during the first days of the celebration. The Albéniz Palauet and the Joan At 11:30 am And when the festival ends, music and Maragall Gardens open its doors to Combinat de circ the Pyromusical fireworks will allow the public. Come with the kids! At 12:30 pm, 4:30 pm and 7 pm us to bid a fond farewell to la Mercè. Saturday Sunday The Black Blues Brothers (Kenya) Friday (Points of access from At 1:30 pm and 6 pm Av. de l’Estadi and Av. dels Montanyans)

19 20 in Brazil. More information: www.clean-co2.com Col·lectiu La Persiana (Catalonia): 2 Violeta 18 Open Doors and Animation At 2:30 pm Pirotècnia Jordà (Balearic Islands) From 11 am to 9 pm 10 pm Platja de la Barceloneta Crema espectacles (Catalonia): National Circus of Pyongyang (Barceloneta Beach - Espigó del Gas) (North Korea): Baljaeju Espai menuts At 3:45 pm and 5:30 pm Saturday From 11 am to 2:30 pm and 3:30 pm to 8 pm Petits conductors Teatre Mòbil (Catalonia): Sense Solta All day long 19 At 11:30 am (Catalonia): El Pájaro Carpintero (Catalonia) Cadenaci (Buenos Aires) Tombs Creatius through the project of Clean CO Puck Cinema Caravana All day long emissions associated with the publication of this document, have been compensated 10 pm Platja de la Barceloneta 2 From 12 pm to 3 pm and 5 pm to 9 pm

(Barceloneta Beach - Espigó del Gas) CO LLUNETA DE TERRA Mumusic Circus (Catalonia): La Central del Circ (Catalonia): Interval Thursday Petits Prínceps At 11:30 am, 12 pm, 5, 5:30, 7 and 7:30 pm At 1:30 pm and 5:30 pm Cecilia Colacrai & Jorge Albuerne - CAMÍ 24 La Mercè Pyromusical Giradanza (Catalonia): Último, el baile Residual / Gurus (Catalonia): 10 pm Av. de la Reina Maria Cristina At 7 pm Residual Gurus Always Drinking (Catalonia): At 2 pm and 7 pm La calle es nuestra COMEDY STAGE Saturday, 19, at 8:30 pm Youkalis (Catalonia): Youkalis en concert Cia LP (Catalonia): LP Mix Sunday, 20 only, at 8 pm At 12 pm and 5 pm Esbarts and sardana Throw2Catch (Montreal): Saturday, 19 and Sunday 20, all day long Made in Kouglistan At 1:15 pm, 3:45 and 6:15 pm POETRY CORNER Cie Pelele (France): Au bout du fil At 11:30 am, 1:30 pm, 4 and 5:45 pm Florent Lestage (France) At 12:30 pm, 5 and 6:30 pm Lotta & Stina (Belgium) At 12:45 pm, 5:15 pm and 6:45 pm Niño Costrini (Buenos Aires): Humanus Comicus At 2:30 pm

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