www.merce.barcelona #Mercè16 Miguel Gallardo Welcome to our The traditional Mercè Have you ever seen a dragon breathing fire characters. Giants and “big-heads”, castellers city’s great festivity! from its mouth or an eagle performing a dance? and bastoners all await you. Also, do you Well, La Mercè will give you a great chance like fire? Then make sure you don’t miss the to see these and other traditional festive correfoc fire run!

Folklore, the new technologies, talent, Because this year’s Mercè, which not Saturday 17 Saturday 24 celebration... These are just some of the only occupies all the traditional festival thousand and one faces of La Mercè, spaces but also extends to new sites 5.30 pm Palau de la Virreina 8 am Pl. de La Mercè Route: La Rambla, Portal de Santa Madrona Route: Pl. de La Mercè, Ample, Regomir, Ciutat, Pl. Sant a time when the people of Barcelona, (from La Trinitat Park to the Fabra i Co- and Drassanes Jaume, Bisbe, Baixada de Santa Eulàlia, Banys Nous, Ave men, women and children, take to the ats Art Factory), is a festival for everyone, To the Festival! Maria, Pl. Sant Josep Oriol, Pl. del Pi, Cecs de la Boque- ria, Boqueria, Banys Nous, Ferran and Pl. Sant Jaume streets to celebrate the city’s festa major made by everyone. Among other things, Concert of grallers festivity. Come and immerse yourself in you will see how local people have made Thursday 22 8.15 am Pl. de La Mercè the most authentic essence of the Bar- striking contributions to the decoration 7 pm Barcelona City Hall (Pl. Sant Jaume) Floral offering by the trabucaire celonan spirit at a festival where you can and programme at La Trinitat Park, how Opening speech for La Mercè blunderbuss groups discover surprising folklore traditions and an artist invites us to construct great buil- 7 pm Av. Catedral / Pl. Nova 9.30 am La Rambla (Canaletes) rich, diverse festive imagery, as well as dings with him in the Ciutadella Park and Inaugural sardana dance Route: La Rambla (Canaletes), Ferran and Pl. Sant Jaume gazing into the sky in wonder at the ma- how, here and there, your participation 7 pm Streets and squares in the Gothic Quarter Parade of trabucaire blunderbuss gic of a magnificent firework display. is needed to make the celebrations a Festa Major bell-ringing groups 10 am Pl. de La Mercè success. 7 pm Palau de la Virreina La Mercè is, of course, tradition, folk- Moixiganga de Barcelona dance lore, but it is also music, circus, dance, Come and sample this participative Route: La Rambla, Ferran and Pl. Sant Miquel performance Inaugural procession street theatre and much more. Because Mercè, one packed with fine artists from 11 am Pl. de Sant Jaume La Mercè is a festival of festivals, with a around the world. From our country, from 7.50 pm Pl. Sant Jaume Demonstration of giant dances programme ranging from latest sounds in abroad and, particularly, from Paris, a sis- Opening ceremony pop, rock and electronic music, presen- ter city that has always been a reference 9.15, 9.45, 10.15, 10.45, 11.15 and 11.45 pm ted by Barcelona Acció Musical (BAM), point for the people of Barcelona. This Pl. Sant Jaume Projection mapping on the façade to the most recent productions by com- year, the French capital is the guest city of Barcelona City Hall: Colorama panies from Catalonia and around the at La Mercè and will give festival-goers world in the Mercè Arts de Carrer (MAC) a glimpse of its many talents. Friday 23 street art festival, where the spotlight is Come, enjoy and, above all, take part. on the new forms which dance, music From 6 to 9 pm Pl. Sant Jaume Because, this year more than ever, we and culture in general are taking in our International Folklore Festival are all La Mercè. cities today. 9 pm Museu Marítim de Barcelona - Drassanes Reials Route: La Rambla, Ferran and Pl. Sant Jaume And, this year more than ever, Barcelo- Xambanga parade of giants na’s great festa major is also a festival of The full festival programme is available 9.15, 9.45, 10.45, 11.15 and 11.45 pm technology. Internet plays an important at: www.merce.barcelona Pl. Sant Jaume role, connecting, in real time, different Projection mapping on the façade Mercè venues to create shows perfor- of Barcelona City Hall: Colorama med simultaneously in several places and demonstrating the potential of the new technologies to enable citizen par- ticipation. The traditional Mercè 11.45 am Pl. de Sant Jaume 11 am Pl. Sant Jaume Route: Ferran, La Rambla, Cardenal Casañas, Pi, Route: Ferran, La Rambla, Ample and Pl. Mercè Portaferrissa, Cucurulla, Portal de l’Àngel, Santa Anna, Stick dancing (Parade) All the sounds of La Mercè La Rambla, Tallers and Pl. Castella Parade of dwarfs and giants 11 am Pl. Sant Jaume The soundtrack to Barcelona’s festa major features all the sounds in the world, or very Falcons (Parade of characters) nearly: from traditional rhythms and classical music to folk, rock, Catalan cançó, world 11 am Av. Catedral music and the radically modern beats on the BAM festival programme. Come and hear Dance: MercèDansa 11 am Av. Catedral 66th Sardana dance group how great Barcelona sounds! 12 noon Pl. Sant Jaume competition Stick dancing by Seguici de Barcelona Thursday 22 Friday 23 11.30 am Palau de la Virreina 12 noon Pl. de La Mercè Parade route: La Rambla, Boqueria, Avinyó, Ferran 7 pm Av. Maria Cristina 6 pm Pl. Joan Coromines Route: Ample, Regomir, Ciutat, Pl. Sant Jaume and Pl. Sant Jaume Tune in to La Mercè: Concert organised Sona 9: Retirada! La Mercè Parade Parade of casteller human tower by La SER - 40 Principales building groups 6.45 pm Pl. Joan Coromines 12.15 pm Pl. Sant Jaume With DJ Adrià Ortega, Masterclass Plàstic, Sona 9: Chet Dance by the city’s Eagle and Giants 12 noon Pl. Sant Jaume Jordi Ninus, Álvaro Soler, Morat, David Otero Castells: human towers built and Juan Magan 7 pm Fabra i Coats 12.30 pm Pl. Sant Jaume Taller de Músics: Antonio Navarro, Castells: human towers built by local by guest groups 9.15 pm Pl. Àngels (Catalonia, folk-rock) Joan Palà & 9Son (Catalonia) groups 1 pm Av. Catedral BAM: Isaac Ulam 7.15 pm Pl. Joan Coromines 5 pm Pl. Sant Jaume Sardana dancing 10.30 pm Avinguda de la Catedral Sona 9: Paper de plàstic Closure of MercèDansa 5 pm Portal de l’Àngel Alfonso de Vilallonga and La Mercè Galop Dance Route: Cucurulla, Pi, Palla, Banys Nous, (Catalonia, cançó): Alphosphore Variations 9 pm Pl. Joan Coromines Baixada de Santa Eulàlia, Sant Sever, Bisbe, Pietat, 10.45 pm Pl. Àngels BAM: Acid Mess (Asturias, prog-rock) 5.30 pm Gravina/ Pelai Baixada de Santa Clara and Pl. del Rei Route: Pl. Catalunya, La Rambla, Ferran, Pl. Sant Jaume BAM: Niño de Elche (Andalusia, flamenco-rock) 9 pm Moll de la Fusta - Small stage Tabalada drumming Cavalcade of La Mercè BAM: Bad Gyal (Catalonia, trap music) 6 pm Pl. Sant Jaume Pl. de La Mercè 9 pm Pl. Mercè 6.15 pm Sardana dancing Sardana dancing Inxa Impro Quartet (Catalonia, folk) 6 pm Av. Catedral Pl. del Rei 9.30 pm Platja del Bogatell - Mediterràniament stage 7 pm Concert by the Clavé choirs Choral concert Ramon Mirabet (Catalonia, folk) 6.30 pm Via Laietana - Pl. Antonio López 7.30 pm Pl. Sant Jaume Route: to Via Laietana - Pl. Antonio Maura 9.30 pm Av. Maria Cristina Closure of the International “Little devils” correfoc fire run Tune in to La Mercè: Folklore Festival Concert organised by Cadena 100 7 pm Pl. del Rei Featuring “Tornem a Sau” amb Pep Sala, 9 pm Basílica de La Mercè Tabalada drumming concert Bebe and Blaumut Concert of cobla music and sardana dancing 8 pm Via Laietana-Pl. Antonio Maura 9.45 pm Pl. Àngels Tabalada infernal BAM: Jeanne Added (Paris, pop-rock) 9, 10, 11 and 11.30 pm and 12 midnight Pl. Sant Jaume and Porta de l’Infern fire run Projection mapping on the façade 10 pm Moll de la Fusta - Main stage 8.30 pm Via Laietana-Pl. Antonio Maura of Barcelona City Hall: Colorama BAM: Outer Space Route: to Via Laietana - Pl. Antonio López (Barcelona, Afrobeat-Ethiojazz) 9.30 am Pl. Sant Jaume Correfoc de La Mercè fire run Route: Ferran, La Rambla, Santa Anna, 10 pm Parc del Fòrum Portal de l’Àngel, Arcs, Pl. Nova, Bisbe and Pl. Sant Jaume At the end of the fire run Pl. Antonio López Oques Grasses (Catalonia, pop) Route: Via Laietana, Pl. de l’Àngel, Jaume I, Pl. Sant Parade of dragons and fire-breathing Jaume, Ferran, La Rambla and Palau de la Virreina 10.30 pm Fabra i Coats beasts Toc a plegar closure Nakany Kante (Guinea-Conakry/Catalonia, Afrofusion) Sunday 25 8.30, 10, 10.30 and 11 pm Pl. Sant Jaume Projection mapping on the façade 10.30 pm Avinguda de la Catedral 10 am Pl. Sant Jaume of Barcelona City Hall: Colorama Maria Arnal and Marcel Bagés Stick dancing (Demonstrations of dances) (Catalonia, experimental folk) 9 pm Streets and squares in the Gothic Quarter 10.30 am Av. Catedral 10.30 pm Pl. Joan Coromines The traditional Mercè Carillon concert: Cinema Paradiso Music Route: Pl. Nova, Bisbe and Pl. Sant Jaume BAM: Juventud Juché (Madrid, postpunk) Falcons (Parade) 11 pm Moll de la Fusta - Small stage 7 pm Fabra i Coats 11 am Moll de la Fusta - Small stage Sunday 25 Ariadne Martin (Ukraine, world music) BAM: Cabaret Contemporain Conservatori del Liceu: BAM: Dakha Brakha Antiga Fàbrica Estrella Damm (Paris, techno acoustic) Quartet and Jesús Fayos Group (Catalonia) 12.30 pm 11.15 pm Pl. Àngels BAM: El Petit de Cal Eril (Catalonia, folk-rock) 11 pm Pl. Mercè 7.30 pm Pl. Joan Coromines BAM: ESKA Jordi Molina (Catalonia, folk) Cabal Musical: (Zimbabwe/UK contemporary folk) 1 pm Fabra i Coats Monique Makon & The Titoo’s Escola Superior de Música 11.15 pm Pl. Àngels 11.45 pm Parc del Fòrum Jam Session (Catalonia, big band-rock) BAM: Ephemerals (UK, soul) 7.45 pm Antiga Fàbrica Estrella Damm Manu Chao (France/Catalonia, world music) BAM: Lloyd Cole (UK, pop) 1.30 pm Antiga Fàbrica Estrella Damm 11.30 pm Platja del Bogatell - Mediterràniament stage 12 midnight Moll de la Fusta - Main stage BAM: B-Fachada (Portugal, pop-rock) Love of Lesbian (Catalonia, indie pop-rock) 8.15 pm Pl. Joan Coromines BAM: Baloji & l’Orchestre Cabal Musical: Big Funk Theory de la Katuba (Belgium/Congo, Congolese hip-hop) 5.15 pm Antiga Fàbrica Estrella Damm 11.45 pm Parc del Fòrum BAM: ÌFÉ (Puerto Rico, Afro-Caribbean electronica) La Gran Pegatina (Catalonia, pop) 8.30 pm Moll de la Fusta - Main stage 12 midnight Pl. Joan Coromines Brot: Ice Crime BAM: Nothing Places (Madrid/Barcelona, pop) 6 pm Pl. de La Mercè 12 midnight Avinguda de la Catedral Peix Fregit (Catalonia, Habaneras) Bachar Mar - Khalifé (Paris, folk-pop-rock) 9 pm Moll de la Fusta - Small stage 00.15 am Avinguda de la Catedral BAM: Moya Kalongo (Barcelona, Afrofunk) Kiko Veneno con La Banda de Retum- 6.45 pm Antiga Fàbrica Estrella Damm 12 midnight Moll de la Fusta - Main stage BAM: Saul Williams (USA, hip-hop) BAM: Vikings de la Guadeloupe 9 pm Pl. Joan Coromines be y El Cuarteto Bético de Cuerdas (Catalonia, flamenco fusion) (Guadeloupe, Creole jazz) BAM: Lafawndah (France/USA, R&B) 7 pm Fabra i Coats, 00.30 am Fabra i Coats Latina Party (Various, Latin sounds) 12 midnight Pl. Joan Coromines 9 pm Antiga Fàbrica Estrella Damm Sax-O-Rama (Catalonia, jazz) BAM: Sassy Black (USA, experimental R&B) BAM: C. Tangana (Spain, hip-hop) Dani Nel·lo: 8 pm Pl. de La Mercè 00.45 am Pl. Àngels Port Bo (Catalonia, Habaneras) 00.30 am Fabra i Coats 9 pm Pl. Mercè (Paris, electronica) Baaba Maal (Senegal, Afrofusion) ESMUC (Catalonia, folk) BAM: Zombie Zombie 8 pm Moll de la Fusta Orchestra and Choir of the 00.45 am Pl. Àngels 1 am Moll de la Fusta - Small stage 9 pm Av. Maria Cristina Gran Teatre del Liceu (Barcelona) BAM: MHD (Paris, Afrotrap) Tune in to La Mercè: BAM: Flamingods (Bahrain/UK, psychedelia) 8.15 pm Antiga Fàbrica Estrella Damm 1 am Moll de la Fusta - Small stage Concert organised by Europa FM 2 am Moll de la Fusta - Main stage BAM: Konono nº1 meets Batida BAM: Maurice Louca (Egypt, electro chaabi) With Teràpia de Shock, Brian Cross, Fangoria, Buhos and Doctor Prats BAM: Imarhan (Algeria, desert blues) (Congo/Portugal, Afrotronic) 1.30 am Platja del Bogatell - Mediterràniament stage 9.30 pm Parc del Fòrum 2.30 am Parc del Fòrum 10.30 pm Pl. de La Mercè Animal (Catalonia, pop-reggae-soul) La Sra. Tomasa (Barcelona, world music) Dubioza Kolektiv (Bosnia, fusion) Grup Bergantí (Catalonia, Habaneras) 2 am Parc del Fòrum 9.45 pm Pl. Àngels La Raíz (Valencia, ska-rock) BAM: Chris Cohen (USA, psychedelic pop) 2 am Moll de la Fusta - Main stage BAM: Eek & Islam Cipsy (Egypt, electro chaabi) 10 pm Moll de la Fusta - Main stage BAM: Metá Metá (Brazil, Afro-Brazilian music) Saturday 24 10.15 pm Antiga Fàbrica Estrella Damm BAM: Triángulo de Amor Bizarro 12.30 pm Antiga Fàbrica Estrella Damm (Galicia, indie rock) BAM: Da Souza (Majorca, pop) 10.30 pm Pl. Joan Coromines 1.30 pm Antiga Fàbrica Estrella Damm BAM: Aquagascallo (Paris, psychedelic rock) BAM: Emilio José e Os Indígenas 10.30 pm Fabra i Coats (Galicia, pop/ hip-hop) Big Mama Montse & Original 5.15 pm Antiga Fàbrica Estrella Damm Jazz Orquestra del Taller de Músics BAM: The Goon Sax (Australia, pop) (Catalonia, jazz) 6.30 pm Antiga Fàbrica Estrella Damm 10.30 pm Avinguda de la Catedral BAM: Sr. Chinarro (Spain, indie pop-rock) Cathy Claret (Catalonia, indie pop-fusion) 7 pm L’Auditori 10.45 pm Parc del Fòrum Banda Municipal de Barcelona: Dani Lança (Portugal – Barcelona, world music)

Music Concert de La Mercè (Barcelona) Music JARDINS DEL PARLAMENT - 9 and 10.30 pm and 1.15 am PARLIAMENT GARDENS Agit-Cirk: Nuanc3d Mercè Arts de Carrer (Finland; new technologies/circus; for all audiences) From 9 pm to midnight The Mercè Arts de Carrer festival (Mercè Street Art festival) fills the city with dance, Théâtre de la Toupine 9.45 pm and 12 midnight circus and street theatre performances. Come and enjoy it at parc de la Ciutadella, (France; for all audiences; games and installations) CreatiFI: HandMadeDance: Croma castell de Montjuïc, parc de la Trinitat, Fabra i Coats and the palauet Albéniz. + Tanja Haupt (Germany; music) (Barcelona; new technologies; for all audiences) PASSEIG TIL·LERS Friday 23 From 5 to 9 pm CASCADA - WATERFALL SPACE Olivier Grossetête: Parc de la Ciutadella Des Bâtisses Soeurs aux Villes Éphémères From 5 to 8 pm and 10 pm to 1 am (Paris; participation; for all audiences) The Ciutadella Park is a classic venue for Thursday 22 L@s Estereo: Provo-car 6.15 pm the Mercè Arts de Carrer street art festival. (Barcelona; theatre; for all audiences) CASCADA - WATERFALL SPACE BCN City Ballet: La rue de ma vie Aimed at audiences of all ages, the evening 5.30 pm (Catalonia; dance; for all audiences) programme at the park features works in From 9 pm to midnight Physical Momentum Project: 7.45 pm which light is the central element. Howev- Keyframes Postskriptum (Barcelona; dance; for all audiences) Groupe Laps: er, both day and night, you will often hear (Paris; new technologies; for all audiences) International Hip Hop 6 pm (Paris/Barcelona; dance; for all audiences) French spoken here, because this year From 9 pm to midnight the Parc de la Ciutadella venue lends its Compagnie Nº 8: Garden Party From 9 pm to 2 am Tranquille (Paris; theatre; for all audiences) stages to artists from Paris, the guest city Rémi Brun: (Paris; new technologies; for all audiences) CreatiFI: AppNormals Team: at La Mercè 2016. 7 pm Pix-Celona Multiplayer Quiz From 9 pm to midnight Diana Gadish: Handle with care (Barcelona; new technologies; for all audiences) Le Monfort Théâtre: Nuage (Barcelona; for all audiences) From 9 pm to 2 am (Paris; circus; for all audiences) From 9 pm to 2 am Ilan Katin & Bego M. Santiago: From 10 pm to midnight Groupe Laps: Keyframes Ephemerality Sandwich L@s Estereo: Provo-car (Paris; new technologies; for all audiences) (Germany; new technologies; for all audiences) (Barcelona; theatre; for all audiences) From 9 pm to 2 am 9.30 and 11.45 pm MUSEUS - MUSEUMS SPACE Rémi Brun: Tranquille Sirqus Alfon: I am Somebody (Paris; new technologies; for all audiences) (Stockholm; circus; new technologies; spectators over From 9 pm to midnight 8 years) OnionLab: ReLoop From 9 pm to 2 am (Barcelona; participation/new technologies; Le Monfort Théâtre: Nuage 11 pm spectators over 12 years) (Paris; circus; for all audiences) Radhouane El Meddeb: Heroes, prélude (Paris/Tunisia; dance; for all audiences) 9 and 11 pm MUSEUS - MUSEUMS SPACE 12.30 am CreatiFI: HandMadeDance: Croma 5 and 9.30 pm (Barcelona; new technologies; for all audiences) Obskené: Manifesta Electric Circus: Headspace (Barcelona; theatre/circus; for all audiences) 10.30 pm (Netherlands; spectators over 4 years) JARDINS DEL PARLAMENT - Agit-Cirk: Nuanc3d 5.30 and 6.30 pm (Finland; new technologies/circus; for all audiences) PARLIAMENT GARDENS The Bag Lady Theater: Bag Lady PASSEIG TIL·LERS (Spain/Poland; puppets; spectators over 4 years) From 5 pm to 2 am From 9 pm to midnight 5.30 and 6.30 pm Théâtre de la Toupine (France; for all audiences; games and installations) CreatiFI: AppNormals Team: Crema Espectacles: Un dia Pix-Celona Multiplayer Quiz (Barcelona; dance; 0-4 years) From 9 pm to midnight (Barcelona; new technologies; for all audiences) 8, 10 and 11.30 pm Llibreria Jaimes: Contes (Barcelona; storytelling) 9.30 pm Tof Théâtre: Dans l’atelier International Hip Hop (Belgium; puppets; spectators over 8 years) Check times at venue (Paris/Barcelona; dance; for all audiences) From 9 pm to 2 am Cia. Toti Toronell: Libèl·lula and Taller (Catalonia; circus; for all audiences) 11 pm OnionLab: ReLoop (Barcelona; participation/ I am Somebody MAC - Parc de la Ciutadella - Parc MAC Sirqus Alfon: new technologies; spectators over 12 years) de la Ciutadella - Parc MAC (Sweden; circus; new technologies; spectators over 8 years) Check times at venue Saturday 24, from 9 pm to 2 am 2.30 pm JARDINS DEL PARLAMENT - The Pish Dolls Sunday 25, from 9 to 11.30 pm DJ Marcelle (Netherlands; music; for all audiences) PARLIAMENT GARDENS (UK; puppets; for all audiences) Le Monfort Théâtre: Nuage (Paris; circus; for all audiences) 4.15 pm Saturday 24, from 12 noon to 2 am Check times at venue Sunday 25, from 12 noon to 11.30 pm MUSEUS - MUSEUMS SPACE Brodas Bros: Battles Tanja Haupt (Germany; music) (Barcelona; dance; for all audiences) Théâtre de la Toupine (France; for all audiences; games and installations) From 12 noon to 8 pm 6.15 pm TRAVELLING SHOWS Toc de Fusta: Els amics d’en Crusó BCN City Ballet: La rue de ma vie Saturday 24, from 12 noon to 00.15 am (Catalonia; games; spectators over 2 years) Sunday 25, from 12 noon to 7.30 pm 5 pm (Catalonia; dance; for all audiences) Contes Les touristes 12 noon and 1.30, 4.15, 5.30 and 6.30 pm Llibreria Jaimes : Les Grandes Personnes: Saturday 24, from 9 pm to 2 am (Barcelona; storytelling) (Paris; puppets; spectators over 4 years) Crema Espectacles: Un dia CreatiFI: AppNormals Team: (Barcelona; dance; 0-4 years) Check times at venue 6.30 and 7.45 pm Pix-Celona Multiplayer Quiz 12 noon and 1.30, 4, 6 and 7 pm (Barcelona; new technologies; for all audiences) Cia. Toti Toronell: Libèl·lula and Taller Conservatori Superior de Dansa/ (Catalonia; circus; for all audiences) Lali Ayguadé: 5 minutos de danza The Bag Lady Theater: Bag Lady Saturday 24, from 9 pm to 2 am (Barcelona; dance) (Spain/Poland; puppets; spectators over 4 years) Ilan Katin & Bego M. Santiago: Check times at venue 12.45, 2.15 and 5 pm Ephemerality Sandwich The Pish Dolls (UK; puppets; for all audiences) Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 2Faced Dance Company: Two Old Men (Germany; new technologies; for all audiences) Check times at venue (UK; dance; for all audiences) Saturday 24, 9.30 and 11.45 pm Tanja Haupt (Germany; music) CASCADA - WATERFALL SPACE Sunday 25, 9.30 pm 5 and 9.30 pm TRAVELLING SHOWS From 12 noon to 9 pm Electric Circus : Headspace Sirqus Alfon: I am Somebody (Sweden; circus; new technologies; spectators over 8 years) Olivier Grossetête: (Netherlands; spectators over 4 years) 12.45 and 5.30 pm Man Drake: Défilé(e)(Paris; dance) Des Bâtisses Soeurs aux Villes Éphémères Saturday 24, 8, 10 and 11.30 pm Saturday 24, 11 pm (Paris; participation; for all audiences) Sunday 25, 8 and 10 pm Radhouane El Meddeb: Heroes, prélude 1.30 and 4.15 pm Saturday 24, from 12 noon to 2 pm, from 5 to 8 pm Tof Théâtre: Dans l’atelier (Paris/Tunisia; dance; for all audiences) Les Grandes Personnes: Les touristes and from 10 to 1 am (Belgium; puppets; spectators over 8 years) Saturday 24, at 00.30 am (Paris; puppets; spectators over 4 years) Sunday 25, from 12 noon to 2 pm, from 5 to 8 pm and from 10 to 11.30 pm Saturday 24, from 9 pm to 2 am Obskené: Manifesta 6.30 and 7.45 pm Sunday 25, from 9 to 11.30 pm (Barcelona; theatre/circus; for all audiences) L@s Estereo: Provo-car Conservatori Superior de Dansa/ (Barcelona; theatre; for all audiences) OnionLab: ReLoop PASSEIG DE LA CIRCUMVAL·LACIÓ Lali Ayguadé: 5 minutos de danza (Barcelona; new technologies; spectators over 12 years) (Barcelona; dance) From 12 noon to 8 pm From 9 am to 9 pm Saturday 24, 9 and 10.30 pm and 1.15 am Third Hand Group: Closetland Sunday 25, 9 pm Mur transitable (graffiti) (Slovenia; games; for all audiences) Agit-Cirk: Nuanc3d 12 noon and 6 pm (Finland; circus/new technologies; for all audiences) Compagnie Nº 8: Garden Party Saturday 24, 9.45 pm and 12 midnight (Paris; theatre; for all audiences) CreatiFI: HandMadeDance: Croma 1 and 5.30 pm (Barcelona; new technologies; for all audiences) Physical Momentum Project: PASSEIG TIL·LERS Postskriptum (Barcelona; dance; for all audiences) From 12 noon to 9 pm 1.30, 4.30 and 7 pm

Handle with care Olivier Grossetête: Diana Gadish: Des Bâtisses Soeurs aux Villes Éphémères (Barcelona; for all audiences) (Paris; participation; for all audiences) Saturday 24, from 9 pm to 2 am Sunday 25, from 9 to 11.30 pm 12 noon Groupe Laps: Keyframes Brodas Bros: Master Classes (Paris; new technologies; for all audiences) (Barcelona; dance/participation; for all audiences) Saturday 24, from 9 pm to 2 am 1 and 7.45 pm Sunday 25, from 9 to 11.30 pm International Hip Hop Rémi Brun: Tranquille (Paris/Barcelona; dance; for all audiences) (Paris; new technologies; for all audiences) MAC - Parc de la Ciutadella - Parc MAC de la Ciutadella - Parc MAC Castell de Montjuïc Parc de la Trinitat French, Catalan, English ... The circus is of during the festival have oodles of talent. Allow It may be surrounded by busy roads, but the Trinitat a host of activities involving music and dancing, all nationalities and recognises no borders us to amaze you with the skills of artists who Park is one of the city’s “green lungs”, a huge, particularly dances and other manifestations of except talent. And we can say that the circus will fill this venue with poetry and laughter. peaceful area. You can discover this for yourself the new urban cultures. Come to the park by companies that will perform at Montjuïc Castle during La Mercè, when the park is the venue for Metro – there is a station right beside the venue! Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 Saturday 24 and Sunday 25

Fossat de Santa Eulàlia Fossat Oest ESCENARI GRADA - GRANDSTAND STAGE COURT 1 BASKETBALL/COURT 2 TENNIS 12 noon and 4.30 pm 12, 1.30 and 3 pm 12 noon and 4 and 6 pm From 12 noon to 8 pm Barolosolo: Île O (France; circus; for all audiences) Circle of Two: Bambolina & Dodo Combinat de circ i dansa The Rhythm of the Street: (UK; circus; spectators over 2 years) (circus and dance; for all audiences) Icones de La Mercè 2016 (graffiti; for all audiences) From 12 noon to 8 pm Llanterna màgica: 12.30 and 5.15 pm 1.15, 3.15 and 5.15 pm 12 noon and 2.15 pm Museu Visual de les Meravelles del Circ SID: L’ironie d’un saut Piensa en Wilbur Montón de Paja & Trigo: (Barcelona; circus; spectators over 4 years) (Paris; circus; for all audiences) (Madrid; circus; for all audiences) Wimbledon o la gran desilusión (Extremadura/Barcelona; dance; for all audiences) 12.45 and 5.15 pm 4 and 6 pm 2 pm La Contrebande: Bal Trap La Central del Circ: En Diciembre: Cos de Dansa de l’Esbart Sant Cugat 12.30 pm (France; circus; for all audiences) Purpusii (Barcelona; circus; for all audiences) and Pere Martínez Quartet: Tants records Cia. Moveo: Tu vas tomber (Barcelona; dance; for all audiences) 1.15 and 6 pm 4.30 and 6.45 pm (Sant Cugat del Vallès/Barcelona; dance; for all audiences) La Central del Circ: La Fem Fatal: 1 pm Retouramont: Environnement Vertical LAKE (Paris; aerial dance; for all audiences) Anton i Polina (Barcelona; circus; for all audiences) The Rhythm of the Street: Txus Eguílaz: Body percussion (Navarre; music; for all audiences) 1.45 and 6.30 pm 4.45 and 6.30 pm From 12 noon to 7 pm Marcel et ses Drôles de Femmes: La Central del Circ: Julie Bergez: Taller d’escultura sonora Baschet UB: 1.15 pm Miss Dolly (France; circus; for all audiences) BorDerLine (USA/Barcelona; circus; for all audiences) Exhibition of Baschet sound sculpture The Rhythm of the Street: “Please Play” and “Baschet for kids” workshop 7 pm Sonia SoulShine 3.30 and 7 pm (Barcelona; music; for all audiences) (Paris; dance/participation; for all audiences) La Central del Circ: Estropicio: Praxis Col·lectiu Tierra & Ateneu Popular 7 pm 9 Barris: Fenòmens (Barcelona; circus; for all audiences) 2 pm (Barcelona; circus; for all audiences) Taller d’escultura sonora Baschet UB: The Rhythm of the Street: Bosc Concert featuring Baschet sound sculptures MPC Beatmakers Freestyle xou amb El Reto (Barcelona; music; for all audiences) (dance and music; for all audiences) From 12 noon to 8 pm Los Herrerita: Circ a les golfes LABERINT - MAZE Sunday 25, at 2.30 pm (Catalonia; circus; for all audiences) The Rhythm of the Street: From 12 noon to 8 pm All day Rollerskate Workshop Dance Party: Crema Espectacles: Children’s games Workshops and exhibition Petits conductors- Young conductors (Catalonia; games; 0-4 years) (Barcelona; dance; participation; for all audiences) (1-4 years) GESPA - LAWNS 4.45 pm Travelling shows The Rhythm of the Street: From 1.15 and 6.15 pm Roxanne Butterfly (France; dance; for all audiences) 12, 2.30 and 6 pm Diego Sinniger: Dis-Connect (Barcelona; LaDinamo: Music on cycles dance; for all audiences) 5.30 pm (Catalonia; music; for all audiences) Street Squad: Street Squad Road to L.A. 2 and 7 pm (Catalonia; dance; for all audiences) 1 and 5 pm Physical Momentum Project: Magnificat Pere Hosta: Open Door (Barcelona; dance; for all audiences) 6.15 pm (Barcelona; circus; for all audiences) The Rhythm of the Street: 5.15 pm Gina de Haro and Grup Enjoy it Cia. Moveo: Tu vas tomber (Barcelona; dance; for all audiences) (Barcelona; dance; for all audiences) MAC - Castell de Montjuïc MAC de la Trinitat - Parc MAC 7 pm Cia. Vero Cendoya: La partida (Barcelona; Fire and La Mercè dance; spectators over 10 years) Fabra i Coats Palauet Albéniz There can be no Mediterranean celebration TRAVELLING SHOWS where sparks do not fly and where there are no fireworks to fill the heavens with colour. 12 noon and 2 pm Experiences with Internet that enable the An outstanding site, built for the 1929 Inter- creation a show at several venues, automats, national Exposition in magnificent gardens, You can enjoy the display from the beach if Conservatori Superior de Dansa: you attend the International Firework Festival, Tac-Tiktac and 5 minutos de danza (Barcelona; performances in which light is the main ele- opens its doors to festival-goers one and all. and you can also attend the show that closes dance; for all audiences) ment… This former factory site will not only Come and visit the building, and stay for the host concerts, but will also present a range of day if you are a fan of dance, whether traditi- La Mercè, the Piromusical, one of the most 12.45 and 5.30 pm events based on the latest technical advances. onal or modern, or if you come with children, popular events on the festival programme. Fadunito: + 75 (Catalonia; theatre; for all audiences) For, during La Mercè, the Fabra i Coats Art because the venue will also host a vast range Come and see for yourself if you want to Factory will host the great festival of techno- of fun activities for the whole family. find out why! BOSC DE DALT - UPPER WOOD logy. Come and sample some of the activities! From 12 noon to 8 pm Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 Friday 23 Structures musicales d’Étienne Favre: Thursday 22, 9 and 11 pm Games (France; games; for all audiences) Friday 23 and Saturday 24, 9.45 pm and 12 midnight From 11 am to 9 pm 10 pm Espigó del Gas (Platja de la Barceloneta), 12.30, 4 and 5.30 pm CreatiFI: HandMadeDance: Croma Open day and entertainment 19th International Firework Festival: (Barcelona; new technologies; for all audiences) Soirs de Fêtes (Paris) Dansema Dance Theatre: Colourful 11.15 am, 12 noon and 12.30, 3.30, 4, 4.30, 5.15, games (Lithuania; dance; 0-3 years) Thursday 22, from 9 to midnight 7 and 7.30 pm Friday 23 and Saturday 24, from 9 pm to 2 am Crema Espectacles: Els músics de drap Saturday 24 CreatiFI: AppNormals Team: (Barcelona; puppets) Pix-Celona Multiplayer Quiz 10 pm Espigó del Gas (Platja de la Barceloneta), From 11.30 am to 8.30 pm (Barcelona; new technologies; for all audiences) 19th International Firework Festival: Galiot Teatre: Cal Titella and Món Titella El Vaquero Pirotécnicos (Bogota) MAC- Parc de la Trinitat Parc MAC- Thursday 22, from 9 pm to midnight (Barcelona; puppets; for all audiences) Albéniz - Festival at the Palauet MAC Friday 23 and Saturday 24, from 9 pm to 2 am Cia Red Button: Automàtics 11.30 am and 1, 3 and 5 pm Sunday 25 (Barcelona; new technologies) Crema Espectacles : Un dia (Barcelona; dance; 0-4 years) Thursday 22, from 9 pm to midnight 10 pm Av. Maria Cristina Friday 23 and Saturday 24, from 9 pm to 2 am Starting at 11.30 am (Saturday 24) Piromusical de La Mercè Col·lec: Here and at 12 noon (Sunday 25) (Barcelona; new technologies; spectators over 10 years) Els esbarts and la sardana (Catalonia; dance and music) Thursday 22, from 9 pm to midnight Friday 23 and Saturday 24, from 9 pm to 2 am 1.30 and 6 pm Jordi Teixidó: Carolina i Ferran Stephen Hund: Baby Bongo (USA; participation) (Barcelona; new technologies) 1.30 and 4.30 pm Friday 23 and Saturday 24, 9 pm Claire Ducreux: Silencis Maria Villate: Into the Shadows (Bilbao; circus) (Barcelona; dance; for all audiences) Publishing: Editorial MIC Legal deposit: B.18655-2016 Also: Saturday 24, at 7.30 pm CO2 emissions associated with the publication of this Check out the concerts at the Fabra i Coats site on the document, have been compensated through the project of Bailongu: La Mercè balla Clean CO in Brazil. More information: www.clean-co2.com music programme. (Barcelona; dance/participation) 2 Saturday 24, at 8.30 pm Petit Clan: Concert and dance (Barcelona; music/participation) Sponsored by Sunday 25, at 7.30 pm Àlex Mas and Laia Fauró and David Calvo and Marta Mans: Lindy Hop (Barcelona; dance/participation) Sunday 25, at 8.30 pm MAC - Fabra i Coats MAC Fire and la Mercè MAC - Parc de la Trinitat - Parc MAC Saphie Wells & The Swing Cats: Concert de la Ciutadella - Parc MAC and dance (Barcelona; music; for all audiences)