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2012 Barcelona Christmas Agenda Ang CHRISTMAS NEW YEAR’S EVE IN BARCELONA We celebrate New Year with food and parties as 2012 / 2013 we wait for the city clocks to strike midnight. Then everyone eats twelve lucky grapes, one by FESTIVALS AND TRADITIONS one, and drinks a toast with cava while they wish each other a Happy New Year. “PESSEBRE” THE THREE KINGS OF THE ORIENT The crib is displayed in the home and features This is the big day for children during the festive figures from the Nativity arranged in a specific season. On the evening of 5th January, the Three order. In recent years, living nativity scenes have Kings arrive in Barcelona and travel in a grown in popularity in Catalonia. They feature procession around the city in their royal carriages real people who re-enact different episodes from throwing sweets to the people in the crowd. After the Christmas story and are usually held in the children have welcomed the Kings, it’s time beautiful settings in towns and villages around the for them to go to bed. Before they do, they leave region. their slippers and something to eat for the Kings, their camels and pages, by the window or the “CAGANER” balcony. On the morning of the 6th January the The caganer , the curious crouching figure, is one children find the presents left by the Kings. of the most popular features of Catalan Nativity Children that have been naughty receive a lump of scenes. It is believed to date back to the 17th or coal. 18th centuries. For further information: www.bcn.cat/nadal “TIÓ” An old log which people used to place by the fire CHRISTMAS FAIRS AND MARKETS on Christmas Eve as a token of abundance. Nowadays, the log has a smiling face painted on it SANTA LLÚCIA CHRISTMAS FAIR and little stick legs. It is covered with a blanket The Fira de Santa Llúcia is a Christmas market and sweets and presents are hidden underneath as that has been held around Barcelona Cathedral a treat for the children. On Christmas Eve, they since 1786. You’ll find trees, baubles and beat the log with a stick and sing a song until the garlands, bunches of mistletoe… But the main gifts spill out. attractions of the fair are, without any doubt, the Nativity scene decorations: figures, moss, nativity CHRISTMAS groups, fountains and the ineffable caganer . This Religious festival originating from the Pagan year, there is a giant “Tió” for children under 12. winter solstice festivals. Around Barcelona Cathedral. Pl. Nova Dates: 25/11-23/12/12 Times: Mon.-Sat., public TRADITIONAL SEASONAL FARE holidays and eves 10.30am-8.30pm; Sun. At Christmas time we eat the typical escudella (a 10.30am-9.30pm tasty meat and vegetable broth) and carn d’olla (a Giant “Tió”. Dates: 01-22/12/12. Times: 10.30am- special joint of meat cooked in the broth) followed 1pm. Fri. and public holidays, 10.30am-7.30pm by stuffed capon or turkey, and for dessert, traditional nougats − torrons − made from Christmas traditions activities almonds, hazelnuts and honey, or marzipan and Santa Llúcia Christmas Far candied fruit. Passacaglia and “grallers” Dates: 01, 02, 15, 16, 22 & 23/12/12 “L’HOME DELS NASSOS” Time: 12noon (The Man with the Noses) The magic of every New Year’s Eve begins with a Christmas traditions activities hunt through the streets for this mythical character Santa Llúcia Christmas Fair who has as many noses as there are days in the Date: 14/12/12 Time: 6pm-8pm year. 1 - CHRISTMAS IN BARCELONA 2012 / 2013 www.barcelonaturisme.cat SAGRADA FAMÍLIA CHRISTMAS FAIR CRIBS IN THE BETLEM CHURCH Following the Catalan tradition of Christmas Xuclà, 2 (Ciutat Vella) markets, the Fira de la Sagrada Família offers all Dates: 01/12/12-06/01/13 kinds of decorations, ranging from figures and accessories for the traditional crib to Christmas POPULAR CRIB, DIOARAMA CRIB & trees and all kinds of baubles, garlands and lights. MUSIC CRIB The fair also places special focus on artists and La Casa dels Entremesos. Pl. de les Beates, 2 handicrafts from different countries. Dates: 30/11/12-06/01/13 Pl. de la Sagrada Família, 1 For further information: www.bcn.cat/nadal Dates: 30/11-23/12/12 Times: 10am-10pm ICE RINK GRAN VIA EPIPHANY FAIR PL. DE CATALUNYA Fair where you can buy toys, gifts and sweets for Dates: 22/11/12-07/01/13 young and old alike. Times: 10am-9pm Gran Via Corts Catalanes, 580 (Rocafort- www.bargelona.cat and www.bcn.cat/nadal Muntaner) Dates: 20/12/12-06/01/13 Times: Mon.-Fri. 11am-10pm; Sat.-Sun. 10am- CHRISTMAS LIGHTS 10pm. Date: 05/01/13 Times: 10am-3am 300 street lights (77 km) Dates: 22/11/12-06/01/13 SOLIDARITY CHRISTMAS FAIR Sunday-Thursday Time: 6pm-11pm Fair where you can buy games, crafts, food, Friday-Saturday Time: 6pm-midnight carpentry... 24, 25, 31/12/12 Time: 6pm-1am Jardinets de Gràcia 05/01/13 Time: 6pm-1am Dates: 15-23/12/12 Times: 11am-9pm Further information: www.bcn.cat/nadal For further information: www.bcn.cat/nadal SHOPPING EXHIBITIONS OF CRIBS BARCELONA SHOPPING LINE , WHAT MAKES US DIFFERENT CHRISTMAS CRIB - PL. DE SANT JAUME Barcelona offers its visitors a unique 5-kilometre Pl. de Sant Jaume, 1 (In front of City Hall) retail thoroughfare known as the Barcelona Dates: 26/11/12-06/01/13 Times: 10am-9pm Shopping Line . On the occasion of the commemoration of the This shopping area stretches from the Port Vell, hundredth anniversary of the diorama, the crib along La Rambla, through the old town and the located in Sant Jaume square will use this art-nouveau Eixample district, to the uptown technique. The diorama is a set of materials or section of the Diagonal. parts in three dimensions that make up a scene Along this route, and in other parts of Barcelona, from real life. you can find the shops, shopping centres and department stores displaying the Barcelona WORLD CRIBS. Shopping Line logo. CULTURE, ART AND TRADITION These shops, which are part of Barcelona’s La Seca Espai Brossa (Ciutat Vella) history, are a clear exponent of the retail offering Flassaders, 40 which identifies the city and sets it apart from the Dates: 01/11/12-03/02/13 rest. Enjoy the discounts and gifts at the shops on the Barcelona Shopping Line, and also restaurants CRIBS IN THE MONASTERY and hotels discounts, as part of the BCN Museu Monestir de Pedralbes. Bda. Monestir, 9 Christmas Shopping campaign. Dates: 22/12/12-02/02/13 For further information: www.barcelonaturisme.com/christmashopping CRIBS IN THE PIA ALMOINA The shops are open on the following public rd th Pl. de la Seu, 2 (in front of Barcelona Cathedral) holidays and Sundays: 6th, 8th, 16th, 23 , 30 Dates: 01/12/12-13/01/13 Dec. 2 - CHRISTMAS IN BARCELONA 2012 / 2013 www.barcelonaturisme.cat THE BARCELONA SHOPPING NIGHT MUSIC Passeig de Gràcia With the arrival of Christmas, Barcelona is lit up Date: 22/11/12 Times: 8pm-1am and steeped in culture. There are more The shops on Passeig de Gràcia will stay open opportunities than ever to enjoy classical, until 1am. A unique experience and an exclusive symphonic and choral music with concerts and shopping festival. performances all over the city commemorating www.theshoppingnight.com this special time of year. They range from concerts by leading philharmonic orchestras and THE CRHISTMAS SHOW AT THE choral ensembles to Christmas carol recitals and a MONTJUÏC FOUNTAINS special “Christmas Swing” concert. You can listen Christmas carols by music groups known. STEVE VAI Pl. Carles Buïgas, 1 Sala Razzmatazz Dates: 7, 8, 14, 15, 21, 22, 25, 26, 28, 29/12/12 Almogàvers, 122 and 01, 04, 05/01/13 Times: 7pm-9pm Date: 14/12/12 Time: 9pm Further information: www.bcn.cat/nadal www.festivalmillenni.com BRIT FLOYD THREE KINGS’ PARADE Sant Jordi Club 05/01/13 Pg. Olímpic, 5-7 Main procession: Date: 15/12/12 Time: 10.30pm “BARCELONA KINGS’ PARADE” www.festivalmillenni.com Moll de la Fusta - Portal de la Pau Time: 5pm: the Kings arrive to the Moll de la MISHIMA Fusta - Portal de la Pau; Teatre Coliseum. Gran Via, 595 6.30pm-9pm: Parade Date: 16/12/12 Time: 9pm Route: Av. Marquès de l’Argentera - Pla de Palau www.festivalmillenni.com - Pg. d’Isabel II - Via Laietana - Pl. d’Urquinaona - Ronda Sant Pere - Pl. de Catalunya - Ronda CHAMBER MUSIC CONCERT IN Universitat - Pl. d’Universitat - Ronda de Sant LA PEDRERA Antoni - Sepúlveda - Vilamarí - Lleida - Av. de Mozart & Brahms Rius i Taulet La Pedrera. Provença, 261-265 Further information: www.bcn.cat/nadal Date: 16/12/12 Time: 6pm www.lapedrera.com SPORTING FIXTURES CHRISTMAS CONCERT NEW YEAR’S EVE FUN RUN - “CURSA L’Auditori de Barcelona. Lepant, 150 DELS NASSOS” Date: 16/12/12 Time: 6pm 10 km . Date: 31/12/12 www.auditori.cat C. de la Selva de Mar Time: 5pm www.santsilvestre.com CHRISTMAS CHOIR L’Auditori de Barcelona THE FIRST SWIM OF THE YEAR Lepant, 150 Pg. Marítim de la Barceloneta, 14 Date: 16/12/12 Time: 7pm Date: 01/01/13 Time: 12 noon www.auditori.cat www.cnab.org JORDI SAVALL Basílica de Santa Maria del Mar Pl. de Santa Maria, 1 Date: 17/12/12 Time: 9pm www.auditori.cat 3 - CHRISTMAS IN BARCELONA 2012 / 2013 www.barcelonaturisme.cat GREGORIAN VICTOR MANUEL Teatre Artèria Paral·lel Gran Teatre del Liceu. La Rambla, 51-59 Av. del Paral·lel, 62 Date: 20/12/12 Time: 9pm Date: 17/12/12 Time: 9pm www.festivalmillenni.com www.theproject.es FESTIVAL OF DANCES AND WALTZES CARLOS NUÑEZ Palau de la Música Catalana Església de Santa Maria del Pi Palau de la Música, 4-6 Pl.
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