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www.merce.barcelona #Mercè16 Miguel Gallardo 120x170 Programa Turistes_Mercè2016 ENG.indd 1 06/09/16 10.43 Welcome to our city’s great festivity! Folklore, the new technologies, talent, Because this year’s Mercè, which not 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 a time when the people of Barcelona, (from La Trinitat Park to the Fabra i Co- men, women and children, take to the ats Art Factory), is a festival for everyone, streets to celebrate the city’s festa major made by everyone. Among other things, festivity. Come and immerse yourself in you will see how local people have made the most authentic essence of the Bar- striking contributions to the decoration celonan spirit at a festival where you can and programme at La Trinitat Park, how discover surprising folklore traditions and an artist invites us to construct great buil- rich, diverse festive imagery, as well as dings with him in the Ciutadella Park and gazing into the sky in wonder at the ma- how, here and there, your participation gic of a magnificent firework display. is needed to make the celebrations a success. La Mercè is, of course, tradition, folk- lore, but it is also music, circus, dance, Come and sample this participative street theatre and much more. Because Mercè, one packed with fine artists from La Mercè is a festival of festivals, with a around the world. From our country, from programme ranging from latest sounds in abroad and, particularly, from Paris, a sis- pop, rock and electronic music, presen- ter city that has always been a reference ted by Barcelona Acció Musical (BAM), point for the people of Barcelona. This to the most recent productions by com- year, the French capital is the guest city 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. street art festival, where the spotlight is Come, enjoy and, above all, take part. on the new forms which dance, music Because, this year more than ever, we and culture in general are taking in our are all La Mercè. cities today. And, this year more than ever, Barcelo- na’s great festa major is also a festival of The full festival programme is available technology. Internet plays an important at: www.merce.barcelona role, connecting, in real time, different Mercè venues to create shows perfor- med simultaneously in several places and demonstrating the potential of the new technologies to enable citizen par- ticipation. 120x170 Programa Turistes_Mercè2016 ENG.indd 2 06/09/16 10.43 The traditional Mercè Have you ever seen a dragon breathing fire characters. Giants and “big-heads”, castellers 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! Saturday 17 Saturday 24 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 and Drassanes Jaume, Bisbe, Baixada de Santa Eulàlia, Banys Nous, Ave To the Festival! Maria, Pl. Sant Josep Oriol, Pl. del Pi, Cecs de la Boque- ria, Boqueria, Banys Nous, Ferran and Pl. Sant Jaume Concert of grallers Thursday 22 8.15 am Pl. de La Mercè 7 pm Barcelona City Hall (Pl. Sant Jaume) Floral offering by the trabucaire Opening speech for La Mercè blunderbuss groups 7 pm Av. Catedral / Pl. Nova 9.30 am La Rambla (Canaletes) Inaugural sardana dance Route: La Rambla (Canaletes), Ferran and Pl. Sant Jaume 7 pm Streets and squares in the Gothic Quarter Parade of trabucaire blunderbuss Festa Major bell-ringing groups 10 am Pl. de La Mercè 7 pm Palau de la Virreina Moixiganga de Barcelona dance Route: La Rambla, Ferran and Pl. Sant Miquel performance Inaugural procession 11 am Pl. de Sant Jaume 7.50 pm Pl. Sant Jaume Demonstration of giant dances Opening ceremony 9.15, 9.45, 10.15, 10.45, 11.15 and 11.45 pm Pl. Sant Jaume Projection mapping on the façade of Barcelona City Hall: Colorama Friday 23 From 6 to 9 pm Pl. Sant Jaume International Folklore Festival 9 pm Museu Marítim de Barcelona - Drassanes Reials Route: La Rambla, Ferran and Pl. Sant Jaume Xambanga parade of giants 9.15, 9.45, 10.45, 11.15 and 11.45 pm Pl. Sant Jaume Projection mapping on the façade of Barcelona City Hall: Colorama The traditional Mercè 120x170 Programa Turistes_Mercè2016 ENG.indd 3 06/09/16 10.43 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) La Rambla, Tallers and Pl. Castella Parade of dwarfs and giants 11 am Pl. Sant Jaume Falcons (Parade of characters) 11 am Av. Catedral Dance: MercèDansa 11 am Av. Catedral 66th Sardana dance group 12 noon Pl. Sant Jaume competition Stick dancing by Seguici de Barcelona 11.30 am Palau de la Virreina 12 noon Pl. de La Mercè Parade route: La Rambla, Boqueria, Avinyó, Ferran Route: Ample, Regomir, Ciutat, Pl. Sant Jaume and Pl. Sant Jaume La Mercè Parade Parade of casteller human tower 12.15 pm Pl. Sant Jaume building groups Dance by the city’s Eagle and Giants 12 noon Pl. Sant Jaume 12.30 pm Pl. Sant Jaume Castells: human towers built Castells: human towers built by local by guest groups groups 1 pm Av. Catedral 5 pm Pl. Sant Jaume Sardana dancing Closure of MercèDansa 5 pm Portal de l’Àngel and La Mercè Galop Dance Route: Cucurulla, Pi, Palla, Banys Nous, Baixada de Santa Eulàlia, Sant Sever, Bisbe, Pietat, 5.30 pm Gravina/ Pelai Baixada de Santa Clara and Pl. del Rei Route: Pl. Catalunya, La Rambla, Ferran, Pl. Sant Jaume Tabalada drumming Cavalcade of La Mercè 6 pm Pl. Sant Jaume Pl. de La Mercè 6.15 pm Sardana dancing Sardana dancing 6 pm Av. Catedral Pl. del Rei 7 pm Concert by the Clavé choirs Choral concert 6.30 pm Via Laietana - Pl. Antonio López 7.30 pm Pl. Sant Jaume Route: to Via Laietana - Pl. Antonio Maura Closure of the International “Little devils” correfoc fire run Folklore Festival 7 pm Pl. del Rei 9 pm Basílica de La Mercè Tabalada drumming concert Concert of cobla music and sardana dancing 8 pm Via Laietana-Pl. Antonio Maura Tabalada infernal 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 8.30 pm Via Laietana-Pl. Antonio Maura of Barcelona City Hall: Colorama Route: to Via Laietana - Pl. Antonio López 9.30 am Pl. Sant Jaume Correfoc de La Mercè fire run Route: Ferran, La Rambla, Santa Anna, Portal de l’Àngel, Arcs, Pl. Nova, Bisbe and Pl. Sant Jaume At the end of the fire run Pl. Antonio López 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 beasts Toc a plegar closure Sunday 25 8.30, 10, 10.30 and 11 pm Pl. Sant Jaume Projection mapping on the façade 10 am Pl. Sant Jaume of Barcelona City Hall: Colorama Stick dancing (Demonstrations of dances) 9 pm Streets and squares in the Gothic Quarter 10.30 am Av. Catedral The traditional Mercè Route: Pl. Nova, Bisbe and Pl. Sant Jaume Carillon concert: Cinema Paradiso Falcons (Parade) 120x170 Programa Turistes_Mercè2016 ENG.indd 4 06/09/16 10.43 All the sounds of La Mercè The soundtrack to Barcelona’s festa major features all the sounds in the world, or very nearly: from traditional rhythms and classical music to folk, rock, Catalan cançó, world music and the radically modern beats on the BAM festival programme. Come and hear how great Barcelona sounds! Thursday 22 Friday 23 7 pm Av. Maria Cristina 6 pm Pl. Joan Coromines Tune in to La Mercè: Concert organised Sona 9: Retirada! by La SER - 40 Principales 6.45 pm Pl. Joan Coromines With DJ Adrià Ortega, Masterclass Plàstic, Jordi Ninus, Álvaro Soler, Morat, David Otero Sona 9: Chet and Juan Magan 7 pm Fabra i Coats 9.15 pm Pl. Àngels Taller de Músics: Antonio Navarro, BAM: Isaac Ulam (Catalonia, folk-rock) Joan Palà & 9Son (Catalonia) 10.30 pm Avinguda de la Catedral 7.15 pm Pl. Joan Coromines Alfonso de Vilallonga Sona 9: Paper de plàstic (Catalonia, cançó): Alphosphore Variations 9 pm Pl. Joan Coromines 10.45 pm Pl. Àngels BAM: Acid Mess (Asturias, prog-rock) BAM: Niño de Elche (Andalusia, flamenco-rock) 9 pm Moll de la Fusta - Small stage BAM: Bad Gyal (Catalonia, trap music) 9 pm Pl. Mercè Inxa Impro Quartet (Catalonia, folk) 9.30 pm Platja del Bogatell - Mediterràniament stage Ramon Mirabet (Catalonia, folk) 9.30 pm Av. Maria Cristina Tune in to La Mercè: Concert organised by Cadena 100 Featuring “Tornem a Sau” amb Pep Sala, Bebe and Blaumut 9.45 pm Pl. Àngels BAM: Jeanne Added (Paris, pop-rock) 10 pm Moll de la Fusta - Main stage BAM: Outer Space (Barcelona, Afrobeat-Ethiojazz) 10 pm Parc del Fòrum Oques Grasses (Catalonia, pop) 10.30 pm Fabra i Coats Nakany Kante (Guinea-Conakry/Catalonia, Afrofusion) 10.30 pm Avinguda de la Catedral Maria Arnal and Marcel Bagés (Catalonia, experimental folk) 10.30 pm Pl.