september The spirit of The traditions of the festa If you would like to immerse yourself in the soul of Barcelona, you should begin with tradition. At the festa, take the opportunity to learn about a rich festive imaginary made up of giants and ‘bigheads’, eagles and lions, but of (human towers) and (a Catalan traditional dance) too.

Have you noticed this year’s La Mercè music: from symphonic to the latest SUNDAY 15 SATURDAY 21 poster? A racially mixed Mercè with sounds that are being heard right now 5 pm Pl. Sant Jaume 11 am Pl. Sant Jaume a whole city tangled up in her hair in- all over the world. Quite a few of the FESTA Route: Pl. Sant Jaume, Ferran, La Rambla, MORNING STICK DANCING AND ROUTE AROUND vites you to celebrate Barcelona’s fes- musicians playing this year, as well Pintor Fortuny, pl. dels Àngels, Montalegre THE STREETS CAP A LA FESTA! ta major. It is the fiesta of a city with a as many artists in the Mercè Arts de 11 am Av. Catedral and pl. Nova desire to integrate and welcome peo- Carrer Festival, come from Beirut, the 6 pm Pati Manning MERCÈ DANSA (start) ple, a diverse city full of life, fighting guest city at La Mercè 2019. The Leb- INAUGURATION OF THE GIANTS EXHIBITION Includes the baptism of Normag, 5 pm to be more sustainable. La Mercè has anese capital has overcome the dis- El Born, Centre de Cultura i Memòria the giant with disabilities Route: Pl. Comercial, Rec, Princesa, activities and shows for everyone. Of asters of war many times and today Via Laietana, pl. Ramon Berenguer, course there is tradition, represented it remains a great cultural capital of FRIDAY 20 Via Laietana, pl. Antoni López by the Castellers (human towers) of the Arab world. At La Mercè we pay 5 pm Barrio Gótico-Belltower LA TABALADA

of the basilica of Santa Maria del Pi 6 pm Pl. Sant Jaume THE TRADITIONS OF THE Barcelona who have just celebrated tribute to a city that is the image of LA MERCÈ BELL RINGING their 50th anniversary, the Àliga (Ea- resilience and which, you’ll see, has a MERCÈ DANSA (end) 6:30 pm Pl. Sant Jaume-Saló de Cent gle), the Gegants de Barcelona (Giants wealth of cultural life. Come and join 6 pm Av. Catedral of Barcelona City Hall CONCERT BY THE CLAVÉ CHOIRS of Barcelona) and a thousand and one in a fiesta, anti-sexist as always, pro- LA MERCÈ OPENING SPEECH 6:15 pm Pl. Antoni López festive figures, including, this year, a moted by cultural associations and 7 pm Palau de la Virreina FINAL CONCERT OF LA TABALADA giant with a disability, the symbol which is active in the defence of the Route: La Rambla, Ferran, pl. Sant Miquel OPENING PROCESSION 6:30 pm Pl. Antoni López of the inclusive nature of the fies- environment. Route: Via Laietana, pl. Antoni Maura ta. There will be light and fire, with 7 pm Av. Catedral and pl. Nova STREET FIREWORKS BY THE JUNIOR DIABLES Come and enjoy the activities pro- OPENING DANCING firework displays and projections. (DEVILS WITH FIREWORKS) grammed in La Mercè 2019. It is every- (WITH THE SANT JORDI - You will find activities for children CIUTAT DE BARCELONA) 7:30 pm Pl. Sant Jaume one’s fiesta, kind, integrating and full and adults, dance productions, cir- MERCÈ DANSA: GALOP DE LA MERCÈ of the most varied talent, a fiesta that 7:45 pm Pl. Sant Jaume cus artists with extraordinary skills TOC D’INICI (OFFICIAL START OF THE FESTIVITY) 7:45 pm Pl. Antoni Maura represents like no other the most au- : INFERNAL TABALADA and all kinds of street arts... And 10 pm thentic spirit of Barcelona. you will also hear a lot of very good El Born, Centre de Cultura i Memòria 8:25 pm Pl. Antoni Maura Route: Pl. Comercial, Comerç, Princesa, CEPTRODADA: LIGHTING THE PORTA DE L’INFERN Montcada, Sombrerers, pl. Santa Maria, Santa Maria, pg. Born, pl. Comercial 8:30 pm Pl. Antoni Maura PROCESSION OF DRAGONS AND FIRE BEASTS Route: Via Laietana, pl. Antoni López You will find the full fiesta programme at: www.lamerce.barcelona CORREFOC (STREET PARADE WITH FIREWORKS) SUNDAY 22 TUESDAY 24 10:30 am Av. Catedral and pl. Nova 8 am Pl. de la Mercè Music at La Mercè Route: Pl. Nova, Bisbe, pl. Sant Jaume, Route: Ample, Regomir, Ciutat, Sant Jaume, (performance: 11 am) Bisbe, bja. Santa Eulàlia, Banys Nous, Stages spread all over Barcelona are the venues for concerts in which you Ave Maria, pl. Sant Josep Oriol, pl. Pi, FALCONS OF BARCELONA AND FALCONS OF Cecs de , Boqueria, Banys Nous, will hear pop, rock, world sounds and symphonic music. Do you want to VILANOVA (HUMAN CONSTRUCTIONS), PARADE Ferran, pl. Sant Jaume know what new artists are now playing in the world? Well, come to the 11 am Av. Catedral and pl. Nova MORNING PROCESSION OF GRALLERS (PIPERS) concerts of the BAM Festival. COLLES SARDANISTES 69TH COMPETITION OF 9:15 am Font de Canaletes (WITH THE COBLA LA PRINCIPAL DEL LLOBREGAT) Route: La Rambla, Ferran, pl. Sant Jaume FRIDAY 20 12 noon Pl. Sant Jaume GALEJADA TRABUCAIRE 9 pm Pl. Joan Coromines CASTELLERS 12:15 am Av. Catedral HISTORIC MERCÈ EXHIBITION (BLUNDERBUSS DISPLAY) BAM: REIS DA REPÚBLICA (Portugal; rock) TANIA SALEH: BEIRUT WINDOWS (HUMAN TOWERS) 11 am Pl. Sant Jaume 9 pm Pl. Major de Nou Barris (Lebanon; contemporary chanson) 1 pm Av. Catedral and pl. Nova Route of the Giants and ‘Bigheads’ BANDA MUNICIPAL DE BARCELONA: 12:45 am Pl. dels Àngels SARDANA procession (11:45 am): Pl. Sant Jaume, DANCING: CANÇONS A BANDA (Barcelona; symphonic) BAM: PLAYBACK MARACAS UNIÓ DE COLLES SARDANISTES Ferran, la Rambla, Pintor Fortuny, Àngels, Montalegre 9 pm Av. Maria Cristina & THE ELECTRONIC MOON ORCHESTRA (WITH THE COBLA LA PRINCIPAL DEL LLOBREGAT) (Barcelona; electronic/post-rock) MORNING OF THE GIANTS: CADENA 100 CONCERT: EIVIBONNY 6 pm Pl. Sant Jaume XXVI DISPLAY OF GIANTS’ DANCES (; folk-rock) 1:30 am Bogatell beach SARDANA FANS DEL SOL DANCING BY THE ACFB AND GIANTS AND ‘BIGHEADS’ PARADE 9 pm Moll de la Fusta OQUES GRASSES: (WITH THE COBLA LA PRINCIPAL DE ) (Catalonia; reggae/ska/mestizo) 12 noon Pl. Mercè DASA: CANCIONES PARA (NO) ESTAR TRISTE Route: Ample, Regomir, Ciutat, (Catalonia; soft pop) 1:30 am Moll de la Fusta MONDAY 23 pl. Sant Jaume ENERGIA FOSCA 9:30 pm Bogatell beach EL PETIT DE CAL ERIL:

FESTA (Catalonia; rock/pop/folk/indie) 8:45 pm Pl. dels Àngels GIANTS’ PROCESSION LA CASA AZUL Route: Pl. dels Àngels, Bonsuccés, 12:15 pm Pl. Sant Jaume (Barcelona; electro-pop/indie pop/disco) 1:30 am Av. Maria Cristina La Rambla, Ferran, pl. Sant Jaume (10 pm) DANCES OF THE ÀLIGA (EAGLE) 9:45 pm Pl. dels Àngels CADENA 100 CONCERT: MIQUEL ABRAS GIANTS’ XAMBANGA (PARADE) (Catalonia: chanson) AND THE GIANTS OF THE CITY BAM: ARLO PARKS (UK; jazz/funk/soul/blues) 1 pm Pl. Sant Jaume 10 pm Moll de la Fusta SATURDAY 21 MERCÈ CASTELLERS EXHIBITION DIOPTRIA50 PAU RIBA AND DE MORTIMERS: All day at Fabra i Coats (HUMAN TOWERS) (Catalonia; rock/psychedelic) BAM CULTURA VIVA 6 pm corner of Pelai and Gravina 10:30 pm Av. Catedral 12 noon and 6:30 pm Pl. Reial LA MERCÈ AT MUSIC Route: Pelai, pl. Catalunya, La Rambla, TAREK YAMANI TRIO (Lebanon; jazz/Afro-Tarab) Ferran, pl. Sant Jaume (7 pm) THREE COOL CATS & BALLASWING: SWINGUI 10:30 pm Pl. Joan Coromines THE TRADITIONS OF THE CAVALCADE OF LA MERCÈ (PARADE) QUI VINGUI A LA REIAL (Barcelona; swing) BAM: WHALES (Portugal; rock/electronic) 6:15 pm Pl. de la Mercè 12:30 pm Moll de la Fusta SARDANA DANCING BY THE ACFB 10:45 pm Av. Maria Cristina SARA TERRAZA & THE BLACK SHEEP (WITH THE COBLA MARINADA) CADENA 100 CONCERT: EDURNE (TALLER DE MÚSICS) (Madrid; pop-rock) (Barcelona; soul/funk/jazz) 7 pm Pl. del Rei 11:15 pm Pl. dels Àngels CHOIR CONCERT BY THE FCEC 3 pm Antiga Fàbrica Estrella Damm BAM: DUCKWRTH (USA; hip-hop/rap) BAM: LOS SARA FONTÁN 8:30 pm Pl. Sant Jaume 11:30 pm Bogatell beach (Barcelona/Galicia; experimental classical) Route: Llibreteria, Veguer, pl. del Rei, bja. Santa Clara, Pietat, Bisbe, pl. Nova, DORIAN: DORIAN EN LA MERCÈ 4:30 pm Antiga Fàbrica Estrella Damm Boters, Pi, pl. del Pi, Cardenal Casañas, (Barcelona; indie/pop/electronic/new wave) BAM: COURTNEY MARIE ANDREWS La Rambla, Palau de la Virreina 11:30 pm Av. Maria Cristina (USA; country/pop/folk/rock) TOC A PLEGAR (CLOSING PROCESSION) CADENA 100 CONCERT: CARLOS BAUTE 6 pm Antiga Fàbrica Estrella Damm 9 pm (Venezuela; ) BAM: MARIA RODÉS (Barcelona; folk) Pl. de la Mercè - Basilica of la Mercè 11:45 pm Moll de la Fusta 6:45 pm Pl. Joan Coromines COBLA CONCERT RAN DE MAR RAN RAN RAN: CABAL MUSICAL CONTEST: RAQUEL LÚA (WITH THE COBLA SANT JORDI - (Catalonia; pop/folk/indie) (Barcelona; chanson/fusion) CIUTAT DE BARCELONA) Midnight Pl. Joan Coromines 7:30 pm Pl. Joan Coromines BAM: CONAN OSIRIS CABAL MUSICAL CONTEST: BIG FUNK THEORY (Portugal; hip-hop/fado/electronic) (Barcelona; funk/soul/rock) 7:30 pm Antiga Fàbrica Estella Damm 12:45 am Pl. dels Àngels 9 pm Pl. Joan Coromines 9:45 pm Pl. dels Àngels BAM: YAWNERS (Madrid; indie/rock) BAM: ICEAGE (Denmark; punk rock) BAM: YUGEN BLAKROK (South Africa; hip-hop) BAM: BLACK MIDI (UK; post-punk/math rock) 9 pm Pl. Major de Nou Barris 1:20 am Bogatell beach 9 pm Pl. Major de Nou Barris 9:50 pm Av. Maria Cristina ORCHESTRA AND CHOIR OF THE GRAN TEATRE THE GRAMOPHONE ALLSTARS BIG BAND: ORQUESTRA SIMFÒNICA DE BARCELONA ELS40 POP: NIL MOLINER (Barcelona; pop) DEL : UNA NIT AMERICANA MARACA SOUL (Barcelona; soul/jazz/reggae) I NACIONAL DE CATALUNYA: CONCERT FOR 10:05 pm Moll de la Fusta (Barcelona; symphonic) LA MERCÈ BY THE OBC 1:30 am Moll de la Fusta (Barcelona; symphonic) BAM: TRIBADE (Barcelona; rap/urban) 9 pm Bogatell beach GAYE SU AKYOL 9:30 pm Moll de la Fusta 10:30 pm Pl. Joan Coromines DA SOUZA (; pop/rock) (Turkey; folk/rock/grunge/electronic) BAM: NUBIYAN TWIST BAM: CHARLOTTE ADIGÉRY 9 pm Antiga Fàbrica Estrella Damm 1:30 am Av. Maria Cristina (UK; jazz/hip-hop/afrobeat/fusion) (Belgium; electro-pop) BAM: Y LA BAMBA (USA; indie/pop) EUROPA FM CONCERT: ARNAU GRISO 9:45 pm Pl. dels Àngels 10:30 pm Av. Catedral (Catalonia; pop) 9 pm Pl. Joan Coromines BAM: MATTIEL (USA; rock) PAULA VALLS: I AM (Catalonia; soul/jazz/funk) BAM: BEDOUINE (UK; jazz/funk/soul/blues) SUNDAY 22 10 pm Av. Catedral 10:55 pm Av. Maria Cristina 9 pm Av. Maria Cristina PASCAL COMELADE Y LA COBLA SANT JORDI ELS40 POP: ELS CATARRES (Catalonia; pop-folk) 12 noon Pl. Reial (Catalonia; experimental cobla) EUROPA FM CONCERT: SUU HAVANERES 11:15 pm Pl. dels Àngels (Catalonia; pop-rock) ELS PESCADORS DE L’ESCALA: 10 pm Av. Maria Cristina I CANÇÓ DE TAVERNA (Catalonia; habaneras) BAM: THE WEDDING PRESENT (UK; indie) 9:45 pm Pl. dels Àngels RAC 105 CONCERT: GERTRUDIS (Catalonia; /fusion) 11:25 pm Moll de la Fusta BAM: JAY JAY JOHANSON (Sweden; synth pop) 12:30 pm Moll de la Fusta BARREIRO PROJECT (CONSERVATORI DEL LICEU) 10:30 pm Pl. de Joan Coromines BAM: EL RASS (Lebanon; rap/hip-hop) 9:45 pm Av. Maria Cristina (Barcelona; jazz/soul/fusion) BAM: VANISHING TWIN (UK; rock) Midnight Pl. Joan Coromines EUROPA FM CONCERT: LILDAMI (Catalonia; rap trap) 3 pm Antiga Fàbrica Estrella Damm 11pm Moll de la Fusta BAM: THE MAUSKOVIC DANCE BAND (France; dream/pop) (Netherlands; afro/Latin psychedelic) 10 pm Moll de la Fusta BAM: HONOLULU BAM: JUNGLE BY NIGHT (Netherlands; MIZIKI 4:30 pm Antiga Fàbrica Estrella Damm krautrock/dance/jazz/afrobeat) 12:15 am Av. Catedral DOBET GNAHORÉ: (Ivory Coast/France; MOGOYA /) BAM: NORTH STATE (Catalonia; future bass/pop) 11:15 pm Pl. dels Àngels OUMOU SANGARÉ: (Mali; world music/wassolou) 10:10 pm Bogatell beach 5 pm Pl. Reial BAM: DERBY MOTORETA’S BURRITO KACHIMBA 12:25 am Av. Maria Cristina JOAN DAUSÀ: ARA SOM GEGANTS GIRA 2019 BARCA DE MITJANA: HAVANERES (Andalucía; “kinkidelia”) (Barcelona; pop) (Catalonia; habaneras) 11:15 pm Av. Maria Cristina ELS40 POP: (Catalonia; ska/reggae/funk) 10:30 pm Av. Catedral 6 pm Antiga Fàbrica Estrella Damm RAC 105 CONCERT: DJ RAC 105 12:45 am Pl. dels Àngels CHICUELO: UÑA Y CARNE (Barcelona; flamenco) BAM: SAY YES DOG (Netherlands; electro-pop) MONDAY 23 BAM: WEVAL (Netherlands; electronic) 10:30 pm Pl. Joan Coromines 7 pm Av. Maria Cristina MUSIC AT LA MERCÈ AT MUSIC 12:45 am Moll de la Fusta LA MERCÈ AT MUSIC BAM: BIIG PIIG (Ireland; romantic neo soul) RAC 105 CONCERT: SENSE SAL 6:45 pm Pl. Joan Coromines (Catalonia; pop-folk) SONA9 CONTEST (Catalonia) BAM: DANITSA (France; hip-hop/reggae/soul) 10:45 pm Av. Maria Cristina EUROPA FM CONCERT: CARLOS SADNESS 7 pm Pl. Reial 7 pm Pl. Major de Nou Barris 1:50 am Av. Maria Cristina (Barcelona; indie pop/hip-hop) HAVÀNAME: DEL SON A L’HAVANERA ORQUESTRA SIMFÒNICA VOZES AND ELS40 POP: (Catalonia; rock/mestizo) (Catalonia/Cuba; habaneras) ORQUESTRA SIMFÒNICA CORELLI DE VOZES 11:15 pm Pl. dels Àngels TUESDAY 24 BAM: MICHELLE DAVID & THE GOSPEL 7:30 pm Antiga Fàbrica Estrella Damm (Barcelona; symphonic) SESSIONS (Netherlands; soul) BAM: CRÁNEO & LASSER (FANSO) 8:15 pm Av. Maria Cristina 12 noon Av. Catedral (Madrid; rap/lo-fi) ELS40 POP: CHLOE PHILLIPS FLOR DE CANELA (ESMUC) 11:20 pm Bogatell beach (USA/Catalonia; pop) (Barcelona; jazz/fusion) LA PEGATINA: LA FIESTA MÁS GRANDE TOUR 7:30 pm Pl. Joan Coromines (Catalonia; ska/) BAM: GURR (Germany; pop rock) 8:45 pm Av. Maria Cristina 6 pm Av. Catedral 8 pm Moll de la Fusta ELS40 POP: PORTO BELLO BIG BAND JAM SESSION 11:45 pm Moll de la Fusta (Catalonia; ska/rock/mestizo) (ESCOLA SUPERIOR DE MÚSICA JAM SESSION) BALOJI: 137 AVENUE KANIAMA BAM: NUBYA GARCIA (UK; jazz) 8:45 pm Moll de la Fusta (Barcelona; funk/jazz/swing/rock) (Belgium/Congo; Congolese hip-hop) 8:15 pm Pl. dels Àngels BAM: MALIKAH (Lebanon; hip-hop) 7 pm Pl. Major de Nou Barris Midnight Pl. Joan Coromines BAM: MARÍA JOSÉ LLERGO 9 pm Av. Catedral ORQUESTRA SIMFÒNICA DEL VALLÈS: BAM: SNAPPED ANKLES (UK; noise/post-punk) (Barcelona; flamenco/electronic) THE CARNIVAL OF THE ANIMALS LUIS PASTOR (Cáceres-Madrid; singer-songwriter) Midnight Av. Maria Cristina 8:30 pm Av. Maria Cristina WITH BRODAS BROS (Catalonia; symphonic) EUROPA FM CONCERT: ELEFANTES RAC 105 CONCERT: MIKI NÚÑEZ (Catalonia; pop) 9 pm Pl. Joan Coromines (Barcelona; indie pop-rock) 9 pm Antiga Fàbrica Estrella Damm BAM: PRAED (Beirut; Arab music/free jazz/electronic) 12:15 am Av. Catedral BAM: TVERSKY (Barcelona; nu disco) LOS AURORA (Barcelona; flamenco) 11:30 am to 7 pm The shows LLERA BEKAA (Circus) With: of La Mercè XICANA, DR. FEVER, CIA FILIGRANES & VIKISUA, MARTA DEMARTE Mercè Arts de Carrer & CIA, MORTELO & MANZANI (Catalonia), (MAC) LOLA MENTO (Andalucía), ARATECA, CÍA CIRTEANI (Aragon), Dance, theatre, circus, productions ASACOCIRCUS (Galicia), making use of technology and many BERGAMOTTO CLOWN (Italy) more street arts shows this year fill 11:30 am to 7 pm six sites in the city. Here you will LLERA CÚCUTA (Circus) discover great Catalan talent, With: but artists also come from all over The river Besòs, CIA LA MÁSCARA (Argentina and Catalonia), the world to amaze us or to make CIRC LOS (Brazil), us laugh. Don’t miss the Mercè Arts with Pallassos LOS DEL PUPITRE DE ATRÁS, de Carrer or MAC Festival! ANGOSTA DI MENTE, 2 PAYASOS 2 (Madrid), sense Fronteres CIRQUET CONFETTI, CIA PASSABARRET (Catalonia), The NGO Pallassos sense Fronteres CHIMICHURRI (Argentina), has just celebrated 25 years on CAPITÁN MARAVILLA (Andalucía), the road. It celebrates it on the CIRC HULA (Belgium) day of La Mercè, by the river Montjuïc Castle Besòs, filling nine stages with the 11:30 am to 7 pm LLERA MELKADIDA (Circus) artists who have worked with them With: The building that crowns the mountain of Montjuïc fills up every year bringing a smile to boys and girls in with clowns, acrobats and trapeze artistes, balancing acts and artists war zones or those affected CIA LA BROMA, PANETTONE BROTHERS, with the most diverse skills. Montjuïc Castle becomes, during the festa by natural catastrophes. MOI JORDANA, CIA. LA INTRÈPIDA (Catalonia), major, a great centre of the arts of the circus that sprinkles talent ANTICICLOWN, DOS PERILLAS (Madrid), and good humour all over the city. Tuesday 24, 11 am to 8 pm CIRCUSBAYA (Extremadura), NACHO CAMARERO (Asturias), Saturday 21 and Sunday 22, 12 noon to 8 pm NOSTRAXLADAMUS (Aragon), CIRKO PSIKARIO (Murcia and Madrid)

THE SHOWS OF LA MERCÈ THE SHOWS 11:30 am to 1:30 pm and 3:45 to 5:45 pm OF LA MERCÈ THE SHOWS 12 noon and 6:15 pm 1:30 and 5 pm 11 am to 1:30 pm, 3 to 5 pm, and 7 pm TALLERS TINDOUF (Workshops/circus) Fossat de Sta. Eulàlia - Escenari 2 Fossat Oest - Escenari Grada SARAJEVO STAGE (Circus/music) With: CIRCUS CABARET (various countries; circus) CIA. TOTI TORONELL: DIÒPTRIES With: ESCOLA DE CIRC QUINA GRÀCIA (Catalonia; circus) 12-8 pm TORTELL POLTRONA, SABANNI, ELS BARLOU 12 noon, 4 and 6 pm Fossat de Sta. Eulàlia – Espai Menuts 1:30 and 5:30 pm AND DE MORTIMERS, JOAN GARRIGA ESPACIO CARRER KIVU (Circus) PONTEN PIE, LA CORCOLES, ESTAMPADES Fossat de Sta. Eulàlia - Escenari 1 & THE GALÀCTIC MARIATXIS (Catalonia), With: AND CIA. BERGAMOTTO: CIRCUS WORKSHOP: LA BELLA TOUR (Catalonia; circus) PETER PUNK (Galicia) PESSIC DE CIRC (Catalonia), PENJAT D’UN FIL (Catalonia; circus-workshop) 2:30 and 4:30 pm 11 am to 2 pm and 3:30 to 7:15 pm CIA. ASACO PRODUCCIONES (Extremadura), Fossat de Sta. Eulàlia - Escenari 2 12-7:30 pm Espai Educació viària CHATILA STAGE (Circus/music) JAVIER ARIZA (Castilla y León) SORALINO: INBOX (France; circus) ALL OF US DRIVE (Barcelona; games) With: 1:45, 3:45, 5:15 and 6 pm 12 noon and 3:30 pm 3 pm MÉS TUMÀCAT, DUO LETI & FER (Catalonia), ESPACIO GAZA (Circus/music) Fossat Oest – Racó Poétic EL NEGRO Y EL FLACO (Argentina and Catalonia), With: Fossat Oest - Escenari Grada CLOWN ME A LA PLATJA KATE & PASI COMPANY: RAFLA (Finland; circus) CLOWN ME IN: ARRITMADOS (Comunidad Valenciana), LAS POLIS (France and Catalonia), (Beirut; theatre/circus) JEAN PHILIPPE KIKOLAS (Castilla y León) 12:30 and 3 pm CLOWN ME IN (Beirut), 3 pm and 6:15 pm Rotonda PEP CALLAU I PEPSICOLEN, Rotonda SIDECAR 11:15 am CLOWN ME IN: CLOWN ME A LA PLATJA PESSIC DE CIRC: (Catalonia; circus) MITROVICA BRIDGE (Circus) PAU SEGALÉS (Catalonia) (Beirut; theatre/circus) 3:30 pm Fossat de Sta. Eulàlia- Escenari 1 With: 2 pm 12:30 and 4 pm SAC ESPECTACLES: DansCIRCcant CÍA. ASACO PRODUCCIONES (Extremadura) TALLERS TINDOUF (Circus) Fossat Oest – Espai Carrer (Catalonia; circus/music) With: OCKHAM’S RAZOR: BELLY OF THE WHALE 6-8 pm Fossat Oest – Racó Poétic LA SENYORETA (Catalonia) (UK; theatre/circus) ARTISTA DE LA CENTRAL DEL CIRC: MASCULINITATS (Spain/France; circus) 6:30 pm (Saturday 21, Sunday 22, 5-8 pm (Monday 23) Ciutadella Park Monday 23 and Tuesday 24) THÉÂTRE DE LA TOUPINE: BRUT DE BESTIOLES IVÁN BENITO: GALÁPAGO (Aragon; dance) (France; games) and passeig de 6:45 pm (Monday 23) 5:15 pm (Monday 23) CRAZY DUNKERS: COMPAGNIE NAMA: AMITIÉ (Mali; puppets) Lluís Companys ACROBATIC BASKETBALL WORKSHOP 6 pm (Saturday 21 and Sunday 22) (France; hybrid/sports/workshop) PACO GRAMAJE: GIRASOMNIS Dance, street theatre, technology... You’ll 7 pm (Saturday 21, Sunday 22, (Barcelona; dance/technology) find it all in these places that, by day, have Monday 23 and Tuesday 24) 6:30 pm (Saturday 21, Sunday 22, activities for people of all ages and, by night, FRE3 BODIES: CELEBRATION (Catalonia; dance) Monday 23 and Tuesday 24) are transformed to become the venue for a 7:45 pm (Saturday 21, Sunday 22, BASSAM ABOU DIAB: LEBANESE TRADITIONAL celebration of talent, especially from Beirut. Monday 23 and Tuesday 24) DANCE (DABKE) (Beirut; workshop/dance) #DETRACA PEPA CASES -TEATRO: 7:30-9:30 pm Friday 20, 8:30 pm to 2 am; (Comunitat Valenciana; dance/theatre) Saturday 21, 12 noon to 2 am; (Saturday 21, Sunday 22 and Monday 23) Sunday 22, 12 noon to midnight; 8 pm LA DIÜRNA / PERE FAURA: WORKSHOP Monday 23, 5 pm to 2 am; (Saturday 21, Sunday 22 and Tuesday 24) (Catalonia; dance and technology workshop) ORBIS Tuesday 24, 12 noon to 10 pm HUMANHOOD: (UK/Catalonia; dance) 7:30-10 pm (Tuesday 24) 8:30 pm (Friday 20, Saturday 21, BAILONGU: BALLES, MERCÈ? PASSEIG DE LLUÍS COMPANYS Sunday 22 and Monday 23) (Barcelona; workshop/dance) JAMES WILTON DANCE: THE STORM (UK; dance) 2 pm 9:45 pm Times of activity in the park (Saturday, 21, Sunday 22 and Monday 23) PATX-WORK INFLATABLES: (Saturday 21, Sunday 22 and Tuesday 24) 8:30 pm (Tuesday 24) TRAUMASHALLAH HABIBI LA INTRUSA - VIRGINIA GARCÍA / PACO GRAMAJE: GIRASOMNIS PILOTA MIRROR / IKEBANA (Barcelona) LÉA LAHOUD: (Beirut; music) DAMIÁN MUÑOZ: NIÀGARA (Barcelona; dance/technology) 12 noon-10 pm (Catalonia/Basque Country; dance) 10 pm (Saturday 21, Sunday 22 and Tuesday 24) 4 pm (Saturday 21, Sunday 22 and Tuesday 24) 10:30 pm and 12:45 am (Friday 20, (Saturday 21, Sunday 22 and Monday 23) CATHY BERTEL (DEN DRAAD): LA DIÜRNA / PERE FAURA: SWEET FEVER PLAYSCAPE DELUXE FRE3 BODIES: PURIK LLAKTA (Catalonia; dance) Saturday 21 and Monday 23) (Belgium; games) METRO AL MADINA: HISHIK BISHIK SHOW (Catalonia; dance/technology) 5 and (Saturday 21, Sunday 22, (Lebanon; theatre/music) 12 noon-10 pm Monday 23 and Tuesday 24) 11 pm-2 am (Saturday 21, Sunday 22 and Tuesday 24) ORBIS WATERFALL ZONE (Friday 20, Saturday 21 and Monday 23) EL RITME DEL CARRER: GIANT GRAFFITI PUZZLE HUMANHOOD: (UK/Catalonia; dance) BEIRUT NIGHT (Barcelona; games) 5 pm (Monday 23) Times of activity in the park (Beirut; dance/video/projections/hybrid) PELOTA MIRROR 12 noon, 4 and 9 pm IRON SKULLS CO AND GUESTS: IRON MODVM PATX-WORK INFLATABLES: PASSEIG TIL·LERS (Barcelona; dance) (Barcelona) THE SHOWS OF LA MERCÈ THE SHOWS (Saturday 21, Sunday 22 and Tuesday 24) OF LA MERCÈ THE SHOWS 12-2:30 pm and 4-8 pm (Saturday 21, Times of activity in the park CRAZY DUNKERS: ACROBATIC BASKETBALL 5-10 pm (Monday 23) (Tuesday 24, closes at 10 pm) (France; hybrid/sports) CATHY BERTEL (DEN DRAAD): Sunday 22 and Tuesday 24). BRUT DE BESTIOLES LUZINTERRUPTUS: LABYRINTH OF PLASTIC 12 noon (Saturday 21, Sunday 22 PLAYSCAPE DELUXE (Belgium; games) THÉÂTRE DE LA TOUPINE: WASTE and Tuesday 24) (France; games) (Comunidad de Madrid; games) 5-10 pm (Monday 23) JAZZBETWEEN: JAZZBETWEEN.LIVE GIANT GRAFFITI PUZZLE 12 noon Times of activity in the park (Catalonia; dance) EL RITME DEL CARRER: (Saturday 21, Sunday 22 and Tuesday 24) PATX-WORK INFLATABLES: PELOTA MIRROR (Barcelona; games) LA BODA (Barcelona) 12:30 pm FRE3 BODIES: (Catalonia; dance) 5:30 pm (Saturday 21) (Saturday 21, Sunday 22 and Tuesday 24) 12:45 and 4:30 pm 12 noon-11pm EL RITME DEL CARRER: BREAKDANCE (Saturday 21 and Sunday 22) CRAZY DUNKERS: COMPETITION (Saturday 21, Sunday 22 and Tuesday 24) ACROBATIC BASKETBALL WORKSHOP (Barcelona; dance) PACO GRAMAJE: GIRASOMNIS THÉÂTRE DE LA TOUPINE: MONSTRES JEUX (France; hybrid/sports/workshop) 5:30 pm (Sunday 22) (Barcelona; dance/technology) (France; games) 1 and 4:30 pm EL RITME DEL CARRER: 1 and 6:15 pm (Saturday 21, Sunday 22 12-8 pm (Tuesday 24) (Saturday 21, Sunday 22 and Tuesday 24) ALLSTYLES COMPETITION (Barcelona; dance) and Tuesday 24) THÉÂTRE DE LA TOUPINE: MONSTRES JEUX GO SLOW RANSITIONAL DIGITAL OBJECTS (France; games) YUCEF ZRAIBY AND NEILOR MORENO: 5:30 pm (Tuesday 24) MAYA CHAMI: T (Lebanon/Brazil; theatre) (REVISITED) EL RITME DEL CARRER: RAP GAMES (Lebanon; hybrid/technology) 12:30 and 4:30 pm 1 and 4:30 pm (Sunday 22) (Barcelona; music) 1:30 and 5:15 pm (Tuesday 24) (Saturday 21, Sunday 22 and Tuesday 24) SILENCES AMUSANTS BRODAS BROS: LA QUELA (Barcelona; dance) COMPAÑÍA SIVOUPLAIT: 5:45 and 7:30 pm (Monday 23) COMPAGNIE NAMA: AMITIÉ (Mali; puppets) D’UN COUPLE EN BLANC (Japan; theatre) COMPAÑÍA SIVOUPLAIT: SILENCES AMUSANTS 1:45 and 5:15 pm 1:15 and 5:15 pm (Saturday 21, Sunday 22 and Tuesday 24) 1:30 and 5 pm D’UN COUPLE EN BLANC (Japan; theatre) (Saturday 21, Sunday 22 and Tuesday 24) (Saturday 21, Sunday 22 and Tuesday 24) PROYECTO X COMPAÑÍA DANZA MOBILE: SARA Y MANUEL 6:15 pm (Monday 23) SILERE ARTS: IRON SKULLS CO AND GUESTS: IRON MODVM (Catalonia/Chile; games) (UNTITLED CHOREOGRAPHY) (Andalucía; dance) (Barcelona; dance) CRAZY DUNKERS: ACROBATIC BASKETBALL (France; hybrid/sports) 1:45 pm 12 noon and 5 pm 4 pm (Saturday 21, Sunday 22 and Tuesday 24) (Saturday 21 and Sunday 22) NGOMEZ NOKASS: PERCUSSION WORKSHOP BASSAM ABOU DIAB: UNDER THE FLESH ELÉCTRICO 28: FULL HOUSE (Senegal; workshop/music) (Beirut; dance) (Austria/Catalonia; theatre) 5 pm 2:30 pm 12:30 and 4:30 pm KAAY FECC: SABAR DANCE WORKSHOP (Saturday 21, Sunday 22 and Tuesday 24) (Saturday 21 and Sunday 22) (Senegal; workshop/dance) CAPER PARADE: THE ADVENTURES OF DR. ADHOK: SORTIDA D’EMERGÈNCIA 6 pm (Saturday 21) PASAGURAS (Norway/UK; music) (France; dance/ theatre) ATTITUDE SKOOL AND KU’DANCIN AFROBEATZ: 5 pm to 1 am (Monday 23) 1:30 pm AFROBEAT DANCE THÉÂTRE DE LA TOUPINE: MONSTRES JEUX (Saturday 21, Sunday 22 and Tuesday 24) (various countries; workshop/dance) (France; games) COLECTIVO KÄ - ANNA SAGRERA QUE NO TE HE DICHO 6 pm (Sunday 22) AND CARLA SISTERÉ: SAPEM (SAMBANDO ALEGRÍA POR EL MUNDO): 5:45-6:35 pm (Saturday 21, Sunday 22, (Barcelona; dance/theatre/workshop) Monday 23 and Tuesday 24) AFRO-BRAZILIAN DANCE ALEXANDRE PAULIKEVITCH: WORKSHOP 4 and 7 pm (Tuesday 24) (Brazil; workshop/dance) (Beirut; dance workshop) COMPAGNIE NAMA: LE LIÈVRE SAUVA LES CHÈVRES 7 pm (Saturday 21) 6:45 pm (Saturday 21, Sunday 22, (Mali; puppets) La Trinitat park NGOMEZ NOKASS WITH THE PARTICIPATION Monday 23 and Tuesday 24) 5-8 pm (Monday 23) OF OTHER GROUPS: SABAR FESTA COLOMINA COLOMÉ: CONCORDANCE PEUS DE PORC: TEATRETS MECÀNICS A look at Africa (various countries; dance/music) (Barcelona; dance/theatre) (Catalonia; puppets) 7 pm (Sunday 22) 7:45 pm 5:30 and 7:30 pm One of the newest venues of AFRICAN FESTA (various countries; dance/music) (Sunday 22, Monday 23 and Tuesday 24) (Saturday 21 and Tuesday 24) Barcelona’s festa major this year UNDERNEATH LALI AYGUADÉ COMPAÑÍA: OPAKAR: CHOCOLITOS (Barcelona; technology) becomes a cultural embassy of ESCENARI GRADA (Catalonia; dance) 5:30 and 7:30 pm (Sunday 22) Africa. Come and have your hair (STAGE WITH GRANDSTAND) 8:30 pm (Friday 20, Saturday 21, OPAKAR: ORGOS (Barcelona) braided, try on African clothes or Sunday 22, Monday 23 and Tuesday 24) enjoy the music and the dances of 12:30 pm and 7 pm YTUQUEPINTAS: JOJO (Catalonia; hybrid/puppets) 6 pm (Monday 23) Africa. Will you be at the Sabar MIGHTY JAMBO TRUST: THE HUNTER LA SIRENA HIDRÀULICA (Kenya; circus) 9:45 pm (Friday 20, Saturday 21, COMPANYIA MATITO: fiesta? Sunday 22 and Monday 23) (Catalonia; puppets) 2 and 6:30 pm ALEXANDRE PAULIKEVITCH: MOUHAWALA OULA 6:15 pm Saturday 21 and Sunday 22, 12 noon COMPAGNIE NAMA: AMITIÉ (Mali; puppets) (Sunday 22, Monday 23 and Tuesday 24) (FIRST TRY) (Beirut; dance) to 10 pm COMPANYIA CLAIRE DUCREUX: AVEC LE 3 pm 10:30 pm (Friday 20, Saturday 21, TEMPS... MUSBABA TRAORE (Mali/Catalonia; music) Sunday 22 and Monday 23) (France-Catalonia; dance/theatre) 5 and 8:30 pm PAREMEU 7 and 8:30 pm (Saturday 21, Sunday 22, SPORTS COURT ZONE THE SHOWS OF LA MERCÈ THE SHOWS ANTHONY KMEID: QUI SOMMES NOUS? OF LA MERCÈ THE SHOWS (Barcelona/Beirut; dance/theatre/hybrid) Monday 23 and Tuesday 24) COMPAGNIE TENANE: ANSELMO 12-8 pm (Senegal; dance) 11 pm (Sunday 22) BOBOLI THEATRE PRODUCTIONS: LAGUNA (Italy/Catalonia; puppets) AFRICAN CLOTHES WORKSHOP KULU ORR: CONTROL FREAK (Senegal; workshop) WOODS ZONE (Israel; theatre/technology) 7:15 pm (Saturday 21 and Sunday 22) C.O.S. 12-8 pm 12-7 pm 11:15 pm COMPANYIA VERO CENDOYA: AFRICAN HAIRDRESSING WORKSHOP ENGINYS EKO.POÈTIKS (Friday 20, Saturday 21 and Monday 23) (Catalonia; dance) KATAKRAK: (Senegal; workshop) (Catalonia; games) YTUQUEPINTAS: JOJO (Catalonia; hybrid/puppets) 7:15 pm (Monday 23) 12-8 pm 12 noon-7 pm 12:30 am (Friday 20, Saturday 21 COMPAGNIE NAMA: AFRICAN PAINTING WORKSHOP and Monday 23) LE LIÈVRE SAUVA LES CHÈVRES (Mali; puppets) LA VAQUETA, EL XILÒFON I EL CANGUR FOR BOYS AND GIRLS (Senegal; workshop) (Barcelona; games) KULU ORR: CONTROL FREAK 8 pm (Saturday 21, Sunday 22, (Israel; theatre/technology) 12:15 pm 12 noon and 4:45 pm Monday 23 and Tuesday 24) AFRICAN STORYTELLING MUSEUMS ZONE COMPANYIA CLAIRE DUCREUX: AVEC LE AGNÈS AGBOTON: COMPAGNIE NAMA: (Benin/Barcelona;) LE LIÈVRE SAUVA LES CHÈVRES TEMPS... (France/Catalonia; dance/theatre) (Mali; puppets) 12-8 pm 1 pm (Saturday 21, Sunday 22 and Tuesday 24) 9 pm (Saturday 21, Sunday 22, 1, 4 and 6 pm KAAY FECC: DANCE WITH THE FAMILY PAVEL VANGELI: SWINGING MARIONETTES PEUS DE PORC: TEATRETS MECÀNICS Monday 23 and Tuesday 24) (Senegal; workshop/dance) (Catalonia; puppets) COMPANYIA SOL PICÓ: HALAB (Czech Republic; puppets) (Barcelona; dance) 1:45 pm 12 noon, 1:30, 4:30 and 6 pm LAKE ZONE (Saturday 21, Sunday 22 and Tuesday 24) AFRO-CUBAN DANCE 10 pm to 2 am (Friday 20, Saturday 21, (Cuba/Barcelona; workshop/dance) COMPANYIA MATITO: LA SIRENA HIDRÀULICA Sunday 22 and Monday 23) 12-7 pm (Catalonia; puppets) PACO GRAMAJE: FACE MAPPING 3:15 pm KATAKRAK: L’ANIMALADA (Catalonia; games) (Barcelona; hybrid/technology) BE MY DANCE: AFRO-COLOMBIAN DANCE (Colombia/Barcelona; workshop/dance) Palauet Albéniz Antiga Fàbrica The festa of A singular building at the heart Estrella Damm light and fire of Montjuïc opens its doors to the people of Barcelona, who will also The gardens Jardins de Montserrat The light is the protagonist of a projection be able to visit the splendid gardens. Roig, Rosselló Street and the show dedicated to the visual poet Joan For La Mercè, these are filled with grounds of an old brewery are Brossa. But there is even more light at La family activities and good music, but transformed during the festa major Mercè: pyrotechnic explosions will once also with traditional Catalan dances. into a children’s paradise full of again paint the sky with colours during family activities. Come with the the International Fireworks Festival and Saturday 21 and Sunday 22, children or without them, because in the always spectacular fireworks show 11 am to 10 pm. Tuesday 24, 11 am to 9 pm here, boys and girls are by no means set to music (Piromusical) that will bring the only ones who have a great time. the fiesta to a close.

Saturday 21 and Sunday 22. Rosselló Street: 11 am to 10 pm; 11 am-9 pm (Saturday 21 and Sunday 22; Jardins de Montserrat Roig: Tuesday 24, until 8 pm) 11 am to 8 pm OPEN DOORS AT THE PALACETE ALBÉNIZ WITH THE ROBERT GOBERN COMPANY: BUTLERS AND SERVANTS OF THE PALAUET ALBÉNIZ (Catalonia) ROSSELLÓ STREET FRIDAY 20 SUNDAY 22 11 am-8 pm ITINERÀNIA: EL LABERINT (Catalonia; games) 11 am-10 pm 9:15 pm to midnight 8:30 pm to midnight FERROLUAR: Pl. Sant Jaume Pl. Sant Jaume 11 am-8 pm JARDÍ MECÀNIC + VIDA AQUÀTICA DALUMEN LAB: VIDEO MAPPING OF LA MERCÈ DALUMEN LAB: VIDEO MAPPING OF LA MERCÈ ITINERÀNIA: ESCAPE CARAVANA. QUI VA MATAR + FÀBRICA DE ROBOTS ON THE WALL OF CITY HALL: BROSSA A CAPELL A ON THE WALL OF CITY HALL: BROSSA A CAPELL A EL MEU CONILL? (Catalonia; games) (Catalonia; hybrid/technology) 10 pm Espigó del Gas 11 am-8 pm MONDAY 23 EL MIRALL BLAU 12 noon and 4:30 pm 22ND INTERNATIONAL FIREWORKS FESTIVAL: ROSELAND MUSICAL: BACK 2 CLASSICS NAZIH TABBARA FIREWORKS CO. (Beirut) 10:30 pm to midnight (Barcelona; workshop/games) PLANETA TRAMPOLÍ:

(Catalonia; circus) Pl. Sant Jaume AND FIRE OF LIGHT 11:30 am and 5-8 pm (Sunday 22) 1:30 and 7:30 pm SATURDAY 21 DALUMEN LAB: VIDEO MAPPING OF LA MERCÈ TRADITIONAL DANCES AT THE PALACETE BROSSA A CAPELL A LA INTRUSA - VIRGINIA GARCÍA / 8:30 pm to midnight ON THE WALL OF CITY HALL:

(Catalonia; dance) FESTA DAMIÁN MUÑOZ: NIÀGARA Pl. Sant Jaume THE SHOWS OF LA MERCÈ THE SHOWS 11:30 am, 4 and 7 pm (Catalonia/Basque Country; dance) DALUMEN LAB: VIDEO MAPPING OF LA MERCÈ TUESDAY 24

RUTINES THE LA PUNTUAL: (Catalonia; puppets) 6:30 and 8:30 pm ON THE WALL OF CITY HALL: BROSSA A CAPELL A 8:45 pm to midnight 12:30 pm CIA MOVEO: CONSEQÜÈNCIES (Catalonia; dance) 10 pm Espigó del Gas Pl. Sant Jaume ALWAYS DRINKING PRODUCTIONS: 22ND INTERNATIONAL FIREWORKS FESTIVAL: DALUMEN LAB: VIDEO MAPPING OF LA MERCÈ #BE DIFFERENT BROSSA A CAPELL A (Catalonia; music) JARDINS DE MONTSERRAT ROIG FUEGOS DEL MILENIO (Peru) ON THE WALL OF CITY HALL: 1:30 and 5:30 pm 10 pm Av. Maria Cristina 11 am and 5 pm PIROMUSICAL EUDALD FERRÉ: EL FAUNE, EL DRAC I EL DIMONI CREAMOVIMENT: UN MÓN DE CARTRÓ (SHOW) (FIREWORKS SET TO MUSIC) (Catalonia; puppets) (Catalonia; dance/theatre) OF LA MERCÈ 4-8 pm (Saturday 21) 11 am-8 pm TRADITIONAL DANCES AT THE PALAUET ELS AMICS D’EN CRUSÓ (Catalonia; dance) TOC DE FUSTA: (Catalonia; games) 4:30 and 7:30 pm 11 am-8 pm CIA. MAR GÓMEZ: SLAPSTICK L’ATELIER (Catalonia; games) (Barcelona; dance /theatre) TOC DE FUSTA: 5-8 pm (Tuesday 24) 12:30, 2:15 and 7:15 pm UN MÓN DE CARTRÓ DL B 18955-2019 TRADITIONAL DANCES AT THE PALACETE CREAMOVIMENT: (Catalonia; dance) (INSTALLATION) (Catalonia; workshop) 8:30 pm (Saturday 21) KRONIKAL (Barcelona; music) 8:30 pm (Sunday 22) THE BLACK BARBIES (Barcelona; music)