September the Spirit of Barcelona the Traditions of the Festa If You Would Like to Immerse Yourself in the Soul of Barcelona, You Should Begin with Tradition
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september The spirit of Barcelona 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 castells (human towers) and sardanas (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 SARDANA DANCING firework displays and projections. (DEVILS WITH FIREWORKS) grammed in La Mercè 2019. It is every- (WITH THE COBLA 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- CORREFOC: 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 la Boqueria, 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 (Catalonia; 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 TERRASSA) (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; Latin pop) 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.