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  • 44th Cursa El Corte Inglés

    44th Cursa El Corte Inglés

    The 44th Cursa El Corte Inglés will take place on Sunday, May 5th. This year, the race maintains the new 10 km route debuted in 2022, where participants run through the main streets of Barcelona.
    Those runners who complete the race and have passed through all the established checkpoints along the route will qualify for the diploma and the different trophies awarded based on age group and category.

    Since 1986, Cursa El Corte Inglés has been associated with an organization to enhance its more charitable aspect. This year, the chosen organization is the Pasqual Maragall Foundation.

  • Sant Jordi 2024

    Sant Jordi 2024

    This is one of the most keenly anticipated and widely celebrated Catalan public holidays. According to the traditional tale, Sant Jordi (Saint George) killed the dragon that used to live in Montblanc where it terrorized the local population, thus saving the king's daughter from certain death. Legend has it that a beautiful rose bush sprang up in the spot where the dragon's blood was spilled. From the 18th century onward, the Sant Jordi festival became widely identified as a Catalan 'fiesta' which these days arouses great popular, civic and cultural passion. On Sant Jordi's Day, lovers exchange a rose and a book and every town and city in Catalonia is filled with stalls set up to sell both.


  • Easter

    Easter

    In the days leading up to Easter, Catalonia's patisseries always put on a delicious and original shop window display: cakes and figures made of chocolate, some in such complex detail that they could be easily be termed works of art. This typically Catalan and Valencian tradition is known as the "Mona de Pascua" (the Easter 'Mona'). Mona is the Spanish word for female monkey but, in this context, the term derives from the Arabic word "munna", which loosely means "a treat for your mouth", a gift in the form of a sweet confection that the Moors would give to their overlords to celebrate the end of Lent. Catholic tradition involves godfathers giving the 'mona' to their godchildren on Easter Sunday, although the correct day to enjoy them is on Easter Monday, which is a public holiday in Catalonia, when families come together to eat the 'mona' as their dessert.


  • La Patum de Berga

    La Patum de Berga

    The Patum de Berga is a truly ancient traditional festival. It is cultural phenomenon that grew out of the theatrical performances that used to accompany the Corpus Christi processions in the Middle Ages. The event is focused on fire, music and a series of symbolic characters. These days, the Patum is as vibrant as ever; to the point it has been declared an event of Intangible Cultural Heritage by UNESCO. A small square in Berga, not far from Barcelona, concentrates all of the the energy, passion and magic of an unmissable festival.

  • Corpus Christi L'Ou com Balla

    Corpus Christi L'Ou com Balla

    This curious tradition is one hundred percent from Barcelona and it takes place on the day of Corpus. As its name suggests, it consists of making an egg "dance" upon the source of the fountains found in cloisters, courtyards or gardens. To ensure that the egg doesn't fall, the "trick" is to put the whole shell of an empty egg. The fountains are decorated with flowers and fruits.
    In Barcelona there are several places in which to enjoy the tradition of "L'Ou com balla". Some venues include the Cathedral of Barcelona, Frederic Marès Museum(plaça Sant Iu), Maritime Museum, la Casa de l'Ardiaca (Santa Llúcia, 1), l'Ateneu Barcelonès (Canuda, 6), la parròquia de la Puríssima Concepció (Aragó, 299) or Reial Monestir de Santa Maria de Pedralbes.

  • Time for Calçots

    Time for Calçots

    Winter in Catalonia has a lot to offer, and one of the tastiest things about it is undoubtedly the arrival of "calçots" (spring onions) season. This type of onion is a gastronomic pleasure that focuses its production on the area of the Camp de Tarragona but manages to makes it into every restaurant in the country. Eating them is a ritual in itself, which includes grilling them using a brick tile where the calçots are roasted, they are then wrapped up with newspaper and are paired with a magnificent sauce called romesco, which has hazelnuts, extra virgin olive oil, vinegar, peppers, garlic and tomato. The calçots should be dipped in the sauce and in order to avoid staining your clothes, everyone usually wears a big bib that also adds to the festive and fun atmosphere of a calçotada. There are lots of restaurants an wineries in Barcelona and the surroundings that include them in their menus and activities.

  • Cursa dels Nassos 2024

    Cursa dels Nassos 2024

    This long-standing Christmas tradition is the last race of the year for amateur runners. The Cursa dels Nassos (Race of the Noses) is held every year on 31st December. One of the most original, fun and festive races in the sporting calendar in order to bid the year farewell. Do you feel like running?

  • Tres Tombs Parade

    Tres Tombs Parade

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    Closely related to Carnival, the Tres Tombs feast is held –at least since 1826– in Sant Antoni neighbourhood, the heart of Eixample district.
    In homage to muleteers, wagoners and peasant farmers, the horse parade is performed by ancient carriages animal drawn and several riders. It always appears the Unitat Muntada de la Guàrdia Urbana (Horse Guards of the local police) and riders who escort Sant Antoni and Santa Eulàlia flags, the co-patron saint of the city. But, overall, there are amazing carriages such as a firefighter truck driven by horses, the Imperial carriage of the funeral services, a delivery carriage for wineskins, one for the rice growers and some other historical ones from Barcelona and other Catalan cities.
    The parade finishes in Plaça Sant Jaume, when the local authorities welcome the entourage.

    14th January: Tres Tombs de Sant Andreu del Palomar.
    20th January: Tres Tombs de Sant Antoni.

  • La Mercè 2024

    La Mercè 2024

    Barcelona is once again celebrating its grand festival, in honor of its patron saint. A program full of different activities is planned for all the public, with music, dance, circus and street arts. And not forgetting the giants, dragons, fire beasts, human towers and sardana groups.

    La Mercè is also a festival of street arts with the MAC festival, Mercè Arts de Carrer. This is a festival which has become a showcase of new creations, and the meeting place for many artists, both from the city and overseas. The BAM Festival, Barcelona Acció Musical, will fill the streets with today's popular rhythms and concerts.

    La Mercè will end, as always, with the traditional fireworks and music display. an explosion of light and sound, which has become one of the most expected and acclaimed events for the people of Barcelona and its visitors.

    Guest city: Casablanca

  • Palm Sunday

    Palm Sunday

    In Christianity, Palm Sunday commemorates the entry of Jesus Christ and his disciples into Jerusalem. It was the last time Jesus went to Jerusalem and, according to the Gospel, that happened at the beginning of the last week of his life, a few days before the Lord's Supper. On Palm Sunday, families traditionally take to the streets dressed in their best clothes carrying white palm leaves or laurel bouquets. This tradition is gradually being lost due to the secularization of society, but one can still find stalls in the city that sell this type of braided palm leaves, an example of traditional craftsmanship. These are intricately crafted white palm leaves, each one more beautiful than the next, used by Catholics to symbolize the entrance of Jesus Christ into Jerusalem and the joy with which he was received. Palm Sunday also marks the beginning of Holy Week.

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