The best way to feel like a local while in Barcelona is attending one of the popular neigbourhood festivals.
Each quarter of Barcelona has its Fiesta Mayor, with plenty of diverse activities for children and adults, concerts, meals… Everything is being organized by neigbours so it is always a unique experience.
If you are already in Barcelona, you can experience the real popular party of the old quarter ( Casc Antic) which is celebrated from 16th till 20th of June.
Here goes the programme and have a great time!
Thursday 16th and Friday 17th of June
Fair of local traders in the Sant Pere Més Baix street
In the different points of the street you can listen to Coral Nodamen
Place: Sant Pere Més Baix. Organized by: Traders union of Sant Pere Més Baix.
Friday 17th of June
20h Domino championship awards
20.30h Festival opening speech by Daniel Cortijo, historian
21.30h Festival Dinner (tickets at AV Casc Antic; Rec 27)
23h Dance Festival with latino salsa group “La Gozadera”
Place: Centre Cívic Convent de Sant Agustí ( c/Comerc, 36). Organized by: AV de Casc Antic.
Saturday 18th of June
13h Popular “Botifarrada” ( Catalan sausage bbq) and bouncy castles.
Place: plaza Pou de la Figuera. Organized by: Traders union of Sant Pere Més Baix
Children party
16h Party opening and tour -parade through the neigbourhood with group Barakumbe
17.15h Short films for children. Live original music by Duo Dalí
Place: Casal de barri Pou de la Figuera ( c/ Sant Pere Més Baix, 70)
Workshops for children at Pozo de la Figuera
from 17h
“Colorín colorado” Painting workshop ( www.juanantoniolopez.com.ar) Organized by: AV Casc Antic
Txalaparta workshop ( Traditional music instrument from Basque country) organized by: Euskal Etxea
Pisal ( Mosaic) workshop with Arte Espejo
Comic workshop with Juan Carlos Beneyto
Creative painting workshop with Rafael Díaz
Juego de la orgánica. Organized by Fabrika del Sol
Children show “Cuentos elàsticos” for children of age 5-7
Children show “Cuentos elàsticos” for children of age 7-12
Narrator: William Arunategui “Willo” , Music: Miguel Orea
19-19.30
“Romper la olla”
Chocolate party for girls and boys organized by Xarxa de Consum Solidari
Place: Plaza Pou de la Figuera. Organized by: AV CASC ANTIC
Youth Festival
21-21.30h Football- choreography action with Les Filles Follen, which forms part of the show “Unter der schonen”, which is being presented at Antic Teatre from 16th till 19th of June.
Place: Plaza Pou de la Figuera
21.30- 1.45h Concerts
3 Gatos Pingados, Percuteam, Izuran, Motherfunkers, Voice of Africa, Musica Enllaunada, Opeta;
Place: Plaza Pou de la Figuera. Organized by: AV del Casc Antic and RAI ( Recursos de Animación Intercultural).
Sunday 19th of June
14th “Sartén popular” Popular pan lunch ( tickets at AV Casc Antic, c/ Rec 27)
18h Festivalis, concert of traditional music
PLace: Paseo del Born, organized by AV Casc Antic
Monday 20th of June
16.30h Diverse activities organized in different centres of the quarter.
19.30h Concert of habaneras with the group Mar Endins and with ron”cremat”
Place: Pl. Sant Agustí Vell. Organized by: AV Casc Antic.
Hi, are there any other “Fiesta Mayor” happening in Barcelona during August or September?? Thanks =)
Posted by Mayu | June 20, 2011, 4:47 pmDear Mayu,
First of all, thank you for showing the interest in our blog.
Answering your question – almost every neighborhood in Barcelona has its own Fiesta Mayor and we will be posting a calendar of all of them shortly on our blog.
Fiesta mayor of Sant Pere, Santa Caterina i la Ribera started on 18th of June and will last until 3rd of July. Camp d´en Grassot i Gràcia Nova´s Fiesta Mayor has also already started and will last until 3rd of July. In July Raval is celebrating its Fiesta Mayor from 14th till 17th.
Then, in August there is probably the most famous of all the fiestas – Fiesta de Gracia. It´s taking place in the 3rd week of August ( 15th-21st).
September is the month of the greatest Barcelona street Fiesta, La Mercé, this year taking place from 22nd- 25th.
Late September is reserved for Barceloneta, 28th-3rd of October.
We hope you will find this information useful and expect the full calendar of all of Barcelona´s Fiestas Mayores soon on our blog!
Posted by flatbarcelona | June 29, 2011, 11:29 pm