Barcelona is the cosmopolitan city in Catalonia, Spain well known for its culture and natural energy. Another opportunity to embrace the city’s essence is to attend one or another of the city’s celebrated festivals. From festive parades to traditional dance, festival is not lacking in Barcelona as it has it all the year round. In this article we are going to reviewing some of the more spectacular festivals that you should not miss while in this beautiful city.

La Mercè Festival

It is a festival in the city of Barcelona dedicated to Its patron saint the Virgin of Mercy and is the biggest festival in the city. It is traditionally held in late September and is always attended by both inhabitants of the region and guests of the area. When it comes to the human display, the streets witness beautiful processions, castells which are human pyramids , street performances and firedances along with firework shows. A list of restaurants cannot be talked about without mentioning the different food stalls that have various traditional Catalan dishes.

Grec Festival

The Grec Festival is a popular performing arts festival conducted every summer in Barcelona. Young artists from different countries display their skills and present the theatre, dance, music and circus performances during the festival. The principal site, the Teatre Grec is an outdoor theatre sited on the slope of the Montjuïc Hill and is a wonderful setting for these performances. If you interested in performing arts you should view the festival program and buy tickets to the show in advance.

Sant Jordi’s Day

Sant Jordi’s Day is like no other: the festival of roses and lovers takes place on the 23rd of April. If Valentine’s Day is a celebration of love and sweets in general, Sant Jordi is a celebration of love, literature, and culture proper to Catalonia. On this day, streets and squares are filled with numerous quantities of flower sellers and men give a rose to women they love and women give them a book in return. It is also possible to visit book signings, literary events, up and coming authors’ live shows happening all over the city.

Sónar Festival

For lovers of electronic and experimental music the Sónar Festival is an essential event of the cultural calendar in Barcelona. This is a festival held in June and is one of the most famous ones for music lovers all around the globe. Sónar marries professional and academic conferences and production workshops during the day with innovative electronic music and Audio Visual shows and multimedia art at night. The festival is held in several locations around the city so you can get the tour around some sites while listening engaging performances.

Correfoc

Correfoc, essentially a Catalan translation of the words ‘fire run,’ is another interesting festival akin to the ‘Fire in the Baleares,’ but it is held during La Mercè and small dances. Oddly, people dress up for this event as devils and with fire crackers and sparklers to run through the streets. The streets blaze with fired, which add the spectacular brightness and noise to the lat Palm Springs. You can watch them from a distance, but when joining the crowd and being a part of it is the most exciting adventure. It is necessary to dress carefully and do not remove the protective equipment in case you are wearing one in accordance with the guidelines given on the occasion.

Conclusion

This makes festivals of Barcelona to be among the best to watch because one can see the true and real Barcelona at its best. Be it music, art or simply exploring that is where a festival in Barcelona is surely going to peak your curiosity. Other important events that takes place in Soweto include the following festivals and ensure you plan your trip to Soweto during the following festivals; Please, keep in mind that you have to follow some rules and traditions of Spanish people, taste the peculiar Catalan cuisine, and do not neglect the marvelous mood of the Spanish city – Barcelona.