Rome guest city at Barcelona's La Mercè festival this year
Cultural events related to Italian capital will take place in September in Catalan city
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Tarragona fireworks competition returns July 6-9 after two-year hiatus
City will host complementary cultural program of musical and circus events
Popular La Mercè 2021 cultural events you cannot miss
Dancing giants, correfocs and live music will be part of the festivities
Closed beaches but plenty of food and drink: Sant Joan during coronavirus
Catalonia’s biggest nocturnal festival of fire and food will look different due to Covid-19 but will still be celebrated
What will this year’s ‘different’ Sant Joan celebrations look like?
Barcelona beaches will be closed, fireworks will be allowed but groups will have to be of maximum 20 people
La Mercè shines bright drawing 1.4 million people
Figures are up on 2018 as embodiment of Catalan culture once again draws the crowds
Your guide to enjoying the best La Mercè weekend for free
Barcelona's biggest street festival returns, with an incredible selection of music, dancing, and theatre to enjoy free of charge
Festes de La Mercè - the pinnacle of the party
Summer might be coming to an end in Barcelona, but the party is just getting started
'Enwitch' yourself at Aquelarre festival in Cervera - everything you need to know
Satan summons you to Cervera this weekend
Iconic fireworks contest in Costa Brava underway
500,000 expected to witness 5-day show
A wild, irreverent and uncontrollable weekend
More than 30,000 people filled the streets during the 40th anniversary of the iconic Aquelarre in Cervera
Sant Joan's Eve sets Barcelona ablaze with energy
Every year the sounds of fireworks popping and crackling perforate the air in Catalonia in the days leading up to Sant Joan's Eve (Nit de Sant Joan). The yearly festival culminates in a massive party on the night of 23 June, when locals celebrate the holiday by setting off mass amounts of fireworks and igniting bonfires, known in Catalan as 'fogueres'. At midnight, there is a spectacular fireworks display, marking the climax of the celebration. The bonfires of Sant Joan have special meaning for Catalan-speaking regions, and the festival is considered a Catalan national holiday. The tradition as it exists today traces its roots back to pagan rituals and coincides with the summer solstice, marking the beginning of the summer.
Blanes' International Fireworks Competition gathers 100,000 people in its opening night
Blanes' annual International Fireworks Competition (Costa Brava), which this year celebrates its 44th edition, started on Thursday night, attracting more than 100,000 people to watch the show, according to initial estimates by the Mayor of the Catalan coastal town,Josep Marigó. The event was supervised by pyrotechnic and three-time festival winner, Tomás de Castelló. The competition, which will run until Sunday, involves four professional pyrotechnics: the Valencian which opens the competition, last year´s winner from Granada, one from Aragón and a last one from Slovenia. The winner will be chosen by a jury, which this year is open to the public and formed of volunteers.