La Merçé: Big Celebration In Barcelona

From Hotel Principal, we invite you to enjoy La Mercè, the greatest festival in Barcelona.

For us is the most exepcted celebration of the year. During one week, people take to the streets to overturn the traditional festival, which offers events for all audiences: families with children, young and old. And it is the conjunction of all publics and participating artists, which make this a unique celebration.

Here are some of the shows:

• The great Festival of tradition: artistic representations which reflect the traditional Barcelona caracter: castellers, big heads and giants.




• De Catalunya món BAM music festival: over 50 performances by groups from Catalonia and other places.




• The Parc de la Dansa i Teatre al carrer: Dance and theater in the Parc de la Ciutadella
  Bestiary Exhibition City: amazing characters who become part of the authentic traditions of Catalonia, at Palau de la Virreina. You must see them to understand:




• La Festa del Foc: Fire, powder, firecrackers and everything related to the fire. The correfoc and the Piromusical show in the streets of Barcelona.




• Saint Petersburg, special guest of the celebration. Classical Dance from the city of Saint Petersburg at the Parc de la Ciutadella.