La Mercè, artistic festive with music and creativity
Every year Barcelona celebrates La Mercè, patron saint of the city, and its Festa Major. A festival of festivals, it draws together between 1.500.000 and 2.000.000 people during its week-long run. Festivities, cultural and artistic, take place throughout the city in differing public spaces.
La Mercè transforms Barcelona into a grand stage bursting with fantasy and imagination. creativity is the driving force behind it, traditions its roots, and music an outstanding voice. over 600 activities and shows go on during the week with more than 2000 artists and professionals taking part. The wide artistic endeavour embodies the city’s values. a key element is the involvement of a large number of local groups and associations, with spon- sorship and collaboration from private companies. all events are free.
La Mercè aims to be a reflection of the city itself – enterprising, creative and inventive. Barcelona is a city moving forward with a search for innovation and evolution. The Festival manages to maintain its qual- ity while at the same time it is searching for and pre- senting new trends.
The program presents a careful selection of: dance, circus, street theatre.
Large scale events After Dark: fire, light, images, technology.
La Mercè is committed to performers of quality, local and international, incorporating different styles and disciplines for outdoor public spaces.
