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La Patum de Berga Festival 2023


Event date:
Wednesday to Sunday of the week of Corpus Christi in the squares and streets of Berga.

Event location: 
Berga 1.5 hours from Barcelona. 

Information:
La Patum de Berga Festival. Berga's famous traditional festival of "La Patum" is during Corpus Christi every year in the squares and streets of Berga. UNESCO has declared the Fiesta of La Patum de Berga a 'Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity'. Patum is the most important festival in Berga, with more than 600 years of history. It is celebrated during the Corpus Christi festival, once a year between the end of May and the end of June, since as a festival of the Easter cycle, Corpus Christi is a moveable feast. The La Patum de Berga dance and the fire are the most characteristic part of the Patum festival which also has parades and street shows. The Patum festival dates back to the Middle Ages and features Turcs i Caballets (Turks and Horses), Maces (devils holding maces), Guites (dragons), Àliga (Eagle), Nans Vells (Old Dwarves), Gegants (Giants) and Nans Nous (New Dwarves). Fire and dance plays a central role in the festival. The Patum festival highlight is the 'full Patum'called 'Patum Completa' in the Catalan language which is usually at 9.30pm on the Thursday and Sunday of Corpus Christi period. It features the 'salto de plens' which are fire devils jumping to the rhythm of music.

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Barcelona Events:
La Patum de Berga Festival 2023
When:
03.06.2023 - 11.06.2023
Where:
Barcelona
Category:
Festivals near Barcelona