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Event Description
Opening times: Weekdays until 02.00 - Friday and Saturday until 03.30 Location: Gracia district of Barcelona The Festa Major de Gracia is the biggest of Barcelona's neighbourhood festivals. About one and a half million people visit the Gracia Festival which opens on 15th August for the 195th edition. The Gracia festival is a street festival on streets and plazas of Gracia every year from 15th to 21st August. Monday 15th August is a public holiday called Assumption Day. The festival features a big and varied programme with more than 600 activities in total of which 400 are for families and children. You can also enjoy 175 concerts. This popular festival is organised for and by neighbours and families in Gracia, but visitors are very welcome. 19 streets and plazas in 2011 will be decorated by the residents themselves and you can experience many wonderful Catalan traditions in a full programme of concerts and activities that will fill the streets of Gracia every night during the festival. The 19 streets and squares in Gracia have different themes every year. The residents who spend hours transforming parts of their street with charming homemade carnival style decorations and themes to compete for the prize of being the best decorated street or square of the Gracia festival and the results are amazing. All the decorated streets are worth visiting, but it can take a while, so be sure to visit the streets that often win the top prizes like "Carrer de Joan Blanques" and "Carrer de Verdi." Highlights of 2011 Gracia festival Sunday 14/8 2011 Show - Tabals i gralles d’inici de Festa Time: 18:30 Place: Plaça de la Vila de Gràcia Espectacle de lluïment de les Colles de Cultura de Gràcia. Presentation show by all the cultural groups of Gracia to start the festival Saturday 14/8
Time: 19:00
Pregó de la Festa Major de Gràcia 2010
Start: Plaça de la Vila de Gràcia
Opening speech of Festa Major de Gracia by Catalan celebrity chef Isma Prados
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Sunday 15/8
10.30
Start: Plaça de la Vila de Gràcia
Sortida en cercavila
Morning parade with various groups
Start: Plaça de la Vila de Gràcia
Click here to see route
Sunday 15/8
10:30
Start junction: Pg. Sant Joan-Travessera (Jardins)
Pedalada popular Festa Major de Gràcia 2010
Bike ride from Pg. Sant Joan-Travessera (Jardins) to Plaça de la Vila de Gràcia
Sunday 15/8
13:30
Place: Plaça de la Vila de Gràcia
Ball de Gegants i Capgrossos, Ball de Diables, Pas de Dracs, Lluïment dels Trabucaires, Ball de Bastons i Castells
Ball on Pl Vila de Gracia with giants, big heads, devils, dragons, Trabucaire bandits, bastoner stick dancers and castellars towers builders.
Place: Plaça de la Vila de Gràcia
Sunday 15/8
18.00
Start from from C/ Verdi.
Cercavila de Cultura Popular
Big and festive evening parade with all participating groups of the Festa Major, the gegants (giants of Gracia including “la Gresca i el Torradet” caps grossos (big heads) dracs (dragons), castellers (human castle builders) and , bastoners (stick dancers) grallers – (pipers) and more! Worth seeing.
Click here for route
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Monday 16/8
17:00
Place: Plaça de la Vila de Gràcia
9è TORNEIG DE BOTIFARRA (vila de gracia)
9th Butifarra Tournement – Sausage Tournement
Tuesday 17/8
20:30
Place: Plaça de la Vila de Gràcia
Assaig a plaça dels Castellers de la Vila de Gràcia
Assaig de castellers de la Vila de Gràcia
Castellers de la Vila de Gràcia make human towers on Plaça de la Vila de Gràcia. Assaig means rehearsal or attempt. These sessions are usually to warm up before a big castellars event.
Thursday 19/8
20h30
Place: Plaça de la Vila de Gràcia
Assaig especial dels castellers de la Vila de Gràcia
Castellers de la Vila de Gràcia make human towers on Plaça de la Vila de Gràcia
Friday 20/8
20h30
Place: Plaça de la Vila de Gràcia
Assaig a plaça dels Castellers de la Vila de Gràcia
Castellers de la Vila de Gràcia make human towers on Plaça de la Vila de Gràcia
Saturday 21/8
18:30
Start: Plaça del Nord
Correfoc infantil
Saturday 21/8
20.00
Place: Plaça de la Vila de Gràcia
Baixada del Pilar Caminat (the walking column)
Castellers de la Vila de Gràcia build a human castle and attempt to walk it from Plaça del Sol to Plaça de la Vila de Gràcia in front of the town hall. Get there early!
Saturday 21/8
20.00
Start: Plaça de la Vila de Gràcia
Tabalada Infernal
Tabalada Infernal, the drum parade, where drummers from the colles de foc, (fireworks groups), parade round Gracia's streets. Starts on Plaça de la Vila de Gràcia and continues throughout streets and plazas of Gràcia.
Saturday 21/8
20:30
Start: Plaça de la Vila de Gràcia
Diada castellera de Vigílies Festa Popular
Day of Castellars. Various castellers groups take part.
Saturday 21/8
22:00 to 23:30
Start: Plaça de la Vila de Gràcia
Correfoc
Correfoc is the traditional "firerun" where Festa Mayor visitors i.e. the general public are chased by "devil" groups brandished sparkling fireworks. Very dramatic. Wear a cap! Starts on Plaça de la Vila de Gràcia and continues throughout streets and plazas of Gràcia.
Saturday 21/8
20h30
Start: Plaça de la Vila de Gràcia
Diada castellera de Vigílies Festa Popular
Day of Castellars. Various castellers groups take part.
Sunday 22/8
12:00
Start: Plaça de la Vila de Gràcia
Diada Castellera de Festa Major
Plaça de la Vila de Gràcia. Day of Castellars. Biggest castellers event with many groups.
Sunday 22/8 00:30
Espectacle de foc
Plaça de la Vila de Gràcia
Small firework display marks the end of the Festa de Gracia.
Sunday 14/8-2011Speech - Pregó de la Festa Major de Gràcia 2011 Time: 19:00 Place: Plaça de la Vila de Gràcia Opening speech of Festa Major de Gracia by journalist Laia Ferrer ------------------------------------------------------------ Monday 15/8 2011 Parade - Seguici d’autoritats Time: 10.45 to 11:30 Start: Plaça de la Vila de Gràcia Finish: Mass at church Santa Maria de Gràcia on Carrer de Gràcia, 3. Morning parade with various groups which finishes with mass at 11,30 Monday 15/8 2011 Ball - Matí de Festa Major Time: 12:30 Start: Plaça de Nicolàs Salmeron Finish: Plaça de la Vila de Gràcia Ball de Gegants i Capgrossos, Ball de Diables, Pas de Dracs, Lluïment dels Trabucaires, Ball de Bastons i Castell Festival dance with giants, big heads, devils, dragons, trabucaire bandits, bastoner stick dancers and castellars towers builders. Monday 15/8 2011 Parade - XIII Cercavila de Cultura Popular Time:18.00 Start: Junction of streets "Carrer de Santa Àgata" and "Gran de Gracia" - MAP of parade route Finish: Plaça de la Vila de Gràcia Biggest parade of the Gracia Festival. This is a festive evening parade with all groups of the Festa Major including the gegants (giants of Gracia including “la Gresca i el Torradet”) caps grossos (big heads) dracs (dragons), castellers (human castle builders) and , bastoners (stick dancers) grallers – (pipers) and more. Worth seeing. MAP of parade route ------------------------------------------------------------ Tuesday 16/8 2011 Parade - Sortida en cercavila de Sant Roc Time: 10:30 Start: Plaça de la Vila de Gràcia Finish: Junction of streets Libertat and Fraternitat Parade with Gegants (giants), Castellers (tower builders), Trabucaires (bandits) and Bastoners (pipers). Finishes at 11:30 with homage to Sant Roc. Tuesday 16/8 2011 Human Towers - Assaig a plaça dels Castellers de la Vila de Gràcia. Time: 20:30 Place: Plaça de la Vila de Gràcia Castellers de la Vila de Gràcia make human towers on Plaça de la Vila de Gràcia. "Assaig" means rehearsal or attempt. These sessions are usually to warm up before a big castellars event. ------------------------------------------------------------ Thursday 18/8 2011 Show - 7a Diada de les Colles de Cultura de Gràcia Time: 19:30 Place: Plaça de la Vila de Gràcia Show by all the cultural groups of Gracia to explain history of Gracia ------------------------------------------------------------ Friday 19/8 2011 Human Towers - Assaig a plaça dels Castellers de la Vila de Gràcia Time: 20:30 Place: Plaça de la Vila de Gràcia Castellers de la Vila de Gràcia make human towers on Plaça de la Vila de Gràcia. More info. ------------------------------------------------------------ Saturday 20/8 2011 Bike ride - Pedalada popular Festa Major de Gràcia 2011 Time: 10:30 Start: Junction of "Passeig de Sant Joan" and Travessera de Gracia (gardens) FInish: Plaça de la Vila de Gràcia. Saturday 20/8 2011 Human Towers - Baixada del Pilar Caminat (the walking column) Time: 20.00 Place: Plaça de la Vila de Gràcia Castellers de la Vila de Gràcia build a human castle and attempt to walk it from Plaça del Sol to Plaça de la Vila de Gràcia in front of the town hall. Saturday 20/8 2011 Human Towers - Diada de Vigílies de Festa Major Time: 20:30 Place: Plaça de la Vila de Gràcia Popular Day of Castellars. Castellers groups "Colla Jove Castellera de Sitges" and "Castellers de la Vila de Gràcia" ------------------------------------------------------------ Sunday 21/8 2011 Human Towers - Diada Castellera de Festa Major Time:12:00 Place: Plaça de la Vila de Gràcia Day of Castellars. Biggest castellers event with groups "CollaVella Xiquets de Valls", "Colla Jove dels Xiquets deTarragona" and "Castellers de la Vila de Gràcia" Sunday 21/8 2011 Firerun - Correfoc infantil Time:18:30 Start: Plaça del Nord Correfoc firerun in a smaller format for children Sunday 21/8 2011 Drum parade - Tabalada Infernal Time: 20.00 Start: Plaça de la Vila de Gràcia Tabalada Infernal is a drum parade with drummers from the "colles de foc" fireworks groups. Sunday 21/8 2011 Firerun - Correfoc Time: 22:00 to 23:30 Start and route: Plaça Trilla, Gran de Gràcia, Maurici Serrahima, Torrent de l'Olla, Bellver, Plaça del Nord, Robí, Torrent d'en Vidalet, Terol, Torrent de l'Olla, Diluvi, and finish at Plaça de la Vila de Gràcia - Click for correfoc route map Correfoc is the traditional "firerun" where Festa Mayor visitors i.e. the general public are chased by "devil" groups brandished sparkling fireworks. Very dramatic. Read dress and safety guidelines for watching correfocs. ------------------------------------------------------------ Organisers of Gracia Festival: Federació Festa Major de Gràcia Tel. 93 459 30 80 Fax. 93 207 63 80 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Festa de Gracia office: Carrer de Igualada, 10 08012 Vila de Gràcia Office hours: Monday, Wednesday & Friday from 17:30 to 21:00 |
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- Title:
- Festa Major de Gràcia 2011 - Gracia Festival
- When:
- 15.08.2011 - 21.08.2011
- Where:
- Various locations in Barcelona - Barcelona
- Category:
- Festivals in Barcelona
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