16th Gathering of the Sant Jaume Giants
Popular culture. The Sant Jaume giant group will once again be celebrating this gathering in honour of their patron saint, with a huge number of guests.
- Where:
- Plantada a la plaça de Ramon Berenguer, cercavila pel Gòtic i final de festa a la plaça de la Mercè
- When:
- 27/07/2024
‘Barcelona ciutat gegant. 600 anys de festa i tradició‘
Traditional culture. The display invites us to delve into a giant route to discover anecdotes, details and curious facts, some of them little or hardly known.
- Where:
- Museu Etnològic i de Cultures del Món *Parc Montjuïc
- When:
- From 30/05/2024 to 18/05/2025
‘Ara ballen! Els gegants a la processó del Corpus’
Traditional culture. As we mark 600 years of giants in Barcelona, this exhibition highlights the link these figures have had with the festivity of Corpus Christi, particularity with the procession.
- Where:
- Museu Diocesà de Barcelona
- When:
- From 23/05/2024 to 27/10/2024
Figures from the festive imagery of the neighbourhoods of Sant Martí
Exhibition. The exhibition features dragons, giants, the she-dragon, the Lloro del 36, the Phoenix, the Bomber (firefighter) and the bigheads.
- Where:
- Centre d'Imatgeria Festiva de Sant Martí - Can Saladrigas
- When:
- Permanent event
‘Barcelona festive imagery: giants, dwarves, bigheads, beasts and puppets’
Exhibition. Come along and see the Bestiari Històric de Barcelona (bestiary of Barcelona), the Gegants del Pi, the dwarf Nan Cu-cut and a whole host of other figures. Admission is free.
- Where:
- La Casa dels Entremesos-Centre de Producció i Difusió de Cultura Popular Tradicional de Barcelona
- When:
- Permanent event
Visits to the City Hall
Routes. Guided tours are being offered at the City Hall on Sunday mornings from 10 am to 2 pm.
- Where:
- Ajuntament de Barcelona
- When:
- Permanent event
Markets
Charming spots
Food and drink
Nature and beaches
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