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- Dates: the Festa Major de Gràcia takes place every year for a week in mid-August, in Barcelona's Gràcia district. The edition covered in the article ran from 15 to 21 August 2021 and was the 204th.
- Origins: the first celebration dates back to 1817, which makes the festival more than 200 years old. Gràcia was an independent municipality until it became part of Barcelona in 1897 and has kept a very close-knit neighbourhood life ever since.
- The basics: the event is a competition between the streets of the district, comparing their decorations and creativity. Each street's theme is chosen by a committee of its residents.
- Decorations: lights, sculptures and very different worlds follow one another from street to street: a trip to Japan, a mad scientist's laboratory, an underwater world. Every street in the district takes part.
- Key point: it is a street festival run by the residents themselves, open to visitors, and still one of the most popular events of the Barcelona summer.
Festa Major de Gràcia: Barcelona's most colourful festival
Every year, for a week in mid-August, one of the most traditional, lively and famous festivals in Barcelona takes place.
It is known as the Festa Major de Gràcia, one of the most colourful festive events of the year.
The Gràcia district was an independent municipality until it became part of Barcelona in 1897. Since then it has kept its strong community spirit, which shows in the way residents take part in its annual Festa Major.
The Gràcia festival in Barcelona!
Did you know that the Gràcia festival has existed for more than 200 years? The 2021 edition was the 204th Festa Major de Gràcia in Barcelona!
Every August in Barcelona, the beautiful Gràcia district hosts a street festival that lasts a whole week. During this festive week, local residents take great pleasure in decorating the streets.
The first celebration took place in 1817. In 2021, the festival ran from 15 to 21 August in Gràcia, Barcelona.
This huge event is based on a competition between the streets of the district, in which the decorations and the creativity are compared.
The competition is a real feast for the eyes, with lights, sculptures and a variety of themes chosen by a committee of each street's residents.
Walking through the streets, you may find yourself on a trip to Japan, in a mad scientist's laboratory or even in an underwater world.
Every street takes part, and the decorations become more dazzling from one street to the next.
Many people think this very colourful festival is the best festival in Barcelona, and we will not argue! The festival has even become an important tradition in Barcelona: it is the most popular and colourful festival in the city.
The people of Gràcia welcome visitors and tourists to their neighbourhood with open arms, which is one of the reasons why the Festa Major de Gràcia is so special. If you would like to buy a property in Barcelona, contact us.
Source: barcelona-home
Romain Traversino is head of the Barcelona office of Alveo Search (Alveo group). He supports international buyers with their property projects in Barcelona and in Catalonia, from search to signing. He speaks six languages and shares his advice on choosing neighbourhoods, analysing prices and buying remotely.
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