{"id":1474,"date":"2011-04-18T11:45:06","date_gmt":"2011-04-18T10:45:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.traveleurope.com\/en\/?p=1474"},"modified":"2013-09-27T13:28:24","modified_gmt":"2013-09-27T12:28:24","slug":"summer-events-in-barcelona","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.traveleurope.com\/en\/summer-events-in-barcelona\/","title":{"rendered":"Summer Events in Barcelona"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Barcelona has become a prime destination for tourists in Spain, because of its ability to fulfill the expectations of any sort of people. <strong>Barcelona<\/strong> is widely regarded as one of the most beautiful cities in the world. Well, in addition to visiting the great landmarks of the city &#8211; <strong>The Gothic Quarter, Las Ramblas, Casa Batll\u00f3, The Sagrada Familia <\/strong>and <strong>Parc Guell<\/strong> \u2013 don\u2019t miss the many events that increase even further the merrymaker character of this wonderful city.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Several events take place in Barcelona throughout the year, though summer time is the acme for culture, encouraged by the wealth of public spaces and the nice weather.<\/p>\n<p>Check out the events that might be taking place during your stay in Barcelona. In this regard, we have put together for you the most popular festivals scheduled this summer 2011.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/2011.sonar.es\/en\/index.php\" target=\"_blank\">S\u00f2nar Music Festival<\/a><\/strong>: 16<sup>th<\/sup> \u2013 18<sup>th<\/sup> June, 2011. This annual three day music festival features the most relevant national and international artists, and is at its 18th edition this year. Officially described as a festival of Advanced Music and Multimedia Art, S\u00f2nar represents a meeting point for a prepared public, cutting-edge artists and professionals from the sectors of music and modern arts.<\/p>\n<p><strong>St John\u2019s Eve<\/strong> (Sant Joan): June 23<sup>rd<\/sup>. Summer solstice in Barcelona is celebrated with evocative fireworks shows! Each district stages its own fireworks, there are dances and parties in the squares and entertainment throughout the city. Locals prepare a traditional cake called <strong>&#8216;Coca&#8217;<\/strong>, to be enjoyed along with sparkling wine.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/grec.bcn.cat\/en\" target=\"_blank\">Festival Grec de Barcelona 2011<\/a><\/strong>: June \u2013 August 2011. The Grec Festival of Barcelona is an international theatre, dance, music and circus festival. At its 35<sup>th<\/sup> edition this year and promoted by the City Council, this is considered the most important cultural event in Barcelona. The major venues of the city, including <strong>Teatre Grec<\/strong> and the<strong> Fundaci\u00f3 Joan Mir\u00f3<\/strong>, host theatre, dance and music performances.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Summer Nights at CaixaForum 2011<\/strong>: 1<sup>st<\/sup> \u2013 31<sup>st<\/sup> July, 2011. On selected evenings in this period, Barcelona&#8217;s <strong>CaixaForum<\/strong> will host gospel choirs, theatre, electronic DJs, poetry readings and much more, with three scheduled events per evening to choose from, which are staged in different parts of the building.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Catalan Wine and Cava Show<\/strong>: 1<sup>st<\/sup> \u2013 30<sup>th<\/sup> September, 2011. This event celebrates the proud tradition of Catalu\u00f1a viticulture and is a must for wine lovers. Catalonian vintners present their finest cavas and wines in an exclusive location in the port area of Barcelona, overlooking the <strong>Maremagnum<\/strong> building. You will enjoy wine tastings coupled with cheeses and fruits.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bcn.cat\/merce\/en\/sobre-merce.shtml\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>La Merc\u00e8<\/strong> <\/a>2011: 24<sup>th<\/sup> September. La Merc\u00e8 is dedicated to the patron saint of Barcelona, the Virgin of Mercy. The festival mixes the latest events with deep-rooted traditions, including gunpowder and Mediterranean fireworks, street music and dancing, fairs, theatre, concerts and parades which take place in various squares and open places around the city. Only those visitors who have been in Barcelona during La Merc\u00e8 can claim to know this city inside-out.<\/p>\n<p>All these parties and celebrations are good opportunity to make new friends and enjoy your holidays in a pleasurable way. However, although every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, there may be some changes in the provided information which we couldn\u2019t foresee at the present time. So be sure to check the details by calling or visiting the dedicated websites before getting to Barcelona.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Barcelona is widely regarded as one of the most beautiful cities in the world. 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