The Fiesta Major of Sants and Gracia: an exciting event at the end of the summer. Are you coming?

This August, if you happen to visit Barcelona you can join the “Fiesta Major” taking place in the districts of Gracia and Sants. Gracia’s own festival opened this week and will be on until the 21st of August. The following week, it’s the district of Sants which will host its very own programme of events.

The principle of this yearly cultural event is easy: people celebrate their neighbourhood by decorating their streets, organising events such as concerts, dinners, open cinemas etc. and that’s a lot of fun! It’s a call for innovation and artistic talents.

The street of Verdi always impresses with its decorations and it’s no wonder that it has been awarded the best decorated street for the second year running. It’s just been announced. In Sants amongst the many decorated places, Correfoc and the Castellers are generally worth the visit. Don’t miss them! These entertaining and popular nights are the best ways to explore the Catalan culture and enjoy a nice moment with family, friends and neighbours.

This year, an interesting initiative that you can take part in is a photography contest organised by the festival. To join the contest, just follow this link: http://twitter.com/festagracia and publish a tweet with the hashtag #fmgracia and your picture. Good luck!

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