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The Santa Eulàlia festivities are organized in honor of Santa Eulàlia, co-patron saint of Barcelona. From February 7 to 12 will parade through the streets and squares of Ciutat Vella giants and big heads, eagles, lions, dance groups, devils, dragons and other characters that are part of the festive tradition of Barcelona. And there will be castellers in the Plaza de Sant Jaume. The program of popular culture is extensive. In addition, there are exhibitions such as the exhibition of giants; open days and activities at the City Hall, museums and cultural centers; and specific activities for children.

This year the Children's Proclamation will be held again in the Plaza de Sant Jaume, on February 11 at 10:15 am. This event aims to promote the rights of children.

This year's edition of the festivities of Santa Eulalia, are framed between two significant events. On the one hand, the sixth centenary of the presence of giants in Barcelona (1424-2024) is celebrated. On the other hand, the bicentenary of the birth of Josep Anselm Clavé, considered the father of the choral movement in Catalonia, is commemorated. This last event will provide us with an exceptional moment during the Concert of the Cors de Clavé, which will take place in the heart of the Plaça de Sant Jaume.

The popular culture program: correfocs, castellers, parades and passacaglias (2025)

The whole arsenal of Barcelona's popular imagery takes to the streets of the old town of Barcelona. Giants, big heads, the Eagle and many other figures. One of the most spectacular manifestations of popular culture are the correfocs; devils that parade dancing through the streets among firecrackers and fireworks, pushed by the noise of the drums. The correfoc will be held on Saturday 8 and will culminate with a fireworks display that will end the festivities of Santa Eulàlia 2025; the children's version of the correfoc will be held a little earlier on the same day. Another of the most colorful and widely followed activities not only in Barcelona but throughout Catalonia are the Castellers. The Castellers day will be on Sunday 9. The participating castellers (Castellers de Barcelona, the Colla Castellera de l'Esquerra de l'Eixample, the Colla Castellera Jove de Barcelona, the Castellers del Poble Sec, the Castellers de la Sagrada Família, the Castellers de Sants, the Castellers de Sarrià and the Castellers de la Vila de Gràcia) will have 60 minutes to raise their human castles, and they all have to do it at the same time (spectacular!). In addition, among the many popular activities you can meet and enjoy the sardana dancing, concerts of gralles, bastonaires, esbarts dancers for children and youth, a meeting of drummers, and many others.

Correfocs

  • Correfoc of the little devils and the little beasts: Saturday, February 8 at 6:30 pm. Route: Sant Jaume Square, Ferràn Street, La Rambla, Colom Street and Plaza Reial.
  • Santa Eulàlia Correfoc: Saturday 8 February at 8:00 pm.. Route: Plaza Reial, Colom street, La Rambla, Ferran street, Plaza de Sant Jaume.

Castellers

  • Castellers party with the groups of Barcelona: Sunday, February 9 at 11:30 am. At Sant Jaume Square.
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Castellers Barcelona

Photo by stvcr CC BY-SA 2.0

Parades and parades

  • The protocols of the Àliga: Friday, February 7 at 8:00 pm. Route: Sant Jaume square, Jaume I street, Àngel square, Argenteria street, Sombrerers street, Montcada square, Passeig del Born, Santa Maria street, Fossar de les Moreres and Santa Maria square. At 21.00 h begins the traditional dance of the Àliga inside the Basilica of Santa Maria del Mar. This event is one of the most emotional and transcendent acts of the Festival of Santa Eulalia.
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Àliga
  • Santa Eulàlia's Festa Bastonera: Saturday, February 8 at 10:00 am. In the Plaza de Sant Jaume.
  • Els batecs de la Laia, meeting of drummers: Saturday, February 8 at 5:00 pm. Route: Plaza Reial, Colom Street, La Rambla, Ferran Street, Sant Jaume Square and Sant Miquel Square.
  • Madrugada de Grallers: Sunday, February 9, from 8:00 am. Route: through the streets of the Gothic Quarter. Listen to the music, follow the trail and join the parade.
  • Meeting of Giants of Ciutat Vella and Séquito de Santa Eulàlia: Sunday, February 9 at 10:00 am. Route: Plaça Nova, Carrer dels Boters, Plaça de la Cucurulla, Carrer de Portaferrissa, Carrer del Duc, Carrer de la Canuda, Carrer de Santa Anna, Avinguda del Portal de l'Àngel, Carrer dels Arcs, Plaça Nova, Carrer del Bisbe, Carrer de Sant Sever, Descent of Santa Eulàlia, Carrer dels Banys Nous, Carrer de Ferran and Plaça de Sant Jaume.
  • The Falcons of Barcelona: Sunday, February 9 at 10:00 am. Route: After performing in Sant Jaume square, the parade will parade to Nova square, but will stop in Bisbe street in front of the door of Santa Eulàlia in the cloister of the Cathedral. There it will raise a figure to pay homage to the patron saint of Barcelona.

Choral singing

The avenue of the Cathedral will be the epicenter of the choral singing in the Santa Eulàlia Festivities on February 8. The day, organized by the Catalan Federation of Choral Entities and the Federation of Cors de Clavé, will feature two outstanding concerts.

At 7:00 pm, the Catalan Federation of Choral Entities will present performances by the Basque choir Ama Lur, specializing in a cappella male voices, and the Cor Jove del Orfeó Atlàntida, which offers a current repertoire to encourage young talent.

At 10:00 pm, the Cors de Clavé will present CLAVÉclàssics, a show that combines tradition and choral renewal, with the participation of the Societat Coral Joventut Tianenca and the Barcelona Gay Men's Chorus.

The Cors de Clavé, a key institution in the choral culture of Barcelona, celebrated in 2024 the bicentenary of the birth of its founder, Josep Anselm Clavé.

The Lali Jove

La Lali Jove celebrates its tenth anniversary with the theme of popular culture as a tool against gentrification.

The event begins at 6:00 pm with a podcast on the impact of gentrification on popular culture. At 7:00 pm, the Cercacultura will offer youth cultural exhibitions linked to this issue.

At 21:00 h, at the Moll de la Fusta, will be presented an exhibition of castle groups youth. The day will close with concerts in the same space: Glòria Ribera (10:00 p,), Partiperes (23:20 pm), Cactus (00:40 am) and Fricandones (2:00 am).

The exhibition of Giants and beasts

Open days and activities at the City Hall, museums and cultural centers.

The day February 8, from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm and on the occasion of the festivities of Santa Eulalia, the City Council opens its doors to citizens. A good opportunity to learn about the history and architecture of the building. You can visit the Black Scale, the Hall of Chronicles, the Hall of Good Government, the Hall of Labor, the office of the mayor, the Tàpies Room, the Plenary Hall, the Saló de Cent, the Hall of the Consulate of the Sea, the Office of Honor, the Hall of Charles III, the Hall of the City, the Gothic Gallery, the Scale of Honor and the Mirador de Maria Aurèlia Capmany.

Numerous museums and cultural centers join the open days and some organize special activities.

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The article states that "One of the most spectacular manifestations of popular culture are the correfocs; devils that parade dancing through the streets among firecrackers and fireworks, pushed by the noise of the drums. They are on Saturday 9,..."

One look at the calendar shows that in the year 2020, Saturday occurs on the 8th.

Wed, 22/01/2020 - 22:50
Coco Pazzo (not verified)

Hello Coco,

Thank you for your comment. As you can read on the top of the description of the event, we are in the process of updating it. The information you can read is from 2019. For the moment the only known are the general dates. We are waiting for the official program is released.

Best wishes,

Thu, 23/01/2020 - 08:59
WeBarcelona

In reply to by Coco Pazzo (not verified)

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