arts & culture

As Barcelona’s seemingly endless summer comes to a close, the city’s neighbourhood parties begin. Replacing the big summer music festival and rooftop discos, come the highly anticipated festes majors - translating to “big party” in Catalan. Spanning each and every of the city’s districts, these parties bring history, culture and gastronomy for all the family to enjoy. And that’s exactly what you get this month with the Festa Major del Poblenou. 

A former industrial zone, resting a little out from the city centre, Poblenou is renowned for having forged its own identity. For nine whole days, this neighbourhood will celebrate its festa major, with music, dancing, art, kids’ activities, sporting events, street food and much more. Aside from these activities, make sure to catch the traditional Catalan festivities of correfocs (fire runs), fire beasts, castellers (human castles) and gegants (giants), as well as the closing fireworks displays.

We’ll meet you in the midst of it.