The people of Barcelona and foreigners in the city have marked on the calendar the beginning of the festivities of Gràcia as one of the unavoidable popular events in the Catalan capital. The afternoon of August 14 will begin the festivities, which will offer about a thousand free proposals for the entertainment of all audiences.
The Festa Major de Gràcia Foundation has prepared more than 900 free activities for all audiences. This year there will be 23 neighborhood commissions that will decorate the streets of very diverse themes: polar bears, New York, ‘La Casa de Papel’, Vikings, Polynesia or Christmas.
History
The origin of the festivities of Gracia dates back to 1817, or at least it is a first written record that exists about its celebration. Initially this took place coinciding with the feast of San Isidro, on May 15, since it was the patron saint of farmers and the Villa de Gracia, at that time it was a small town of few inhabitants dedicated almost exclusively to agriculture.
At the beginning of the twentieth century there is evidence that spectacular scenographies were made in the streets adorned by parties, in which relevant artists of the time participated. In those years the street decoration contest began and, in 1935, the Comitè de Fires i Festes was created, antecedent of the Festa Major de Gràcia Foundation.
Program of activities in the Fiesta Mayor de Gràcia 2022
Sunday, August 14
17.30 h The pass of the proclamation
19.00 h Proclamation of the Festival of Gràcia, by Carla Carbonell i Cortes, former president of the Fundació Festa Major de Gràcia
Monday, August 15
08.00 h Matinadas of jackdaws and drummers
08.30 h Matinadas de Foc
11.30 am Mass of Fiesta Mayor, in the parish of Santa Maria de Jesús de Gràcia
12.30 pm Morning of Fiesta Mayor and presentation of the Lleó de Gràcia
18.00 h XXIII Parade of Popular Culture
Tuesday, August 16
10.00 to 14.00 h and 17.00 to 21.00 h Great blood donation to l’Espai Cultural Albert Musons
10.30 h Departure by parade of Sant Roc
11.00 h Tribute to Sant Roc
Wednesday, August 17
18.00 h Awards Ceremony of the Contest of Ornate Streets, in the Plaça de la Vila
Thursday, August 18
10.30 a.m. to 1.30 p.m. Paseo de Gigantones, departure: Plaça de la Vila de Gràcia
12.00 h Discovery of the square in homage to Rosa Maria Arquimbau
18.00 h The graceful route of Sant Roc
Friday, August 19
20.00 h Descent of pilar Caminat
20.30 h Diada Castellera de Vigilias with the Castellers of the Vila de Gràcia and the Xicots of Vilafranca
Saturday, August 20
18.00 h Diada Castellera de Fiesta Mayor, in the Plaça de la Vila, with the Colla Joves Xiquets de Valls, Xiquets de Reus and the Castellers de la Vila de Gràcia
Sunday, August 21
15.45 h XVI Gincana Fiesta Mayor de Gràcia in plaça de la Vila de Gràcia
19.30 h Infernal Tabalada
20.30 h Children’s correfuego
23.00 h Correfuego de Fiesta Mayor
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