Carnival in Barcelona
| when: | Feb 2011 (annual) |
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| where: | Barcelona |
| cost: | Free |
Carnival in Barcelona, timed just before the Lenten fast, is spent indulging in soon-to-be-forbidden pleasures. The city streets become a stage for lively celebrations, from tortilla-making competitions to the all-singing, all-dancing Gran Rua de Carnaval parade.
On Jueves Lardero (Fatty Thursday), a tortilla competition takes place, judged on taste, filling and presentation. Catalonians are also handy when it comes to spicy meats, especially sausages. Fuet and salchichón will have picante explosions dancing on your tongue - you'll wish you had been born in Catalonia just for the pleasure of sampling them every day.
Carnival weekend sees revellers converge on the market places and streets to watch as the local carnival guilds and commercial establishments compete for the much acclaimed pimiento de oro - golden pepper. On Saturday afternoon the celebrations reach a climax with the Gran Rua de Carnaval, a colossal parade of adorned carriages and carnival groups and a snowfall of confetti.
All good things must come to an end and the celebrants mark the occasion appropriately with a funeral. The king of carnival has, after all, died and taken the carnival with him. A funeral cortege of his widows and entourage, all suitably dressed in black, mourn his passing.
Related Information
Website: Barcelona Carnival Website
| Town Information: | Barcelona |
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| Full Name: |
| Name: | Barcelona Central Tourist Office |
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| Location: | Barcelona |
| Address: | Plaza de Catalunya 18, 08002 Barcelona |
| Email: | info@barcelonaturisme.com |
| Phone: | +34 93 285 3834 |
| Name: | Barcelona Tourist Office |
| Location: | Catalonia |
| Address: | Aeroport de Barcelona Terminal A, 08820 El Prat de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain |
| Email: | ot.aeroportbcn.ctc@gencat.net |
| Phone: | +34 93 478 4704 |
| Name: | Catalonia Tourist Office |
| Location: | Catalonia |
| Address: | Pg de Gràcia, 105, 08008 Barcelona |
| Phone: | +34 93 484 99 00 |
| Name: | Spanish National Tourist Office |
| Location: | Spain |
| Address: | José Lazaro Galdiano, 6, Madrid 28036 |
| Fax: | +34 913 43 35 00 |
| Name: | Spanish National Tourist Office (Turespaña) |
| Location: | Spain |
| Address: | Jose Lázaro Galdiano, 6, 28071 Madrid, Spain |
| Email: | infosmile@tourspain.es |
| Phone: | +34 913 43 35 00 |
| Name: | Spanish Tourist Board (London) |
| Location: | Spain |
| Address: | PO Box 4009, London, W1A 6NB |
| Email: | info.londres@tourspain.es |
| Phone: | +44 (0) 20 7486 8077 |
| Fax: | +44 (0) 20 7486 8034 |
Highlights
Barcelona
23 - 26 Sep 2010 (annual)
Barcelona International Jazz Festival
L'Auditori
3 Nov - 2 Dec 2010 (annual)
Contemporary Culture Centre of Barcelona
3 Nov - 8 Dec 2010; not Mon (annual)
