Sónar Festival
The world's premier festival of advanced music and digital arts, Sónar splits between daytime cultural events in the city centre and all-night electronic music at the Fira Gran Via.
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Fires de Sant Narcís
Ten days honouring Girona's patron saint with castells competitions, correfoc fireworks, sardana dancing, fairground rides, and concerts.
September
Diada de Catalunya
Catalonia's National Day on September 11th commemorates the fall of Barcelona in 1714 with massive demonstrations, cultural events, castells (human towers) and sardana dancing.
June
La Patum de Berga
La Patum is a medieval festival of fire, music and mythical beasts celebrated in the mountain town of Berga during Corpus Christi week. Recognised by UNESCO as a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity in 2005, it features fire-breathing demons, battling angels, giants and a climactic inferno called the Salt de Plens where the entire plaza erupts in flames. It is one of the oldest and most intense festival traditions in Spain.
September
Castells Festival Season (Catalonia)
The castells season in Catalonia runs mainly from spring to autumn, when local teams (colles castelleres) build human towers during festivals in towns across the region.