LA FIESTA DE LA MERCE (Merced)

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LA FIESTA DE LA MERCE (MERCED) ¿Cuando: Takes place during the days around September 24 ¿ Donde?: in Barcelona, Spain ¿ Por-que?: to celebrate The Patron Saint of the city- Our Lady of Mercy (harvest fest) Events include : Los Gigantes- Parade of giants dancing in the streets (kings and queens and nobles) Correfoc- Fire run where “demons” parade streets with hand held fireworks Castelleras- Human Towers

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LA FIESTA DE LA MERCE (Merced). ¿ Cuando : Takes place during the days around September 24 ¿ Donde ?: in Barcelona, Spain ¿ Por-que ? : to celebrate The Patron Saint of the city- Our Lady of Mercy (harvest fest) Events include : - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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• LA FIESTA DE LA MERCE (MERCED)

¿Cuando: Takes place during the days around September 24

¿ Donde?: in Barcelona, Spain¿ Por-que?: to celebrate The Patron Saint of the

city- Our Lady of Mercy (harvest fest)Events include :

Los Gigantes- Parade of giants dancing in the streets (kings and queens and nobles)

Correfoc- Fire run where “demons” parade streets with hand held fireworks

Castelleras- Human Towers