A weekend in…

SÓNAR

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18 - 21 June (2020)

Sónar is the annual gathering of all the big names on the Catalan, Spanish and internatio­nal electronic music scenes. Together, they host a series of legendary sets, parties and showcases to entertain an internatio­nal audience.

SANT JOAN

23 June

In Catalonia, summer solstice is celebrated with fire. All over the region, you’ll bump into bonfires and correfocs (traditiona­l fire parades). Children aged seven to 77 enjoy themselves outside, lighting fireworks and firecracke­rs, filling the streets with festive bangs until the early hours.

GREC

End of June until the end of August

The theatre of Montjuïc’s Greek garden is the stage of a most-cosy theatre, dance, circus and music festival: Grec. All summer long, they host events in the historic hemisphere, as well as in many other theatres around town.

SALA MONTJUÏC

End of June until the beginning of September

In summer, the Castle of Montjuïc turns into the biggest cinema in the city. Multiple times a week, you can sit down on the grass and enjoy a film beneath the stars. The films are always shown in their original version with Spanish subtitles, so you don’t have to worry about Spanish dubbing.

FESTA MAJOR DE GRÀCIA

Mid-August

No Festa Major in all of Catalonia is as popular as the one in the district of Gràcia. Its main attraction­s are the

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