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  Sant Medir Festival

  Every March, the children of Barcelona enjoy one of the "sweetest" festivals of the city. The streets and squares of the charming district of Gràcia become a festival of sweets, bands and horse carriages. This is the Sant Medir Festival and according to tradition originates from the Saint who lived in the year 303 in Barcelona under the Roman rule of Diocletian, who intensely persecuted Christians. According to legend, Sant Medir's beans grew immediately after they were planted and for this he was taken prisoner. A hermitage was built where the Saint lived to mark the starting point of the pilgrimage. In 1830, a baker from the district of Gràcia made a pilgrimage to the hermitage on his Saint's Day to thank the Saint for a honoured promise. Today, this pilgrimage has become a popular tradition with the participation of "colles" from the districts of Gràcia, Sarrià and Sants. Each year, on 3rd March, the pilgrims parade all day through the streets of Gràcia and in the afternoon a spectacular parade is held on the Gran de Gràcia street, handing out sweets to all participants.

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  Barcelona's Cemeteries Route

  The Cemetery Route is an activity that reminds us that Barcelona is not just a city, but many cities, a journey into the past and the present in which we find historical, popular and adventure characters, wealth, poverty, love and death.

  Poblenou Cemetery Route
  The Poblenou Cemetery Route is a journey to nineteenth-century Barcelona through the different pantheons and the characters of the most interesting, historical and cultural burials. A brief but fantastic and evocative reconstruction of a hundred years of history through 30 tombs, most of them, in neoclassical style.

  Montjuïc Cemetery Route
  The Montjuïc Cemetery Route is focused chronologically between the years 1883 and 1936. The route includes 37 graves and is conceived as a sample of the rich heritage of the cemetery. It combines graves of artistic interest with graves of historical interest, all of them included in the two main routes.

  Route of the Fossar de la Pedrera of the Montjuïc Cemetery
  The Ruta del Fossar is a memorial space with the mortal remains of the victims of Franco's repression and bombing, as well as a good number of people who were shot dead in Barcelona during the post-war period. It was reopened in 1985 as an architectural ensemble of great historical interest, where, among other monuments, are the tomb of President Lluís Companys.

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  Santa Eulàlia Festival

  The Santa Eulàlia Festival, the winter festival of Barcelona, is for all the family. During these magical days, tribute is paid to the brave Laia, the girl who rebelled to defend her aims. For the city of Barcelona, this girl was a symbol of solidarity, in defence of justice and commitment to young people. Santa Eulàlia and la Mare de Déu de la Mercè are co-patron saints of Barcelona. To celebrate this festival, different activities are organized for all the family. You can’t miss the giants, the processions or the firework street run, human towers, sardanas dancing and musical bands throughout different routes of the city, apart from other activities for both young and old.
  On 12th February, the Santa Eulàlia feast day, several events are held, such as raising the Penó de Santa Eulàlia (reproduction of an old banner of the city) on the balcony of City Hall, sardanas dancing, giants...
  During the weekend of 10th, 11th and 12th February, there is an extensive programme for both young and old to commemorate this festival.

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  El Born Centre de Cultura i Memòria

  Under the structure of an emblematic market with iron casting architecture of the 19th century, the archaeological site of 1700 Barcelona is found, which is unique in Europe, along with the old market, the memory of the events of 1714 and exhibitions, all located at El Born Centre Cultural, a new and exceptional historic venue that links three centuries of history.
  
  Epic, exciting, thought-provoking, memorable, unique, open, inclusive, dynamic, integrated, popular and creative – these are just some of the adjectives that define the experience of entering El Born Centre de Cultura i Memòria, whether it be simply passing through on your way somewhere else or staying for a longer visit.
  
  

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  L'Ou com Balla

  This curious tradition is one hundred percent from Barcelona and it takes place on the day of Corpus. As its name suggests, it consists of making an egg "dance" upon the source of the fountains found in cloisters, courtyards or gardens. To ensure that the egg doesn't fall, the "trick" is to put the whole shell of an empty egg. The fountains are decorated with flowers and fruits. The Day of the Corpus Christi is a Catholic holiday that is dedicated to the commemoration of the institution of the Eucharist.
  
  In Barcelona there are several places in which to enjoy the tradition of "L'Ou com balla". Some venues include the Cathedral of Barcelona, Frederic Marès Museum(plaça Sant Iu), Maritime Museum, la Casa de l'Ardiaca (Santa Llúcia, 1), l'Ateneu Barcelonès (Canuda, 6), la parròquia de la Puríssima Concepció (Aragó, 299) or Reial Monestir de Santa Maria de Pedralbes

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  A photographic journey Building the Poble Espanyol

  The Poble Espanyol de Barcelona presents the photographs and travel notebooks compiled by the team of specialists in charge of building the venue. A selection of 96 digitised copies taken from the thousands of negatives dating from before and during the building of the famous visitor attraction.

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  Palau Robert

  The Palau Robert building, located at the end of Passeig de Gràcia, was originally the private residence of Robert Robert i Surís, Marquis of Robert. Today the building belongs to the Generalitat de Catalunya, offers a wide range of activities and has three exhibition rooms. It also has a concert hall, a tourist office and gardens open to the public. Throughout the year, its neoclassical structure hosts many exhibitions on subjects as diverse as science, culture, business, photography and fashion, but all with the aim of demonstrating the vitality of Catalan society.

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  Feeding Barcelona City provisioning and health

  The Muhba, Museu de Historia de Barcelona, is presenting an exhibition that looks back at how the city has historically managed its food supply. Feeding the population has always been a major concern of municipal governments and Barcelona has been no exception. The exhibition traces the beginnings of this issue, with the constitution of the Consell de Cent in 1249 until today, when the municipal government manages Mercabarna, Barcelona's great pantry. It is a rather remarkable story, that was not repeated in other major European cities.

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  Ptolemy Pharaoh of Egypt The discovery of his temple

  The Ptolemaic period is the focus of this exhibition organised by the Egyptian Museum of Barcelona. Based on the remains of a temple built two thousand years ago, during the reign of the pharaoh Ptolemy I (304-284 BC), in the city of Hutnesut, the ancient name of present-day Sharuna, the exhibition includes reliable 3D reconstructions and fifty pieces from the museum itself dating from this period. This display provides an insight into both the construction process of the temple and the research of Egyptologist Nestor L'Hôte, the first to mention the existence of a temple at Sharuna.

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  Tutankhamun History of a discovery

  The discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb was one of the most important archaeological events in history. A team led by Howard Carter found the tomb and burial treasure of the legendary pharaoh in November 1922. Now we have the opportunity to recreate this incredible archaeological adventure through the exhibition "Tutankhamun. History of a discovery", organized by the Egyptian Museum of Barcelona. A journey through time to the mysterious world of Ancient Egypt that combines historical information with education for the whole family, and in which we can relive the working methods, the media impact and the legend surrounding Tutankhamun, to mark the centenary of the discovery.