The pictures going up this week are from my year spent abroad in Spain. All three are from one of my favorite Catalan traditions, the correfoc (fire run). Most well known are the correfocs that happen during La Merce, a large festival that takes place over three days in September to celebrate Barcelona's patron saint. During a correfoc a group (or in the case of La Merce, lots of groups) dress up like dragons and devils, dance to upbeat drum rhythms, play with the crowd and carry massive sparklers. Spain has really great festivals don't they?
La Merce 2005
Barcelona, Spain
La Merce 2005Barcelona, Spain
La Merce 2005Barcelona, Spain
Gran Via Neighborhood CorrefocBarcelona, Spain
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