The
Catalans’ seemingly endless enthusiasm for festivals and parties means that
there’s scarcely a week in the year that doesn’t include at least a couple.
These range from the full-on traditional knees-up, with giants, dwarfs and
dragons wheeling through fireworks, to gentle street fairs selling artisanal
honey and sausages, and perhaps laying on a bouncy castle.
The
array of religious events and old-fashioned pageants, all of which spotlight
what makes Catalonia unique, are supplemented by a wide variety of more modern
celebrations. You’re just as likely to stumble across a festival of rock
documentaries, graffiti art, hip hop or cyber sculpture as you are to see a
traditional parade: Sónar alone attracts 80,000 people each year.
