The Festes de Gracia is a Catalonian celebration boasting over a hundred years of tradition, held on the 15th of August each year to commemorate the Assumption. During the week of festivities that mark one of Barcelona's most important fiestas, this Mediterranean city explodes with fun, excitement, colour and fireworks.

Annually, the people of Gracia make a huge collective effort leading up to the festival, involving extensive preparations to decorate every inch of the district with innovative, imaginative designs. A highly ... (more)