The neighbors from Gracia, a famous and well known district in center of Barcelona, design their streets, with dedication and happiness year after year. They work very hard during months, in the cold afternoons of winter, They decorate their streets, and enjoy these holidays days of summer with the neighbors, and visitors from the rest of the world in armony and happiness.
Visitors like the very high level of creativity, and the high spirit of collaboration among many of the people who live here. It's important to highlight the kindness of the habitants from Gracia with the toursits, when they ask some questions, when they want to hear some kind of music, or to taste some kind of food.
The habitants from Gracia, will be happy to help you, and to inform you about whatever you like.
There are many activities which are organized during these holidays days in August, for exemple : dance exhibitions from different countries, and of course "La Sardana", the typical dance from Catalunya. which people dance in special events, parties and Sundays in many cities and villages from Catalunya. In Gracia many neighbors dance together this dance.
The neighbourhood is also well known because there are may dance schools with great dancers who have got important prizes around the world in their dance modality.
On the other hand, many kind of concerts take place these days as theater performances, children activities, snacks for children (xocolatades), outdoor cinemas, community dinners with neighbors. However one of the most beautiful activity is the decoration of the streets, before enjoying these holidays days.
The concert will start soon.
Children had a special place to play, and design their decorations...As these parties take place in summer, August, some special swimming pools are built in order to children and mums... can enjoy themselves. The most important day is August 15, the Assumtion Mary into the Heaven. We have to note that in these days, many villages and cities from Catalunya celebrate their own parties.
Mothers with children or without children in these kind of decorations and constructions show their claims, for exemple : the fundamental rights of women, and of course, in some streets children can enjoy with books, as Gracia neighborhood has big, modern, sunny and interesting public libraries with many acitivities during all the year.
Mothers with children or without children in these kind of decorations and constructions show their claims, for exemple : the fundamental rights of women, and of course, in some streets children can enjoy with books, as Gracia neighborhood has big, modern, sunny and interesting public libraries with many acitivities during all the year.
Children enjoy in the swimming pools, with short tales, and many activities which are organized for them.
Moreover, the different culinary organizations from Gracia will invite everybody to taste traditonal samples, and culinary tests, catalan dishes, tapas from Mallorca... these exhibitions are organized in nice gardens from Gracia, for exemple : Jardi del Silenci, Jardins del Mestre Balcells, or Jardins de Salvador Espriu.
Every street, and garden is decorated according to a "subject", for exemple : Tourists can also dive to the deep of the ocean, or to travel to the Roman or Creek era.
The empowement of the women is also present in thsese parties.
Children and also adults can also learn about the most well known comics from Japan. In addition visitors can find other streets which represent villages with his farm animals, or they can find a typical square with a very beautiful dress workshop with dresses exhibition, as Gracia had a very important and well known textile industrial fabric, during the 19 and 20 centuries.
Nowadays Gracia neighbourhood is a center of small and very innovative fashion boutiques.
Nowadays Gracia neighbourhood is a center of small and very innovative fashion boutiques.
Dresses made of paper in Rovira Square.
During these holidays days of August, in the morning, in the afternoon and at nights, the streets, squares, and gardens from Gracia are full of people who make pictures, film and enjoy the different activities, or meet old friends. After the parties the inhabitants from Gracia can rest at the "Jardi del Silenci".
Jardi del Silenci.
