La Mercè: Barcelona's big celebration

See performances of dance, street theatre, circus arts and music during the day and at night in and around Parc de la Ciutadella

Montjuïc castle changes into a Big Top for a few days to the delight of kids and any fans of the circus arts

You'll find all kinds of music and dance performances in the form of shows you can watch and workshops you can participate in

Circus, mime, animation, concerts, games for the whole family... All this and more September 22 to 24 at the Palauet Albéniz

Among the activities is a show featuring the exotic structures from Jordà Ferré and his company Antigua i Barbuda

African sounds are the star of the first of three themed nights of La Mercè festivities at the Moll de Fusta at the Barcelona Port

This year's guest city for La Mercè is Lisbon, and Cuca Roseta represents the sound of a new generation of fado singing

The Barcelona Municipal Band performs 'A sea of music', a series of traditonal pieces from Mediterranean countries

Local radio station RAC 105 hosts these concerts by four Catalan bands at the Parc de la Ciutadella

Local radio station Cadena 100 hosts this night of concerts in Av. Reina Maria Cristina

Concerts tonight feature Chile's Tomasa del Real, Oshun from New York, and Ammar 808 and The Maghreb United from The Maghreb

These pioneers on the ska scene in Catalonia are hanging up their instruments, but first they bid farewell to their fans old and new

On Saturday 22, at Bogatell Beach, you can catch local acts La iaia, Love of Lesbian, and Fundación Tony Manero

The Barcelona Symphony and Catalonia National Orchestra (OBC) kick off their season with a date during La Mercè

On the stage in Plaça Joan Coromines are Barcelona's Ferran Palau, and two bands from London, IDER and Warmduscher

The Rambla del Raval brings to the stage these acts from Nigeria, Brazil and Angola

Today at the Antiga Fàbrica Estrella Damm catch these artists from Barcelona, Cádiz, Belgium, France, and beyond

Concerts in Av. Paral·lel feature music from Barcelona, Portugal, Madrid and Argentina

On Sunday 23 the music by the sea continues with Dr. Prats, Els Catarres, and Gertrudis

The Gran Teatre del Liceu Symphonic Orchestra and Choir venture into Nou Barris for this performance

The second day of concerts at the Antiga Fàbrica Estrella Damm brings in bands from Barcelona, Madrid and Valencia