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Festival de Guitarra
April & May
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A spring-season perennial, the annual
guitar festival showcases all sorts of musical styles - jazz and Latin, blues and fusion - with
some big names playing every year. Gigs are at concert halls across the city.
Saló Internacional del Còmic
Dates vary, April or May
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The International
Comic Fair takes place over three days, with stalls, drawing workshops and children's activ-
ities at one of the city's exhibition halls.
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Dia del Treball
May 1.
May Day/Labour Day is a public holiday, with union parades along
main city thoroughfares.
Dia de San Ponç
May 11.
A traditional saint's day, celebrated by a market running along
c/de l'Hospital in the Raval, with fresh herbs, flowers, aromatic oils and sweets.
Barcelona Poesia
Second or third week
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Week-long poetry fest-
ivalwithreadingsandrecitalsinvenuesacrossthecity.ItincorporatestheJocsFloral(Floral
Games),whileSpanishandforeignpoetsconvergefortheInternationalPoetryFestivalatthe
Palau de la Música Catalana.
Dia Internacional dels Museus
May 18.
On International Museum Day, there's free en-
trance to all city-run museums - local press have details of participating museums, opening
hours and special events.
Corpus Christi
Late May/early June
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Primavera Sound
Usually last week
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The city's hottest music fest-
ival heralds a massive three-day bash down at the Parc del Fòrum (Diagonal Mar), attracting
superstar names in the rock, indie and electronica world. It'sextended into the city and Poble
Espanyol too, with club gigs and free street gigs now part of the scene.
Festival de Flamenco de Ciutat Vella
Usually last week
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Annual old-town flamenco bash, organized by the Taller de Músics
(music workshop) and Mercat de les Flors. Five days of guitar recitals, singing and dancing,
plus DJ sessions and chill-out zone, and lectures and conferences on all matters flamenco.
