Monday, September 20, 2010

Barcelona Webcam - La Mercè Festival 2010 Live

Barcelona's festival celebrating La Mercè (Mercè the patron saint of the city), which dates all the way back to 1902, waves goodbye to summer and welcomes autumn.

This live webcam is in the city for the festival:

Barcelona webcam

What you can expect:

Gironese Sardana, the human castles from the Camp of Tarragona, street parades, originating from the spectacular processions which took place centuries ago for the celebration of Corpus Christi, concerts, street arts, street processions, concerts, traditional dances & fireworks.

Events take place day and night. Particularly spectacular is the Carrefoc, a midnight train of dragons, eagles and devils accompanied by fireworks. During the day, crowds pour into the streets of the Old Quarter to witness the red-and-blue costumed teams of castellers, who try to build the tallest human tower possible.