Comments on: La Mercè is coming! http://www.caminobarcelona.com/blog/archive/la-merce-is-coming/ Thu, 16 Oct 2008 00:14:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Rocio http://www.caminobarcelona.com/blog/archive/la-merce-is-coming/#comment-1400 Thu, 27 Sep 2007 09:28:11 +0000 http://www.caminobarcelona.com/blog/archive/la-merce-is-coming/#comment-1400 Hi Camila, Thank you very much for your comment! I hope you will keep finding useful information in the following posts! Take care, Rocio Hi Camila,

Thank you very much for your comment! I hope you will keep finding useful information in the following posts!

Take care,

Rocio

]]> by: Rocio http://www.caminobarcelona.com/blog/archive/la-merce-is-coming/#comment-1399 Thu, 27 Sep 2007 09:26:10 +0000 http://www.caminobarcelona.com/blog/archive/la-merce-is-coming/#comment-1399 Hi Jessica! Im glad you ask me! All Spanish 'Fiestas' started being religious celebrations and then derived into a cultural tradition. All of them are related to the cities' patron saints. For example, the Barcelona's Mercè is because 24th September is the day of the Virgin of Mercè. In the same way, in Zaragoza they celebrate the day of the Virgin of el Pilar, which falls on 12th October. However, even though there are religious celebrations during those days, the whole tradition is based on popular gatherings and celebrations. Therefore, there are always concerts, parades, and many more thins going on! If you have any other questions, just ask! Rocio Hi Jessica!

Im glad you ask me! All Spanish ‘Fiestas’ started being religious celebrations and then derived into a cultural tradition. All of them are related to the cities’ patron saints. For example, the Barcelona’s Mercè is because 24th September is the day of the Virgin of Mercè. In the same way, in Zaragoza they celebrate the day of the Virgin of el Pilar, which falls on 12th October.

However, even though there are religious celebrations during those days, the whole tradition is based on popular gatherings and celebrations. Therefore, there are always concerts, parades, and many more thins going on!

If you have any other questions, just ask!

Rocio

]]> by: Camila http://www.caminobarcelona.com/blog/archive/la-merce-is-coming/#comment-1355 Tue, 25 Sep 2007 11:29:46 +0000 http://www.caminobarcelona.com/blog/archive/la-merce-is-coming/#comment-1355 Hi Rocio, Thanks for the tips and the link "fiestas". Good site to see what’s going through out Spain!! Hi Rocio,
Thanks for the tips and the link “fiestas”. Good site to see what’s going through out Spain!!

]]> by: Jessica http://www.caminobarcelona.com/blog/archive/la-merce-is-coming/#comment-1294 Fri, 21 Sep 2007 15:11:27 +0000 http://www.caminobarcelona.com/blog/archive/la-merce-is-coming/#comment-1294 Hi this fiesta sounds amazing! Also I was wondering what do people celebrate for the Fiestas del Pilar? Hi this fiesta sounds amazing! Also I was wondering what do people celebrate for the Fiestas del Pilar?

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