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| Mercè Festival 2005 in Barcelona The Mercè Festival marks the welcoming in of the autumn season with a climate which still allows the locals and those from outside Barcelona to celebrate the festival out on the streets. The celebration, which will take place from the 22nd to the 25th of September, in honour of the Mare de Déu de la Mercè (the Patron Saint of Barcelona) , is a chance to enjoy the street enchantment of the Mediterranean, the very cultural diversity of the great city itself and the participation of over 3, 000 artists and musicians. There is always an ample and varied selection of activities. No matter who you are or where from, you’ll be sure to find something that suits you in the programme. Every year the BAM Festival brings together groups of musicians both national and international. The performances will take place at various locations in the city, amoungst of which will be the new Plaza del Fòrum, avenida de la Catedral, Rambla del Raval, el Moll de la Fusta and la Plaza Catalunya. The likes of Lax n´Busto, Seguridad Social, Blues Picolats, Elèctrica Dharma, Jarabe de Palo, Gossos, El Sueño de Morfeo and Fran Perea will be filling the stages of the concerts, organized by Cadena 100 in the Plaza del Fòrum. As a novelty the big celebration will see the debut first meeting of the Festivales y Músicos del Mediterráneo , which is where musicians and artists from Maghreb get to delite and wow the public with their musical culture in the Centro de Cultura Contemporànea de Barcelona. Te jazz and the “Cuban flavour” will also have its own opening at the hands of Santiago Auseròn and Carlos Caro, and many more. write your comments about the article :: © 2005 Jazz News :: home page |