Traditional music in the Gothic quarter of Barcelona

After the Easter parade called “passejada amb barret”, where hundreds of people walked along Rambla Catalunya to welcome the springtime wearing a hat, now the Plaça del Rei (The King’s square) bursts into full bloom with folk music every Friday evening until late at night. It’s a perfect chance to enjoy traditional music in the Gothic quarter of Barcelona at an open-air medieval square for free. It’s a festival that has been taking place for so long. This year celebrates its 57th edition with dance workshops (from 9:30 to 10 pm) and traditional music played by different bands till midnight.

Here you have the programme to join the merry dancers or get a kick out of the traditional music from around the world.

April 5
 9:30 pm Family Dance workshop (Oriol Fonollosa)
10:00 pm The Cobleta the pat

April 12
 9:30 pm Dance Workshop: Basic polska (Elmar Laubender)
10:00 pm Anakaona

April 19
 9:30 pm Workshop dances: foxtrot (Sergi Badesi)
10:00 pm Vegetable Jam

April 26 
9:30 pm Dance Workshop: Basque Fandango (Raquel Terraza)
10:00 pm Trad thyme

May 3
 9:30 pm Family Dance workshop (Oriol Fonollosa)
10:00 pm Company of random

May 10 
9:30 pm Dance Workshop: mazurka (Montserrat Rubio)
10:00 pm Marsupials

May 17
 9:30 pm Workshop Greek dances
10:00 pm John Brudieu Folk Orchestra (students’ performance)

May 24 9:30 pm Dance Workshop: polka star’s (Sergi Badesi)
10:00 pm The Bridge Arcalís

May 31
 9:30 pm Dance Workshop: Dance Plan / sbrando (Henry Sans)
10:00 pm The Creature Green

June 7
 9:30 pm Family dance workshop (Oriol Fonollosa)
10:00 pm – Bufanúvols

June 14
 8 pm Exhibition of traditional instruments from Colombia and the Caribbean islands.
9:45 pm – Colombian – Caribbean dancing workshop
10:00 pm – The Vallesana School students and diatonic Disperse

June 21 
9:30 pm Dance Workshop: Polka from a Catalan group
10:00 pm In Drawer

• Bio

Eva

Hello, there! I’m Eva. I’m 33 years old and happy to live in Barcelona, where I was born. Enthusiastic, dynamic, open-minded, friendly and patient. I have always had itchy feet and enjoyed travelling and exploring new places. Eager to learn more and more every day and embark on new adventures for treasure hunts. A Barcelona lover who becomes homesick when is far from her charming city for a long period of time. I like mingling with the melting pot, getting lost in the narrowest medieval streets of the Gothic quarter and smelling the aroma of countless enticing cafés. An excellent hostess and tour guide.

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