Sardana Dancing with Cobla Marinada—La Mercè 2023

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Photo by Vicente Zambrano González courtesy of Ajuntament de Barcelona (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0).

The third and final sardana dance organized for La Mercè 2023 features the Cobla Marinada, an ensemble that performs at most major open-air gatherings and sardana concerts throughout Catalunya. It has performed at the Pau Casals International Festival, the Ripoll Music Festival, and on distinguished stages such as the Palau de la Música, L’Auditori, the Royal Palau de Pedralbes, and other Catalan and European venues. Joan Pich i Santasusana, Joan-Josep Blay, Jaume Vilà, Esteve Molero, and Alfons Reverté, its current conductor, have all taken the baton for Cobla Marinada, as have guest conductors like Antoni Ros-Marbà, Salvador Brotons, Francesc Burrull, and many others.

Don’t miss this opportunity to dance with the accompaniment of a cobla ensemble recognized with the 2015 Sardana Capital Award and boasting a broad and diverse repertoire.

Celebrated September 22-25, 2023, the La Mercè festival program is packed with things to do and see. But if all the festivities of La Mercè get to be a bit too much, why not take a culture break?

Many of the city’s museums observe the holiday with a jornada de portes obertes (open doors). Check out our interactive map with all the locations that are throwing open their doors for free: Map of Barcelona Museums with Free Entry for La Mercè.

For other ideas about how to celebrate La Mercè go to What to Do for La Mercè.