Sheet 19830230 Photo 31

Image of sheet 19830230 photo 31: Fiesta de la Mercé en Barcelona. Heilige Jungfrau Maria wird durch die Menge getragen. Explosionen von Feuerwerkskörper. Barcelona Spanien 1983 √ España Europa La Mercè (Catalan pronunciation: [ɫə mərˈsɛ]) is the annual festival (festa major in Catalan) of the city of Barcelona in Catalonia, Spain. It has been an official city holiday since 1871, when the local government first organized a program of special activities to observe the Roman Catholic feast day of Our Lady of Mercy, La Mare de Déu de la Mercè in Catalan. Although the actual feast day is September 24, the festivities begin a few days beforehand The Fiestas patronales ("patronage festivals" in English) are yearly celebrations held in countries influenced by Spanish culture. A fiesta patronal is usually dedicated to a saint or virgin, who is the patron of whichever city holds the fiesta. Usually, town members adorn the town streets with colorful decorations and other things. In big cities, there are particular fiestas for each neighborhood, usually about the patron saint for the local parish.
Color: Black & White
Type: Positive, Negative, Digital
Formats: 18x24
Chemistry: RC
Country: Spanien
Place: Barcelona
Date: Sep 1, 1983