Barcelona is already organizing more than two hundred activities to commemorate the arrival of the World Cup. The offer of art, culture, sport, leisure and science extends in the city to strengthen this link with the Louis Vuitton 37th America’s Cup that is close to the sailing to the citizenship. This means that the America’s Cup will arrive in Barcelona accompanied by an extensive program of activities. Among these activities are the special edition ‘Clàssica a la platja’, two large open-air concerts, which will be open to all citizens and will be held on the beach of Sant Sebastià on July 11 and 12. The artists who will be present will be of the stature of Gustavo Dudamel and Ludovic Morlot.
October 10 will be the 37th America’s Cup
In addition, the 37th America’s Cup will be on October 10th, an event that will be held at the gates of the Louis Vuitton Final Match Race. It will be a great ceremony to be held on the beach, it will be a free visual entertainment. In addition, from August 22 and during the competition, which will be from Friday to Sunday will be scheduled more than thirty performances on the main stage of the Village. This cultural proposal is designed by the ICUB, and consists of many performances for all audiences who wish to publicize the great potential of professionals in the street arts and music. In addition to various cultural events that goes around the popular culture of the city.
Activities to commemorate the arrival of the World Cup
Among the activities to commemorate the arrival of the World Cup are the following:
New Port Olímpic
The celebration of the America’s Cup will spread to La Mercè and will transform the new Port Olímpic into the perfect setting for Barcelona’s Fiesta Mayor. This will be on September 21, 22 and 24. Its program is set for the daytime Mercè Arts de Carrer. Also, in the Gastronomic Balcony, this new restaurant area, you will have the opportunity to taste culinary proposals of quality and diversity, all with Barcelona character.
Libraries, science, cinema and museums
Barcelona will enjoy the activities promoted by other institutions, hence in the coming months these institutions will make available family activities, exhibitions, lectures, shows and debates. Each of these activities will help to discover the technology behind sailing regattas. The dreams of women sailors, the expedition across the sea and the best maritime literature and even the song of the mermaids.
Exhibition of sail skates
This exhibition will be the largest in history and will be held during the largest Catalan skate exhibition regatta in history. This activity will be held in the same area of the race course as the Louis Vuitton 37th America’s Cup teams. The goal is to achieve a record participation of approximately 300 sail skates. Also, work is being done to promote a youth league of Catalan skates, which would remain as a project, with the aim of promoting the sport of sailing, of course, this boat would be for the youngest in a concrete way.
Activities to commemorate the arrival of the Cup: Trade, gastronomy and restaurants
Among the activities are also scheduled actions of trade, gastronomy and restoration in the different markets of the city. For example, in the Tast a la Ramba this year will have a gastronomic sample representing the 12 countries present in the America’s Cup. Also, the Street Food Market Barceloneta will be held from September 27 to 29, and the Poblenou Wine Festival from October 4 to 6 and on September 28 and 29, in addition to the weekends of October, the Born Districte Gastronòmic will be held until the end of October. It should be noted that the Federation of Municipal Markets and the Municipal Institute of Markets are already preparing for the gastronomic cycle Tasta’M that mixes music with seafood and seasonal products. This celebration takes place in different markets of the city, this is from May until the closing in the fair Mercat de Mercats from 18 to 20 October.
