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Festa Major del Pi (Sant Josep Oriol Festival)
Festes de Sant Josep Oriol
Barcelona, Spain
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Each March, Barcelona's Barri del Pi celebrates Sant Josep Oriol with its festa major. The Gegants del Pi, Mustafà and Elisenda, and other giants and big-heads fill the squares around the Basilica of Santa Maria del Pi, in a celebration at the heart of this old Barcelona neighborhood.
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Festa Major del Pi (Sant Josep Oriol Festival)
Festes de Sant Josep Oriol
Barcelona, Spain
Each March, Barcelona's Barri del Pi celebrates Sant Josep Oriol with its festa major. The Gegants del Pi, Mustafà and Elisenda, and other giants and big-heads fill the squares around the Basilica of Santa Maria del Pi, in a celebration at the heart of this old Barcelona neighborhood.
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About Festa Major del Pi (Sant Josep Oriol Festival)
A neighbourhood festa major in Barcelona’s Barri del Pi held around 23 March honoring Sant Josep Oriol. The celebration centers on the Basilica of Santa Maria del Pi and the surrounding squares, featuring the Gegants del Pi (Mustafà and Elisenda), other giants and capgrossos, bestiary figures, traditional dances, processions, castellers, music, chocolate‑coin rituals, and the legend of Perot lo Lladre.
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A neighbourhood festa major in Barcelona’s Barri del Pi held around 23 March honoring Sant Josep Oriol. The celebration centers on the Basilica of Santa Maria del Pi and the surrounding squares, featuring the Gegants del Pi (Mustafà and Elisenda), other giants and capgrossos, bestiary figures, traditional dances, processions, castellers, music, chocolate‑coin rituals, and the legend of Perot lo Lladre.
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