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L'ou com balla 2018

Corpus Christi festival

'L'ou com balla' (the dancing egg) is one of Barcelona’s most unusual traditions and has marked the Corpus Christi celebrations since 1637. It is a custom that consists of making eggs dance on top of the spouts of water issuing from the fountains in the cloisters, courtyards and gardens, which are adorned for the occasion with floral arrangements and cherries. Symbol of the life that is born with the spring, this secular tradition has kept living until today.

  • Dates: on Thursday, May 31 to Sunday, 3 June 2018
  • Place: Courtyard
  • Hourly: from 10am to 10pm 
  • Organized: Ajuntament de Barcelona
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  • Open Day to the Museum
  • Date: on Thursday, May 31, 2018
  • Lloc: Museu
  • Hourly: from 10am to 7pm
  • Organized: Museu Frederic Marès

Corpus program  (PDF)

More information on the Ajuntament de Barcelona website, click here