Halloween in Barcelona 2013 is coming...

Halloween in Barcelona 2013 is coming...

We will have the BIGGEST Halloween Zombie Walk in the history of Barcelona on Thursday the 31st of October!

Dress up like a zombie and come and join us for the ERASMUS PARTY of the YEAR!!!

Plan 2013:

8pm - Meet at Arc De Triumph

8:30pm - Take over the metro

Later - FREE Halloween Party at a Secret Location
https://www.hugecity.us/events/8360614

Halloween is one of the oldest and the most popular celebrations observed by people all over the world. However, the customs and traditions of celebrating the festivals differ from place to place. Every country has its own unique pattern of observing the festival.

Spanish-speaking countries, especially Mexico, Latin America and Spain (Barcelona is in Spain.) celebrate "El Dia los Muertos," the days of the dead, a celebration of life from beginning to end. A three-day celebration that begins in the evening of October 31 and ends on November 2, it is a time for family to remember and honor the dead, who are believed to return to their homes on Halloween. 

A joyful and happy time, families gather at gravesides on November 2 for picnics. They clean up the graves and adorn them with flowers and wreaths, and gather around to share stories of their loved ones. 

Parades are held in villages. People dress up as skeletons and dance in the streets. Feasts are held in homes and loaves of bread, called "Bread of the Dead" are given as gifts. Families also attend candle lit ceremonies in church and offer prayers.

But Halloween is not only about honoring the dead, but also a celebration of the continuity of life.

On the night of 31st of October the celebration starts with “Noite de Calacus”, night of the pumpkins. If you’re looking for someHalloween fun, don’t forget your pumpkin. The supermarkets have them, but the biggest and best ones are from the local fruit and vegetable sellers. Children will do trick and treats from door to door, dressed up as witches, ghosts or vampires.

During the night, there are a lot of activities and parties in the City with costume themes. This will be at most Barcelona clubs like Opium Mar, Shoko, Apolo, Monasterio and some hotels also haveHalloween events including Hotel Casa Fuster.

A recent Mexican tradition during Halloween in Barcelona started a few years back and is the “Ruta de Altares”, the Alter Route. There are around 30 alters that are dedicated to the memory of the departed and “El Dia de Muertos”. They all have different themes and dedication and are in 30 bars, shops, galleries and associations in Barcelona.

The 1st of November is “All Saints day”, a public holiday. The 2nd of November is “All souls day”. These are days of remembrance for loved ones that have passed away. As tradition, people attend church services in honor of Catholic saints and martyrs. People turn to their villages to visit and decorate the graves of loved ones with flowers and gather with friends and family.

Cemeteries are full of people, streets are congested with traffic and florists are churning out more sales than other days of the year.

There will be classical music concerts at Poblenou and Les Corts cemeteries; some cemeteries will have special memorial masses. There are also traditional Halloween festivities for children.

On the 1st of November you can enjoy the Catalan tradition called “La Castanyada”. This is a tradition of eating “castanyes” (roaste chestnuts), “moniatos” (sweet potatoes), “panellets” (cakes) and drinking “muscatel’ sweet wine.

Halloween in Spain is a real recommender!

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