The festival continues

The giants dance

Last night I went to see the musical parade of the Giants and the Big heads at La Rambla. The crowds certainly turned up for that. There were many very different types of Giants there - not just the kings and queens types. Last night was more amusing and fun. The Giants were all sorts of things ranging from pirates, Can Can girls to fishermen.  The Giants paraded down the streets, to music. There were also concerts in all the squares and plazas in the area. The place was just teeming with people. Musical bands accompany the giants and play drums and other musical instruments through the streets. The muslim women in front of me were trying their luck - to get sweets from the people who walked down the streets handing out sweets to the kids in the crowds.

Musical groups march between the giants

Today all the museums in the city are free to enter. So I am heading out to see some of the museums I have not yet been into (for free). Many museums are free on the first Sunday of the month so I have been into many of them but today all are free for the full day. So I am going to see the few museums I have not yet seen. I hope to go to La Pedrera and Casa Mila (Gaudi Museums), MACBA (Contemporary Art Museum), the Museum of Rock and the Botanical Garden. Yes, in the rain.

The Giants

Last night there were fire works at the beach, a light show in Plaza Sant Jaume and then the Giant Parade down La Rambla plus all the concerts everywhere. Today it is raining so I do not know how the day's festivities are going to pan out. Tonight there are supposed to be a firework display on the beach, the light show and the grand concert for La Merce. I guess the human tower building this afternoon will be cancelled - not possible in the rain...

Spectators watch the parade