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Festa Major starts in Sants district of  Barcelona it is absolutely worth visiting.  Many of the main activities take place in “Parque de la España Industrial” and 13 streets in Sants will be decorated by the residents with many entertaining themes. The Catalan actress Amparo Moreno open the festival on Saturday 21 August 21 at 20.00 in the evening at the “Parque de la España Industrial.” There will be many chances to see festivals traditions like correfocs – fireruns, castellers – human tower building, Gegants and capgrossos  - giants and other Catalan festival traditions. A highlight of the Sants Festa Major is the Sants Festival cycling race, called the Cursa Ciclista ‘Memorial Antoni Andrés Sancho‘  which takes place for the 29th time in 2010 on streets of Sants from 10:30 on Sunday 29 August 2010. A new running event premieres in 2010 called “El 2000 de SantsCursa atlètica de la Festa Major 2010” which is a 2k run (2 circuits of 1000 metres) also takes place on Sunday 29th August 2010 from 09:00. And finish the festival with a pyromusical evening on Sunday 29 August.

Check the Festa Major website for programme of all activities www.festamajordesants.cat

From: www.barcelonayellow.com