The 40th April Fair of Catalonia is from Friday 29 April to Sunday 8 May 2011 at the Forum park in the Diagonal Mar district of Barcelona. The feria is a explosion of music, food, dancing and attractions. Well worth a visit.
The Feria de Abril in Barcelona has two main areas. The amusement fairground which has a huge ferris wheel, candy-floss, shooting galleries and many other rides and amusements.
The main attraction of the Feria de Abril de Catalunya are the many casetas,” which means “ little houses.” hese are marquee tents temporarily built on the forum fairground area. There are usually around 60 casetas in the Feria de Abril de Cataluña, which belong to many different organisations and groups from banks to political parties and private organisations. In each one you will find a happy crowd who are eating, partying, singing and dancing "Sevillanas", the traditional dance of Andalucia. Everyone joins in the dancing, from the youngest of grandchildren to the oldest of grandparents and the atmosphere is fantastic. For sustenance between dances, the the big Spanish families sit at long tables and enjoy an abundance of Jerez sherry, or manzanilla wine, and tapas. Other big draws to the La Feria de Abril de Catalunya events are the many concerts with famous Spanish singers and bands .
