Fira de Barcelona
| 2014 Report
Children's Festival
27/December – 04/January
Montjuïc. 51st edition
The Festival de la Infancia, a show for children
that Fira de Barcelona has organised for the last
50 years and more, is one of the most outstanding
family events each Christmas season. This year,
there were more than 120 activities for young
visitors and those who accompanied them.
Sport was particularly important this year, with
the celebration of the Molinet Regal Trophy, the
oldest minibasket competition in Spain, visited
by leading players including Juan Carlos Navarro,
captain of FC Barcelona.
Children were also invited to emulate great
footballers such as Leo Messi and Xavi by playing
matches in “ministadiums” provided by the Futbol
Club Barcelona Foundation, where they also
learned values like respect for opponents and
fair play. The more daring could also try “bubble
football”, a new game where players are roll
around after the ball in giant bubbles.
Technology was another key component of
the Festival. Among the novelties, the children
were invited to discover the origin of the
universe on a 360° spherical screen and to build
minirobots using recycled material.
Music and traditional shows also played
an important role, with puppets, clowns,
storytellers and magicians. The concerts laid
on also got both children and parents enjoying
music together, thanks to the artistic quality and
educational purposes of the groups appearing,
which included Wonderful Kids and Lali Rondalla.
The workshops on the programme were also
very popular, focusing on a range of subjects,
such as cooking, pet care, urban gardening,
milking a cow and making giant soap bubbles.
This year, moreover, the Festival coincided
with XD Young Fest, a new event providing
multimedia leisure and experiences to teenagers
and young people from 12 years and over.
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Area
43,000 m
2
Exhibitors
100
Type
Public
Activities
Sporting events,
workshops,
competitions, games,
concerts, climbing wall
+120
activities
