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Correfocs

Photographs of correfocs, Barcelona

Witches and moon
The Bruixes del Nord de Sabadell wait for the correfoc to begin
Atzeries
Members of the Colla Vella de Gràcia escort the devil Atzeries
Devils
Devils from the Colla Vella de Gràcia wait for the correfoc to begin
Diables de Ribes
Members of the Ball de Diables de Sant Pere de Ribes dance during a correfoc
Devil
A man in devil costume is silhouetted against exploding fireworks
El Mosquit Tigre
A fantastic 'tiger mosquito' sprays fire at the Festa Major de Gràcia
Dancing devils
Devils with pitchforks dance amidst a shower of sparks
Correfoc
Sparks fly at a correfoc at the Festa Major de Gràcia
Drac Gaudiamus
A dragon modeled on Gaudi's lizard in Parc Güell spits fire
Mammoth on fire
Fireworks spit from El Mamut Venux
Orange sparks
Fireworks send out showers of sparks during a correfoc
Dragonfire
A dragon spits fire during a correfoc in Sants
Fire shower
A performer sets off fireworks during a correfoc in the Plaça d'Osca

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Bruixes del Nord de Sabadell, Festa Major de Gràcia, Gràcia Festival, correfocs, witches, Atzeries, Colla Vella de Gràcia, devils, Barcelona, Catalonia, Catalunya, Cataluña, Europe, Gràcia, Spain, Ball de Diables de Sant Pere de Ribes, fireworks, pyrotechnics, El Mosquit Tigre de Can Baró, Fures de Can Baró, Drac Gaudiamus, Malèfica Del Coll Gaudiamus Escuats, dragons, Festa Major de Sants, Sants, Diables de Sants

A correfoc, literally a “fire run”, is a feature of festivals in Catalonia and Valencia. Participating groups dress up in costume, usually as devils, and set off fireworks. The fireworks may be attached to staffs or tridents carried by the participants, or to figures representing various monsters, mounted on small carts.

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Last update: 2023-01-14