{"id":59754,"date":"2015-01-04T19:57:11","date_gmt":"2015-01-04T18:57:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=59754"},"modified":"2015-01-04T19:57:11","modified_gmt":"2015-01-04T18:57:11","slug":"fira-barcelona-home-of-the-hottest-city-events","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/fira-barcelona-home-of-the-hottest-city-events\/","title":{"rendered":"Fira Barcelona \u2013 Home of the Hottest City Events"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<div class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-auto kksr-align-left kksr-valign-top\"\n    data-payload='{&quot;align&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;59754&quot;,&quot;slug&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;valign&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;ignore&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;reference&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;,&quot;class&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;count&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;legendonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;readonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;score&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;starsonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;best&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;gap&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;greet&quot;:&quot;Rate this post&quot;,&quot;legend&quot;:&quot;0\\\/5 - (0 votes)&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;24&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Fira Barcelona \u2013 Home of the Hottest City Events&quot;,&quot;width&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;_legend&quot;:&quot;{score}\\\/{best} - ({count} {votes})&quot;,&quot;font_factor&quot;:&quot;1.25&quot;}'>\n            \n<div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    \n<div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    \n<div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 0px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                \n\n<div class=\"kksr-legend\" style=\"font-size: 19.2px;\">\n            <span class=\"kksr-muted\">Rate this post<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Fira Barcelona was created in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/apartments-for-rent\/long-term\/barcelona\/sants-montjuic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>district of Sants-Montjuic<\/strong><\/a> in 1932 and declared for public use in 2000. It is Barcelona\u2019s trade fair institution and one of the most important in Europe. Each year it receives a number of congresses, trade shows and events from different sectors, attracting thousands of visitors from all over the world.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In this article by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\"><strong>ShBarcelona<\/strong><\/a> we will walk you through some of the events <strong>Fira Barcelona<\/strong> has been hosting over the years.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/37-comic-fair-barcelona\/\">The 37th Barcelona Comic Fair<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Tabla de contenidos<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6af8ae49b54f5\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span 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class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/fira-barcelona-home-of-the-hottest-city-events\/#Salon-de-Manga\" >Sal\u00f3n de Manga<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/fira-barcelona-home-of-the-hottest-city-events\/#Tattoo-expo\" >Tattoo expo<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/fira-barcelona-home-of-the-hottest-city-events\/#Salon-Internacional-del-Comic-de-Barcelona\" >Sal\u00f3n Internacional del C\u00f3mic de Barcelona<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/fira-barcelona-home-of-the-hottest-city-events\/#Sonar\" >S\u00f3nar<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/fira-barcelona-home-of-the-hottest-city-events\/#Mobile-World-Congress\" >Mobile World Congress<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/fira-barcelona-home-of-the-hottest-city-events\/#Barcelona-Bridal-Fashion-Week\" >Barcelona Bridal Fashion Week<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Salon-de-Manga\"><\/span>Sal\u00f3n de Manga<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_59756\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/en\/2015\/11\/manga_anime_color_by_crazymonkey87-d4luris.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-59756\" class=\"wp-image-59756 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/en\/2015\/11\/manga_anime_color_by_crazymonkey87-d4luris-300x240.png\" alt=\"manga picture of a girl in a dress\" width=\"300\" height=\"240\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-59756\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo via Pixabay<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">For several years, Fira Barcelona has been home to <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.manga-barcelona.com\/es\/inicio.cfm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Sal\u00f3n de Manga<\/a><\/strong><strong> de Barcelona<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It&#8217;s\u00a0an event that takes place between October and November, offering exhibits, activities, movies, gastronomy and competitions, all connected to the world of Japanese comics.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tattoo-expo\"><\/span>Tattoo expo<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In the beginning of October, Fira de Barcelona hosts <strong>Barcelona Tattoo Expo<\/strong>, an event that gathers hundreds of tattoo artists from all over the world. Visitors can come to the even to observe the artists working, purchase <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/tattoo-eixample\/\"><strong>tattoo<\/strong><\/a> supplies, or even be tattooed by the artists of their choice.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Salon-Internacional-del-Comic-de-Barcelona\"><\/span>Sal\u00f3n Internacional del C\u00f3mic de Barcelona<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Sal\u00f3n Internacional del C\u00f3mic de Barcelona<\/strong> is Spain\u2019s solution for <strong>Comic-Con. <\/strong>Created in 1981, this annual event gathers movies, television, comics and videogames fans, who dress up in full costume to compete for a prize and participate in the event\u2019s activities.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The event also offers fans the opportunity to interact with important names in the movies, television, comics and videogames world, like screenwriters, design artists, and characters from their favorite shows.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/what-to-do-around-montjuic-barcelona-inspiration\/\">Best Things to do Around Montju\u00efc<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sonar\"><\/span>S\u00f3nar<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">With 26 years of existence, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/sonar-2019\/\"><strong>S\u00f3nar<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0is a unique music festival that has travelled all around the world. Each year, the festival presents exciting names from established artists and emerging talent in electronic music. The festival is celebrated for three days, gathering Advanced Music and a Technology and Creativity Congress.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Mobile-World-Congress\"><\/span>Mobile World Congress<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mwcbarcelona.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>Mobile World<\/strong> <strong>Congress<\/strong><\/a> (MWC) is the world\u2019s largest event for the mobile industry. Organised by the GSMA (Groupe Speciale Mobile Association), this event offers world-class exhibitions and an award-winning conference program, offering visitors fantastic networking opportunities. This massive events attracts close to 100.000 visitors each year.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Barcelona-Bridal-Fashion-Week\"><\/span>Barcelona Bridal Fashion Week<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_59757\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/en\/2015\/11\/wedding-756269_1280.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-59757\" class=\"wp-image-59757 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/en\/2015\/11\/wedding-756269_1280-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"woman in wedding dress with bouquet of flowers in her hands\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-59757\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo via Pixabay<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Each year, between April and May, Fira de Barcelona hosts<strong> Barcelona Bridal Fashion Week<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The event is divided in two categories: Fashion Shows, where the best designers in <strong>bridal wear<\/strong> launch their new collections, and Professional Trade Fair, where 230 brands present their bridal collections to 16.000 thousand buyers from over 80 countries.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you want to find out which exciting events <strong>Fira de Barcelona<\/strong> in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/apartments-for-rent\/long-term\/barcelona\/sants-montjuic\"><strong>neighbourhood of El Poble Sec<\/strong><\/a> will be hosting next, visit the<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.firabarcelona.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Fira\u2019s official website<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Have you been to the Fira yet? 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