Previous editions of the Barcelona Modernista Fair
The first edition of the Barcelona Modernista Fair was held in 2005 in order to promote this architectural and cultural heritage in a manner that was more accessible to people, by heading out into the streets and returning for a few days to Barcelona at the end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th century, a period of major artists who turned Barcelona into the Modernista city par excellence.
With this idea in mind, the Barcelona City Council and Association of Retail Traders and Professionals of the Dreta de l’Eixample neighbourhood (CorEixample), in collaboration with the Mercat de la Concepció and as part of the neighbourhood’s Festa Major celebration, organise many activities for all ages to relive and promote this heritage from a recreational and cultural perspective.
A variety of activities are held during the Fair – talks, workshops, puppet shows, giant figures, performances, antique cars, cultural itineraries, stalls of municipalities and entities related to Modernisme and artisans, among others, as well as the participation of groups dressed in period costumes of the time – in order to showcase and promote Modernisme and ultimately preserve this entire legacy that envelops Barcelona’s urban landscape every day, convinced in the knowledge that to know it is to love it and, therefore, to preserve it.
The Fair is dedicated each year to a specific Modernista figure, work or event that represents an opportunity to showcase artists or aspects that are in some cases perhaps little known but have played a major role within Modernisme and have influenced our culture and society.
The Fair is organised by the Municipal Institute of Urban Landscape, CorEixample and Eixample District in collaboration with the Mercat de la Concepció.
Mosaic workshops
Place: Parada Torre Bellesguard. C. Bruc entre c. Provença i c. Mallorca
Date: From 24 to May 26th. 2024
There will be a short explanation of the mosaic technique and each participant will make their own fridge magnet with a wide range of colored pieces.
Duration: 15-20... More info
17h Barcelona Modernista Fair 2023
Date: From 19 to May 21st. 2023
Barcelona 17th Modernista Fair & 1st Trade Fair
19, 20 and 21 May 2023 This new edition of the Fair, to be held on 19, 20 and 21 May, will have a new location for this... More info
16th Barcelona Modernista Fair 2022
Date: From 27 to May 29th. 2022
16th Barcelona Modernista Fair
27, 28 and 29 May 2022 The Fair returns to an in-person format! We will be back on the streets on 27, 28 and 29 May 2022 after two years of a... More info
Barcelona Virtual Modernista Fair 2021
Date: From 24 to May 30th. 2021
The Barcelona Modernista Fair returns in a virtual format for 2021, but with even more activities than last year. The Fair is dedicated to the multifaceted artist Alexandre de... More info
Barcelona Virtual Modernista Fair 2020
Date: From 5 to June 7th. 2020
This year 2020 we will unfortunately not be able to enjoy the Fair in the streets as we have always done because of the COVID-19 pandemic. We will not be able to experience the... More info
15th Barcelona Modernista Fair 2019
Place: Carrers Girona, Aragó i Diagonal
Date: From May 31th to June 2nd. 2019
We will be holding the 15th edition of our Fair on 31 May and 1 and 2 June, 2019, as always to coincide with the celebrations of the Festa Major of the Dreta de l’Eixample... More info
14th Barcelona Modernista Fair 2018
Place: Carrers Girona, Aragó i Diagonal
Date: From 1 to June 3rd. 2018
Our Fair to be held on 1, 2 and 3 June this year 2018 will be dedicated to the Modernista painter Lluïsa Vidal (1876-1918) to mark the centenary of her death. The magazine... More info
13th Barcelona Modernista Fair 2017
Place: Carrers Girona, Aragó i Diagonal
Date: From 26 to May 28th. 2017
Welcome to the 13th edition of the Fair, to be held on 26, 27 and 28 May, 2017, and this year dedicated to the architect Josep Puig i Cadafalch to mark the 150th anniversary of... More info
12th Barcelona Modernista Fair 2016
Place: Carrers Girona, Aragó i Diagonal
Date: From 3 to June 5th. 2016
We hope to see you again at the Modernista Fair on 3, 4 and 5 June, this year 2016 dedicated to the painter, draughtsman and poster designer Ramon Casas i Carbó (1866-1932)... More info
11th Barcelona Modernista Fair 2015
Place: Carrers Girona, Aragó i Diagonal
Date: From 5 to June 7th. 2015
We are celebrating the 11th edition of the Modernista Fair on 5, 6 and 7 June, and this year 2015 it will be dedicated to the sculptor Josep Llimona i Bruguera (1864-1934) to mark... More info
10th Barcelona Modernista Fair 2014
Place: Carrers Girona, Aragó i Diagonal
Date: From May 30th to June 1st. 2014
This year 2014 we are celebrating 10 years of our Fair! Thank you and congratulations to all of you who have visited or have collaborated with us for making the Fair a bigger... More info
9th Barcelona Modernista Fair 2013
Place: Carrers Girona, Aragó i Diagonal
Date: From May 31th to June 2nd. 2013
This year’s Fair, to be held from 31 May to 2 June, 2013, will be dedicated to the Casaramona Factory, designed by Josep Puig i Cadafalch and currently housing the... More info
