There one day a year in which, in the streets of our city, the four wheel drive is changed by animal traction and forage as a gasoline. These means of transport you look in the eyes, cause smiles to children and you refer to a time in which the peasantry was an essential part of the economy.

It is the day that commemorates san Antonio Abad, patron of horses and pets, a day in which Barcelona take to the streets with their pets to bless them.

Els Tres Tombs of Sant Antoni again fills the neighborhood of riders, horses and tradition. The party starts January 21 Saturday at 10.30 hours with a concentration in the street with Floridablanca Calàbria.

The reading of the opening speech of the Els Tres Tombs Festival, in charge of Jaume Bartolomés, President of the Catalan Esbart of Dansaires, and the delivery of flags will there be for the first time.

The Entourage will depart to plaza Sant Jaume, passing through La Rambla and Plaça Catalunya. There will be groups of horsemen and Amazons horses, carriages, carts from the peasantry, the Lancers of the Guardia Urbana and bands until you reach plaza de Sant Jaume. In total will be seventy horsemen and 40 chariots.

It will also participate a squadron of the Guardia Urbana dressed as 19th century and parade more than fifty greyhound racing association SOS Galgos.

Blessing of animals in Les Corts

If you prefer, you can take to bless your pet to the plaza de la Concòrdia of the District of Les Corts at 1200 hours.

There will also be animated, donkeys and ponies for children under the age of eight years to walk.

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