> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://barna.news/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Mayor Inaugurates La Mercè Poster Retrospective - URL: https://barna.news/mayor-inaugurates-la-merce-poster/ - Published: 2026-09-17T13:25:25.000Z - Updated: 2026-09-17T13:25:25.000Z - Description: Mayor Jaume Collboni opened an exhibition of all 48 official La Mercè festival posters from 1979 to 2026 at the Frederic Marès Museum. - Author: Barbara Town - Tags: culture Mayor of Barcelona Jaume Collboni inaugurated the exhibition *Moltes Mercès. The Posters of Barcelona's Festa Major* on Wednesday, 16 September at 5:00 PM in the courtyard of the Frederic Marès Museum. The exhibition brings together, for the first time, the complete collection of 48 official posters from the democratic era, spanning from 1979 to the 2026 edition of the festival. Hosted at Plaça Sant Iu, 5, the retrospective charts the evolution of [La Mercè](https://barna.news/whats-on-la-merce/)'s visual identity and reflects how Barcelona has represented itself culturally over nearly five decades. According to the Barcelona City Council, the display offers more than a chronological sequence, it constructs a visual narrative of the city’s social, artistic, and urban transformation. Collboni stated that the posters are now part of Barcelona's heritage and collective memory. > These posters are a way of explaining ourselves and reflecting ourselves through the plastic arts, with the aim of engaging people and making the festival their own, he said. He also praised the city’s artistic talent, calling the annual selection of a festival poster one of the most important cultural decisions the city makes. The exhibition highlights how each generation of artists has interpreted the festival through diverse visual languages, from the early revival of public traditions to contemporary experimental designs. Each poster was the result of a free artistic interpretation, making the collection a unique record of aesthetic experimentation and cultural projection. Concurrently, Barcelona Llibres, the publishing imprint of the Barcelona City Council, has released a book titled *Moltes Mercès. The Posters of Barcelona's Festa Major*. This comprehensive volume compiles all 48 posters and includes cultural analysis by Julià Guillamon, who contextualises the artworks within broader shifts in urban life and society. The publication serves as the first exhaustive documentation of this graphic heritage, supporting preservation and academic study. The exhibition is open to the public at the Frederic Marès Museum courtyard. Visitors interested in obtaining a copy of the 2026 La Mercè poster can do so through the official city website at [barcelona.cat/lamerce](https://www.barcelona.cat/lamerce/en/noticias/a-brief-history-of-la-merce-1103540?ref=barna.news). --- *Primary sources:* [*ajuntament.barcelona.cat*](https://ajuntament.barcelona.cat/premsa/2026/09/16/jaume-collboni-inaugura-lexposicio-moltes-merces-el-recull-dels-48-cartells-oficials-de-la-festa-major-de-la-merce-2/?ref=barna.news)*,* [*Barcelona City Council Press Room*](https://ajuntament.barcelona.cat/premsa/2026/09/15/jaume-collboni-inaugura-lexposicio-moltes-merces-el-recull-dels-48-cartells-oficials-de-la-festa-major-de-la-merce/?ref=barna.news)*,* [*Barcelona City Council*](https://ajuntament.barcelona.cat/cartells/en/2021/la-merce?ref=barna.news)*. Reported by El Nacional.* --- ### Related on Barna.News - [Barceloneta Unveils First Romani Giantess for 2026 Festa Major](https://barna.news/barceloneta-unveils-first-romani/) - [La Mercè 2026 Festival Starts 23 September](https://barna.news/la-merce-2026-festival-starts-23-september/) - [Helicopter Filming Over Barcelona Centre](https://barna.news/helicopter-filming-over-barcelona-centre/) - [What's On in Barcelona](https://barna.news/whats-on/)