Thousands of people surrounded the Magic Fountain at Mountjuïc, awaiting the 7-million possible water and light combinations the fountain can produce. In our free time, my friends and I loved finding fun events around Barcelona to try out. We had been waiting for the Magic fountain show for a long time and were lucky enough to see it the weekend before we left Barcelona.
The show began slowly, the lights accompanied by powerful symphony music. As the show progressed, the water changed more rapidly, more colors were added and the music switched to upbeat American pop music. The show lasted for 30 minutes and it kept me and my friends dancing and intrigued the entire time. It was truly amazing how the lights captured the dark, night sky, and that so many people came to watch the art-form of light. After leaving the show, I was intrigued by how the Magic fountain got its start. After some research I found that the fountain at Mountjuïc started in 1929 at the Great Universal Exhibition. It was became part of the discovery of using light as art, and made Barcelona’s Exhibition very special. It was very cool to witness this long standing tradition in Barcelona and spend a night with friends admiring the dancing lights! I would recommend anyone to visit the show because it would be fun for everyone.
Madison's Catalan Culture Experience 