Overview

• Progrés won for its Progrefoc homage to Gràcia’s fire traditions, with Mozart taking second place and Jesús third.
• Special-category prizes included La Perla for reuse and sustainability, Travessia de Sant Antoni for lighting, Mozart for artistic detail, Verdi for entry and exit, Tordera for ceiling and sides, and Plaça de la Vila for innovation and technology.
• The jury issued two out-of-competition mentions: one to Verdi for resilience and another to all festival-goers for their collective support.
• The fire that damaged Verdi’s decoration is still being investigated, while neighbors say they believe it was intentional.
• Political tensions were visible at the awards ceremony, where Barcelona deputy mayor Laia Bonet and Catalan culture minister Sònia Hernández were booed by parts of the crowd.