Antoni Falgueras, master vintner, will be the herald of La Mercè 2026. This was announced this Wednesday by the mayor of Barcelona, Jaume Collboni, during the presentation of the first novelties of the city's main festival. During the speech, the herald will be accompanied by his daughter, Meritxell Falgueras, a prestigious communicator and sommelier. The mayor highlighted the Falgueras family's career as a reference in wine culture and their roots in Barcelona. The master vintner will be in charge of kicking off a festival that will feature a poster designed by visual artist Cinta Vidal as its image.

Barcelona City Council has dismissed Jaume Muñoz as Director of Cultural Heritage. Muñoz was appointed on November 30, 2022, following a public competition held during Ada Colau's term in office. This competition was contested by two of the sixteen candidates. Barcelona's 16th Administrative Court ruled in their favor with a binding ruling. However, nothing is definitive. Muñoz filed an appeal with the Supreme Court, which has yet to be resolved, and therefore the city council, which highly values ​​the work he has done during these three years as Director of Cultural Heritage, could reinstate him.