Sant Jordi to be held on July 23 rather than April 23 as customary
Catalan book chamber and flower vendors guild agree to postpone date due to Covid-19
Culture
Culture news and stories from Barcelona and Catalonia
Passion Play continues under lockdown
Residents of small town film at-home recreations of Jesus entering Jerusalem
The Covid Art Museum: art in the time of coronavirus
Three Barcelona advertising creatives have set up the first virtual gallery dedicated to work born in confinement and quarantine
World of dance remains defiant despite coronavirus
With 80% of the sector's activity in Catalonia affected by the crisis, dancers are overcoming the confinement restrictions by going online
Barcelona mayor casts doubt on summer festivals in post-coronavirus ‘transition phase’
Ada Colau says major events gathering thousands will be last to be approved to take place after crisis passes
Cooking, fitness, and solidarity: What to do in lockdown
During this state of emergency and home-confinement orders, you can learn to cook world-class meals, visit the Dalí Museum, and help your neighbours
Music festivals continue with summer plans while monitoring health crisis
Many events have sold fewer tickets but expect sales to pick up once state of alarm ends
Primavera Sound delayed until August 26-30
Tickets for Barcelona's iconic music festival will still be valid after event affected by covid-19 crisis
Weekly losses of €1.5m for live music venues amid coronavirus crisis
Association of Concert Venues of Catalonia reports 340 cancelled gigs already with more to come
Primavera Sound and other European festivals march on against coronavirus
Barcelona music festival among dozens pledging to carry through with this summer’s editions
Sales of e-books rise 50% during coronavirus home-confinement
Reading time also up by half while various publishers offer some titles for free
Catalan culture to enjoy while in quarantine
As the covid-19 coronavirus crisis shuts down society, Catalan News offers this selection of activities to keep yourself entertained
‘Cuarentena Fest’ online streaming music festival arises out of difficult times
Local artists set up new initiative to keep spirits up with thousands in Catalonia and Spain in isolation
Sagrada Família joins other cultural venues in closing its doors due to coronavirus
Sport and leisure also affected as football federation suspends La Liga matches
Coronavirus measures take heavy toll on Catalonia's culture sector
Restrictions on gatherings of large groups of people lead venues like Liceu and Sagrada Família to cancel or limit events and activities
Read the latest updates and breaking news on culture and cultural topics from Barcelona and Catalonia. Keep up to date with the city’s museums dedicated to some of the biggest artists in the world such as Pablo Picasso, Joan Miró, and Antoni Tàpies, as well as other institutions such as the National Art Museum (MNAC), the Contemporary Art Museum of Barcelona (MACBA), and exhibition spaces like the Contemporary Culture Center of Barcelona (CCCB), CiaxaForum, and CosmoCaixa.