The Devil’s Bridge, Catalan mythology brought to life
Legends used to explain our world but often incorporate supernatural elements too
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Culture news and stories from Barcelona and Catalonia
'Mediterráneo': movie tells true story of Open Arms saving lives at sea
Marcel Barrena's film about the humanitarian crisis in the Mediterranean is released in cinemas on Friday
Arts and culture calendar 2021-2022
Museums, galleries, and concert halls are hoping to put the pandemic behind them with a rich offering of shows and exhibitions this year
Human towers tradition returns to festivals across Catalonia, with restrictions
A maximum of 160 participants are allowed to take part in the ‘castellers’ tradition
Virgin Mary tower on Barcelona’s Sagrada Família to be completed on Dec 8
The tower will be crowned by a 12-pointed star rising 138 meters high
Spain’s ‘Netflix law’ criticized over lack of quotas for Catalan language
Bill regulating streaming platforms "fails to promote linguistic diversity," detractors say
Sagrada Família and Barcelona museums offer free visits for La Mercè festivities
Learn how to get free tickets for September 24
Get in touch with local literature at the Catalan Book Week
39th edition takes place in Barcelona until September 19 with 227 exhibitors and 250 activities
Highest prehistoric cave in Pyrenees reveals secrets
5,500-year-old fragments of precious mineral malachite, lithic industry, ceramics and bones discovered on latest dig
Popular La Mercè 2021 cultural events you cannot miss
Dancing giants, correfocs and live music will be part of the festivities
Rosalía wins MTV video music award for collaboration with Billie Eilish
Catalan artist takes Best Latin prize for ‘Lo vas a olvidar’
FiraTàrrega turns 40: freewheeling theater festival forced to celebrate amid Covid measures
Performing arts fair limits its trademark off-program street shows and makes pre-booking compulsory
Ars Electronica Garden festival shows how the future of art will be
42nd edition is taking place in 100 cities including Barcelona for a second consecutive year
La Mercè 2021: everything you need to know about this year’s concerts
Tickets will have to be booked in advance to see any of the 114 groups performing at Barcelona's 'festa major' from September 23-26
Catalan Sounds: online festival aims for American audience
Starting on September 11, local bands will star in monthly concerts broadcasted live on Youtube
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.