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Culture news and stories from Barcelona and Catalonia
Beethoven's nine symphonies in five days at Palau de la Música concert hall
Sir John Eliot Gardiner and the Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique kick off a week celebrating the 250th anniversary of the great German composer
Catalan singer performs Frozen theme at 92nd Academy Awards ceremony
Gisela was one of nine international performers to sing the Oscar-nominated song in different languages
Catalan singer Gisela to perform at the Oscars
She will accompany Idina Menzel in a performance of 'Into the Unknown' from Disney’s Frozen II
Paleolithic sanctuary around 15,000 years old discovered in southern Catalonia
The site consists of more than 100 engravings, the oldest example of prehistoric art in Catalonia
Art exhibition aims to show both sides of Catalan conflict
The photographs display years of political unrest and protests
Monet original arrives at Barcelona gallery from mystery owner
IDEAL arts center opened three months ago with innovative immersive exhibition on the French impressionist painter
What to do in February in Catalonia
February brings with it impressive public light shows, parades and fancy-dress for carnival, and the season of eating one of the most traditional Catalan green onions - calçots!
Will Barcelona ever get its own Hermitage Museum?
City council's refusal to grant planning permission for a branch of the famous Russian art venue is a severe blow to a project that could end up in Madrid
Rosalía wins Grammy award for ‘El Mal Querer’
The Catalan “sensation” performed one of her latest singles at the Los Angeles ceremony
'La hija de un ladrón' and 'Els dies que vindran' are Gaudí Awards' biggest winners
Maria Rodríguez wins Best Female Lead while Karra Elejalde is Best Male Lead
Catalonia’s donkey parade festivals take place amid animal rights concerns
Els Tres Tombs is a Catalan celebration of animals that falls on the feast day of St. Anthony the Abbot
'La Vampira de Barcelona' sheds new light on urban legend
Raval-based film shares the untold story of Enriqueta Martí
Film industry concerned about underfunding ahead of 12th Gaudí awards ceremony
Catalonia finalizes preparations for 'Catalan Oscars' on Sunday amidst production decline
Tyler, the Creator, Lana del Rey, Chemical Brothers: Primavera Sound & Sónar lineups released
Barcelona’s two big summer music festivals announce diverse, stellar lineups
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.