Culture
Culture news and stories from Barcelona and Catalonia
La Mercè: Barcelona’s top festival adds Camp Nou and Park Güell as music stages
Weeklong fair goes more local than ever, featuring Catalan artists and reaching new districts in push to avoid large gatherings
Catalan filmmaker Isabel Coixet wins Spain's National Cinematography Prize
Jury praises her commitment to equality, social causes and encouraging young directors
Kenyan writer and activist Ngugi wa Thiong'o receives Catalonia International Prize
Award announced in December but ceremony delayed until September due to Covid-19
What to do in September in Catalonia
Culture on offer as the summer draws to a close includes Barcelona Gallery Weekend and a five-hour Eternal Sunset performance from John Talabot
Street artist mocks former king’s exit from Spain
Juan Carlos I left for the UAE in early August amid a string of corruption allegations while under investigation by Supreme Court
Parc Güell restoration works on iconic areas completed
Around 1,000 locals enjoy the park every day, a figure much higher than before the lockdown
New abstract mural in western Catalonia town church attracts first visitors
Contemporary artist's work is part of Penelles' Gargar Festival
Stay Homas take to the stage for first live show
Barcelona group who wowed the world during lockdown swap their terrace for Teatre Grec
3,000-year-old remains of a dozen children discovered in Catalan Pyrenees
Excavations at Roc de les Orenetes reveal Bronze Age bones in "exceptional" condition
Pyrenean wildlife inspires village wooden sculpture trail
Esterri d'Àneu finds creative solution to removing dangerous fir and pine trees
Atypical Sant Jordi with not much atmosphere in areas with Covid-19 outbreaks
Books and roses day with fewer customers and stands but tight safety measures
Uncertainty ahead of July 23 summer Sant Jordi
Some book and rose stands expected on alternative date set due to Covid lockdown in April
Barcelona halts Grec festival due to the new Covid-19 restrictions
Sport and cultural venues close in capital as beaches, bars and restaurants remain open
Barcelona novelist Juan Marsé dies aged 87
Author of 'Last Evenings with Teresa' was one of most important post-Civil War writers
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