Sagrada Família opens its doors for La Mercè with 20,000 free tickets
Visitors can enter raffle for chance to visit Gaudí's basilica on September 19, 20, 21 or 24
Culture
Culture news and stories from Barcelona and Catalonia
2,500 enjoy Montserrat Millennium celebrations concert with Liceu Orchestra
Gustav Mahler's Second Symphony was performed, under the baton of Josep Pons
Irene Solà wins 2025 Dutch European Literature Prize
First Catalan writer to win prestigious award with 'I Gave You Eyes and You Looked Towards Darkness'
The Phantom of the Opera comes to Barcelona for very first time
Andrew Lloyd Webber's iconic musical runs at Teatre Tívoli from September 23 to February 1
2026 Goya Awards to take place at Barcelona's CCIB on February 28
Organizers promise 'best ever' gala as Spain's major cinema awards mark their 40th anniversary amid a golden era for Catalan cinema
Catalan Book Week returns to Barcelona with expanded program and record expectations
From September 19 to 28, Arc de Triomf will host over 300 exhibitors and 94 stalls showcasing Catalan literature
Three films with Catalan links shortlisted to represent Spain at Oscars
'Sirât' by Oliver Laxe, 'Romería' by Carla Simón, and 'Sorda' by Eva Libertad in contention
'Instagrammable' sites gain ground in Barcelona's cultural offering
Immersive and virtual experiences seek to stand out from traditional museum and exhibition formats
CaixaForum brings Paris to Barcelona with Matisse and Monet works from Pompidou and Orangérie museums
Cultures of Pacific islanders, immersive songs of nature, and a real fossilized mammoth also feature in new season lineup
The Catalan who captured the horrors of a Nazi concentration camp
Francesc Boix, imprisoned in Mauthausen, risked his life to share evidence of atrocities
Phenomena cinema to close September 15 for renovation works
Theatre to receive Carlo Lizzani 2025 European Cinema Award this Friday
Valladolid Street wins Sants neighborhood decoration contest
More than 11 streets and squares are decorated with different themes across the Barcelona neighborhood
'Correfoc' themed Carrer Progrés takes first prize in Festes de Gràcia decorations contest
Carrer Mozart comes second with 'La Jordina', Carrer Jesús in third with 'Cooltura Popular'
What do locals think of the huge crowds that attend the Festes de Gràcia?
Neighbours say essence of festival is 'changing', but anti-tourism graffiti and sentiment is ‘misdirected’
'Fast music, and a lot of dancing' at Brunch Electronik Festival 2025
Nina Kraviz, Adriatique, Jungle (DJ set), Purple Disco Machine, Ben Böhmer (live) among headline acts
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