Oh captain, my captain: Sitges Film Fest to honor director Peter Weir
The 2018 edition of the October event will also pay tribute to the careers of actresses Grier, Liné, and Lords
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Culture news and stories from Barcelona and Catalonia
Music of Pau Casals to fill Tarragona
For the run-up to the Mediterranean Games, the seaside town will host a performance by the Symphonic National Orchestra of Barcelona and Catalonia
Thousand-year-old olive trees proposed as world heritage
To be found in the very south of Catalonia, the ancient trees have been proposed as part of the Important Systems of the World Agriculture Heritage
Jazz giants at Vijazz 2018 festival
Held during the first weekend of July, this jazz festival will include the participation of Ron Carter and Charles Lloyd
Quim Monzó wins prestigious literary award
Writer given Premi d’Honor de les Lletres Catalanes by grassroots pro-independence organization
Musical weekend with Minipop, Festivalot, and more
Festivals took place from Girona to Tarragona, even in solidarity with an imprisoned official
Record attendance at Primavera Sound
International acts as diverse as Arctic Monkeys, Björk, and Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds took to the stage
La Patum: the party that doesn’t forget its medieval roots
Dating back centuries, the festival is a UNESCO Intangible World Heritage
Controversial artwork goes on display in Barcelona
After being vetoed by European Parliament, ‘Political prisoners in contemporary Spain’ can now be seen at the CCCB until June 17
Primavera Sound kicks off to international tunes
The 18th edition of the festival saw music from the UK, Canada, Chile, and Catalonia, in the first day enjoyed free of charge
Japanese culture celebrated in Barcelona
Catalan capital played host to the sixth edition of the Matsuri festival, a popular celebration in Japan
Dalí in photos as you’ve never seen before
A new exhibit with almost thirty portraits by Robert Whitaker will be on display for a year
Shakespeare, refugees, Catalan protest music in a play reimagined
The ‘Maremar’ production will reinterpret ‘Pericles, Prince of Tyre’ to the tune of Lluís Llach with a backdrop of the refugee crisis
European Parliament vetoes exhibit featuring Catalan ‘political prisoners’
Controversial series of portraits was removed from Madrid’s ARCO art festival
Sun, fun, and music: Primavera Sound kicks off tomorrow
The festival brought in over 200k in attendance last year and has high hopes for the latest edition
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