Culture news and stories from Barcelona and Catalonia
On the 29th of October 2010, Sting fans have an appointment with their idol at the Palau Sant Jordi in Barcelona. The author of ?Roxanne? and ?Englishman in New York? will sing together with the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra.
Coinciding with the 70th anniversary of the German philosopher's death, the Costa Brava Town Hall announced that work on the Walter Benjamin Remembrance Centre will start at the end of this year. Portbou is the sea town next to the French border where the
The 35th anniversary festival faces budget cutbacks but refuses to give up its quality offer
The popular Catalan director, Jaume Balagueró, explores suspense with a more classic narrative. His new project entitled ?Sleep Tight? will stray away from his famous horror films.
Bonfires and firecrackers light up Midsummer?s Eve and 'cava' and 'coca' are a must at every table. Sant Joan marks the beginning of the summer.
The MACBA will open late for its summer season. Every Thursday and Friday from today to the 13th of September visitors can enjoy Barcelona?s Museum of Contemporary Art (MACBA) until midnight.
Nothing like celebrating summer solstice with rock and roll legends. Sant Joan festivities brought more than just fireworks and bubbling cava. Folk singer Bob Dylan and rockers Kiss captivated the city with their music in two concerts on Thursday.
The 2010 edition of Barcelona?s festival of ?advanced? music and multimedia art, Sónar, has been a huge success. A quality programme, combining big names with new bands, has congregated 84,000 people for a three-day dance party.
The National Archives of Catalonia will include over 30 years of material about exilement into their archives on Monday. The documentation will present Catalonia?s perspective on exilement, regarding people who left the country and people who arrived from
The Catalan journalist wins the Sant Joan Literary Prize for his novel ?Les terres promeses? (Promised Lands) set in late-fifties Cuba
Today the Poetry Market of Paris has begun with Catalonia as its special focus. Catalan poets have read their poems in the 28th edition of the most important poetry fair in Europe.
A newly approved Tunisian law prohibits citizens to criticise the Tunisian government in front of other countries and organisations. A band of writers met in Barcelona to take a stand against this action.
The European leading centre for design research and promotion presents a new series of events to overview 21st century changes in production processes. 3D technologies are said to become an essential tool for design professionals.
Second edition of the electronic music festival aimed at the youngest audience
The travelling exhibition will start in London in April 2011 and will carry on in Barcelona and Washington D.C. It will discover the cultural origins of the famous artist, being the greatest exhibition on Miró in the UK.
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