Culture

The economic crisis has not had much effect on the theatre sector in Catalonia. The sector has experienced only a 2% drop in production attendance for its 2009-2010 season.

Visitors can now see the completed stained glass windows of the legendry Sagrada Familia Temple. Left with only a few indications from Gaudi, the stained glass artist Toni Vila-Grau has spent the last 10 years designing the emblematic works of art.

The Tàrrega Theatre Fair in the county of Urgell, in Western Catalonia, next to Lleida, will fill the streets with theatre and performance from the 9th to the 12th of September. The festival, similar to the famous Edinburgh International Festival, is one of the most important street theatre festivals.

The famous Barcelona jazz venue Jamboree commemorated its 50th anniversary last night as part of the Mas i Mas Festival. The musical event took place in the city centre’s Plaça Reial, where local jazz musicians captivated crowds.

This Monday, the Catalan town of Vilafranca del Penedès hosted the Sant Fèlix festivity, the human tower day of excellence. Various human castle groups surrounding towns wowed the crowd with their towering formations.

Internationally recognised thinker Panikkar was expert in interreligious dialogue. He wrote more than 50 books and 1,500 journalist articles and directed the Fundació Vivàrium Raimon Panikkar. He died in Tavertet, a small village in the Catalan county of Osona, where he was living since 1987 when he came back to Catalonia.

Barcelona’s Versus Theatre will present a spin on the classic English story “Lord of the Flies” with its “2.0” version. The play is directed by Abel Coll and, among other changes, features post-adolescent protagonists.

The Festival Mas i Mas provides a great opportunity to enjoy a musical summer night in Barcelona. A fusion of jazz, flamenco, soul and rock make this a festival that can’t be missed

A new exhibition at the Fundació Antoni Tàpies museum in Barcelona challenges traditional notions of art, exploring the role of materials in the work of the Catalan artist Antoni Tàpies

Giant ceramic water jugs decorate the streets of the Catalan town of Argentona in an urban exhibition inspired by the internationally recognised ?cow parade.?

People from 15 different countries participate in the only pedagogical music festival in the state, which combines concerts and social activities

Through the open dome of the planetarium, visitors can experience ?Music under the Stars?, listening to music as they explore the universe

Internationally acclaimed musical and cultural events are commonplace in summer time on the Costa Brava, including must-see festivals, such as the Jardins de Cap Roig

This year?s Edition of the Barcelona?s Summer Theatre Festival, the Grec Festival, has been a success.

The pianist founded the world-prestigious International Music Competition Maria Canals for piano interpreters. She died this morning at 96 years old in her house in Barcelona.