The origins of street names and how they are chosen today
Early street names were natural descriptions, while modern ones often reflect political and social events like the Catalan independence referendum
Culture
Culture news and stories from Barcelona and Catalonia
Picasso Museum Barcelona explores painter's family life in 'intimate' exhibition
For the first time in Spain, a large dedicated space is devoted to the work of Françoise Gilot
Judge gives MNAC seven months to return Sixena frescoes to Aragon
Court in Huesca grants Catalan museum 10 days to propose an alternative timeline for transfer
Isabel Coixet to premiere latest film at Toronto International Film Festival
Three Goodbyes is based on posthumous, semi-autobiographical book by feminist activist Michela Murgia
EU delays, once again, official status of Catalan due to concerns from Member States
Initiative to "probably" be discussed in September, while Spain accuses reticent countries of "kidnapping" initiative in EU Council
Manga Barcelona unveils new poster for 31st edition
Concerts, exhibits and ticket options announced for Spain’s largest anime convention
Live music industry in Catalonia hits record €242m revenue, up 21%
Bruce Springsteen, Estopa, and Rammstein drew the biggest crowds last year in Barcelona
Sitges Film Festival to honor director Peter Chan, producer Gale Anne Hurd, and actor Dominique Pinon
Terror and fantasy film festival to open with movie 'Alpha' by Julia Ducournau, premiered at Cannes Festival
Liceu to open €47m waterfront venue in Barcelona by 2032
Port of Barcelona and opera house launch design contest for new cultural hub
Barcelona rapper BB Trickz tops Spotify's most-streamed Spanish songs abroad with 'Super'
Top 30 also features Catalan artists Bad Gyal, Morad, Aitana, and Lia Kali
Jennifer Lopez Invites Barcelona To Stay ‘Up All Night’
Multi-platinum artist brings first tour in six years to Palau Sant Jordi
Sant Jordi Club concert hall to fit 9,000 spectators after two-year refurbishment
Barcelona city council to invest €70 million to increase capacity from 3,500, with works completed in 2029
Barcelona-based independent publisher to release 'Katie' by Michael McDowell in October
Blackie Books will publish all of 'Blackwater' author works in the coming years
Catalan hit song remains in Spotify Barcelona weekly top 100 after over a year
‘Sort de tu’ holds record for longest charting song in Catalan
Cruïlla Festival wraps up 15th edition with record 82,000 attendees
Gracie Abrams, the Sex Pistols, Alanis Morissette, and Thirty Seconds to Mars draw record attendance to Parc del Fòrum
Read the latest updates and breaking news on culture and cultural topics from Barcelona and Catalonia. Keep up to date with the city’s museums dedicated to some of the biggest artists in the world such as Pablo Picasso, Joan Miró, and Antoni Tàpies, as well as other institutions such as the National Art Museum (MNAC), the Contemporary Art Museum of Barcelona (MACBA), and exhibition spaces like the Contemporary Culture Center of Barcelona (CCCB), CiaxaForum, and CosmoCaixa.