Catalan film 'Forastera' takes home FIPRESCI prize at Toronto International Film Festival
Critics lauded the director as a new voice of Spanish cinema
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Culture news and stories from Barcelona and Catalonia
Barcelona Gallery Weekend debuts new FLASH program in latest edition
More than 50 artists exhibiting in 24 spaces from September 18-21
Estopa to premiere new Catalan song with The Tyets at La Mercè fireworks show
Barcelona to celebrate six days of culture from September 23 to 28, with 107 concerts and 80 street performances
Post Malone brings unique blend of country, hip-hop and rap to Barcelona's Olympic Stadium
American singer-songwriter performs The Big Ass World Tour
Benedict Cumberbatch to receive Sitges 2025 Time Machine Award
This year's festival, running October 9-19, will close with 'The Long Walk'
Barcelona commissioner supports policies that 'do not create hostility' towards expats
Marta Salicrú backs new language initiatives to "encourage" new residents to "love" Catalan
National Art Museum questions Aragonese government calendar to return Sixena murals
MNAC forced to transfer medieval paintings after court ruling, regardless of experts' opposition on damages
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
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
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