Bookstores face literary 'rentrée' in face of avalanche of new releases in September
Shops looking forward to new school year, coinciding with one of the busiest times of the year
Culture
Culture news and stories from Barcelona and Catalonia
Urban music groups incorporating more instruments in bid to refresh live performance setup
Figa Flawas, Flashy Ice Cream, and P.A.W.N. Gang are some examples, as artists target 'festes majors' circuit
Saving Sabadell's disappearing shop signs
Patrimoni Gràfic Sabadell preserves city's vanishing commercial past in new exhibition
Record 385 books translated from Catalan into other languages in 2025
Culture institute says long way to go and highlights the momentum of children's and young adult literature
‘Déu-n’hi-do’, ‘badar, and ‘biaix’: most-searched words on Diccionari.cat revealed
Website has 7 million annual visits, while another online language pioneer Enciclopèdia.cat gets 2.5 million
Archaeological Museum of Tarragona to reopen for Christmas after eight years closed for works
Culture minister highlights restoration on large pieces and designing of exhibitions
Gràcia residents race to finish street decorations for annual 'Festa Major'
More than 20 streets and squares taking part in annual decoration contest, alongside concerts and traditional festivities in Barcelona neighbourhood
SAGA Barcelona Game Fest returns in October promoting Catalan language
20,000 visitors expected with 80 activities
Royal guards, 18th century maidens, and horses fill Girona for filming of Disney's live-action 'Tangled'
Fans fill streets to see main actors arriving at film sets around Catalan city
Barcelona's La Mercè extends 2026 celebration to Parc de les Glòries and Bogatell Beach
10 districts will host city’s largest public street festival from September 23-27
Traditional Japanese drum show opens at Barcelona's Teatre Apolo
Yamato presents an energizing show opening Wednesday, July 22
Barcelona's Palau de la Música to open new Via Laietana entrance
New gateway will include a store, exhibition space, and immersive experience
New works from Nicolas Winding, Hanna Bergholm and Léa Mysius announced for Sitges film festival
59th edition of fantasy & horror fest to focus on 15th anniversary of 'Carrie' and ' Who Can Kill a Child'
Girona all set for filming of Disney's live-action 'Tangled'
Girona Cathedral welcomes 500 people to film and implements restrictions for visiting
Pride Barcelona month of celebration closes with parade and demonstration
Final days of 2026 Pride Barcelona on July 17 and 18
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