Sónar 2023 gets underway with captivating performances and futuristic inventions
AI generated musical analysis and DJ’s galore at 30th anniversary of the festival
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Culture news and stories from Barcelona and Catalonia
Barcelona's Disfrutar named second-best restaurant in the world
Mateu Casañas, Oriol Castro, and Eduard Xatruch's establishment ranked best in Europe
Blanes to split iconic Fireworks Contest dates to avoid clashing with election
Event in Costa Brava town to be held in two parts, from July 21-22 and 24-26
Woody Allen to open Barcelona Jazz Festival September 19
Film director will perform in the Tívoli Theatre with his New Orleans Jazz Band
Chocolate elephant in the room: 100kg figure installed at Barcelona museum
Lluc Crusellas exhibits piece that earned him the World Chocolate Master title
120,000 at three-day Sónar as festival comes to a close
30th edition of electronic music show sees performances including Eric Prydz, Bad Gyal, Fever Ray and Peggy Gou
Catalonia world's water polo mecca after long and successful history
Catalan teams and players dominate Spanish league and are majority in national team at Olympics
PortAventura opens Uncharted: first dark ride of amusement park
Roller coaster inspired by box office hit is located in Far West area and has first worlds' side launch
Barcelona's Gabriel García Márquez library among best of world in 2022
Institution finalist of international award that will announce winner on August 21
Ferran Adrià's El Bulli restaurant reopens 12 years after as museum
Considered best restaurant in world, it will be open during three months to "enliven" and "explain" its legacy
8,500 attend The Who’s first Barcelona gig in 60-year career
Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey accompanied by Vallès orchestra in concert packed with classics
All things Sónar 2023: where to go, who to see, and how to get there
Famed music festival set to celebrate 30th anniversary this weekend
Canceled day, traffic jams, lower attendance: Primavera Sound in Madrid
Music festival originating in Barcelona held event in Spanish capital for first time this year with mirrored lineups
Japan discovers world of Gaudí and Sagrada Família thanks to traveling exhibition
Retrospective in Tokyo's National Museum of Modern Art before heading to Moriyama and Nagoya
PODCAST: Primavera, Sónar and more! Summer festivals 2023
Guide to festivals around Catalonia plus music and chat from up-and-coming artist Ven'nus
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