53rd Barcelona Jazz Festival kicks off with full capacity crowds
Maria del Mar Bonet and the Begues Big Band got the festival underway in the Palau de la Música
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Culture news and stories from Barcelona and Catalonia
'The Catalan language: 10 million European voices' on display in Slovenia
Plataforma per la Llengua and Delegation to the Balkans bring exhibition to Ljubljana
Barcelona showcases best contemporary German cinema
Werner Herzog to kick off 10th edition of 'Cicle de cinema alemany actual'
Amsterdam's Moco Museum opens in Barcelona with art by Banksy, Kaws and Basquiat
Modern, contemporary and street art displays aim to attract young people and newcomers in particular
‘Castellers’ human towers enjoy emotional return to full capacity celebrations
Organizers call the day ‘a gift’ as the town of El Vendrell celebrates the Santa Teresa festival
48H OpenHouse 2021 shows off Mediterranean architecture in Catalonia
Majority of hundreds of activities available for Oct 23-24 event require no prior booking
€10 tickets on offer as top cultural venues celebrate the return to full capacity
Barcelona's Palau de la Música, Auditori, Mercat de les Flors, Teatre Lliure, National Theatre and Liceu offer big discounts
One of Barcelona’s biggest nightclubs, Razzmatazz, reopens after 19 months
Around 2,000 fans danced on first night of reopening after tickets sold out in less than an hour
Palau de la Música commemorative concert to mark 50th anniversary of Pau Casals' UN speech
Catalan cellist's convictions remain "an antidote to intolerance and injustice"
Werewolves take centre stage at Sitges Film Festival
The 54th edition of the celebrated fantasy and horror fest is the second hampered by the pandemic
‘El buen patrón’ chosen as Spain’s Acadamy Awards entry
The Catalan-produced film will compete for Best International Feature at the 94th Oscars next March
The Devil’s Bridge, Catalan mythology brought to life
Legends used to explain our world but often incorporate supernatural elements too
'Mediterráneo': movie tells true story of Open Arms saving lives at sea
Marcel Barrena's film about the humanitarian crisis in the Mediterranean is released in cinemas on Friday
Arts and culture calendar 2021-2022
Museums, galleries, and concert halls are hoping to put the pandemic behind them with a rich offering of shows and exhibitions this year
Human towers tradition returns to festivals across Catalonia, with restrictions
A maximum of 160 participants are allowed to take part in the ‘castellers’ tradition
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