Poopers for sale: first shop selling Catalan ‘caganers’ opens in Barcelona
Caganer.com team gather at long-awaited launch, after nearly 30 years of making and selling traditional Christmas figures
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Culture news and stories from Barcelona and Catalonia
Catalan literature's international reach grows with boom in English translations
Institut Ramon Llull director Iolanda Batallé Prats on literary diversity, the London Book Fair and the joy of picture books
Sagrada Família stretches 11 meters higher into Barcelona skyline
Shaft piece added to tower of the Virgin Mary, due to reach 138 meters on completion by December 2021
Sant Jordi map: where to enjoy the festival of books and roses
Hundreds of stalls, eleven hotspots spread across Barcelona, and tight Covid-19 controls
Guide to celebrating Sant Jordi across the globe
Check out main events organized by Catalan communities abroad, foreign ministry or DIPLOCAT
Barcelona celebrates world-renowned architect Miralles
A show in Arts Santa Mònica commemorates Miralles, who designed Scottish parliament among other iconic sites around the world
In ‘Learning to talk to plants’, grief and loss are anything but grandiloquent
Marta Orriols on her widely acclaimed novel, representing Catalan literature abroad, and book recommendations for Sant Jordi
Over 50 activities across Catalonia to celebrate World Circus Day
The Association of Circus Professionals have drawn up their agenda with contributions from the sector
Johnny Depp expresses admiration for 'Minimata' protagonist at Catalan capital's BCN Film Fest
Actor jokes about staying in Barcelona "forever" while doing press for film on US photojournalist Eugene Smith
Nightclubs eye up transformation to offer afternoon cultural events and street activities
Head of Barcelona nightclubs association says one positive scenario would be reopening in July with conditions
BCN Film Fest kicks off with €2.90 tickets on offer
Johnny Depp and Isabelle Huppert will be among stars to appear in a mostly in-person programme
Barcelona hosts first in-person and virtual choir concert with help of AI
Musicians from around the world practise with online tool Cantamos and participate through use of technology
Results of concert-experiment with 5,000 attendees to be announced next week
Data collection will end this Saturday and the results will be shared with government authorities
What will this year’s Sant Jordi festival look like?
Amid constantly evolving coronavirus measures, this year’s celebration of romance and literature won’t be like a normal year
Catalan team to compete in this year’s AI Song Contest
The international competition explores the use of artificial intelligence in the songwriting process with as little human interference as possible
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