National Day holiday, Mexican celebration, Altaveu music festival: what's on this weekend
From concerts, festivals, and family-friendly events, there are always plenty of things to do in Barcelona and the surrounding area
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Catalan Afterwork invites international residents living in Barcelona to practice Catalan
Session will offer English-speaking residents a relaxed space to speak Catalan, discover language resources and connect with others
Harvest season turns into immersive tourist experience in the world of cava
Grape stomping, wine pairings, and exercise though vineyards, among some of the proposals offered
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
La Boqueria reforms aim to shift market's focus back toward locals
Max 60% of vendors' offering will be processed products, while minimum of 40% must be traditional local goods
Catalonia to witness lunar eclipse August 28
Peak will come around 6.15am, when 93% of the moon will be covered by the Earth's shadow
Scanning the seas to make 3D models of sunken ships
Thalassa project documents underwater heritage with an informative and scientific spirit
Catalonia's oldest woman turns 112: 'When I was little, there was only one man with a car in Olot'
Carme Noguera worked as a nurse during the Civil War and studied languages until she was 105 years old
Plaça Rovira wins Festes de Gràcia decorations contest with tribute to Antònia Font
Carrer Mozart comes in second place, while Carrer Llibertat comes third
‘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
Sheepdog competition gathers 1,400 to see eleven shepherds work with their animals
Event serves to pay tribute to an ancestral profession
Visitors delight in 'beautiful and innovative' Festes de Gràcia decorations
Decorated streets packed from early weekend mornings to avoid crowds and the hottest hours
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
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