Casa Batlló opens new contemporary art space
Exhibition ‘Beyond the Façade’ to open Gaudí Year, a city-wide celebration of Antoni Gaudí’s legacy
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Sagrada Família offers 8,500 free tickets for Santa Eulàlia festivities
Free entry days will take place on February 14 and 15, from 3pm to 5.30 pm on Saturday and from 3pm to 6pm on Sunday
Art transforms Besòs into open-air museum
BesArt river museum plans 250 murals by 2030
Horror hotel puts Berga on the map of escape rooms around the globe
Award-winning Insomnia Hotel combines accommodation, puzzles and mystery in six-hour experience
Catalan cinema shines in 2025: 8 must-watch films leading the awards season
From Sirât, shortlisted for five Oscars, to the animated Olivia and the Invisible Earthquake, nominated for two European Film Awards, Catalan films have earned international acclaim
Films to get to know Barcelona and Catalonia better
A selection of movies with scenery or themes that can offer a deeper understanding of Catalan society
Mika to return to Barcelona's Les Nits Occident music festival on July 2
Lebanon-born artist added to line-up featuring Sting, Diana Krall, Raphael, Rosario
Best things to do this Christmas in Barcelona and Catalonia
From festive markets and decorated streets to big trees and traditional events, winter brings the territory to life
Bad Gyal, Oques Grasses, Tinariwen, and Zaho de Sagazan to headline Act x Palestine concert in Barcelona
Line-up for Palau Sant Jordi gig on January 29 unveiled with Lluís Llach, Amaia, Yerai Cortés, alongside Zeyne and Lina Makoul
'Vespreig' chosen as new Catalan word of the year
Term refers to social activity of going out in evening with friends for food, drinks, music, and conversation
Catalonia renews Formula 1 contract until 2032 for alternating years, per reports
Newly named Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix will host races in 2028, 2030, and 2032
Cirque du Soleil begins 'Ovo' European tour in Tarragona on Thursday
Spectacle featuring 53 artists transports audience to the world of insects
New Banksy exhibition opens at Moco Museum Barcelona, featuring two works never before seen in a museum
With 25 artworks from the mysterious British artist, the collection is the largest ever presented in Spain
Sting, Diana Krall and Il Volo among first headliners of Nits Occident
The festival will take place at the Jardins del Palau de Pedralbes in Barcelona in June and July 2026
Small town of Espinelves welcomes crowds for first weekend of iconic Christmas tree fair
Organizers expect to sell 5,000 trees and welcome more than 120,000 visitors by 14 December in a town of just over 200 inhabitants
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