Primavera a la Ciutat lineup announced: Mogwai, Blood Orange and Yves Tumor
59 concerts in seven Barcelona venues from June 1–7, including Yerai Cortés, Black Country, New Road, and Konono Nº1
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Things to do in Barcelona and Catalonia
Sagrada Família unveils festive Christmas programme
Basilica offers concerts, workshops, and midnight mass
Catalonia's ski season kicks off with high hopes at Masella
Resort in Pyrenees is first to open in whole of Spain
Barcelona's Tàpies Museum unveils its 2026 program
Major shows will revisit Tàpies' transformative 1950s period and explore his political dialogue with filmmaker Pere Portabella
Calçots season begins, farmers expect to harvest 20 million units
Protected Calçot de Valls organization starts season with event in southern Catalonia
Christmas garden opens at Recinte Modernista de Sant Pau
Light show brings festive spirit to UNESCO World Heritage site
Amelie Lens and Charlotte de Witte return to Sónar electronic music festival
Barcelona event announces first names of 2026 lineup, including Kelis, Skepta, Chris Stussy, WhoMadeWho, and Cabaret Voltaire
Foreigners in Girona learn Catalan at weekly bar meetups
Group rejects 'expat' label and says speaking language is key to being part of the community
Historic Barcelona metro trains restored to be exhibited from November 15
Five carriages dating back to the 1950s will be installed for free public viewing in front of Glòries Square as part of the Metro centenary celebrations
'Music, lights and magic': Barcelona unveils Christmas events lineup
Holiday program includes 126 km of lights, hundreds of shows and concerts, New Year's fireworks and Three Kings parade
Gaza, Ukraine, migration, and political polarization in World Press Photo 2025 exhibition
Palestinian Samar Abu Elouf says winning photo of the year is "a dream" but regrets sadness of her image
Organizers of Catalonia–Palestine match call for full stadium to send message of 'hope'
The game in Barcelona's Olympic Stadium will be broadcast live on all Palestinian television channels
Catalonia kicks off Gaudí Year celebrations
Events marking architect's centenary will take place across Catalonia throughout 2026
Berlin Wall exhibition featuring six original sections opens in Barcelona
Over 200 artefacts from the era are on display at Espai Inmersa in Poblenou until March
Dragons, unicorns, basilisks, and more fantastic beasts come to life in Casa Amatller
New family-friendly exhibition explores creatures used to explain physical and spiritual world in Middle Ages
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