Walter Benjamin and Portuguese music at Vic’s 31st Mercat de Música Viva
Taking place from September 18 to 21, almost half of all acts will be new releases
June 18, 2019 01:55 PM
Culture
Culture news and stories from Barcelona and Catalonia
London gallery pays tribute to Barcelona's Sala Beckett theater
Experimental theater named for the Irish playwright is the focus of an exhibit on the renovation of the former workers cooperative in the Poblenou neighbourhood
June 17, 2019 06:28 PM
2019 Fira Tàrrega to focus on territory, identity, social responsibility and thought
Catalonia’s international performing arts festival will take place from September 5 to 8
June 17, 2019 03:06 PM
Photography exhibition explores relationship between Dalí and wife Gala
Castell de Púbol showcases 60 photos of artistic couple until January 6
June 17, 2019 01:15 PM
Doctor Music Festival comeback edition canceled
Forced to change location from Pyrenees to Catalonia's racetrack, number of fans returning tickets forces organizers to pull the plug on event
June 13, 2019 11:38 AM
Thousands attend colorful Pride parade in Sitges
Masks, wigs, high heels, customs and music in celebration of gay-friendly town
June 10, 2019 10:30 AM
Festival season in full swing: Catalan News’ top summer festival picks
From rock to indie to pop and beyond, there’s a bit of something for everyone
June 6, 2019 04:44 PM
The Catalan who made D-Day possible
75 years ago the Normandy landings turned the tide of World War II thanks to the efforts of a Barcelona-born spy who the British knew as 'Garbo'
June 6, 2019 11:44 AM
Carla Bruni opens Barcelona's Jardins de Pedralbes festival
A countryside vibe has been recreated not far from the center of the capital
June 6, 2019 10:33 AM
Wine and jazz festival brings global stars to Catalonia
The Vijazz Penedès festival sees Archie Sheep, Madeleine Peyroux, and Monty Alexander play free concerts in Vilafranca del Penedès
June 5, 2019 04:02 PM
New Picasso Museum exhibit highlights the artist’s relationship with photography
In front of and behind the camera, Picasso made an instrumental and creative use of this discipline
June 5, 2019 03:13 PM
Rosalía holds first mass concert in Catalonia at Primavera
J Balvin among other highlights in last big night of event, with American band Pavement already confirmed for 2020 edition
June 2, 2019 11:50 AM
Primavera Sound hits all-time best with 220,000 concert-goers
Next edition to be held June 4-6, 2020, and organizers announce another festival in Los Angeles
June 1, 2019 08:51 PM
Women's empowerment at Primavera Sound
Miley Cyrus, Carly Rae Jepsen and Janelle Monáe steal the show, with indie bands Suede and Tame Impala also performing
June 1, 2019 12:13 PM
First exhibition in Catalonia devoted to art through LGBTI+ lens is on
Barcelona's European Museum of Modern Art displays works touching upon key issues affecting community in honor of Gay Pride’s 50th anniversary
May 30, 2019 03:10 PM
Read the latest updates and breaking news on culture and cultural topics from Barcelona and Catalonia. Keep up to date with the city’s museums dedicated to some of the biggest artists in the world such as Pablo Picasso, Joan Miró, and Antoni Tàpies, as well as other institutions such as the National Art Museum (MNAC), the Contemporary Art Museum of Barcelona (MACBA), and exhibition spaces like the Contemporary Culture Center of Barcelona (CCCB), CiaxaForum, and CosmoCaixa.