Sónar 2019 kicks off to the beats of Dengue Dengue Dengue and Daito Manabe
Controversial start to festival’s 26th edition as riggers union still on strike
July 19, 2019 02:01 PM
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Culture news and stories from Barcelona and Catalonia
Sitges film festival to pay tribute to Sam Neill, Pupi Avati and Alien
Packed schedule revealed for 52nd edition of event devoted to fantasy and horror genre movies
July 18, 2019 07:35 PM
Cigarette-eating fungi and sound-engineered plants on display at Sónar+D
The technology wing of the electronic music festival shows off hundreds of mind-bending installations, exhibitions, and innovations
July 17, 2019 07:54 PM
Rosalía's latest single in Catalan passes 10 million views on YouTube
F*cking Money Man confirms singer's success on video sharing platform where she has most watched video by a female artist in 2019
July 16, 2019 05:03 PM
Sónar electronic music festival will go ahead after judge ruling
Request of the striking riggers to have the assembly work of another company halted rejected
July 16, 2019 11:14 AM
Sónar festival in danger due to riggers’ strike
Barcelona’s electronic music event is due to start this Thursday
July 15, 2019 01:39 PM
Turandot with a Catalan flavor in Tokyo
Friday sees the world premiere of La Fura dels Baus director Àlex Ollé's version of Puccini's opera with the Barcelona Symphony and Catalonia National Orchestra
July 12, 2019 07:49 PM
La Fura dels Baus: 40 years of unconventional theater
‘Manes’ will be performed at Barcelona’s Maritime Museum from July 17 to 21
July 9, 2019 05:29 PM
‘Useful photography’ in Catalonia’s National Art Museum
A new exhibition based on the work of Oriol Maspons looks at whether art can be ‘useful’ to society
July 6, 2019 11:09 AM
Cruïlla Festival 2019: Technology takes center stage
Four days of music, dancing, and partying in Barcelona’s Parc del Fòrum
July 4, 2019 06:37 PM
Catalan filmmaker J. A. Bayona to direct two episodes of Amazon's Lord of the Rings series
Barcelona-born director of Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom says he "can't wait" to transport audiences to Tolkein's Middle-earth
July 4, 2019 11:41 AM
Rosalía releases her first single in Catalan
Inspired by Catalan rumba, ‘Milionària’ is part of a two-song pack from the rising star under the title ‘F*cking Money Man’
July 3, 2019 07:09 PM
Cirque du Soleil releases 'Rebel', a story of love with male voices
Tourism Andorra considers the Québec company show a "guaranteed success"
July 1, 2019 05:49 PM
Barcelona’s Grec Festival celebrating local and foreign talent begins
The capital’s biggest theater, dance, music and circus event will grace the city until the end of July
June 27, 2019 01:42 PM
Pyrenean churches filled with dance and music
The Dansàneu festival sees top artists performing in historic venues in the Catalan Pyrenees
June 26, 2019 07:58 PM
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