Jaume Plensa's ‘Anna’ sculpture unveiled in Montserrat's basilic
Mesh head of a girl with closed eyes reflects on relationship between the interior and exterior, says Catalan artist
May 10, 2019 07:40 PM
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Culture news and stories from Barcelona and Catalonia
Catalonia unveils pavilion for Art Biennale in Venice
Catalan contribution to the international exhibition is a reflection on the relationship between humans and statues
May 8, 2019 07:39 PM
Rec.019 festival kicks off in Igualada’s old industrial district
2019's first biannual fashion, food, and culture festivities will take place over the next days
May 8, 2019 01:27 PM
A Danish artist's 'anagram' of Catalonia
Resident Michael Kirkegaard's exhibition of 947 glass jars containing soil from places all over the country goes on display in Manresa
May 3, 2019 06:56 PM
Lars von Trier's 'Dogville' adapted to the Catalan stage
Sílvia Munt directs a theater version of the classic movie that not only focuses on evil but on "hypocrisy" and the "role of women"
May 2, 2019 06:27 PM
Jeremy Irons visits BCN Film Festival
The celebrated English actor presented the documentary he narrates called ‘The Prado Museum. A collection of wonders’
April 29, 2019 06:03 PM
World Press Photo exhibit back in Barcelona capturing 'the stories that matter'
The display of award-winning photojournalism from 2018 offers more than just a snapshot of some of the world's most important news stories
April 26, 2019 04:11 PM
Barcelona, literary city in Argentina
The Catalan capital is the guest this year for the 45th International Buenos Aires Book Fair, which just opened Thursday night
April 26, 2019 03:57 PM
Everything you ever wanted to know about human towers
Third volume of 'castellers' encyclopedia presented in Barcelona, with remaining instalments set to be completed by 2020
April 24, 2019 08:19 PM
Buenos Aires Book Fair kicks off with Barcelona as guest
Event features Catalan capital with 'literary city' project, promoting local writers and including musical performances and exhibitions
April 24, 2019 02:06 PM
Foreign writers show off Sant Jordi's international side
Mia Couto, Virginie Despentes and Cesar Brandon among those taking part in this year's celebration of books and reading in Barcelona
April 23, 2019 06:17 PM
Judit Neddermann joins Alejandro Sanz in his new single 'Este segundo'
"He was very brave to include Catalan language", she says in an interview with the Catalan News Agency
April 18, 2019 05:08 PM
Amics de les Arts kick off European tour
Starting in Paris on Thursday, popular folk-pop band to play five destinations before end of June
April 16, 2019 06:19 PM
CosmoCaixa goes through the looking glass
Science museum's new exhibit is devoted to exploring the nature of reality through mirrors
April 13, 2019 01:58 PM
Grec festival 2019 to take a trip from Melbourne to New York
Anglo-Saxon culture is the focus of this year's international celebration of performing arts, featuring 94 shows in June and July
April 11, 2019 07:25 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.