Restoration completed on facade of Gaudí's Casa Batlló
From May 23, visitors to the Catalan architect's modernist masterpiece can enjoy a free audio guide detailing the conservation process
May 16, 2019 11:41 AM
Culture
Culture news and stories from Barcelona and Catalonia
Visits to Catalan museums went up 7% to 25 million in 2018
Catalonia's 114 museums celebrate a bumper year on International Museum Day
May 15, 2019 07:07 PM
DocsBarcelona back again with a focus on nature, women’s rights and politics
Barcelona’s documentary film festival will screen 41 movies from 26 countries
May 14, 2019 04:04 PM
Celebration of European languages and culture in Barcelona in May
Italian organizations to put on ‘Italia Reppublica Creativa’ while Institut Français and Goethe-Institut will hold French and German Language Days
May 13, 2019 01:27 PM
Girona says it with flowers as Temps de Flors festival begins
64th edition of annual floral event begins on Saturday with 171 displays open to the public in venues all over the city
May 11, 2019 11:59 AM
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
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
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