New tower at Sagrada Familia to be started before year's end
The structure is called the Tower of Jesus Christ, with the entire church still set to be completed by 2026
September 20, 2018 03:35 PM
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Culture news and stories from Barcelona and Catalonia
Mercat de Música Viva de Vic festival kicks off its 30th edition
One of its inaugural concerts was an intimate performance in a yurt by Marc Parrot
September 13, 2018 04:59 PM
Almost 5k visitors to Miró's family home
Further restorations on the Mas Miró farmhouse, while not yet scheduled, include the kitchen and an elevator
September 12, 2018 04:39 PM
FiraTàrrega street arts festival ends with record number of participants
38th edition of the event devoted to open-air performances attracted over a thousand domestic and foreign professionals from the sector
September 10, 2018 01:18 PM
Concrete canvas: international painters take part in small town street art festival
Second edition of Torrefarrera Street Art Festival gets underway
September 8, 2018 07:09 PM
Catalan Book Week fair kicks off
This year's 36th Edition will run until September 16 and features guests like Nigerian writer Ayobani Adebayo
September 7, 2018 08:16 PM
Over 200 groups and artists to perform in Barcelona's annual festival
From September 21 to 24, the Catalan capital celebrates La Mercè 2018, with free performances on 40 stages across the city
September 7, 2018 07:17 PM
Dancing hippos, painters, literary tours: FiraTàrrega performing arts festival begins
The three-day event started on September 6 and will feature an especially international lineup
September 7, 2018 05:26 PM
Toulouse-Lautrec, Velázquez, Beckmann come to Barcelona CaixaForum
For the '18-'19 season the museum will also bring exhibits like 'Luxe' on the Near East and 'Historical Avantgarde' on artists between world wars
September 5, 2018 07:30 PM
Barcelona opera house gears campaign towards youth
The iconic Liceu Theater invites the under-35 to its early preview of Bellini's opera 'I puritani'
September 4, 2018 04:24 PM
Feminism and freedom of expression at upcoming performance arts festival
Temporada Alta runs from October 5 to December 10 in the northern town of Girona
September 4, 2018 01:30 PM
Acústica Festival ends with record-breaking attendance
Some 108,000 spectators came to see 36 performances including Alfred Garcia
September 3, 2018 07:19 PM
Catalan literature in demand around the world
Two upcoming international book events to feature Catalonia as guest of honor
August 31, 2018 05:00 PM
Catalan Eurovision star Alfred in Acústica festival
Teen idol, about to release new album, among Catalan bands in Figueres event starting on Thursday
August 30, 2018 07:15 PM
FiraTàrrega ready to take to the streets
Catalonia’s international performing arts festival aims to reframe the public space from September 6 to 9
August 30, 2018 06:33 PM
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