Feria de Abril: travelling to Andalusia without leaving Barcelona
The cultural festival played host to more than one million visitors
May 8, 2018 02:43 PM
Culture
Culture news and stories from Barcelona and Catalonia
Lleida puppet festival a big hit for all ages
Nearly all tickets of the event were sold
May 7, 2018 07:55 PM
Priorat fair attracts 30,000 wine lovers
Catalonia’s famous winegrowing region serves up 20,000 samples at event’s 23rd edition
May 7, 2018 12:16 PM
Jordi Roca gets go ahead to build Girona chocolate factory
Award-winning pastry chef aims to make his dream a reality by opening Casa Cacao in Catalonia’s northern city
May 4, 2018 06:47 PM
Catalan writers in Brussels condemn ‘repression’ by Spain
Literary event moved to new venue after delegation employees receive “explicit” threats from Spanish authorities
May 4, 2018 05:38 PM
Award-winning architects to unveil new project at Venice Biennale
RCR Arquitectes, winners of prestigious Pritzker Architecture prize, to shed light on their creative mindset
May 3, 2018 02:14 PM
Lost ceramics rediscovered
The ‘noucentiste’ works by Josep Aragay were thought to have been lost decades prior
May 2, 2018 03:36 PM
World Press Photo focuses on dark side of world events
61st edition of annual photojournalism exhibition on at Barcelona’s CCCB until May 27
April 27, 2018 07:11 PM
New exhibition offers intimate insight into life of Salvador Dalí
135 pieces, including oil paintings, letters, and photos, examine relationship of surrealist with family
April 27, 2018 01:31 PM
Former culture minister testifies in Sixena Case
Santi Vila is investigated in the proceedings involving disputed Romanesque works of art, accused of breach of official duty and disobedience
April 25, 2018 04:27 PM
Art and music: new expo at Palau de la Música
The exhibition will run until the end of June and features Spanish realist artist Antonio López
April 24, 2018 07:01 PM
Catalan books have been translated by 1,600 publishers worldwide
The 2007 Frankfurt Book Fair, a “turning point” for Catalan literature to go international, according to Ramon Llull institute
April 24, 2018 11:15 AM
Seven million roses sold on Sant Jordi’s Day
Flowerseller’s association reports sales of 600,000 yellow roses as public shows solidarity with jailed leaders
April 23, 2018 07:18 PM
Writers ‘amazed’ by reader response on Sant Jordi’s Day
Fans line up to meet their favorite authors on an “extraordinary” and “unique” day devoted to books
April 23, 2018 04:19 PM
Fine weather on Sant Jordi makes booksellers optimistic
Bookshop association expects profitable year on Catalonia’s day of books and roses after good business at the weekend
April 23, 2018 11:22 AM
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