FiraTàrrega is on!
The international festival for performing arts opened its doors on Thursday to a four-day panoply of international and local shows
September 8, 2017 03:54 PM
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Culture news and stories from Barcelona and Catalonia
DNA test clears doubts on Dalí’s paternity
Pilar Abel, woman claiming to be the artist’s daughter, is not related to Salvador Dalí
September 7, 2017 03:48 PM
Catalan film Estiu 1993, Spain’s candidate for the Oscars
Spanish Cinema Academy has selected a film entirely shot in Catalan to represent Spain
September 7, 2017 12:23 PM
Lauding literature: Catalan Book Week is back
Barcelona will be celebrating all things literature once again this week, with the return of the annual Catalan Book Week on September 8.
September 6, 2017 06:26 PM
Acústica music festival hits its 100,000 spectator mark a second time
Despite complications, this solidifies its spot as the third biggest in the region, and gives encouragement for 2018
September 4, 2017 07:11 PM
Big art in a little town
The first Street Art Festival sees 12 national and international artists decorating the small Catalan town of Torrefarrera
September 4, 2017 06:47 PM
FiraTàrrega takes the streets again
The international festival for performing arts is to be celebrated next weekend
September 1, 2017 03:55 PM
The vampire of Barcelona gets her own graphic novel
In the early 20th century, a woman was accused of kidnapping dozens of children to make potions with their blood for the city’s bourgeoisie
August 31, 2017 01:48 PM
Unbounded
Four teams competed against each other to build the highest and biggest human towers in one of the most important castells festivals: Sant Fèlix
August 30, 2017 06:37 PM
A wild, irreverent and uncontrollable weekend
More than 30,000 people filled the streets during the 40th anniversary of the iconic Aquelarre in Cervera
August 28, 2017 02:57 PM
Counterculture amid nature
BioRitme festival fills the Sau Reservoir with music and sustainable living
August 25, 2017 04:42 PM
Summer is synonymous with music festivals in Catalonia
No less than 360 festivals per year take place in Catalonia, 250 of them in summer
August 24, 2017 02:27 PM
‘Estiu 1993’ in running for Oscar invite
Spanish Cinema Academy decides on September 7 if Catalan movie will be in official race for prestigious statuette
August 23, 2017 06:32 PM
King Kong, Lenin and the Ghostbusters’ Marshmallow man meet in Barcelona
Crowds visit famous decorated streets as Gràcia Festival celebrates its 200th anniversary
August 16, 2017 07:19 PM
A night of rebellious rock and blues
Zucchero’s raspy voice heated up the Catalan festival Porta Ferrada
August 9, 2017 01:12 PM
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