Catalonia world's water polo mecca after long and successful history
Catalan teams and players dominate Spanish league and are majority in national team at Olympics
June 18, 2023 11:09 AM
Culture
Culture news and stories from Barcelona and Catalonia
PortAventura opens Uncharted: first dark ride of amusement park
Roller coaster inspired by box office hit is located in Far West area and has first worlds' side launch
June 16, 2023 09:33 AM
Barcelona's Gabriel García Márquez library among best of world in 2022
Institution finalist of international award that will announce winner on August 21
June 16, 2023 03:00 PM
Ferran Adrià's El Bulli restaurant reopens 12 years after as museum
Considered best restaurant in world, it will be open during three months to "enliven" and "explain" its legacy
June 15, 2023 02:16 PM
8,500 attend The Who’s first Barcelona gig in 60-year career
Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey accompanied by Vallès orchestra in concert packed with classics
June 15, 2023 11:08 AM
All things Sónar 2023: where to go, who to see, and how to get there
Famed music festival set to celebrate 30th anniversary this weekend
June 14, 2023 04:39 PM
Canceled day, traffic jams, lower attendance: Primavera Sound in Madrid
Music festival originating in Barcelona held event in Spanish capital for first time this year with mirrored lineups
June 12, 2023 08:47 PM
Japan discovers world of Gaudí and Sagrada Família thanks to traveling exhibition
Retrospective in Tokyo's National Museum of Modern Art before heading to Moriyama and Nagoya
June 12, 2023 02:22 PM
PODCAST: Primavera, Sónar and more! Summer festivals 2023
Guide to festivals around Catalonia plus music and chat from up-and-coming artist Ven'nus
June 3, 2023 12:08 PM
The Tyets reach 1 million monthly Spotify streams singing in Catalan
'Coti x Coti,' fusing reggaeton with traditional sardana, has 7.5m plays
June 10, 2023 05:37 PM
Thrilling second night at the fiery festival that is Berga’s La Patum
More than 1000 firecrackers set of within the crowd at midnight
June 9, 2023 01:24 AM
Primavera Sound cancels Madrid Thursday festival due to adverse weather forecast
Day tickets automatically valid for Friday or Saturday, which are currently still expected to go ahead
June 8, 2023 09:48 AM
Ven'nus: Getting to know Barcelona filmmaker turned electronic pop artist
Through introspective lyrics and funky synth beats, listeners were wrapped around her finger at Primavera Pro
June 4, 2023 01:26 PM
Singer Joan Manuel Serrat wins Catalonia’s top cultural distinction
National Cultural Award also goes to painter Viladecans, translator Udina, circus director Sarraute, and festival Eufònic
June 2, 2023 06:21 PM
Classical on the Beach: Barcelona orchestras offer two free concerts
Liceu Orchestra and OBC will perform on Bogatell beach on June 20 and 21 while Orfeó Català choirs will sing in nearby community venues on June 19
June 6, 2023 07:29 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.