French culture ministry ranks Catalan language as 12th 'most influential' in world
Study places Catalan below Dutch and Portuguese, moving up 11 positions since 2017's report
February 25, 2023 12:11 PM
Culture
Culture news and stories from Barcelona and Catalonia
Albert Serra's 'Pacifiction' movie wins best actor and cinematography at French César Awards
Catalan co-production 'The Beasts' awarded best foreign film
February 25, 2023 10:37 AM
Alt-J, Moderat, The Offspring, and more added to Cruïlla 2023 lineup
Headliners join Placebo, Sigur Rós, Franz Ferdinand, and Antònia Font performing at Barcelona summer music festival
February 23, 2023 01:52 PM
Vilanova and Sitges bid farewell to Carnival after seven days of debauchery
Seaside towns celebrate Ash Wednesday with thousands mourning death of King Carnestoltes
February 22, 2023 08:31 PM
Unique venues of all kinds ready for annual dance festival in Barcelona area
Dansa Metropolitana will see 118 shows between March 9 and 26 ranging from ballet to flamenco and urban
February 21, 2023 07:43 PM
Google to tackle complaints of fewer Catalan-language links shown on results page
Experts tell Catalan News problem persistent for years but has worsened recently
January 25, 2023 06:58 PM
Police recover two Dalí charcoal drawings valued at €300,000
Mossos d'Esquadra dismantle lithography forgery workshop in Badalona
February 17, 2023 12:55 PM
PortAventura amusement park opens its doors earlier than ever
Theme park expects to welcome over 5.3 million visitors in year marked by opening of new ride
February 17, 2023 02:24 PM
Amazon confirms: Alexa will not speak Catalan, yet
Voice assistant records 745 million interactions with Catalan users in 2022
February 15, 2023 06:38 PM
Several entities urge Spanish government to make Catalan official EU language
Groups push executive ahead of Spain's rotating EU council presidency
February 14, 2023 12:17 PM
Picasso Museum to celebrate artist's 50th anniversary with exhibitions and guidebook
Barcelona gallery turns 60 this year and will undertake major joint show with Joan Miró Foundation
February 13, 2023 07:47 PM
Goya hopeful 'Alcarràs' leaves ceremony emptyhanded as 'The Beasts' scoops 9 awards
Laia Costa wins best actress and 'Prison 77' takes five technical prizes
February 12, 2023 10:47 AM
Government and entities join forces to recover Catalan search engine results
Executive says fewer links in Catalan started appearing in May 2022
February 10, 2023 02:24 PM
Writer and journalist Josep Maria Espinàs lies in state at Catalan government headquarters
President Aragonès: "Many in our country and beyond mourn the death of one of our literary greats"
February 7, 2023 10:55 AM
Josep Maria Espinàs, co-author of FC Barcelona's club anthem, dies at 95
Writer and journalist became reference point in Catalan literature and played central role in Nova Cançó artistic movement
February 6, 2023 11:40 AM
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