Old rural pigsty converted into a cultural center
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Culture news and stories from Barcelona and Catalonia
Ricardo Bofill, one of Catalonia’s most celebrated architects, dies aged 82
Artist was behind projects such as W Hotel on Barcelona’s seafront, Catalonia’s National Theatre, and Walden 7 in Sant Just Desvern
January 14, 2022 03:11 PM
Igualada kicks off Capital of Catalan Culture celebrations with concert on February 5
Central Catalan town will host hundreds of activities including concerts, exhibitions, plays, and fairs
January 13, 2022 08:01 AM
Barcelona museums and galleries welcome over 2 million visitors in 2021
'Picasso and the artist's jewelry', on until January 9, is most popular exhibition
January 7, 2022 01:27 PM
20th anniversary Primavera Sound recognized as an event of special cultural interest
The status will remain until the end of 2024 and is part of Spain’s 2022 budget
December 28, 2021 05:33 PM
Catalonia’s biggest celebration of craft beer returns
Barcelona Beer Festival opens in La Farga, L’Hospitalet, serving 575 different brews from 250 producers worldwide
December 17, 2021 12:44 PM
Mayor guarantees a 2-weekend Barcelona Primavera Sound festival in 2023
Ada Colau agrees to repeat the same format as in 2022 after organizers speculated about leaving
December 17, 2021 11:58 AM
Barcelona Primavera Sound 2023 up in the air as festival organizers consider other cities
City council open to meeting to discuss future of event
December 16, 2021 01:47 PM
Singer-songwriter Ramon Muntaner, part of the 'Nova Cançó' movement, dies at 71
He was well-known for singing poetry written by famous Catalan poets such as Miquel Martí i Pol
December 9, 2021 08:44 PM
Sagrada Família's 12-point star atop tower of Virgin Mary lights up Barcelona skyline
5.5-tonne ornament sits at the peak of what will be the second-tallest of the basilica's 18 towers
December 8, 2021 09:00 PM
Watch live: Sagrada Família’s Virgin Mary tower lights up for the first time
The event, featuring an initial mass and then a lighting ceremony, kicks off on Wednesday evening around 6 pm
December 8, 2021 01:49 PM
Mental health, the human condition, and cities make up CCCB’s 2022 program
Budget at Catalan capital’s cultural center increases 9.5% to over €11 million
December 4, 2021 12:02 PM
Vida adds The Avalanches, Toro y Moi, Cat Power and more to 2022 line-up
Next summer’s music festival in Vilanova i la Geltrú will also feature Belle & Sebastian, Alt-J, Parcels and others
December 2, 2021 11:56 AM
Joan Manuel Serrat announces final world tour finishing in Barcelona
Revered Catalan singer-songwriter wants to say goodbye to fans “personally” after “forced inactivity” due to pandemic
December 2, 2021 11:37 AM
Sónar announces C. Tangana, Lyra Pramuk, and Bonobo for its 2022 edition
Barcelona’s music festival releases its third line-up before June’s event
November 30, 2021 05:07 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.