Sant Jordi map: where to enjoy the festival of books and roses
Hundreds of stalls, eleven hotspots spread across Barcelona, and tight Covid-19 controls
April 19, 2021 03:10 PM
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Guide to celebrating Sant Jordi across the globe
Check out main events organized by Catalan communities abroad, foreign ministry or DIPLOCAT
April 18, 2021 06:41 PM
Barcelona celebrates world-renowned architect Miralles
A show in Arts Santa Mònica commemorates Miralles, who designed Scottish parliament among other iconic sites around the world
April 18, 2021 09:51 AM
In ‘Learning to talk to plants’, grief and loss are anything but grandiloquent
Marta Orriols on her widely acclaimed novel, representing Catalan literature abroad, and book recommendations for Sant Jordi
April 17, 2021 05:56 PM
Over 50 activities across Catalonia to celebrate World Circus Day
The Association of Circus Professionals have drawn up their agenda with contributions from the sector
April 17, 2021 09:00 AM
Johnny Depp expresses admiration for 'Minimata' protagonist at Catalan capital's BCN Film Fest
Actor jokes about staying in Barcelona "forever" while doing press for film on US photojournalist Eugene Smith
April 16, 2021 09:23 PM
Nightclubs eye up transformation to offer afternoon cultural events and street activities
Head of Barcelona nightclubs association says one positive scenario would be reopening in July with conditions
April 15, 2021 06:38 PM
BCN Film Fest kicks off with €2.90 tickets on offer
Johnny Depp and Isabelle Huppert will be among stars to appear in a mostly in-person programme
April 15, 2021 01:43 PM
Barcelona hosts first in-person and virtual choir concert with help of AI
Musicians from around the world practise with online tool Cantamos and participate through use of technology
April 14, 2021 02:15 PM
Results of concert-experiment with 5,000 attendees to be announced next week
Data collection will end this Saturday and the results will be shared with government authorities
April 10, 2021 12:47 PM
What will this year’s Sant Jordi festival look like?
Amid constantly evolving coronavirus measures, this year’s celebration of romance and literature won’t be like a normal year
April 9, 2021 04:45 PM
Catalan team to compete in this year’s AI Song Contest
The international competition explores the use of artificial intelligence in the songwriting process with as little human interference as possible
April 2, 2021 02:44 PM
Outcome of 5,000-strong gig experiment to be known on April 10
Doctor Clotet says that if clinical trial is successful, "anyone with a negative rapid test can go to a restaurant and not transmit Covid"
March 29, 2021 12:31 PM
5,000 attend Love of Lesbian concert at Barcelona's Palau Sant Jordi
Negative antigen test and FFP2 masks in exchange for no social distancing
March 27, 2021 07:13 PM
Catalan archeologists work on ‘accidental’ discovery of Ptolemy temple in Egypt
In Barcelona’s Egyptian museum there is a replica of one of the ancient wall pieces found at the site which depicts the goddess Hathor
March 26, 2021 12:23 PM
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