Cap Roig festival celebrates 20 years with constellation of music stars
The Lumineers, Gilberto Gil, Estopa, Julio Iglesias, Manel, and Lionel Richie among the acts at this summer's Costa Brava music fest
February 28, 2020 12:49 PM
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Culture news and stories from Barcelona and Catalonia
Poet and playwright Enric Casasses awarded prestigious literature prize
Recipient of 52nd Premi d'Honor de les Lletres Catalanes one of the most influential writers of his generation
February 27, 2020 05:15 PM
Exhibition on Banksy's most famous works comes to Barcelona
The Trafalgar space will be hosting 'The World of Banksy', with over a hundred replicas of the street artist's work
February 27, 2020 11:06 AM
New documentary to plot meteoric rise of Rosalía
Upcoming project by Honda Stage and Billboard will tell the story of Catalan singer's musical career in three parts
February 26, 2020 05:42 PM
Two Catalan photojournalists nominated for World Press Photo 2020
Barcelona will be one of first cities in world to host prestigious contest after winners announced in Amsterdam on April 16
February 25, 2020 05:57 PM
'No Surrender' Festival hopes for another record-breaking year
The Bruce Springteen centered celebration will take place over two days
February 25, 2020 05:45 PM
Catalonia lets its hair down over Carnival weekend
Tens of thousands turn out to celebrate annual festival that this year saw alcohol-free parades and candy in biodegradable wrappers
February 24, 2020 11:56 AM
Negotiations underway to offer Disney+ films dubbed in Catalan
Subscription service to be available in Catalonia and Spain from March 24
February 23, 2020 02:01 PM
FineArt Igualada photography festival opens in central Catalonia
8th edition of festival features 52 exhibitions in 20 venues and more female photographers than ever before
February 21, 2020 07:24 PM
Food fights, feasts and festas: Carnival kicks off!
Seven-day celebration sees street parties and parades in cities, towns and villages across Catalonia
February 21, 2020 12:02 PM
ICEC budget increase to support endeavors in the arts
New grants seek to fund Catalan comic books, podcasts, and virtual reality works
February 20, 2020 09:10 PM
Revisiting the history of Catalan feminism
A new book explores women in Catalan literature
February 20, 2020 05:04 PM
Big five philharmonic orchestras top the billing in new Palau 100 season
Barcelona's Palau de la Música to welcome Berlin, Munich, Dresden, Saint Petersburg and Hong Kong orchestras in 2020-2021
February 18, 2020 06:06 PM
The story behind Barcelona cathedral's facade
New exhibition explores a history hundreds of years in the making
February 18, 2020 05:24 PM
MNAC receives two new Gaudí drawings
Catalonia’s National Art Museum in Barcelona will display the newly acquired works in a Gaudí exhibition in 2021
February 17, 2020 02:51 PM
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