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September 6, 2019 02:15 PM
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Culture news and stories from Barcelona and Catalonia
L’Alternativa film festival to remember Berlin Wall 30 years after its destruction
The festival has selected documentaries that portray reality before and after Germany’s reunification
September 6, 2019 12:18 PM
Social transformation, resistance, and creation: international performing street arts festival to kick off in Tàrrega
FiraTàrrega will focus on artistic and social uses of public space from September 5 to 8
September 5, 2019 02:10 PM
New book explores relationship between Gainsbourg and Dalí
ACN journalist Pere Francesch reveals the artistic and personal links between two great artists in 'Gainsbourg i Dalí, moi non plus'
September 3, 2019 11:43 AM
Varying degrees of success at Vilafranca del Penedès' human towers festival
Saint Felix celebrations sees Catalonia's top four tower-building ‘colles’ attempt daring ‘castells’
August 30, 2019 05:50 PM
'Enwitch' yourself at Aquelarre festival in Cervera - everything you need to know
Satan summons you to Cervera this weekend
August 29, 2019 01:17 PM
All set for quintessential human towers festival
Vilafranca del Penedès hosts one of the season’s top events with four of the best groups
August 29, 2019 12:59 PM
Rosalía makes history after winning two MTV awards
Singer is first Catalan artist to pick up the prize, recognized in ‘best coreography’ and ‘best Latin’ categories
August 27, 2019 11:11 AM
Harry Potter vs Poseidon? Sí, Gràcia’s!
Fairytale awaits at Festa Major de Gràcia in Barcelona this August
August 14, 2019 01:16 PM
8,000 attend Water Park Day at Circuit Festival
The world’s biggest international gay festival sees music and fun at the Illa Fantasia waterpark just outside Barcelona
August 13, 2019 06:39 PM
Neanderthals: Archaeologists dig deeper into the lives of our relatives
Ongoing excavations of the archaeological site l’Abric Romaní will provide greater insight into the life of Neanderthals from 60,000 years ago
August 12, 2019 03:44 PM
August, a month of opportunity for Barcelona's small theaters
Maldà, Sala Versus Glòries, Teatre Gaudí, Eixample Teatre and Teatreneu are the only venues offering plays and shows over the summer
August 8, 2019 05:35 PM
New project sees five short films developed in a week to be screened at Cerdanya film festival
About thirty people participate in the first Audiovisual Creation Laboratory, as part of the tenth edition of the contest
August 8, 2019 12:13 PM
Gandules outdoor film screenings explore quantum physics
Barcelona's center of contemporary culture offers nine movies in the open air that challenge notions of reality until August 22
August 7, 2019 05:14 PM
Peralada Castle Festival debuts 'feminist' Traviata
Monday sees the premiere of Paco Azorín's "contemporary" version of Verdi's classic opera at the major summer art event
August 5, 2019 12:55 PM
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