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Mayor announces plan to host partner center as 1,500 experts debate in Catalan capital

Former Catalan Socialist leader served as Culture and Sports Minister for past two years

Joint application from Austria, Czechia, Germany, Latvia, Poland and Spain aims to preserve ancient river transport tradition

Fire-breathing dragons, dancing giants and thousands of people pack narrow streets for ancient festival like no other

Catalan capital has 9 modernist sites distinguished for their architectural value, created by Antoni Gaudí and Lluís Domènech i Montaner

Catalonia boasts an ancient Roman amphitheatre, a fascinating model of the Sagrada Família, and the largest collection of Romanesque art in Europe

Biggest day in quintessential Catalan tradition for three years as groups steadily return to old shape

Owned by prestigious Orfeó Català, art nouveau masterpiece is one of city’s 9 UNESCO World Heritage Sites

Medieval churches in Vall de Boí and Roman-era Tarraco complex celebrate twentieth anniversary of international award

Numbers of ‘castells’ teams have doubled and spread throughout the world

Catalonia's unique custom of building 'castells' made of tiers of people the main feature on first Sunday of southern city's annual festivities

The long-standing cultural tradition recognized by UNESCO is a spectacular sight in town squares all over the country

Raucous celebration with fireworks, parades and revelry gets underway in central Catalonia beneath giant independence flag