Barcelona Games World launches 2018 edition
The third edition of the video game festival Barcelona Games World takes place in the Catalan capital this weekend, with the chance to try out
November 2018
Madrid’s Teatro Real stages new production of ‘Turandot’
Madrid’s Teatro Real is staging a new production of Giacomo Puccini’s final work, Turandot, across the festive season. This is the first time in two
Grífols could have naming rights to Camp Nou
The Catalan pharmaceutical company Grífols could be chosen to have naming rights to FC Barcelona’s famous stadium, Camp Nou. As reported by RAC1 (Catalunya Radio) on Monday night,
Spain’s Foreign Minister fined €30k over share sale
Spain’s Foreign Minister Josep Borrell has been fined €30,000 by the securities regulator (CNMV) for taking advantage of private information from a company to order
Hop dance festival at Mercat de les Flors
Barcelona’s Mercat de les Flors, the city’s leading dance venue, hosts a new edition of the ‘Hop’ Festival from 28 November to 2 December, giving
Five major firms launch Start4big project for start-ups
Five major corporations are teaming up for a new project called Start4big to find start-ups to develop disruptive solutions for their businesses that will improve
Catalan health staff continue strike
Medical staff in Catalonia are continuing a week-long strike that began on Monday over excessive workload and poor conditions. Emergencies will be guaranteed, as well
Comedian in court for blowing nose on national flag
A Spanish comedian appeared in court on Monday for having blown his nose on the national flag in a television sketch, the latest case to
Barcelona’s historic ‘Santa Llúcia’ Christmas market
Barcelona’s popular Christmas market, the Fira de Santa Llúcia will once more open for business from 30 November until 23 December. First held back in 1786,
Omnium HQ painted with swastikas
The headquarters of Òmnium Cultural, the Catalan pro-independence civil group, has had its façade in Barcelona defaced with various red swastikas. The vice president of the group, Marcel
