Spain celebrates the Chinese New Year
The Chinese year 4717 (which is the Year of the Pig) starts on 5 February and around Spain different celebrations are planned to mark the
Catalonia Events
Cirque du Soleil creates show inspired by Messi
In Barcelona today Cirque du Soleil presented its latest show, which is inspired by FC Barcelona’s football superstar, Lionel Messi. The new show from the
Guitar festival opens in Barcelona
Barcelona’s leading festival dedicated to guitar music, Guitar BCN, starts on 31 January with a packed schedule that runs into June. Marking its 30th anniversary
‘Les Distancies’ wins best film at Gaudí Awards
One of the most prestigious red carpet events in Barcelona has come to a close – and the winners have already taken home their statuettes
It’s Gaudí Film awards night in Barcelona
The Gaudí Film Awards – or the so-called ‘Catalan Oscars’ – take place in Barcelona this evening, its 11th edition. The gala of the event, organised
Barcelona celebrates crime literature
Barcelona’s annual tribute to crime and detective literature, BCNegra, starts its 2019 edition on 24 January. Since it was created in 2006, BCNegra has welcomed
Avant-garde artist Josep Guinovart under the spotlight
Catalan avant-garde artist Josep Guinovart, who died in 2007, is the focus of a new exhibition opening on 24 January at Barcelona’s Espais Volart venue
Barcelona contemporary dance festival returns
Barcelona’s cutting-edge event dedicated to contemporary dance, Sâlmon< Festival, returns on 22 January for its 7th edition. The festival’s organisers have announced that this year
‘Tàpies Today’ exhibition opens in Barcelona
Barcelona’s Galeria Mayoral art gallery inaugurates a new exhibition dedicated to Catalan artist Antoni Tàpies (1923-2012) on 17 January. It also marks the beginning of
Cirque du Soleil returns to Spain
On 18 January, the popular contemporary circus company Cirque du Soleil returns to Spain for a run of its Toruk: The First Flight Show in Barcelona, after
