Catalonia marks feast day of patron saint of animals
This coming 17 January is the feast day of Sant Antoni Abad, who is celebrated in Catalonia as the patron saint of animals. Many towns...
Catalonia Events
The main Three Kings parades in Madrid, Barcelona and Bilbao
The most magical and exciting night of the year for many in Spain is almost here, with the imminent arrival of the Three Kings on...
Catalan Youth Orchestra celebrates 25th anniversary
The Jove Orquestra Nacional de Catalunya (JONC), or Catalan Youth Orchestra, marks its 25th anniversary with a fundraising concert on 4 January at Barcelona’s L’Auditori...
Traditional toy market returns in Barcelona
Barcelona’s long-running Christmas market dedicated to toys, games and sweet treats, the Fira de Reis, has opened its 2018 edition on Gran Via de les...
City of Smiles comes to Barcelona’s main square
Barcelona’s central square, Plaça de Catalunya, is full of the magic of Christmas from 21 December with the arrival of the Ciutat del Somriures (City of...
Josep Carreras headlines Christmas concert
World-renowned Catalan tenor Josep Carreras is the star attraction of a Christmas concert taking place on 22 December in Barcelona’s historic Santa Maria del Mar...
Tintin touches down at CosmoCaixa for a lunar celebration
On 18 December, Barcelona science museum CosmoCaixa inaugurates a new exhibition entitled ‘Tintin and the moon’, which not only looks at the intrepid reporter’s trip...
Barcelona landmarks host Christmas concerts
Over the coming days, several of Barcelona’s most acclaimed landmarks are the stage for a range of Christmas concerts to get audiences into the spirit...
CCCB joins global short film festival event
‘The Shortest Day‘ is a global festival that celebrates short films and the Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona (CCCB) will be its hub on 15...
‘The advertising boom’ at Barcelona’s Design Museum
Barcelona’s Museu de Disseny opens a new exhibition on 14 December entitled ‘The advertising boom. Tin, cardboard and tile posters 1890-1950’, featuring over 250 exhibits,...
