Culture

The best images of Sant Jordi 2024
Sant Jordi 2024

The best images of Sant Jordi 2024

Montse Giralt
The reality behind the urban legend: Barcelona rejected three proposals for Eiffel-style towers
Barcelona

The reality behind the urban legend: Barcelona rejected three proposals for Eiffel-style towers

Jordi Palmer
The video for Dua Lipa's new single: Barcelona, Sagrada Família, 'castells' and water sports
Music

The video for Dua Lipa's new single: Barcelona, Sagrada Família, 'castells' and water sports

Marta Sánchez Iranzo / El Nacional
Barcelona's Sant Jordi 2024 will see the books and roses celebration return fully to La Rambla
Sant Jordi 2024

Barcelona's Sant Jordi 2024 will see the books and roses celebration return fully to La Rambla

Marta Gambín
Almost two-thirds of all Catalan actors and dancers live below the poverty line
Culture

Almost two-thirds of all Catalan actors and dancers live below the poverty line

Quim Riera Guitart / Agencies
'Zorra' controversy rages on: is Spain's Eurovision song "anti-feminist" or "empowering"?
Eurovision

'Zorra' controversy rages on: is Spain's Eurovision song "anti-feminist" or "empowering"?

Ketty Calatayud / El Nacional
Elena Martín's 'Creatura', best Catalan film and best director: all the 2024 Gaudí Award winners
Gaudí Awards 2024

Elena Martín's 'Creatura', best Catalan film and best director: all the 2024 Gaudí Award winners

El Nacional
The unexpected connection with Lenin in a unique Barcelona monument
Barcelona

The unexpected connection with Lenin in a unique Barcelona monument

Jordi Palmer
Which Catalan movies are favourites for the 2024 Gaudí Awards?
Gaudi Awards 2024

Which Catalan movies are favourites for the 2024 Gaudí Awards?

El Nacional
"Society of the Snow" brings Catalan director J.A. Bayona to the Oscars with 2 nominations
Oscars 2024

"Society of the Snow" brings Catalan director J.A. Bayona to the Oscars with 2 nominations

Marta Gambín
Messages of peace from Italian street artist TVBoy on Barcelona traffic signs
Street Art

Messages of peace from Italian street artist TVBoy on Barcelona traffic signs

Joan Antoni Guerrero Vall
Catalan film director Ventura Pons dies at 78
Cinema

Catalan film director Ventura Pons dies at 78

Joan Antoni Guerrero Vall
Who's got the bean? And who is king? US consulate in Barcelona acts out a Catalan 'Reis' tradition
A Catalan Christmas

Who's got the bean? And who is king? US consulate in Barcelona acts out a Catalan 'Reis' tradition

Sira Robles
The two Catalans, deliberately hidden, who founded Real Madrid
History

The two Catalans, deliberately hidden, who founded Real Madrid

Marc Pons
MAP | The Three Kings in Barcelona: where to see the parade on January 5th
The Three Kings

MAP | The Three Kings in Barcelona: where to see the parade on January 5th

Júlia Peñascal
The Top 10 Catalan songs of 2023
Music

The Top 10 Catalan songs of 2023

Revers / Clara Gríful, Oriol Rodríguez, Toni Castarnado, Yeray S. Iborra
Fragments of Christ's 'True Cross' and the Virgin Mary's milk: astonishing relics held in Barcelona
Barcelona

Fragments of Christ's 'True Cross' and the Virgin Mary's milk: astonishing relics held in Barcelona

Jordi Palmer
From 'Blackadder' to Barça Women's football: Catalan digital platform 3Cat expands its offer
Television

From 'Blackadder' to Barça Women's football: Catalan digital platform 3Cat expands its offer

Marta Sánchez Iranzo
Lana del Rey, Justice, and Pulp head a 150-band line-up for Barcelona's Primavera Sound 2024
Primavera Sound 2024

Lana del Rey, Justice, and Pulp head a 150-band line-up for Barcelona's Primavera Sound 2024

Marta Gambín
The tragedy of Ukraine, the Iranian protests: World Press Photo 2023 comes to Barcelona
World Press Photo

The tragedy of Ukraine, the Iranian protests: World Press Photo 2023 comes to Barcelona

Marta Gambín
Want to see a frozen Francisco Franco in a Coca-Cola cooler?
Censorship

Want to see a frozen Francisco Franco in a Coca-Cola cooler?

Marta Gambín
10 music documentaries to see at Barcelona's In-Edit Festival
Festivals

10 music documentaries to see at Barcelona's In-Edit Festival

Marta Gambín
Miró and Picasso: major joint exhibition of two essential artists opens in Barcelona
Art

Miró and Picasso: major joint exhibition of two essential artists opens in Barcelona

Marta Gambín
The Catalan capital's most architectural weekend is back: 48H Open House Barcelona
Open House 2023

The Catalan capital's most architectural weekend is back: 48H Open House Barcelona

Júlia Peñascal
Enormous eagle takes its place above the Sagrada Família, as the Evangelist John tower is finished
Barcelona

Enormous eagle takes its place above the Sagrada Família, as the Evangelist John tower is finished

Jordi Palmer
The Sagrada Família tops off the third of its Evangelist towers: that of Matthew | VIDEO
Sagrada Família

The Sagrada Família tops off the third of its Evangelist towers: that of Matthew | VIDEO

Jordi Palmer
Rosalía, Daft Punk or Chic: the Sónar-created soundtrack to the Pyromusical at Barcelona's La Mercè
La Mercè 2023

Rosalía, Daft Punk or Chic: the Sónar-created soundtrack to the Pyromusical at Barcelona's La Mercè

Marta Gambín
La Mercè 2023: all the information on Barcelona's 'festa major'
Festival

La Mercè 2023: all the information on Barcelona's 'festa major'

Aida Triviño
Diada of Open Doors: museums and spaces open for visits on September 11th
Catalan National Day

Diada of Open Doors: museums and spaces open for visits on September 11th

Aida Triviño
Visiting Barcelona from America: what you need to know
Travel

Visiting Barcelona from America: what you need to know

Jackson Valenti
Day trip to Girona: everything you need to know
Day Trip

Day trip to Girona: everything you need to know

Evy Lewis
5 best photo spots in Barcelona: perfect places for an incredible picture
Photography

5 best photo spots in Barcelona: perfect places for an incredible picture

Jackson Valenti
Five things you mustn't miss at the Festes de Sants 2023
Festa Major

Five things you mustn't miss at the Festes de Sants 2023

Javier Traité
Visiting Barcelona's Gothic Quarter: history, landmarks, and more
TOURISM

Visiting Barcelona's Gothic Quarter: history, landmarks, and more

Evy Lewis
Barcelona in film: 6 great movies set in Barcelona
Barcelona

Barcelona in film: 6 great movies set in Barcelona

Evy Lewis
Day trip to Montjuïc: exploring Barcelona’s historic mountainside
Barcelona

Day trip to Montjuïc: exploring Barcelona’s historic mountainside

Jackson Valenti
Spanish culture ministry obstructs plans to declare the Catalan rumba a UNESCO heritage item
Culture

Spanish culture ministry obstructs plans to declare the Catalan rumba a UNESCO heritage item

Marta Sánchez Iranzo
Festes de Gràcia 2023: all the details of Barcelona's most wonderful street parties
'Festa major'

Festes de Gràcia 2023: all the details of Barcelona's most wonderful street parties

Aida Triviño
Catalonia's sardana dance has now inspired a platinum disc, thanks to The Tyets' 'Coti x coti'
Music

Catalonia's sardana dance has now inspired a platinum disc, thanks to The Tyets' 'Coti x coti'

Marta Gambín / El Nacional
Exploring Casa Batlló: a guide to the Gaudí masterpiece
Barcelona

Exploring Casa Batlló: a guide to the Gaudí masterpiece

Jackson Valenti
Supermarket above and Roman ruins below: old and new "coexist" in a Catalan seaside town
Archaeology

Supermarket above and Roman ruins below: old and new "coexist" in a Catalan seaside town

Jordi Palmer
Barcelona on a budget: how to enjoy the city without breaking the bank
Barcelona

Barcelona on a budget: how to enjoy the city without breaking the bank

Jackson Valenti
Barcelona Pride 2023: overview, highlights, and what to know for next year
PRIDE

Barcelona Pride 2023: overview, highlights, and what to know for next year

Evy Lewis
Figueres and the Teatre-Museu Dalí: everything you need to know for a Salvador Dalí day trip
TRIP

Figueres and the Teatre-Museu Dalí: everything you need to know for a Salvador Dalí day trip

Evy Lewis
Quirky Catalan traditions: 5 unique traditions you won’t find anywhere else
Catalan Traditions

Quirky Catalan traditions: 5 unique traditions you won’t find anywhere else

Jackson Valenti
Sónar has a special smell
Sónar 2023

Sónar has a special smell

Oriol Rodríguez
Eva Baltasar's 'Boulder': left without the 'Booker', but sending Catalan literature to new heights
Catalan Literature

Eva Baltasar's 'Boulder': left without the 'Booker', but sending Catalan literature to new heights

Oriol Rodríguez
Catalan cinema disembarks at Cannes with five productions in competition
Cinema

Catalan cinema disembarks at Cannes with five productions in competition

El Nacional
Barcelona's museums open their doors after dark: the Night of the Museums returns
Museums

Barcelona's museums open their doors after dark: the Night of the Museums returns

Marta Gambín
Day trip to Montserrat: history, transport, things to do and much more!
Tourism

Day trip to Montserrat: history, transport, things to do and much more!

Madison Meyers
5 best churches in Barcelona you must visit for a historic Catalan experience
Churches

5 best churches in Barcelona you must visit for a historic Catalan experience

Madison Meyers