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The Contemporary Culture Centre of Barcelona takes its turn at hosting the World Press Photo exhibition. Regarded as the world's most important display of photojournalism, the award-winning…
BAC! Barcelona International Festival of Contemporary Art
Barcelona's International Festival of Contemporary Art, or BAC!, incorporates various media, from murals to installations, contributed by galleries all over the world. The works are spread…
Stand-up at the Giggling Guiri is popular with the English-speaking expats (guiris) of Barcelona. For one or two Saturdays a month, top comedians take to the stage at Cafè Teatre Llantiol, an…
The Museum of Contemporary Art in Barcelona celebrates the career of American composer John Cage with a retrospective of sound recordings, films, music scores and documentary footage.
Barcelona's Museum of Contemporary Art (MACBA) presents Modernologies, an exhibition of art, film and round-table discussion that delves into the nature and contradictions of 'modernity'. An…
Barcelona's Joan Miró Foundation hosts a solo exhibition of works by Czech artist Frantisek Kupka. His abstract works explore the relationship between music and painting. The 80 pieces…
Barcelona's Picasso Museum displays erotic prints produced by the artist between 1964 and 1970, a time when all his creations carried sexually explicit themes. The exhibition also features…
Barcelona resounds to the clacks of castanets, fiery stomps of heels and swishes of colourful skirts. The De Cajón! Flamenco Festival brings vibrant performances to venues across the city…
Mecal - Barcelona International Short Film Festival
At Barcelona's international short film festival (Mecal), film enthusiasts can catch the best movie bites from around 3000 entries. As well as the competitive strand, there are also themed…
Barcelona celebrates its very own version of St Valentine's Day, otherwise known as "Lovers' Day", on St George's Day. Many join in the romantic tradition, with sources estimating that over…
Barcelona's Contemporary Cultural Centre, the CCCB, presents its annual Asian Film Festival (BAFF). The best contemporary films, selected from hundreds of entries, are screened at venues…
For a week in May, Barcelona celebrates the written word with a series of events and workshops dedicated to poetry. Bus windows and tube carriages are covered in verse, while poetry readings…
Mostra International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival
Barcelona's Mostra International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival spotlights homosexual issues through a programme of screenings, talks and short film cycles. Host venues usually include the…
Gran Teatre del Liceu Dance Season
Barcelona's Gran Teatre del Liceu is best known as an opera venue, but don't overlook its annual dance season. Top ballet and contemporary dance troupes from around the world twirl across the…
International Dance Festival in Urban Landscapes
The International Dance Festival in Urban Landscapes brings its performances and workshops to the streets of Barcelona. For four days, every inch of urban space - public buildings, parks…
The Grec Barcelona Festival, commonly known as just the "Grec Festival", is Barcelona's summer arts extravaganza and the season's most important cultural event. City venues, including the…
Barcelona's CaixaForum extends its opening hours on selected evenings for the Summer Nights programme. Three events take place each evening in different parts of the building. Choose between…
Espai 13 is an exhibition space at Barcelona's Joan Miró Foundation that showcases themed cycles by experimental artists. For 11 months, the cycle passes through five individual exhibition…
The Contemporary Culture Centre of Barcelona (CCCB) and Sant Jordi Club host the Hipnotik hip-hop festival. The programme of concerts and workshops includes music and other street art forms…
Barcelona's September fiesta honours the city's patroness, La Mercè (Virgin of Mercy). The week-long La Mercè Festival, dating back to 1902, bids farewell to summer and ushers in autumn with…
