Everyone knows the Sagrada Família, but very few are familiar with the building where Antoni Gaudí first tested many of his most brilliant architectural solutions. A space of slanted columns and organic f...
offer a different way to experience live music. Venues such as the Petit Palau —located within the only Modernist building designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site—or the Gaudí Crypt, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, becom...
Few cities come to mind immediately when you think of Edgar Allan Poe. Barcelona, probably not either. But you need only follow the trail of some of his great obsessions—death, science, mystery, or the in...
If you’ve seen *Spirited Away*, *My Neighbor Totoro*, *Princess Mononoke*, or *Howl’s Moving Castle*, you surely remember their music as well. Behind those melodies is Joe Hisaishi, the Japanese composer...
The Church of the Sacred Heart, located in the Dreta de l’Eixample, is the Neo-Romanesque church that the Jesuits built in the late 19th century next to the Casp School. Designed by Enric Sagnier and Joan...
2026 is shaping up to be a year to enjoy music at a different pace—far from the noise and with greater attention. By the light of thousands of candles, classical and contemporary pieces come to life in an intimate sett...
Classical music also has its place among the concerts of Barcelona’s La Mercè festival. This Friday, September 25, the Barcelona Symphony Orchestra and National Orchestra of Catalonia (OBC) will once agai...
It often seems as though the best weekend plans in Barcelona are reserved for the city center or the usual neighborhoods, but amid the festive celebrations of La Mercè, a fantastic event is taking place i...
Breaking out of the “playground—walk—nap” loop sometimes feels like mission impossible when you have a baby. Routine takes over your days, and sometimes finding a cultural outing that fits the pace of a c...
Why are we so drawn to stories about serial killers, even when we know they can be unsettling? turns that curiosity about true crime into a live theater experience set in a speakeasy. Throughout the evening, the story...