There is a secret heartbeat in Barcelona that is usually only hinted at behind closed curtains, in dimly lit entryways, or high up in those domes that silhouette the sky but which we rarely set foot in. W...
Barcelona is a mosaic of neighborhoods that pulse at different rhythms, united by streets and squares, but often separated by invisible barriers. Walking from the foothills of Collserola to the labyrinths...
Over the past few months, Barcelona’s great green lung has been breathing behind closed doors, plunged into an unusual slumber without the usual comings and goings of walkers, athletes, and families. Now,...
The sky over Barcelona has turned that leaden gray that signals it’s best not to leave your umbrella at home today. A new front of heavy rain has been battering all of Catalonia since Monday, October 19,...
Alarms are mounting in Barcelona. Everything was set for this Monday, October 19, at 10:00 a.m., when a large portion of Catalans were to hear the preventive emergency siren. However, Civil Protection has...
As the afternoons grow shorter and fall settles into the streets of Barcelona, the city seems to cry out for refuge, comfortable seats, and dimmed lights. Add to that atmosphere the approach of the darkes...
There are buildings in Barcelona that not only hold stories within them but also fight tooth and nail to keep the residents who bring them to life. At 20 Llançà Street, the beautiful Modernist façade of t...
Next Monday, October 19, the usual sounds of our streets will give way to a rare but vital wail. Starting at 10:00 a.m., Civil Protection will carry out an unprecedented exercise: the simultaneous activat...
This Monday, Catalonia faces a movie-like scenario that, fortunately, is just a drill. A large-scale chemical hazard drill will set off alarms for nearly one million people throughout the region. But the...
Time has a curious way of measuring memories, especially when they’re filled with the sound of guitars and urban nostalgia. Exactly 23 years have passed since the last time the chords of this influential...