Barcelona is even more beautiful during the Mercè festivities. It might be because of the atmosphere, it might be because cleaning efforts are stepped up, or it might be because residents decorate their b...
Times change, and with them, so do our tastes, customs, and even the way we celebrate festivals. In 2023, Barcelona included the drone show in its La Mercè festival program for the first time, and since t...
TMB workers have called a strike on Barcelona’s bus service today, September 22, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. During these seven hours, there will be a minimum service of 20% until 4:00 p.m. and 40% from...
An unbeatable way to celebrate La Mercè is to plan a tour of all the cultural centers, museums, and even government buildings that are opening their doors to the public during these days to encourage ever...
Separated by more than 6,000 kilometers and with completely contrasting cultural and historical contexts, Barcelona and New York are two very different cities, yet they share many similarities: they are b...
Ordinary days ceased to exist a few years ago; there isn’t a single spot left on the calendar that isn’t filled with a “world or international day” that (almost) no one celebrates. Some of these days serv...
Yesterday, Catalonia suffered the ravages of a storm system bringing heavy rain and thunderstorms, which resulted in one fatality, flooding, and transportation disruptions and outages. The Garraf region,...
A week doesn’t have to last seven days, especially if that means an event as special as Catalan Book Week can be extended for a few more days. The great celebration of Catalan literature returns to Passei...
Who hasn’t wondered at some point how much a skyscraper, a casino, or a shopping mall costs? A question with no real purpose or benefit beyond imagining that“closing down a shopping mall just so I can eat...
As summer comes to an end and heat waves subside, weather-related problems associated with rain and storms are on the horizon. The Catalan Meteorological Service (Meteocat) and the State Meteorological Ag...