Anyone who has experienced Barcelona’s nightlife over the past few decades knows that Plaça Reial has a life all its own. Strolling beneath its arcades is like walking through the living history of Catala...
Barcelona is brimming with exhibitions across museums, art centers, galleries, and venues where culture manifests itself in its many forms. You’ll find everything from the works of world-renowned artists...
48 posters and 48 ways of understanding Barcelona’s Fiestas Mayores. That is the premise of the exhibition “Moltes Mercès,” which traces the history of the festival through all the official posters 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...
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...
A party without music isn’t a party—and that’s especially true when it comes to La Mercè. Barcelona’s big festival days wouldn’t be the same without the lyrics of our favorite bands playing in the backgro...
Catalonia Day is a day of celebration. People take to the streets, stroll through the city, or visit iconic sites they don’t usually go to on other days. This year, just like every year, during Catalonia...
The end of summer always carries a nostalgic atmosphere, as if the afternoons were begging to linger a little longer beneath the string lights before giving way to the autumn routine. To make the most of...
The transition from summer to fall in Barcelona always smells like a local festival. And this year, under the century-old shade of the trees in Ciutadella Park, it will also smell of slow-cooked stews, fr...
The end of September in Barcelona always smells of gunpowder, of the transition from summer to fall, and of that warm, festive melancholy that the Mercè leaves us with. But this year, the grand farewell t...