Again 2AM will be 3AM. All smartphones, tablets and other Spanish gadgets jump an hour at the time and suddenly, in Micheal J. Fox style, when the clocks are about to reach 2AM of Sunday 27th March they are turned forward 1 hour to Sunday 27th March, 3:00:00 local daylight time instead. Watch out! Any …
Barcelona has been highlighted this year again as the European Capital city of crime fiction. From 28th January to 6th February, BCNegra on its 11th edition will be hosting even French and Scottish writers as well as Valencians ones. The event, organized by the Institute of Culture of Barcelona, will include a main stage among …
Welcome to the fact that Christmas changes all of us. From the very first lights, the first bite of a gingerbread biscuit to the very first George Michael´s Last Christmas of the year… all this changes us. We wish it is cold to light the coal on the stove or the wood in the fireplace. …
For all those painting lovers or even those who fancy filling up on culture their journey in Barcelona, we are pleased to inform you that from last 10th October until 10th January 2016 you can become true testimonies to the transition from Impressionism to the Avant-garde art and its colorfulness. There were very few chances …
From Continental Hotels in Barcelona we are very pleased to announce the return of Mamma Mia Musical to our city. The worldwide cross-border phenomenon made up from the unforgettably catchy songs of ABBA is coming back to scene next 26th November in Teatre Tívoli. For three months you will be able to enjoy this delightful …
This autumn, Google Photos ranked Barcelona in the third place among the most photographed cities on the planet, only surpassed by New York and Paris. Google Photos is currently the largest online storage space where 100 million people let their pictures rest. Have you ever wondered why? If one thinks of Barcelona as a collection …
Today, 2nd April is celebrated the World Autism Awareness Day. The aim of this celebration is to educate society to move forward in improving the quality of those affected by this disorder, investing in new projects of medical and social development. In 2008 became operational the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and …
Christmas is in all the latitudes, a unique and repeatable celebration. Every city with Christian background gets ready for Christmas very differently. It exist hugely disparate rites, songs and melodies, gifts and ornaments among all the countries. In this regard, Catalonia has its own two unique and repeatable Christmas elements: the Caganer and the Tió …
It is Christmas time! Lights already switched on, the Barcelona Shopping Night just around the corner and now: the Fira de Santa Llúcia (Santa Llúcia Christmas market). From November 28th until December 23rd we are enjoying, for one more year, this charming Christmas Market around the Cathedral of Barcelona. It is made up of more …
Barcelona and Gaudí go hand in hand on the way to meet the great Gaudi’s work. Gaudi is the most recognized Catalan architect, especially for his most famous works: the Casa Mila (better known as La Pedrera), Casa Batllo, Parc Guell and Sagrada Familia. But Gaudi’s work does not end here, you can admire works …
At the Tivoli Theatre you can enjoy the famous musical Sister Act, every day until the 8th December. This musical is inspired by the role of Whoopi Goldberg, which has had great success with audiences on Broadway, London’s West End, Paris, Hamburg and Milan. Sister Act is about the life of Deloris Van Cartier, a …
The Fundació Antoni Tàpies is a cultural centre and museum located in the center of Barcelona which contains one of the most complete collections of the work of the famous Catalan artist. It is located in a modernist building designed by the renowned Catalan architect Lluis Domenech Montaner. The center opened in 1990 at the …