Attention shoppers, it’s time again for one of Barcelona’s most popular and anticipated events in the lead-up to Christmas. Passeig de Gràcia is once again the scene for a night of surprises and shopping, and this year pays tribute to the spirit and the aesthetic of the Gauche Divine, a movement in the ’60s and…

The fifth edition of Inclús, the Barcelona International Disability Film Festival, is on until 3 December and offers a broad programme of short films, full length films and documentaries with stories revolving around functional diversity. All of the audio-visual productions being screened offer different points of view on the reality of people with disabilities. The festival also includes…

This weekend offers three very different activities, with one based around playing, one around film and the other around sports. The 6th Festival of Games gets under way at the Fabra i Coats site and is on until 26 November, offering a wide array of popular and traditional games, simulated history, role play and miniatures….

Once again this year, the Millennium Festival fills Barcelona evenings with concerts by well-known artists from home and abroad. The opening concert is by José James on 10 November and the festival rounds off in May with a concert by 2Cellos. In the months in between, artists performing include Pasión Vega, Dani Martin, Maldita Nerea,…

The Barcelona International Jazz Festival fills different cultural venues in the city with music in the next few months. The line-up is once again an eclectic affair, with something for all tastes and all budgets. The programme kicks off with Diana Krall and includes the likes of Chick Corea & Steve Gadd , Eliane Elias,…

The Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona (CCCB) is the main venue for a new edition of the Barcelona Independent Film Festival. Films which don’t make it onto the big screen will be shown in the city at an event which includes a wide array of parallel activities. The competitive section includes ten full length…

This concert sees Elton John look back over a career spanning five decades and features all of his greatest hits, as well as a selection from his latest studio album Wonderful Crazy Night. The British artist will be accompanied by his usual band, with Nigel Olsson on the drums, Davey Johnstone on the guitar, Matt Bissonette…

The In-Edit Festival reaches its 15th edition with a highly varied programme of music documentaries to be screened at venues such as the Aribau Club, Aribau Multicines, various community centres and libraries in the city and the Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona (CCCB). The festival gets under way on Thursday 26 October with Liberation Day,…

This exhibition at the Museu Picasso looks at the Malaga-born painter’s time in Barcelona, from June to November 1917. The artist’s arrival in Barcelona that year coincided with an important artistic boom in the city, featuring the Exhibition of French Art at the Palau de Belles Arts, and the exhibition and cultural activity generated at the Galeria…