Located at the heart of Montjuïc mountain, the Jardí Botànic offers visitors a journey around four continents in a setting which is unique for its architecture and landscape, with excellent views across the Collserola mountain range and the metropolitan area. The fourteen-hectare site includes a selection of flora from regions of the world which share…
La Model speaks to us
The Model prison can now be visited and will be open to the public from 3 July to 26 November 2017. Visits are free, should be booked in advance and last roughly ninety minutes. The visit is intended to be a learning experience, providing a number of different insights, with groups following a set itinerary….
Weekend: When the sun goes down it’s time for open-air film!
Watching films in the open-air becomes something of a ritual on summer evenings every year. Various film sessions are being organised in the city, mostly with free admission, offering a chance to enjoy quality films by the sea, next to a castle under the stars, or in front of a community centre converted into a…
International Water Polo Trophy Barcelona
The 16th City of Barcelona International Water Polo Trophy is being held at the Bernat Picornell swimming pool at 7 pm on Wednesday 28 June. This year’s tournament recreates the Olympic final of Barcelona ’92, with Spain taking on Italy. The same countries and the same venue to evoke memories of a final which went…
Open-air film at the Sant Sebastià beach
In front Athletic-Barceloneta Swimming Club. Once again this year, a giant screen will be set up at the Sant Sebastià beach, offering a selection of independent films for anyone who wants to watch them. The initiative offers a free selection of independent films for the general public to enjoy every Thursday, from 29 June to…
Grec 2017
July sees El Grec fill Barcelona with theatre, music, dance and circus. The festival is over forty years old and has become the main cultural attraction in the city in the summer. The numerous spaces which make up the festival circuit have been grouped together under the names of Grec Montjuïc and Grec Ciutat. They…
Sting
Sting last performed in Barcelona in March, at the Sant Jordi Club. Now he’s back, playing at the Jardins de Pedralbes as part of his 57th & 9th Tour. Sting once again presents his latest solo album 57th & 9th, marking the English artist’s return to the rock genre. This time around, he will be accompanied on stage by…
15th San Miguel Mas i Mas Festival
The festival, conceived to offer a top class musical programme in August, is now 15 years old. To mark the occasion, this year’s event includes over two hundred performances ranging from jazz to classical music, blues, soul, song, flamenco and electronic music, as well as theatre and dance. The Palau de la Música Catalana, the…
The Pride Parade speaks up for LGBTI pride
Pride Barcelona 2017 offers a week of culture, sport, debate, leisure and fun. This free, popular non-profit celebration shows the city at its best. The main activity is the Pride Parade on 8 July, filling the city streets with floats, artists and people from all over the world. http://agenda500.barcelona.cat/en/detall/the-pride-parade-speaks-up-for-lgbti-pride_99400091257.html
July evenings at Montjuïc Castle
On Sunday evenings in July, Montjuïc Castle will be the scene for four open-air concerts. The first is on 2 July, with In The Mood, while on 9 July it’s the turn of Pixie Dixie and on 16 July it’s Laia Badrenes with her Ànima Groovera project. The series rounds off on 23 July with…
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