Bach composed for small orchestral formations but his music captivated masters of the symphonic language such as Elgar, Schönberg, Respighi and Holst, who adapted the compositions by the German genius so they could be performed by large symphony orchestras. The conductor Cristian Măcelaru, in collaboration with the ESMUC, offers a concert at L’Auditori which includes…

Frederic Amat is one of the leading figures in the contemporary Catalan art scene. His open understanding of art has led him to include various languages in his work: painting, sketching, sculpture, installations, book illustrations, audio-visuals, theatrical scenography and interventions in architectural spaces. The exhibition title, ‘Zoetrope’, refers to the strobe-like machine made from a…

When local standard time is about to reach Sunday, 26 th march de 2017, 2:00:00 clocks are turned forward 1 hour to Sunday, 26 th march de 2017, 3:00:00 local daylight time instead Sunrise and sunset will be about 1 hour later on 26 de mar de 2017 than the day before. There will be more light…

Preparations are under way around the Santa Maria del Pi church to celebrate Sant Josep Oriol. The main acts start on Saturday, 18 March, with the traditional proclamation speech and the dance by the four original Pi giants. In the afternoon there will be a human towers gathering and in the evening the traditional Sant…

The basilica of Santa Maria del Mar offers guided tours of its turrets and terraces, tribunes and crypt. The hour-long tour offers visitors a chance to get to know the church from the inside, walk around its various sections and appreciate its beauty better than ever. From the top there are excellent views of the…

If you want to taste the flavour of a neighbourhood that preserves Barcelona’s traditional, working-class spirit, this tour is your best opportunity and we are sure you will enjoy it. Getting away from the city centre will allow you to discover the city’s third biggest district on a tour round its most emblematic locations. After…

The building at Avinguda Diagonal, 420, one of the most emblematic in Barcelona, is key to understanding Modernisme, the Catalan Art Nouveau movement. Bartomeu Terradas commissioned Josep Puig i Cadafalch to design a house for one of his daughters in 1905 and this was the result. Now it has been opened to the public, who…

For two weeks the Sagrada Família neighbourhood is organising all sorts of activities to give the neighbourhood and its people extra vitality. Popular culture is very well-represented in the neighbourhood and has an important part to play, with a giants’ parade, an afternoon of fire, dance displays and a human towers gathering. http://agenda500.barcelona.cat/en/detall/sagrada-familia-neighbourhood-festival_1333113714.html

In the community archive there is a document detailing everything at the monastery nearly 600 years ago. What objects were there? What were they for? Who did they belong to? Where were they kept? This tour around the Monastery of Pedralbes offers the answers to these questions and a chance to discover that in the…

The Poblenou neighbourhood is the scene for the Barcelona’s popular falles, an event emulating the famous tradition in Valencia and organised by the Espai País Valencià. As on previous occasions, the full cycle of the tradition can be seen in a single day: the crida (wake-up call), the plantà (positioning and display) and the cremà…