Inspired by the classic annual boat race between the two prestigious English universities of Oxford and Cambridge, the Unirun is designed to get the twelve Catalan universities involved in a popular running event. The run is held over a distance of 6,779 metres, the same as the boat race, and is a competition between universities…

Welcome to Barcelona! You’re here for the biggest global meeting on mobile technology, the GSMA Mobile World Congress, which takes place in 2017 from February 27 to March 2 in Barcelona’s Fira Montjuïc and Fira Gran Via. But what will you do in your free time? Lucky for you, you’re in one of the most…

This year’s edition expects to attract over 100,000 visitors and features numerous speakers, most notably John Stankey, CEO at AT&T; Reed Hastings, CEO at Netflix, and John Hangeel, founder of Niantic, the company which created Pokémon Go. The slogan for this year’s event is ‘Mobile: The Next Element’ and the congress will be looking at…

Four Years From Now (4YFN) is an event for emerging digital companies which coincides with the GSMA Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. This year brings the fourth edition, on 27 and 28 February and 1 March, with the event aiming to continue its exponential growth in terms of visitors and exhibitors. 4YFN is a showcase…

In the morning the Sant Medir groups go around the streets of the Gràcia neighbourhood on horseback, in carriages or vans. A band accompanies the parade, with group members throwing sweets to onlookers. In the evening, following the gathering at the Sant Medir hermitage in Collserola, a big procession takes place in C/ Gran de…

Famed Spanish artists such as Picasso, Dalí and Velázquez, among others, run the gamut of the  ‘isms’ – Cubism, Impressionism, Modernism and Post-Modernism (to name but a few). But in Barcelona’s museums you’ll also find plenty of collections that span medieval times to the 1990s. Contemporary works by established and lesser-known artists are omnipresent too;…

One of the best things about Barcelona is being able to grab a bite or a drink outside in a square or on a restaurant terrace. But what about during the colder months? Can you still enjoy people watching and a breath of crisp air? The answer is yes, and we’ll tell you where you…

You’re likely familiar with Gaudí’s masterwork La Sagrada Família or even his stone treasure, La Pedrera, but the modernisme king’s unique style can be seen in architectural wonders dotted around Barcelona. No matter if you’re taking in Casa Batlló or wandering the paths of Park Güell, you can see the influence of Gaudí’s three greatest passions…

Fat Thursday sees King Carnestoltes roll up in the city, getting carnival under way and kicking off a weekend reign where transgression is the norm and fun is obligatory. As from Friday, revelry permeates the city’s neighbourhoods with masked dances, fancy dress contests, workshops, children’s shows, exhibitions and thirty parades to remind city residents that…

Time out Barcelona´ selection of the best galleries, concerts, gigs, cafés, restaurants, bars, clubs, films and more that you won’t want to miss this weekend in Barcelona. https://www.timeout.com/barcelona/things-to-do/this-weekend-in-barcelona