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…
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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…
Barcelona Burlesque Festival
El Molino is organising the only burlesque festival to be held in the Spanish state. International and local artists will fill the venue with fun, entertainment, music and laughter from 1 June to 2 July. Confirmed acts include Scarlett Martini, Chiqui Martí and Sil de Castro and the Team Molino company. http://agenda500.barcelona.cat/en/detall/barcelona-burlesque-festival_99400387645.html
Summer nights at the Casa Batlló
The Casa Batlló is offering ‘Magic Nights on the Dragon’s Rooftop Terrace’ again this summer. Evening visits will be conducted every day and residents from the province of Barcelona will be able to get tickets at half price. Sixteen artists from different disciplines will be performing, offering music for all tastes. http://agenda500.barcelona.cat/en/detall/summer-nights-at-the-casa-batllo_99400273188.html
Nou Barris holds its local festival
Thanks to the collaboration of residents’ associations, local organisations and retailers, Nou Barris is holding its festa major from 9 to 14 May, with a variety of activities for young and old alike. You’ll find processions, gatherings of giants, trade fairs, human towers, havanera singing, fire runs, concerts, dances, communal meals, theatre, competitions, a healthy…
Tapa Tour
The challenge for this initiative is to open up hotel restaurants and to promote hotels as gastronomic venues. Around thirty hotels, with four or five stars each, will be participating around all the city’s districts. Over the course of ten days, the public will be able to try different tapas, accompanied by wines and cavas,…
‘Atrapa la Tapa’
‘Atrapa la Tapa’ starts on 11 May and runs until the end of November, with tapas from 40 bars and restaurants in the district of Sant Andreu and including a tapa based on oriental cuisine for the first time. Every Thursday, as from 7 pm, participating bars and restaurants will be offering a special tapa…
Weekend: Grand finale for the Sagrada Família local festival
The Sagrada Família neighbourhood goes into the final days of its local festival with a programme brimming with tradition and some thirty activities for all sorts of tastes. Culture also features strongly in the city over the three-day weekend with the children’s film session Un Dia de Festa at the Cinemes Girona, and the thirteenth…
Handmade Festival
The Handmade Festival offers all sorts of arts and crafts, leading national and international creators and a string of unique surprises in this sector. Some 150 exhibitors and over 300 activities are planned for all the family in this three day event at Fira de Barcelona http://agenda500.barcelona.cat/en/detall/handmade-festival_99400400383.html
