Barcelona Design Week

This meeting of companies, entrepreneurs and professionals from the world of design and innovation is one of the most important international events in this sector and an opportunity for the general public with an interest in creativity. The most notable activities at this year’s edition are once again those at the Disseny Hub Barcelona (DHUB),…

Rooftop Terrace Week

This year sees 73 hotels organising over 250 free activities for Hotel Terrace Week, including live music, dances, cooking workshops, family and children’s activities, synchronised swimming and more. For ten days, the public will be able to discover the terraces of many of the city’s hotels and enjoy the views in a summer atmosphere with…

Automobile Barcelona

The new fair includes two main events: the Connected Hub and the Automobile Motorshow. The Connected Hub, aimed at industry professionals and the media, is the European platform for the connected automobile sector. Technological innovations will be presented and the focus will be on the connectivity and digitalisation of vehicles, some of them from the…

International New Roses Contest

This event takes place every year and coincides with the when roses first bloom. The contest features a prestigious international jury and showcases the finest new creations by rose cultivators from all over the world. All the varieties in the contest have been created by rose growers who have crossed existing varieties. The flowers are…

Museum Night

This initiative by the Council of Europe involves thousands of museums across Europe and this year reaches its thirteenth edition. The activity forms part of International Museum Week and consists of open days at museums. Participating museums will be organising various activities such as concerts, poetry recitals, dance displays, workshops and guided tours, enabling the…

Barcelona Science Festival

Over the course of two weeks, various locations around the city will be offering a string of activities aimed at all sectors of the public and forming the backbone of the new Barcelona Science Festival. The festival gets under way from 15 to 17 May at seven city bars as part of the Pint of…

Architecture Week

Architecture Week 2017 is on from 20 to 26 May and sees the city become the epicentre for a wide array of activities related to the world of architecture, enabling the public to experience it in a comfortable, informative and attractive way. Films using Barcelona’s architecture as a backdrop will be screened, there will also…

Sant Jordi is Love

Sant Jordi is all about culture, flowers, love and public participation. And just as Barcelona is an open, inclusive and participatory city, so too is Sant Jordi. No other festival unites Barcelonians with their city as this saint’s day does. This sunday enjoy Barcelona with a good book and roses, poetry, activities and a lot…

Weekend: A date with the Romani people and children’s literature!

As a way of discovering the cultural wealth and diversity of the Romani people, various acts are planned in the city for International Roma Day and are open to the general public. In the heart of the Raval neighbourhood, children and youths who are keen readers will find nearly a hundred activities as a taster…