City

Street life

Photo by Katy MacGregor

Santa Madonna restaurant, nº. 6

Having a word

Photo by Lee Woolcock

Hannah Pennell interviews the leading Catalan film director - August 2008

Features

Interview: Mark Redden

Mark Redden is an Irish boat builder and artist who has been based in Barcelona since 2008

February 24, 2010 by Nicola Thornton in City

Basketball

Photo by Tracy Gilbert

Playing overseas

Two pro basketball players from the US tell us what it's like to play for the FC Barcelona team

February 24, 2010 by Matt Elmore in City

Santaló case - gun for hire

Photo by C. Secanella (El País)

Gun for hire

In February 2009, Barcelona was shocked by the shooting of a local businessman in broad daylight—but such firearm murders are thankfully rare in the city

February 24, 2010 by Matt Elmore in City

Boqueria home

Photo by Julio Arboleda

Market makeovers

One after another, the city's markets are being brought into the 21st century

January 28, 2010 by Catherine Hubbard in City

Constitutional furor

The proposed new version of the Catalan Estatut has generated plenty of controversy, and it's not done yet

March 1, 2006 by Nick Mead in City

Ava Gardner

Antoni Crosa Mauri

Costawood

Film stars and glamorous celebrities played their part in making the Costa Brava what it is today

February 1, 2008 by Katie Addleman in City

Falcons

Lee Woolcock

For the birds

Safety requires that airports keep their avian populations under control, and at El Prat they use winged technology to do it

March 1, 2009 by David O'Connor in Living

newsletter

The Informer Blog - Latest Barcelona news, Latest Spanish news in English

  • News headlines: Wednesday 10th March

    Release of one of kidnapped Catalan charity workers expected imminently – More than 50,000 homes still have no electricity, some roads still congested, but Catalan government defends its actions

    March 10, 2010

  • Tuesday 9th March

    Snowfall causes transport and energy chaos - Neo-Nazi bookseller sentenced to two years and nine months in prison - New photo exhibition shows life on the Rambla a hundred years ago

    March 9, 2010

  • Monday 8th March

    Catalunya again on alert due to snow – Over 10,000 people participate in Barcelona marathon – Final touches put to law aimed at avoiding repeat of fraud at Palau de la Música Catalana

    March 8, 2010

Wednesday

Dance

Art

Festivals

Music

Thursday

Indie

Art

Jazz

Music

Friday

Art

Festivals

Music

Saturday

Art

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Music

Sunday

Art

  • 6x6 - “untitled” BCN

Music

Monday

Art

  • 6x6 - “untitled” BCN

Music

Tuesday

Art

  • 6x6 - “untitled” BCN

Music

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