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Speak Easy 2 by Marinella Senatore, courtesy of ADN Galería.

Barcelona Gallery Weekend Co-founder Miguel Ángel Sánchez

Whether you are a savvy personal art collector, a world class institutional buyer or just a dilettante lover of culture who would like to start collecting some pieces, you should plan to attend BGW 2021. Read more
September Film Festivals

As summer draws to a close, September eases us into autumn with some of Barcelona's most interesting and eclectic film festivals—with a new addition to the film festival scene. Read more
Image courtesy of Neus Flores.

Metropolitan Culture Corner: Neus Flores

This month on the Metropolitan Culture Corner Tori Sparks interviews filmmaker, journalist and singer Neus Flores. Read more
Joan Manuel Serrat.

Serrat: El noi de Poble-sec

There are only a few names in Spanish music that people all over the world recognize, and Serrat is one of them. Read more
Image courtesy of Carlos Romagosa.

Metropolitan Culture Corner: Carlos Romagosa

This month on the Metropolitan Culture Corner Tori Sparks interviews musician, author and storyteller extraordinaire Carlos Romagosa. Read more
Image courtesy of Festival Jardins de Pedralbes.

Sounds of the City: Summer Music Festivals

A summer music festival is a glorious thing, and there are plenty to choose from in Barcelona—so many that you could easily fill every night with a live music event. Check out our list of all of the city's music festivals scheduled this year. Read more
Image courtesy of Portalblau Festival.

Out of Town Summer Music Festivals

Escape the city this summer and discover a multitude of music festivals taking place outside of Barcelona. Read more
Cinema Lliure a la Platja, image courtesy of the Ajuntament de Barcelona.

Summer Cinema Under the Stars

A quick guide to all the great places in Barcelona you can enjoy cinema screenings in the open air. Read more
Cases Lleó i Morera, Mulleras, Bonet, Amatller and Batlló line Barcleona's famous Passeig de Gràcia. Photo by Vicente Zambrano González courtesy of Ajuntamnet de Barcelona (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0).

Barcelona's Lesser-Known Modernist Architectural Treasures

If you can’t face another trip to the Sagrada Familia with visiting family, it’s time to take them off the beaten track and explore some of the city’s lesser-known Modernista architecture. Read more
Photo courtesy of Toni Mir/Trafalgar 13 Music House.

Metropolitan Culture Corner: Toni Mir

For the MCC this month, Tori interviews film composer and music supervisor Toni Mir. He has written soundtracks for award-winning shorts and films and was recently nominated for a 2020 Goya Award for Best Original Song in a film. Read more