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Image courtesy of Mara Adina.

Metropolitan Culture Corner: Mara Adina

This month on the Metropolitan Culture Corner, we go behind the scenes with film producer and visual artist Mara Adina. Read more
Film still from "Le Dernier des Juifs" directed by Noé Debré (France, 2023) at the Barcelona Jewish Film Festival.

October Film Festivals in and around Barcelona

October’s calendar is packed with an impressive list of film festivals in and around the city. You’ll find gritty investigative documentaries, hair-raising fantasy and horror flicks and everything in between. Read more
September Film Festivals in Catalunya

As summer draws to a close, September eases us into autumn with some of region's most interesting and eclectic film festivals. Read more
Festa Major de Gràcia, photo by Canaan (CC BY-SA 4.0) via Wikimedia Commons.

Festa Major de Gràcia: A Lasting Tradition

For one week in August, Gràcia’s narrow streets are embellished with decorations and artwork, each one forming a tunnel that transports you to a different wonderland. Read more
Image courtesy of Clarence Bekker.

Metropolitan Culture Corner: Clarence Bekker

This month on the Metropolitan Culture Corner, we go behind the scenes soul singer Clarence Bekker, known as one of the most dynamic and explosive front men in all of Spain. Read more
Image courtesy of Patricia Caicedo.

Metropolitan Culture Corner: Patricia Caicedo

This month on the Metropolitan Culture Corner, we go behind the scenes with soprano and musicologist Dr. Patricia Caicedo, whose academic and creative work centers on Latin American and Iberian art song. Read more
Image courtesy of Carlos Mendoza.

Metropolitan Culture Corner: Carlos Mendoza

Our guest this month on the Metropolitan Culture Corner is singer, songwriter and guitarist Carlos Mendoza. Read more
Image courtesy of Natalia Revoniuk.

Metropolitan Culture Corner: Natalia Revoniuk

This month on the Metropolitan Culture Corner, we go speak with Ukrainian artist Natalia Revoniuk, one of the recipients of the Woman Art Award, which highlights notable female visual artists from all over the world. Read more
Illustration by Tara Shain

Song and Dance, the Story of Flamenco Legend Carmen Amaya

Carmen Amaya was a flamenco legend born in the the seafront shantytown of Somorrostro in Barcelona. Read more
Image courtesy of Marcel Llorens.

Metropolitan Culture Corner: Marcel Llorens

This month on the Metropolitan Culture Corner, we go behind the scenes with documentary film and television director, producer, editor, cameraman and much more, Marcel Llorens. Read more