Carnival, the big hoorah before Lent, is here! Today, known as Dijous Gras (Fat Thursday), marks the commencement of a week-long festive affair that features a lot of traditional celebrations. We […]
Every March, Barcelonians celebrate Sant Medir by holding parades through the streets and throwing candy to the children. But who is Sant Medir and why is he celebrated? In the […]
Back in 2008, Barcelona received the Cruïlla Music Festival, which had previously been held in Mataró as a cycle of concerts, with open arms. It offered itself up as the […]
The other day, while talking with a Catalan woman, the subject of Barcelona’s history came up. Amongst other things, she mentioned that, not so long ago, there used to be […]
One of the most beautiful and peaceful squares in all of Barcelona is the Plaça de Sant Felip Neri, located near the Cathedral. Whenever we have friends or family in […]
Check out our photos from the Santa Eulàlia Festival! Click on the thumbnails to enlarge the images. Photos by ISABEL TROYA Check out @carrersbcn‘s photos on Instagram!
Barcelona’s Light Festival returns for its 8th edition this Friday, February 15. The festival transforms the city —in this case, the Poblenou neighborhood— into a huge, open-air exhibition for artists, designers and […]
Patron saints are a concept that I’ve always found interesting. Many of the most famous patron saints happen to be men. In Barcelona’s case, it’s not a patron but a patroness. […]
One of Barcelona’s most popular places to visit is the Santa Maria del Mar in the Born neighborhood. This is in part due to Ildefonso Falcones’ La Catedral del Mar, […]
Starting tonight, the play adaptation of Christine Angot’s novel Un Amour Impossible, winner of the 2015 Prix Décembre French literary award, visits the Teatre Lliure de Montjuïc. The play tells the story […]
Starting today, January 24th, and continuing through to February 3th, the Barcelona Negra Festival (BCNEGRA) returns for its 14th edition. Barcelona will be the scene of round tables and conversations […]
As we mentioned in our story, “L’Home dels Nassos,” the origin of the “Man of Noses” comes from L’Arbre dels Nassos (“Tree of Noses”). The legend of the tree is […]
There’s a man of Catalan myth and legend that has children around Catalonia eager to spot him on New Year’s Eve. The story, as parents tell it, is that this […]
One of the most frequent questions in my house back home was, “Did you have a good poop today?” (Sorry for putting that out there, guys.) This aspect of my […]
Christmas time is here, which means, for people living in Barcelona, it’s time to bring out the Catalan Christmas traditions. If you happen to visit the Mercat de Santa Llúcia, […]
The Palau de la Virreina, situated on the Rambla near the Boqueria Market, houses the Centro de la Imagen (Center of the Image), which exhibits photo and audiovisual projects. If […]
One of the first places people usually visit when they come to Barcelona are Las Ramblas. Consequently, many will notice the famous Canaletes fountain, which was installed in 1888, situated […]
