THE BARCELONA CASINO WITH A CHILLING PAST
If you have ever found yourself doing the trek to Can Borrell in the Collserola mountains, you might have noticed a decrepit building along one of the bends on the Carretera de […]
ART PHOTO BCN CAPS OFF SUCCESSFUL WEEKEND ALREADY EYEING 2020
Art Photo Bcn finished its sixth edition this past Sunday, and, with it, found a home in Arts Sant Mónica it hopes to retain for years to come. In its previous […]
SERIE GÒTIC: PLAÇA SANT FELIP NERI
One of the most beautiful and peaceful squares in all of Barcelona is the Plaça de Sant Felip Neri. Its history, however, is a tragic one. On January 30, 1938, two […]
ART PHOTO BCN 2019: THE BARCELONA EMERGING PHOTOGRAPHY FESTIVAL RETURNS FOR ITS 6TH EDITION
Art Photo BCN is back for its sixth year, and the Arts Santa Mònica is playing host. This emerging photography festival is aimed at both professionals and students, but is also […]
LA VIEJITA | THE OLD LADY
Passeig del Born, surveilled by one of its tenants early on Catalonia Day (La Diada de Catalunya) on September 11th, 2016. The Catalan flag is proudly displayed on her balcony […]
WORLD PRESS PHOTO 2019: THE BEST OF INTERNATIONAL PHOTOJOURNALISM RETURNS TO BARCELONA
Thanks to the Photographic Social Vision association, the best photos of the past year in international photojournalism make one of their first stops here in Barcelona. It doesn’t quite seem […]
PHOTOS: HOLY FRIDAY PROCESSION
Check out our photos from this year’s Holy Friday Procession! Click on the thumbnails to enlarge the images. Photos by ISABEL TROYA Check out @carrersbcn‘s photos on Instagram!
DIADA DE SANT JORDI: ROSES, BOOKS, FREE ACTIVITIES AND MORE FILL THE STREETS OF BARCELONA
The month of April in Catalonia is one filled with reasons to celebrate, and not just because spring has fully sprung (not the case this year, but who’s complaining?). No, […]
SEMANA SANTA 2019 BARCELONA: WHAT TO DO
If you find yourself in Barcelona this week, you might be wondering what to do with yourself since most of your friends and family have bolted town for vacation time […]
MECAL 2019 BARCELONA: PACKED WITH CREATIVE, DYNAMIC SHORT FILMS THAT LEFT THEIR MARK
The Mecal 2019 International Short Film and Animation Festival of Barcelona has come to an end, and the participating films did not disappoint. After three weeks of competition — animation, […]
MECAL 2019 PROFILE: GERLANDO INFUSO
Last week, we had the pleasure of attending the Animated Short Film Competition at Mecal 2019. Not only that, we had the chance to sit down with the director of […]
BARCELONA IS READY TO OFFER YOU THE BEST INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILMS OF 2018 WITH ITS MECAL FILM FESTIVAL
The Barcelona International Short and Animation Film Festival, Mecal, has returned for its 21st edition! One of Spain’s most important short film festivals, Mecal has prepared a complete program with […]
GRAB A BIB, YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS: CALÇOTADA SEASON IS NOT TO BE MISSED
November through April is calçot season in Catalunya, when thousands of Catalan people gather to eat calçots on the weekends. A variety of scallion, or spring onion, native to Catalunya, […]
PRIMAVERA SOUND: THE BARCELONA FESTIVAL THAT BRINGS 200,000 TOGETHER TO CELEBRATE MUSIC
For 18 years now, Primavera Sound, Barcelona’s biggest and one of Europe’s most important music festivals of the year, has provided the coastal city with live music for all generations […]
BARCELONA BEER LOVERS, THIS WEEKEND IS YOUR WEEKEND!
The Barcelona Beer Festival is back, and La Farga L’Hospitalet Activity Center is playing host yet again! If you’re looking for something to do, this festival won’t disappoint! There are […]
CATALAN’S SEVEN-LEGGED REPRESENTATION OF LENT
If you’ve seen an old woman with seven legs, holding a cod in one hand and basket of vegetables in the other, hanging in balconies and windows around Barcelona, you […]
CANFANGA PANOTS
Back in 1906, Barcelona had an unflattering nickname, “Can Fanga,” or “Mud House.” The city had a major problem with the accumulation of mud on its streets. The Barcelona flower was […]
