THE WISE GRASSHOPPER CROUCHED ATOP A BARCELONA BUILDING
It’s the summer of 1993. You happen to find yourself out walking down Av. Diagonal, passing by Plaça de Francesc Macià, and, suddenly, you look up to find something alarming […]
WORLD PRESS PHOTO BRINGS BEST IN PHOTOJOURNALISM TO BARCELONA FOR 2020 EDITION
Photographic Social Vision has helped bring back the World Press Photo exhibition for yet another year! This Friday, the 13th of November, the best photos and multimedia pieces of the […]
BARCELONA MARATHON OFFERS UP FREE VIRTUAL RACE DUE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Have you ever wanted to run a marathon but never had the time, or motivation, to do so? Zurich Marató Barcelona is offering you an enticing alternative: run a marathon […]
THE HAUNTING KISS OF DEATH AT BARCELONA’S POBLENOU CEMETERY
Venturing around Poblenou Cemetery, you’ll find a never-ending offering of beautiful tombstones, mausoleums, crypts, sculptures, niches, and more. It may be far smaller than the Montjuïc Cemetery, but it is […]
CATALONIA TO ADOPT STRICTER COVID MEASURES: BARCELONA AND ALL OTHER MUNICIPALITIES TO HAVE BORDERS LOCKED DOWN
As everyone has learned this week, the Spanish government announced a new state of emergency in order to combat the growing number of coronavirus cases countrywide. Well, those of us […]
THE NEW STATE OF EMERGENCY: WHAT IT MEANS FOR LIFE IN BARCELONA
With the Spanish government’s new state of emergency declaration, many of you might be confused or uncertain of what this new decree entails and how it will impact your daily […]
THE BARCELONA OWL THAT DEFIES BOTH ADVERSITY AND TIME
If you’ve ever taken a stroll down Av. Diagonal, you might have noticed a large yellow-eyed owl perched up on a building as you near Plaça de Mossèn Jacint […]
BARCELONA: SHARE YOUR CORONAVIRUS LOCKDOWN EXPERIENCE USING #MYVIEWBCN
Greetings on DAY 5 of the coronavirus lockdown (at least from here)! We hope you’re all settled in at home and staying healthy: physically, mentally and emotionally. This is likely […]
SPAIN IN STATE OF ALARM AMIDST CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC: WHAT IS DETAILED IN THE ROYAL DECREE
You might have noticed that the “State of Alarm” royal decree is not available in English. Not to worry, though, because we just finished the translation. Here is the translated […]
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