


BARCELONA WELCOMES IN LA MERCÈ 2019
The Festa Major de la Mercè is here once again! If you’re not familiar with this festival, get ready for one of Barcelona’s best celebrations of the year! Every year, Barcelona […]

PRIDE BCN 2019: BARCELONA IS READY TO CELEBRATE EQUALITY
Pride has arrived, and Barcelona, ever as it has done, will throw a full-blown party in its honor where all are welcome and encouraged to attend. The city has grown […]

BARCELONA PREPARES TO CELEBRATE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF ITS FIRST HUMAN TOWER TEAM
La Colla Castellers de Barcelona wants to invite the city to come help celebrate its 50th birthday in June. On June 8th, 1969, the Human Towers of Barcelona participated in […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

CARNIVAL: WHAT TO EXPECT DURING THE WEEK-LONG PARTY IN BARCELONA
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 […]

PLAÇA SANT FELIP NERI: A ROMANTIC SQUARE WITH A DARK PAST
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 […]

PHOTOS: FESTES DE SANTA EULÀLIA 2019
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!