festivals
IX HUMAN RIGHTS FILM FESTIVAL OF BARCELONA
The IX Human Rights Film Festival with the central in Barcelona and done also in NYC and Paris is directed by Toni Navarro and organised by theMirada Descubierta entity. This festival remains faithful to a dual commitment: on the one hand, to promote and open up spaces for the dissemination and screening of cinematographic works dealing with the defence of human [...]
Sant Jordi 2012 Barcelona
Today is Sant Jordi´s ( Saint George) day – a day famous for “books and flowers”. The city is filled with book and flower stands, you can find good deals on books and many writers are also there signing their books. It is a tradition to go for a walk, buy a rose and a [...]
Mecal – International Short Film Festival of Barcelona is about to start
Mecal, International Short Film Festival of Barcelona will be taking place from 12 till 29 of April. This year Mecal is moving from Poble Espanyol to different spaces around the city. Cinemes Girona, Fábrica Moritz, Antic Teatre, La Virreina Centre de la Imatge, Instituto Francés de Barcelona and Espacio Cultural Caja Madrid will all be the places [...]
DocsBarcelona starts on the 31st of January!
DocsBarcelona Documentary Film Festival is celebrating this year its 15th Edition and it will take place from January 31st to February 5th. This International Documentary Film Festival will screen 26 films and will this time also organize the Pitching Forum, the finance market for the documentary industry. This year DocsBarcelona moves to the very heart [...]
New Year´s eve in Barcelona
Most of the people of Barcelona spend this night having a dinner with their family and friends, and traditionally eat grapes starting 12 seconds before midnight. That´s why you might see many people buying grapes everywhere around the city and the offer is incredible, including even the canned grapes without seeds or skin, in order [...]
Big silence before a great party: Fiesta Major de Gràcia 2011
Away from the very center and the beach, Barcelona has been deserted since the early August. The streets are empty, most of the shops are closed, with Tancat per vacances ( closed for holidays) sign everywhere. Anything you would need to do now, might have to wait until September… The most astonishing of all is the [...]
When summer comes to Barcelona…
The summer is almost here and Barcelona´s cultural life is bursting with life. Although the people of Barcelona generally like to spend their time out, it´s in the summer when the city gets more vibrant than ever. Music is in the parks again – Festival Música en los Parques with almost 30 concerts is taking [...]
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