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Barcelona is a city that, although its nature is being cosmopolitan, still preserves the cultural heritage in which the major part of the locals participate. For this reason, the festivities of the different neighbourhoods congregate all the city and the surroundings and present traditional performances like the sardanas and the castellers. The giants are figures […]

The Barri de Gràcia – district of Gràcia- will be decorated again in August on the occasion of its biggest festivity; and this year it is been organised in a memorable way because the festivity celebrates its bicentennial anniversary. This can’t-miss event will take place from the 15th to the 21st of August. Even though, […]

In 1992 the Olympic Games were celebrated in Barcelona. The event had many important moments that went down in the history of the Olympics. The accurate arrow of the archer that lighted the Olympic flame, the exceptional installations and the massive participation of the voluntary citizens caused that the media and the athletes agreed in […]

In Barcelona, summer starts with Saint John’s Eve and its bonfires. It is held on the night of the 23rd of June and you will easily recognise its arrival because you will hear the sound of the firecrackers on the streets. During Saint John’s Eve you will be able to see bonfires and fireworks and […]

May 18 is the International Museum Day and it is celebrated all around the world since 1977. As usual in recent years, museums associated to the network of local museums of the Diputació de Barcelona, an official organisation of the province of Barcelona which includes 67 museums and cultural equipment of the region, are opening […]

Any true legend must have at least a princess, a knight and a dragon. This is the case of the legend of Sant Jordi, which explains how a savage dragon struck terror into Montblanc citizens and kidnapped the princess. Then, Sant Jordi stabbed him to death with a sword. The blood of the dragon gave […]