Do you fancy a Vermouth?
Spring, sun… and vermouth. In Barcelona there is no Sunday without vermouth. Do you fancy a glass? All you need is good company and good time is guaranteed. Enjoying a vermouth is more than tasting this liquor. It is usually accompanied by olives, chips or pinchos. In Barcelona you will find uncountable traditional bars where […]
Jurassic Barcelona
Trix, the most famous Tyrannosaurus Rex of all time, has arrived in Barcelona. This fossil is one of the three biggest and most well-preserved dinosaur skeletons in the world. In fact, it is one of the most complete found, with a bone volume recovered of the 80 per cent. Concerning palaeontologists, his bones are probably […]
Andy Warhol, The Mechanical Art
Andy Warhol, Pop Art pioneer, fills CaixaForum with colour through the temporary exposition available since September. Pop Art is an art movement born in the 1950’s in opposition to the traditional art. It transforms ordinary objects into extraordinary pieces in art galleries. For example, Brillo soap pads or pictures of famous characters such as Mao […]
Barcelona and Cinema
Barcelona, together with London and Paris, leads top 3 in most visited cities in the European Union. Barcelona is a city with a special personality, a city which fascinates all its visitors. Its charm is so special that many movie directors have chosen it for the different settings in which their films have been developed. […]
Giants of Barcelona
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 […]
“Festes de Gràcia” Bicentennial Celebration
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, […]