Primavera Sound Barcelona

This musical event brings together the most cutting-edge Spanish and international groups. Electronic bands mix with punk or revival-style music groups. The increase in the number of festival goers in recent years has led to the choice of a larger venue, with various stages set up.

Revered and feared. Feminine power in art and beliefs

This temporary exhibition is based on specific works of art, such as sculptures and sacred objects that personify sometimes contrary concepts such as desire, fertility, harmony, magic, evil, compassion or chaos. These ideas are always represented in the form of women or sometimes as bigender or genderless people. ...

Sónar. International Festival of Progressive Music and Multimedia Arts in Barcelona

This event is a chance for audiences to catch up with all the latest trends and the top artists on the Spanish and international electronic music scene. The programme comprises a wide range of activities, with DJ sessions, concerts and exhibitions of works in all the multimedia formats (installations, art on the web, design, etc. ...

Guitar BCN

It is an event that attracts guitar professionals of the full range of styles, from classical guitar to jazz and Latin beat. Key figures from the guitar world perform at the various venues prepared for this event.

Grec Festival

Stage arts are the star of this important cultural event that brings to light the most innovative offerings that are capable of attracting new audiences and family shows involving puppet and circus shows. Classic and contemporary, conventional and avant-garde, this festival is a reference point for enjoying the work of contemporary creators.

Nuestra Señora de La Merced Fiesta

These fiestas were first held in 1871, in honour of the Virgen de la Merced, named patron saint of the city by Pope Pious IX in 1868. The programme for the fiesta centres especially on Mediterranean culture, and includes more than 500 activities to suit all tastes: from street entertainment and concerts to folk dances, theatre performances and ...

Equestrian events: Barcelona International Show Jumping Competition

This equestrian event is also the Nations Cup grand world final: Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ Jumping Final, which will feature participation by 18 national teams from all over the world. The Barcelona CSIO includes an attractive competition programme and is held as part of the Merced Fiestas in the city of Barcelona.

Sailing: 2024 America's Cup, Barcelona

Six teams from New Zealand, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Italy, the United States and France will compete to win the America's Cup, a sporting event with 174 years of history. Spectators can watch the regattas free of charge from the beaches located between Port Vell and the Olympic Port of Barcelona. ...

Motor racing: Spain Classic Raid

Over 100 teams compete in an itinerary of more than 2,000 kilometres through the regions of Catalonia, Aragon, Castilla y León, and Madrid. A competition that’s as fun to take part in as it is to watch. The route takes unmetalled and minor roads, and the average speed throughout is under 50 kilometres per hour.

Exhibition: World Press Photo 2024

There are four main categories in the awards: individual (single image taken in 2023), photo essay (4-10 photos that tell a story, taken in the previous two years), long-term project (24-30 snapshots from three different years, but at least six from 2023) and open format (photos taken with innovative, non-traditional methods). ...

Exhibition: Miró-Matisse: beyond images

After putting Miró and Picasso face-to-face in the previous exhibition, the Foundation that protects the legacy of Miró now compares him with the French Matisse, one of the fathers of Fauvism, a pictorial movement that tried to express emotions by emphasising the use of color. ...

Naturaleza Encendida ‘Origen’. Barcelona

'Origen', the immersive light experience, invites visitors on a journey into mycology to understand the origins of the first living beings that populated the Earth. The show also seeks to show the relationship between science and the impact that human beings have on the environment. ...

La Alternativa. Barcelona Independent Film Festival

The main aim of the event is to present and promote independent cinematographic productions from Spain and overseas in four sections: shorts, feature films, animation and documentaries. Other parallel activities outside the competition, such as round tables, chats and talks complete the festival programme.

Athletics: Barcelona Marathon

The route of the race passes some of the most emblematic monuments and locations in this city, such as the Sagrada Familia Church, La Pedrera house, Sant Pau Hospital and the Forum. The start and finish line of this 42.195-kilometre course is in Plaza de España Square.

Mobile World Congress

International Environmental Film Festival. SUNCINE

It is an event that aims to unite these two art forms: film and environment. On the one hand, film is the art of expression using images and sound; on the other hand, the environment is all the nature that surrounds humanity, hence the art of life. A series of film screenings on the theme of the environment are in the running for the Golden Suns.

Barcelona International Jazz Festival

Performances take place in many different settings, such as the Palau de la Música Catalana, the Auditori del Fòrum, the Conservatori del Liceu, and other concert halls. The event attracts prestigious jazz musicians from Spain and around the world. ...

els llums de sant pau (The Lights of Sant Pau)

This Christmas, millions of lights will illuminate a route through the modernist surroundings of Sant Pau. At nightfall, astonishing dramatised flora and illuminated figures will come to life and light up the Christmas scenario to offer families a lovely evening stroll.

Jean Bouin International Athletics Event

The Jean Bouin race has been held in the streets of Barcelona since 1920 and has had the international category since 1946. It features participation by many of the world’s best distance runners and has different categories so that all sports enthusiasts can take part.

Barcelona Jewish Film Festival

The event came into being to support and promote Jewish culture, so closely linked with Spain’s history. This is one of the most prestigious festivals in Europe devoted to Jewish topics. A wide variety of audiovisual works, shorts, documentaries and feature films are presented at the festival, encompassing the broadest field of genres and trends.

Tennis: Conde Godó Trophy

The competition takes place as part of the second stage of the international ATP circuit. The tournament is a good opportunity to enjoy some of the world's ten best tennis-players, including previous winners Fernando Verdasco and Rafa Nadal.

International Comic Fair

This event offers comic fans a great opportunity to indulge their hobby. As well as discovering the new comics on offer from the publishers in the sector, visitors will be able to meet numerous top comic artists, attend film premieres and concerts, and take part in comic workshops. ...