Result of your search for "art"
The Santa Eulàlia Festival, the winter festival of Barcelona, is for all the family. During these magical days, tribute is paid to the brave Laia, the girl who rebelled to defend her aims. For the city of Barcelona, this girl was a symbol of solidarity, in defence of justice and commitment to young people. Santa Eulàlia and la Mare de Déu de la Mercè are co-patron saints of Barcelona. To celebrate this festival, different activities are organized for all the family. You can't miss the giants, the processions or the firework street run, human towers, sardanas dancing and musical bands throughout different routes of the city, apart from other activities for both young and old.
On 12th February, the Santa Eulàlia feast day, several events are held, such as raising the Penó de Santa Eulàlia (reproduction of an old banner of the city) on the balcony of City Hall, sardanas dancing, giants...
It dates back to over half a century and can boast that it offers live music 356 days a year. The Sala Jamboree is the Barcelona temple of jazz par excellence, where great legends and young promises of jazz have played. Figures like Bill Coleman, Kenny Drew, Chet Baker, Ponny Poindexter, Art Farmer, Lou Bennet, Stéphan Grappelli, Kenny Clarke, Cecil Taylor, Elvin Jones, Steve Grossman and Al FosGordon have all been on stage.
All styles are represented, from vanguard to Dixieland passing through bop, fusion, vocal jazz, mainstream, nu-jazz, tango-jazz, flamenco jazz and Latin jazz, without forgetting other Afroamerican styles such as blues and gospel.
This venue is a cultural benchmark of Barcelona, which won the Gold Medal of the city.
Salón del Manga de Barcelona Manga Fair
Dates 2025 not yet confirmed.
The time has come to get the cosplay costumes out of the wardrobe once again for this new edition of the manga fair in Barcelona. The fact that there has been an event dedicated to this Japanese art form for almost a quarter of a century demonstrates the commitment of fans of all ages, in and around the city, to the popular Japanese comic and its pop culture in general.
For a whole week there will be appearances by scriptwriters and cartoonists from all over the world, new publications, film marathons and workshops that explore different aspects of manga and anime or offer the opportunity to dress up as our favorite characters. In addition, of course, to a large number of CD, DVD, comics, books, illustrations and merchandising stands.
Dates 2025 not yet confirmed.
Created in 2003, Loop is a platform that focuses on the possibilities and challenges presented by video art, one of the key artistic movements of modern times. Each year, Loop hosts professionals and the public for a gathering where they can explore the latest technological and other developments in the moving image sector and see the work of new and established creatives who use video as their main tool.
Loop Festival runs for around 10 days and includes screenings, exhibitions, concerts, talks and other live events at numerous venues around the city.
World Press Photo is the exhibition that showcases the winners of the contest of the same name, regarded as the world's top photojournalism exhibition. The exhibition, which every year travels to different cities all over the world, is stopping off in Barcelona again for another essential date for photography enthusiasts. The exhibition is being enhanced by guided tours, workshops and other activities intended to get people talking about the values and challenges of photojournalism.
Barcelona is once again celebrating its grand festival, in honor of its patron saint. A program full of different activities is planned for all the public, with music, dance, circus and street arts. And not forgetting the giants, dragons, fire beasts, human towers and sardana groups.
La Mercè is also a festival of music, with streets full of modern and popular rhythms where the BAM, Barcelona Acció Musical, and Música Mercè will offer a programme with more than a hundred local, national and international artists. Free concerts in public spaces to celebrate Barcelona's biggest festival.
La Mercè will end, as always, with the traditional fireworks and music display. an explosion of light and sound, which has become one of the most expected and acclaimed events for the people of Barcelona and its visitors.
The Swab contemporary art fair has now been running for more than fifteen years, and remains faithful to its mission of acting as an experimental platform for emerging artistic ideas. Founded by the architect and collector Joaquín Diez-Cascón, Swab is an event that brings together some 80 galleries from the international art scene. The fair strives for close contact with the public, selecting and presenting the freshest proposals on the international scene, reflecting the latest trends and innovations in the art world.
Art Barcelona promotes for the eleventh consecutive year the Barcelona Gallery Weekend: four days dedicated to discovering art through a programme of exhibitions in 27 contemporary and modern art galleries, as well as a wide range of free activities aimed at all audiences. These include guided tours led by the artists and gallery owners, talks, performances and visits for families, among other events. Visit the various galleries and soak up the latest trends and artistic languages.
Barcelona has its own Christmas festival that brings culture to the city during the festive season.
The Barcelona Christmas Festival will transform Plaça Catalunya into the epicentre of the performing arts between 20 and 30 December, with a programme that includes music, theatre, dance and circus. There will be 25 shows, 14 of which are premieres in the city, with a wide variety of proposals ranging from small pieces of visual theatre to a travelling show that will tour the different districts of the city. In the afternoons, dance and circus merge into a unique offer, while in the evenings, music will take centre stage with a varied selection of artists. A unique event for the whole family to enjoy, with performances by renowned Catalan and international companies.
Throughout his life, Antoni Tàpies remained committed to various social causes in favor of human rights. His avant-garde, utopian and transformative spirit led him to take an active part in political action during the Franco regime, supporting Catalan social and political movements, and during the democratic era to show solidarity with international causes from a modern and progressive standpoint. Now, the History Museum of Catalonia is bringing together a wide selection of the artist's works and unpublished documentary material to portray his tireless activism.
You may be also interested
- 5%online
Hola Barcelona Travel Card, Transport card
from 17,20 € - Skip the line!
Fundació Joan Miró (Joan Miró Museum)
from 15,00 € - Skip the line!
Casa Amatller
from 20,00 € - Skip the line!
Articket Barcelona
from 38,00 € - 10%online
Barcelona Bus Turístic Hop on Hop off
from 29,70 € 
Barcelona Card Family
from 110,00 €- 10%online
Easy Montserrat
from 50,40 €