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Contents
May 2014
;20 Ajoblanco
Tapas done right
08
Feature
16
Around town
18
Everything you need to
enjoy Primavera Sound.
CosmoCaixa’s brand-new
science exhibit.
20
Food and drink
24
Shopping
27
Listings
Arts
Photographer Colita at La
Pedrera gallery.
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D’A CINEMA
FESTIVAL
Arthouse film fest.
‘When Evening falls
on Bucharest or
Metabolism’ shows
tonight. See p.34
Friday 09
FRIDAY’S BLUES
AL PALAU GOMIS
Blues inside the
palace that houses
the European
Museum of Modern
Art. See p.37
Friday 16
BCN COMICS
CONVENTION
Comic fans from all
over Spain gather
for the convention
that premiered in
1981. See p.40
Saturday 24
CATALAN
TRADITION
Take in sardana
dancing, the daring
castellers (human
towers) and giants.
See p.44
Sunday 11
SANT PONÇ
Stalls selling herbal
remedies and glacé
fruit mark the feast
day of Saint Pontius
of Cimiez.
See p.38
Saturday 17
MUSEUMS NIGHT
Almost 70
museums across
the city open their
doors until the wee
hours.
See p.41
Monday 26
PRIMAVERA HITS
THE CLUBS
A preview of the
Primavera Sound
music festival at
clubs all over the
city. See p.45
DANI CANTO
Friday 02
Get out your diaries! We
present just a handful of
the cultural highlights of
the month ahead.
Tuesday 27
Saturday 31
THE VALKYRIE
One of Wagner’s
greatest operas,
which debuted in
1870, comes to the
Gran Teatre Liceu.
See p.46
DO YOU WANT TO
DANCE?
Swing dance at the
MNAC museum,
with live music from
the Taller de
Musics. See p.48
4 Time Out BCN Guide May 2014
MARIA DIAS
The Hot
Seat
Luki Huber
This Swiss product designer catalyses creative
teamwork. By Jordi Bianciotto
You grew up in a house without TV.
Does that explain it all?
It meant I spent a lot of time
drawing and making things. I
wanted to be a product designer
before I even knew what it was.
Then you studied the subject in
Barcelona.
When I first came to La Massana
art school, I fell in love. It was the
start of a three-year course, but on
the very first day I met my future
wife, so there was no turning back.
Later you designed kitchen
equipment for El Bulli.
For five years. But I think designers
are specialists in not specialising.
Yet the kitchen provided you with
the space to invent things.
A kitchen is a great place for
creativity: it’s like a miniature
factory.
What did you learn from
Ferran Adrià?
To approach creative work with the
utmost precision. I also realised
that it’s easier to do good work if
you surround yourself with the
best people.
Cooking can be a form of poetry.
Do you aspire to that with your
products?
I’m more focused on making new,
functional products that offer the
user a tangible benefit. This is why
we’ve created a workspace where
we invite key clients to generate
huge numbers of new ideas, up to
800 in a single day.
You like to create useful things.
Yes, products that really offer
something to the user.
Like a wall of boxes?
Yes, by fixing boxes to the wall you
can organise things in a highly
visible way. We’d like to create
classrooms with this kind of wall,
because too often they’re
depressing, empty spaces. I have
one in the bathroom at home.
There are 20 boxes – 18 for my
wife and 2 for me.
PRIMAVERA BCN
All you need to know to survive Primavera Sound (and
have the time of your life) in five easy steps. By María José
Gómez, Ricard Martín, Marta Salicrú, Eugènia Sendra
GETTING READY
EVERYTHING YOU NEED
TO SEE AND BE SEEN
FASHION FORWARD FEET
Primavera Sound gets bigger every
year. Not just in terms of the line-up
and the crowds, but the space it
occupies. To trek miles from stage to
stage, Vice to Heineken, Pitchfork to
Rockdelux, you need footwear that’s
comfy and cool, and you’ll find it at:
Le Coq Sportif: Boters, 6
Y93 412 41 34
UK-Look: Ample, 27
Y 93 315 02 34
Sivasdescalzo: Marina, 229
Y 93 531 21 22
EYES ON THE PRIZE
Whether you show up at 5pm, or
stay until the sun rises, you’ll need
sunglasses. If you’d rather not be
wearing the same shades as half the
crowd, take a look at Wild Vintage,
where you’ll find styles your mum
would recognise, which have come
right back into fashion. Another
good option is Les Lunettes – it’s
hard to leave without spotting a pair
you like.
Les Lunettes: Rec, 56
Y 93 268 98 70
Wild Vintage: Joaquín Costa, 2
Y 654 455 057
WEAR IT ON YOUR CHEST
Primavera Sound is a sea of T-shirts.
If you need to replenish your
supplies of the short-sleeved
wardrobe staple, drop in at Chandal
for some Spanish retro nostalgia, or
Duke, for up-to-the minute designs –
like the print of Kate Moss with a
moustache (and still looking
ravishing).
Chandal: Valldonzella, 29
Y 93 302 84 71
Duke: Del Duc, 12
Y 93 318 56 56
CUT SOME RUG
If your image is as important to you
as your musical tastes, you’ll want to
arrive at the Fòrum venue without a
hair out of place. And if you don’t
have a trusted hairdresser in the city,
we suggest three who can practically
read your minds to create the ideal
style for you.
89.9: Carme, 89 local 9
Y 669 392 975
Hed: Plaça Vicenç Martorell, 3
Y 93 270 34 57
Bot Hair: Carrer d’en Bot, 4
Y 93 342 63 39
BOT HAIR
AT THE FESTIVAL
BARS AND RESTAURANTS
FOR PRE-FESTIVAL FUEL
L’ESCOLA
Barcelona’s catering school offers an
outstanding lunchtime set menu,
worth every cent of its €19. Warning:
closed Sat and Sun.
Passeig del Taulat, 243
Y 93 453 29 04
ELS PEIXATERS
Great seafood restaurant: our
recommendation is their arròs a la
cassola (rice in a clay casserole), which
they cook Costa Brava style.
Passeig García Faria, 33
Y 93 266 38 84
JIN DA LE
On the top floor of the Diagonal Mar
shopping centre, this JapaneseKorean restaurant has curries,
noodles and decent sushi.
Diagonal, 3
Y 93 356 39 18
BOO BEACH CLUB
This Ibiza-style beach bar serves
up not just tasty rice dishes but
also some stellar creative cuisine.
They close only on Mondays, and
the kitchen stays open until
midnight.
Platja de la Nova Mar Bella, s/n.
Y 93 225 01 00
SAGARDI DIAGONAL MAR
A tapas bar in Diagonal shopping
centre that does pintxos (Basquestyle tapas on bread) every day of
the week from 2pm until midnight.
Ideal for a quick energy boost to
keep going.
Diagonal, 3
Y 93 356 04 75
CAN CANYES
This bar-restaurant, strategically
located one street back from the sea near
the Fòrum boasts a hearty lunch menu
and speedy service every day of the
week.
Llull, 394
Y 93 266 46 09
RIBS
Again in the shopping centre, here
you’ll find whole barbecued pork
ribs and chunky hamburgers, served
all day.
Diagonal, 3
Y 93 356 09 20
MARIA DIAS
PRIMAVERA SOUND
FESTIVAL!
COMING DOWN
TAKE TIME TO RECOVER...
OR JUST KEEP ON GOING
FEED YOURSELF
If you’ve been living on a music-only
diet for the last few days, with your
bodily needs coming a distant second,
it’s time to put things right with a
decent breakfast. In Barcelona they
come in all shapes and sizes, from a
traditional dish of salt cod to start the
day – at Pa i Trago in Sant Antoni – or
the imported notion of brunch, which
you’ll find just across the road at
Federal Café. In the Born, drop by
Picnic for the house speciality of eggs
Benedict. And if you can’t drag
yourself out of bed, Matias Buenos
Dias will deliver a luxury breakfast
and hangover cure (for a price), with
options that include everything from
fresh fruit to champagne.
Pa i Trago: Parlament, 41
Y 93 441 13 20
Federal Café: Parlament, 39
Y 93 187 36 07
Picnic: Comerç, 1
Y 93 511 66 61
Matias Buenos Dias:
www.matiasbuenosdias.com
GOOD VIBRATIONS
Everyone needs a chance to recover
from festival excesses and lack of
sleep, and Primavera Sound could be
the perfect excuse for the spa visit
you’ve always promised yourself.
You could book a treatment at Aires
de Barcelona or SpaciOmm, or if you
prefer a more active (and cheaper)
option, put in some lengths in the
open air pool at the Club Natació
Atlètic Barceloneta, where a day
ticket costs €12, and for €6.50 more
you can use their basic but
satisfactory spa (jacuzzi, sauna and
steam room.)
Aires de Barcelona:
Pg. Picasso, 22
Y 93 295 57 43
SpaciOmm: Pg. de Gràcia, 106
Y 93 445 40 00
Club Natació Atlètic Barceloneta:
Plaça del Mar, s/n
Y 93 221 00 10
WE WANT MORE!
For those who still haven’t had
enough, Primavera Sound
continues on Sunday, with free
open-air concerts in the Parc de la
Ciutadella. If you’ve seen the whole
festival, one more day isn’t going to
kill you – and if you’ve missed out,
FUNK & SOUL
If music is the air you
breathe, and vinyl your
passion, don’t miss the
record shop in Galeries
Olimpia (Ronda Sant Pau,
17-19). When Funk and
Soul hits you, you feel
no pain.
SUGAR HIGH
FEDERAL CAFÉ
It’s an essential element
of the post-festival diet: a
spoonful of sugar, preferably
in the form of cake.
Xacolata’s mango mousse
awaits you (Sancho de
Ávila, 173).
here’s your chance. This year the
line-up includes Mark Eitzel of
American Music Club, one of the
most highly-acclaimed American
songwriters of his generation; the
Italo-Catalan dark pop quintet
Berlinist; Katy Goodman (Vivian
Girls) presenting La Sera, her solo
project; New York indie trio
Hospitality; Boogarins, from Brazil,
true heirs of psychonauts Os
Mutantes; and garage rock out of
Los Angeles from the Dum Dum
Girls. And if you prefer to take
shelter in the hangover-friendly
darkness of a club, there’s
Primavera action at Apolo, La [2] de
l’Apolo, and Barts, proving there’s
music beyond the Fòrum with
Fuckin Bollocks, No More Lies,
Cuello, Vàlius, Dave P, Joana Serrat,
Grouper, and Angel Olsen. Be
prepared for a long hard Monday –
it’s the price you have to pay.
AN ORDINARY SUNDAY
Life goes on after Primavera
Sound, and some festival-goers
choose not to disrupt their
traditional Barcelona Sunday
rituals. You could start with a prelunch vermouth and a plate of
olives at La Tieta in Poble-sec, then
head to the beach for sea breeze
and a paella at Kaiku (reservations
essential) or salads and pasta away
LA TIETA
from the crowds, at Filferro. And to
round out the afternoon, a luxury
ice-cream from Vioko, or tea at Caj
Chai in the Barri Gòtic, before a
well-deserved siesta.
La Tieta: Blai, 1
Y 600 742 532
Kaiku: Plaça del Mar, 1
Y 93 221 90 82
Filferro: Sant Carles, 29
Y 93 221 98 36
Vioko: Pg. de Joan de Borbó, 55
Y 93 221 06 52
Caj Chai: St. Domènec del Call, 12
Y 93 301 9592
CLUB NATACIÓ ATLÈTIC
BARCELONETA
The
hot list
COLITA - LA PEDRERA
[email protected]
Science
isn’t scary
CosmoCaixa opens
Top Science, an
exhibition space
designed to bring
scientific research
closer to society
Colita’s
world
La Pedrera hosts
the first major
retrospective
dedicated to
photographer
Isabel Steva
Tapas
know-how
The owners of
Taller de Tapas
have opened a new
restaurant,
Ajoblanco, offering
top-quality tapas
Around
Town
Edited by Eugènia Sendra
[email protected]
Science isn’t scary
CosmoCaixa opens Top Science, an exhibition space
designed to bring scientific research closer to society.
By Maria Junyent
The words science or scientist conjure
up images of laboratories, white
coats and test tubes, images that seem
to have nothing to do with our
everyday lives. The objective of the
new permanent space Top Science at
CosmoCaixa is to bring science closer
to the public, especially young people.
‘This is one of the big challenges for
science today, and to succeed we need
to focus on reaching out to the general
public,’ explains Javier Hidalgo, the
exhibition’s co-ordinator. At
CosmoCaixa, this means hands-on
experience: knowledge is gained via
the senses. Next to the museum’s
Mediterranean area, you’ll find a
futuristic exhibition space full of
geometric forms, its immaculate
whiteness dotted with interactive
exhibits that enable visitors to get to
grips with science.
Get a little bit closer
You’ll find an interactive exhibit
that explains the 10 most common
scientific search terms on the
Internet, along with their
definitions – gold is one of the most
common. There’s an area that
presents the latest news from the
world of science, and the best ways
of staying up to date with it. And
finally, you can discover the reality
Around town
of science at work, via videos in
which young scientists in different
fields describe their own
experiences, and the subjects they
studied in order to get where they
are today. ‘We want young people to
see that scientists are just like
them,’ explains Hidalgo.
Front-line science
Our sense of being disconnected from
the world of science stems in large
part from our ignorance of its direct
practical applications. Top Science
presents cutting-edge research
projects that are being carried out
right now, aimed at finding solutions
to problems that affect the whole of
society. The projects chosen to
inaugurate the space illustrate the
concept perfectly. The first asks how
we can guarantee ultra-secure
communications over vulnerable
networks like the Internet, and is
presented by the Institute for
Photonic Sciences. The second asks a
very different question: when will
there be a vaccine against AIDS? It’s
the result of a collaboration with
IrsiCaixa, the AIDS Research
Institute.
These exhibits are not limited to
presenting the facts and the current
state of each study: instead they
show processes happening in real
time, and allow exhibition visitors to
participate in interactive experiments
with real scientists. Javier Hidalgo
emphasises the importance of
allowing the public to ‘experience
first-hand the dilemmas that
scientists face’.
New research projects will be
featured every six months. The next
will take a look at neuroscience, one
of the fast-moving fields in science,
and one that allows a glimpse of the
near future. The other will feature the
Alba Synchrotron, the particle
accelerator in Cerdanyola del Vallès,
just outside Barcelona.
Top Science opens its doors
permanently on May 9.
Arts
MARIA DIAS
Edited by Josep Lambies
[email protected]
It’s Colita’s world
La Pedrera hosts the first major retrospective
dedicated to photographer Isabel Steva i Fernandez,
better known as ‘Colita’. By Eugènia Sendra
She’s ‘Col’, ‘Cola’ to her friends and
‘Colita’ to the Spanish public, who
saw so many different worlds through
her lens. After training with the
renowned Catalan photographer
Oriol Maspons, Colita photographed
the great flamenco dancer Carmen
Amaya in her heyday, and was on
hand to document Barcelona’s
Gauche divine, the city’s bohemian
arts scene of the sixties and early
seventies, with its cast of colourful
characters. After a career spanning
50 years, having officially hung up her
camera forever, her work is the
subject of a retrospective at La
Pedrera. The exhibition was curated
by Laura Terre, who first worked
with the photographer while editing a
monograph of her work for the
PhotoBolsillo series, and brings
together more than 100 images from
every phase of Colita’s varied career,
from magazine photojournalism
during Spain’s transition to
democracy, to celebrity portraits and
her agitprop snapshots on feminist
themes in the seventies. There are also
personal possessions, such as the
Bakelite camera that was a present
from her father, and with which she
began to immortalise her friends,
family and pets at the age of 13.
‘This is the life of a professional
photographer, not of an artist,’
she insists.
Video creation
Loop BCN
is back!
COLITA, JUST BECAUSE!
LOOP FESTIVAL
La Pedrera
Until 13 July
Barcelona’s specialist video art and
moving image fair is celebrating its
12th year with audience engagement
as its central theme. Divided into
three main sections, Loop Barcelona
exhibits new video art all over the city,
turning it for a few days into the
busiest hub of the international video
art scene.
Loop Festival, previously known as
Screen Festival, presents hundreds of
pieces by video artists from all over the
world, displayed in more than 100
venues all over the city, from museums
to libraries, bookshops and
restaurants. Loop Fair, which takes
place 5 -7 June, brings together 40
galleries in the hall of the Catalonia
Ramblas hotel, presenting 44 video art
pieces of which 17 are on display for
the first time ever. The annual Loop
Prize will be awarded to the most
outstanding piece, as chosen by an
international jury headed by
Bartomeu Marí, director of the
MACBA.
The fair is also holding Loop
Studies, a space for debate for
professionals, with a packed
programme focusing on the theme of
engaging audiences.
Various venues
29 May to 7 June
Arts
Freedom as a style
Colita remembers the techniques of
photography coming easily to her:
photography found her, not vice
versa. She recalls the excitement of
seeing copies of her first pictures, and
her early-morning photo sessions
with friends after nights out. She
finds it hard to pick out favourites
among her negatives, most of which
focus on a single individual. But there
are images that stay with her forever,
shaping her memories, the fruit of a
spontaneous style with a critical edge
and a hint of irony. ‘I’ve always done
what I thought was right, and often
I’ve done whatever I felt like too,’
asserts Colita,
With her compact automatic
camera – she produces it for the photo
– Colita is constantly adding to her
project ‘Look what I see when I go out
for a stroll’, a personal diary that is still
not destined for any specific archive.
She admits that she distrusts the
guardians of culture, which is why she
has donated parts of her archives to
different institutions. She is also
interested in celebrating the work of
pioneering female photographers of
the 19th and early 20th centuries, in
particular the Spanish photographer
Piedad Isla, with whom she shares
affinities. But Colita is also concerned
about the present, and doesn’t hold
back when she states that
‘photography is at the arse-end of
culture’. ‘There are some great names,
of my generation and among younger
photographers, who no one has heard
of because photography still doesn’t
occupy the place it deserves.”
If you ask who Colita really is,
apart from being the girl who believed
her dad when he told her that she was
born under a cabbage (‘una col’ –
hence her nickname), she answers
that she’s ‘a clown, but a serious one, a
very serious one’, with a single goal:
to allow her subjects to live through
her photographs.
Food &
Drink
Edited by Ricard Martín
[email protected]
Tapas know-how
The owners of Taller de Tapas have opened a new
restaurant, Ajoblanco, offering top-quality tapas at
eminently reasonable prices. By Ricard Martín
Foreigners and tapas. Two words that
are liable to call forth a torrent of
scathing comments form your average
Spaniard. Yet today we’re talking to
one of Barcelona’s greatest experts in
tapas – and she’s from London. Kate
Preston is co-owner of the brand-new
tapas bar and restaurant on Carrer
Tuset, and her tapas know-how is no
coincidence. She founded the first
Taller de Tapas outlet back in 2003,
with her husband José Lombardero, a
Galician restaurateur whose tapas
pedigree goes back even further: he
had a bar in l’Hospitalet in the sixties.
At first glance, Ajoblanco looks
like another top-end tapas joint,
featuring the Baroque touches that
are the trademark of the LázaroRosa Violán design studio, kings of
the gastro interiors that line Carrer
Enric Granados. To an extent it’s
true: the interior is solemn, almost
ecclesiastical. But the food doesn’t
disappoint, and represents the kind
of value for money that’s hard to find
in this part of town. ‘We make sure
that everything’s good quality, but
we don’t dress things up. We want
the ingredients to speak for
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Food & Drink
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2
themselves,’ Preston says. She
remembers tapas bars in the Barri
Gòtic in the late nineties: ‘Everything
was zapped in the microwave, all the
fried stuff was piled up, nothing was
cooked while you waited. It feels like
that was another era – but no, it was
only 15 years ago.’ She and her
husband were the first to change the
template, ‘without aiming solely at
the tourist market’.
Preston doesn’t define Ajoblanco
strictly as a tapas bar. Rather it’s a
place with ‘classic tapas that we love,
dishes for sharing and second
courses with character’. There are
few fancy touches and plenty of
know-how, not much fish, but ‘all of
it is fresh from the market every day’,
and quality meat at affordable prices,
and with a certificate of origin: try
their mature Basque entrecote (250g
for €18) or Pyrenean lamb ribs. You
won’t find foams or flavoured smoke:
‘we don’t believe in that, we’re not
setting out to be a gastronomic
restaurant’. But what we tried
suggested otherwise. This is
uptown tapas that the proletarians
can afford.
1. Beef tataki
Preston mixes English and Japanese
cuisine: fine slices of tender, barely
done roast beef, with a horseradish
sauce that is the equal of any wasabi
– and makes a great accompaniment
for smoked fish.
2. Artichoke hearts
A favourite with customers: a
lightly-fried artichoke heart in
breadcrumbs with a dab of romesco
sauce. The Galician saltwater clams
in Martini are also highly
recommended.
AJOBLANCO
Tuset, 20. 93 667 87 66.
€25-€30
The best
eats!
Edited by Marcelo Aparicio
Our themed selection
of the city’s best
restaurants.
By Marcelo Aparicio
Seafood
El Nou Ramonet
The little brother of Can Ramonet, a longestablished Barceloneta classic, serves
traditional seafood with contemporary
touches. At El Nou Ramonet, the fish and
seafood are always fresh, the produce is
local and in season, and the wine list
focuses on quality vintages.
Carbonell, 5. 93 268 33 13.
Barceloneta (L4). €20-€35
El Suquet de l’Almirall
Other restaurants take note: this is
exactly how Catalan seafood should be
done. Their bunyols de bacallà are
legendary, but if baby cuttlefish
(sepionets) are on the menu, they’re not to
be missed. The same goes for their
Barceloneta paella. –R.M.
Pg. Joan de Borbó, 65. 93 221 62 33.
Els Maians
An original take on Mediterranean
cuisine. Their lobster rice and
monkfish a la marinera dishes come
highly recommend.
Pg. de Joan de Borbó, 33-34. 93 221 75 96.
Els Peixaters de la
Mediterrània
Traditional Catalan seafood, including
an excellent arròs a cassola, a dish sadly
overlooked in many restaurants. –M.A.
Pg. García Fària, 33. 93 266 38 84.
Poblenou (L4). €20-€35
SE Asian
Bangkok Cafè
Squeezed into a kiosk-sized footprint,
this tiny Thai restaurant serves
delicious curries with a genuinely fiery
kick – and cool Thai beers to quench
the flames.
Evarist Arnús, 65. 93 339 32 69.
Plaça del Centre ( L3). €15-€20
Batik
A simple, unpretentious restaurant with
lovely décor and a wide selection of
Indonesian, Thai and Malaysian dishes.
Try the €14 sampling menu and take a
gastronomic tour. –M.A.
València, 454. 93 231 60 15.
Sagrada Faília (L2,L5). €20-€35
El Petit Bangkok
This top-notch Thai restaurant has
moved to new, more spacious premises,
but the food is as excellent as ever.
Authentic Thai specialities include nem
sausages and a range of curries and
wok dishes. Serious connoisseurs of
Thai food consider this one of the best
restaurants in the city. –M.A.
Vallirana, 26. 616 185 196.
Pàdua (FGC). €20-€35
Gado Gado
In the Gothic quarter, the longestablished Betawi is a popular choice
for Indonesian food. The same owners
have recently opened Gado Gado in
Gràcia, adding Thai specialities to an
essentially Indonesian menu, with
fresh spices and dishes that balance
sweetness and heat. Try the
eponymous gado gado salad, with a
rich peanut sauce, or bakmi goreng,
traditional stir-fried noodles with
egg and vegetables, or their
delicious curries.
Or, 21. 93 179 85 58.
Joanic (L4).
Mé
Delicious Vietnamese and Thai
specialities fused with other cuisines,
as in their mackerel ceviche with
daikon radish and sprouts. Fantastic
beef tartare with sweet basil and
matchstick fries.
París, 162. 93 419 49 33.
Diagonal (L3,L5), Provença (FGC).
Shopping
Edited by Eugenia Sendra
[email protected]
Anything goes
A fantastic selection of goods and a desire to surprise
customers. That’s the philosophy at Passage, a
concept store in uptown Sarrià. By Laia Beltran
An elegant piece of headgear by
Philip Treacy. A paper necklace by
Ana Hagopian. A Karl Lagerfeld
watch. An ethereal blouse by
Cortana. Silver jewellery by Chus
Burés. A book of photography
published by Ivory Press. Nail polish
by Kure Bazaar. A Vanesa Lorenzo
jacket. Barbas y Bigotes’ shaving gel.
A highly personal, and somewhat
random, selection of products, you’ll
agree – both in terms of price, cachet
and origin. But this unexpected and
daring blend is what makes a concept
store. These are the shops that stay a
few steps ahead of the pack, creating
fashions for others to follow. And
that’s why they have to take risks. In
Paris, there’s Colette. In New York
there’s Kisan. In London there’s
Dover Street. And in Barcelona,
there’s Passage.
Shopping
‘A place where anything is
possible.’ That’s the philosophy at
this shop that seduces as soon as you
set foot on the other side of the
threshold, as they squeeze every drop
from the concept store idea. They
believe in limited editions, art shows,
and pizza-and-movie evenings.
Passage’s mission is to be a dynamic,
evolving shop with a rebellious
streak – a constant source of
surprises for their customers. This is
why you’ll find sliver rings by
Lebanese jeweller Rosa Maria
alongside metallic vases with
magnetic bases from Peleg Design.
Or irresistible hats from Maison
Michel happily cohabitating with
witty whale-shaped staplers from
Monkey Business.
The range of price tags is a wide as
the selection of goods on sale. You
could spend €10 or €200, but you’re
always guaranteed to come away
feeling pleased with whatever your
purchase.
Passage is also a good place to save
on airfares, since you don’t have to
leave Barcelona to take a closer look
at the work of upcoming designers
from Madrid. Some of our favourites
are the amber jewellery made by
Felipe González (no relation of
Spain’s former prime minister),
Adolfo Barnatán’s gold and ebony
rings, and clothes by designers Elena
Benarroch and Juanjo Oliva.
PASSAGE
Abat Samsó, 7. 93 667 87 24
Agenda
ANDREA HULS
May 2014
[email protected]
Comics
Convention
Museums
Night
Do You Want
to Dance?
FRIDAY 16
Manga freaks and
die-hard fans of all
things related to
comics, this one’s
for you.
SATURDAY 17
Some 70 city
museums offer
free entrance, and
then stay open
until 1am.
SATURDAY 31
The band from
Taller de Músics is
on hand for a swing
session in the
MNAC.
May 2014 Time Out BCN Guide | 27
Exhibitions
Information and sales:
Tourist Information Points and
www.barcelonaturisme.cat
Arxiu Fotogràfic de
Barcelona
(Pl. Pons & Clerch, 2). M: Arc de
Triomf (L1) & Jaume I (L4). T. 93 256
34 20. Mon-Sat 10am-7pm. Closed Sun
and public holidays.
FREE Entorn 1900. Until 17 May.
Barcelona’s mountainous periphery, in
the period when the city grew and
absorbed the towns that surrounded it.
Arxiu Històric de la
Ciutat de Barcelona
(Santa Llúcia, 1). M: Jaume I (L4) &
Urquinaona (L1, L4). T. 93 31 81 195.
Mon-Fri 9am-7.30pm; Sat 9am-1pm.
Closed Sun and public holidays.
FREE The 11th of September in
Barcelona: the history of a
commemoration May-Dec.
CaixaForum
(Av. Francesc Ferrer & Guàrdia, 6-8).
M: Espanya (L1, L3, FGC). T. 93 476 86
00. Mon-Sun 10am-8pm. Adults €4.
Under-16s free.
Le Corbusier. An atlas of
modern landscapes Until 11 May. A
journey through the work of this
essential figure in 20th-century
architecture, with drawings, paintings,
architectural plans and models.
Mediterranean. From myth to
reason Until 15 Jun. An exhibition in
which myths meet history.
‘Contratemps’. Comisart:
New perspectives on ‘la Caixa’’s
contemporary art collection 21 May24 Aug.
Windows on the world Until 31
Aug. The realities of life in developing
countries via a series of short films.
Can Framis. Fundació
Vila Casas
(Roc Boronat, 116-126). M: Glòries
(L1), Poblenou (L4) & Llacuna (L4). T.
93 320 87 36. Tue-Sat 11am-6pm; Sun
11am-2pm. Closed Mon and public
holidays. Adults €5. Reduced €2.
Permanent exhibition Housed in a
former cotton mill in Poble Nou’s 22@
district, Can Framis showcases
contemporary painting.
Antoni Pitxot. Memory and time
Until 20 Jul. A journey through the
work of this surrealist painter,
collaborator and friend of Dalí.
Painting Prize Winners 2013 Until
20 Jul.
Castell de Montjuïc
(Ctra. de Montjuïc, 66). M: Espanya
(L1, L3, FGC). T. 93 256 44 45. AprSep, Mon-Sun and public holidays:
10am-8pm. €5. Reduced €3.
Montjuïc, the construction of a
castle Permanent exhibition, telling the
story of Montjuïc and its castle.
Doble Creu. Sculpture by Carles
Berga Permanent exhibition.
Postwar Barcelona. 1939-1945
Until 30 Jun.
Centre de Cultura
Contemporània de
Barcelona
(Montalegre, 5). M: Catalunya (L1,
L3). T. 93 306 41 00. Tue-Sun & public
hols 11am-8pm. Closed Mon (except
public hols). €6. Reduced on Wed (except
public hols): €4. Free under-16s &
unemployed.
Metamorphosis Until 7 Sep. Four
essential figures in animated filmmaking.
Big Bang Data 9 May–26 Oct. The
phenomenon of the information
explosion and its effects on society.
CosmoCaixa
(Isaac Newton, 26). M: Av. Tibidabo
(FGC). T. 93 212 60 50. Tue-Sun, public
hols 10am-8pm. Closed Mon (except public
hols). €4. Under-16s free; first Sun of
month free.
Permanent exhibition
Barcelona’s science museum has over
50,000 m2 of exhibition and activity
spaces.
Mediterranean The natural
history of the Mediterranean region,
and the conservation challenges it faces
in the future.
Let’s talk about drugs The
effects of drug consumption on the
brain, health and behaviour.
Top Science See pages 16-17.
Cúpula del Centre
Comercial Las Arenas
(Cúpula del Centre Comercial Las
Arenas. Plaça d’Espanya, s/n). M:
Espanya (L2,L3,FGC). Mon-Sun, public
hols, 10am-9pm. (Last entry 8pm). €12.
Reduced: €7. Under-7s free.
Human Bodies Until 12 Oct. A
journey inside the human body.
Disseny Hub Barcelona
(Plaça de les Glòries, 37-38). M:
Glòries (L1). T. 93 256 34 63. Guided
tour: Sun, 11 & 12.30am. Info &
booking: 93 256 68 01. Line open: TueFri 10am-1pm. Thu 3pm-5.30pm. €3.
Info: www.museudeldisseny.bcn.cat.
Disseny Hub Barcelona Guided tour
by reservation in Catalan, Spanish and
English, Sun 11am & 12.30pm. Visit
Barcelona’s future design museum.
El Born Centre Cultural
(Pl. Comercial, 12). M: Jaume I &
Barceloneta (L4). T. 93 256 68 51. TueSun and public hols, 10am-8pm. Closed
Mon (except public hols). €6. Reduced:
€4. Under-16s free. Sun 3pm-8pm free.
First Sun every month free, 10am-8pm.
Info: www.elborncentrecultural.com.
El Born Centre Cultural Under one
of the city’s most striking 19th-century
markets lies an urban archaeological
site that is unique in Europe.
Sala Villarroel Barcelona 1700.
From stones to people Permanent
exhibition. Eighteenth-century
Barcelonan society.
Sala Casanova Until it is done!
The siege of 1714 Until 11 Sep. The
Catalan War of 1713-1714.
Basílica de Santa Maria
del Pi
(Pl. del Pi, 7). M: Liceu (L3). T.93 318
47 43. Until 10 Nov: Mon-Sat, 10am7pm. Sun and public hols, 4-8pm. €4.
Reduced: €3.
Santa Maria del Pi 1714, a
community under siege Until 15 Oct.
The siege of 1714.
5-8.30pm; Sat 11am-2pm, 5-8.30pm;
Sun 11am-2pm. Closed Mon and public
holidays. €1. Reduced: 50¢.
Arquer Buigas: The return to
painting 8 May-29 Jun. Paintings
immersed in impressionist atmospheres.
Baldo Pié / ‘From the balcony of my
silence’ (Espai Volart 2) 8 May-20 Jul.
Mayte Vieta / ‘Cycle’ (Espai
Volart 2) 8 May-20 Jul.
Fundació Antoni Tàpies
(Aragó, 255). M: Passeig de Gràcia (L2,
L3, L4). T. 93 487 03 15. Tue-Sun 10am7pm. Closed Mon. €7. Reduced €5.60.
Antoni Tàpies. Collection #7 Until
30 May. A new selection of works from
the foundation’s collection.
Allan Kaprow. ‘Other ways’ Until
30 May. Exhibition of work by
American Alan Kaprow (1927-2006).
Fundació Francisco
Godia
(Diputació, 250). M: Passeig de Gràcia
(L2, L3, L4) & Provença (FGC). T. 93
272 31 80. Mon-Sun 10am-8pm. Closed
Tue. €7. Reduced €4.
Permanent exhibition. Specializing
in Medieval art, ceramics, modern and
contemporary painting, with works by
Ramon Casas, Santiago Rusi-ol, Isidre
Nonell, Pablo Picasso, Joan Miró and
Miquel Barceló.
Iceberg. Invisible reality. Until 18
May. Works from contemporary art
collection Cal Cego.
Fundació Joan Miró
(Parc de Montjuïc, s/n). M: Espanya (L1,
L3, FGC). T. 93 443 94 70. Tue-Sat 10am8pm; Thu 10am-9.30pm; Sun & public
hols 10am-2.30pm. Closed Mon. €11.
Temporary exhibition: €7. Espai 13: €2.50.
A place where artists have the
right to fail Until 25 May. 35 years of
exhibitions in Espai 13.
Vestibule: Landscapes of pressure
/ Kathrin Golda Until 18 May.
Photography.
From Miró to Barcelona. Art in
public spaces 9 May-2 Nov.
Espai 13: Lola Lasurt: Double
authorization. Preventive
archaeology cycle Until 24 June.
Espais VolART-Fundació
Vila Casas
Fundació Suñol
(Ausiàs Marc, 22). M: Urquinaona
(L1, L4). T. 93 481 79 85. Tue-Fri
(Passeig de Gràcia, 98). M: Diagonal
(L3, L5). T. 93 496 10 32. Mon-Fri
11am-2pm & 4-8pm; Sat 4-8pm. €6.
Closed Sun and public hols. Reduced: €3.
Josep Suñol Collection.
‘Paper’ Until 10 Jan 2015. Works on
paper from artists Picasso, Dalí,
Chillida, Tàpies...
Susana Solano 22 May - 6 Sep.
Martí Anson ‘The Catalan
Pavillion’ Until 6 Sep.
Jardí Botànic
(Doctor Font i Quer, s/n). M: Espanya
(L1, L3, FGC). T. 93 256 41 60. Daily
10am-8pm. €3.50. Reduced €1.70.
La Pedrera, gallery
(Provença, 261-265). T. 902 400 973.
M: Provença (FGC) & Diagonal (L3, L5).
T. 93 214 25 80 Mon-Sun, 10am-8pm.
(last entry: 7.30pm). €3.
Colita. Just because! Until 13 Jul.
Contemporary Catalan photographer.
MACBA. Museu
d’Art
Contemporani
MIBA. Museu d’Idees i
Invents de Barcelona
(Ciutat, 7). M: Jaume I (L4). T. 93 332
79 30. Tue-Fri 10am-2pm, 4-7pm; Sat
11am-7pm; Sun, public hols 10am-2pm.
Closed Mon (except public hols) €8.
Reduced €6.
Permanent exhibition The
world of creativity and inventing.
MUHBA El Call
(Placeta de Manuel Ribé). M: Liceu
(L3) & Jaume I (L4). T. 93 256 21 22.
Tue-Fri 10am-2pm, 4-7pm. Sat, Sun
11am-7pm. Public hols, Mon before
public hol 10am-2pm. Otherwise closed
Mon. €2.20.
Salomó ben Adret (12351310). Permanent exhibition. The
Triumph of an Orthodoxy.
MUHBA Museu
d’Història de
Barcelona
The
Fundació
Suñol shows of
ce
the important ring
paper in ar t du of the
lf
the second ha rks by
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20th centur y. Tàpies,
lí,
Picasso, Da ong
Chillida, am
others.
(Plaça dels Àngels, 1).
M: Universitat (L1, L2)
& Sant Antoni (L2). T.
93 412 08 10. Mon-Fri
11am-7.30pm; Sat 10am9pm; Sun, public hols 10am3pm. Closed Tue except public
hols. Whole museum ticket: €10
(reduced €8).
Before our eyes Until 18 May.
Grup R, the engine of
modernity Until 24 Jun.
Antoni Abad. megafone.
net/2004-2014 Until 24 Jun.
Eugeni Bonet / ‘The eye
listens’ Until 31 Aug. A selection of
audiovisual programmes created by
Bonet.
Col·lecció 2014: The 1980s,
where history begins 15 May-Apr
2015.
MEAM: Museu Europeu
d’Art Modern
(Barra de Ferro, 5). M: Jaume I (L4).
T. 93 319 56 93. Tue-Sun 10am-8pm.
€7. Reduced €5.
21st-century art Permanent
collection and new acquisitions.
Richard MacDonald’s sculpture
Until 1 Jun.
(Pl. del Rei). M: Jaume I
(L4). T. 93 256 21 22.
Tue-Sat 10am-7pm; Sun
10am-8pm (free after
3pm). Public hols 10am2pm. Otherwise closed Mon.
€7. Under-16s free.
Permanent exhibition
Archaeological tour of the Roman colony
of Barcino.
The world of 1714 (Saló del
Tinell) Until 30 Sep. The world of the
early 1700s and the War of Succession.
Monasteries in times of war.
Sant Pere de les Puel·les & Santa
Clara, 1701-1718 (Capella de Santa
Àgata) 29 May-14 Sep.
MUHBA Park Güell
(Olot, s/n. Casa de la Guarda). T. 93
256 21 22. 25 24 Mar-10 Oct, 8.30am9.30pm. Admission to Casa de la
Guarda museum in Park Güell included
in the ticket for general admission to the
park. More info: www.parkguell.cat
MUHBA Park Güell Permanent
exhibition.
MUHBA Refugi 307
(Nou de la Rambla, 169). M: Paral·lel (L2,
L3). T. 93 256 21 22. Sat, Sun 10am-2pm,
by appt. Closed public holidays. €3.40.
MUHBA Refugi 307 Permanent
exhibition. Underground passageways
constructed during the Civil War testify to
BCN’s experience of aerial bombardment.
MUHBA Santa Caterina
(Pl. de Joan Capri). T. 93 256 21 22.
Mon-Sat 10am-2pm. Closed Sun &
public holidays.
FREE Permanent collection
Museu Blau
(Pl. de Leonardo da Vinci, 4-5, Parc
del Fòrum). M: El Maresme/Fòrum
(L4). T. 93 256 60 02. Tue-Fri, 10am7pm. Sat, Sun 10am-8pm. Closed Mon
(except public hols). €6. Reduced €2.70.
Museum & Botanical Gardens €7.
Reduced €5.
Planeta Vida Permanent exhibition.
History of life and evolution on Earth.
Venomous! Nature’s most
poisonous animals Until Mar 2015.
‘Contradiction of Attraction’ /
Rob McDonald Until 12 May.
Museu de la Moto de
Barcelona
(Carrer de la Palla, 10). T. 933 186
584. Tue-Sat 10am-2pm, 4pm-8pm;
Sun 10am-2pm. Closed Mon. €6.
Reduced: €4.
The history of the motorbike in
Catalonia 36 top representative models.
Unique and unusual
motorbikes Until Sep. Prototypes, early
bikes and specialized models.
Museu de la Música
(L’Auditori. Lepant, 150). M: Glòries
(L1) & Marina (L1). T. 93 256 36 50. TueSat 10am-6pm; Sun 10am-8pm. Closed
Mon. €4. Reduced: €3. Sun from 3pm free.
The music of 1714 14 May-19
Oct.
Museu de Badalona
Museu de la Xocolata
(Pl. Assemblea de Catalunya, 1).
Badalona. M: Pep Ventura (L2). T. 93
384 17 50. Tue-Sat 10am-2pm, 5pm8pm; Sun, public hols 10am-2pm. €6.48.
Reduced €2.16.
Baetulo, a Roman City Permanent
exhibition. Underground remains of
Roman baths and Decumanus Maximus.
FREE Marcel Giró. The art of
photography Until 18 May. Tue-Sat
5pm-8pm. Sun 10am-2pm.
FREE I+D.Ibers+Development 29
May-20 Jul. Tue-Sat 5pm-8pm. Sun
10am-2pm.
(Comerç, 36 - Antic Convent de Sant
Agustí). M: Arc de Triomf (L1). T. 93
268 78 78 . Mon-Sat 10am-7pm; Sun
10am-3pm. €5. Group ticket: €4.
history of chocolate from its origins.
Museu de Montserrat
(Abadia de Montserrat, Montserrat).
Monistrol de Montserrat. T. 93 877 77 45.
Mon-Sun 10am-5.30pm. €7. Reduced €4.
Permanent exhibition Paintings by El
Greco, Caravaggio, Tiepolo, Monet, Sisley,
Degas, Pissarro, Miró, Dalí & Picasso.
Coptic textiles from the Museu de
Montserrat. The Soler Vilabella
Collection Until Oct.
Antonio Beneyto Until 6 Jun. Pictorial
works by the multi-faceted artist.
Museu de l’Eròtica
(La Rambla, 96). M: Catalunya (L1,
L3). T. 93 318 98 65. Mon-Sun 10am12pm. Adults €9. Reduced: €8.
Permanent exhibition Eroticism
and its representation in art.
Museu del Futbol Club
Barcelona
(Aristides Maillol, s/n. Estadi FCB.
Gates 7 or 9). M: Les Corts (L3). T. 902
18 99 00. Until 22 Jun: Mon-Sat
9.30am-7.30pm; Sun, public hols
9.30am-2.30pm. €23. Kids: €17. Under
6 and FCB members, free.
Camp Nou experience A
century of the club’s history.
Museu del Mamut
(C/ Montcada, 1). M: Jaume I (L4). T.
93 268 85 20. Mon-Sun 10am-9pm.
€7.50. Reduced: €5. Kids (6-15): €3.50.
Permanent exhibition Remains
of mammoths and other Ice Age animals.
Museu del Modernisme
Català
(Balmes, 48). M: Passeig de Gràcia
(L2, L3, L4). T. 93 272 28 96. Mon-Sat
€10. Reduced: €7.
Permanent exhibition 350 works by
42 of the most important artists of the
Catalan Modernisme movement.
Museu Egipci
(València, 284). M: Psg. de Gràcia (L2,
L3, L4). T. 93 488 01 88. Mon-Sun 10am8pm; Sun 10am-2pm. €11. Reduced €8.
Permanent exhibition A
fascinating glimpse into Ancient Egypt.
Museu Frederic Marès
(Plaça de Sant Iu, 5). M: Liceu (L3) &
Jaume I (L4). T. 93 256 35 00. Tue-Sat
Closed Mon except public hols. €4.20.
Reduced €2.40.
extraordinary collection of day-to-day
objects and artworks that Marès
amassed over his lifetime.
‘La Graine d’Amour’. Xavier visits
the Museu Until 25 May.
Rafael Casanova. The
popularisation of a monumental
sculpture Until 14 Dec.
Museu Marítim de
Barcelona
(Av. de les Drassanes, s/n). M:
Drassanes (L3). T. 93 342 99 20. Every
day, 10am-8pm. €5. Reduced: €4.
Out to sea Until Dec.
Antarctica, life at the limit.
Modern-day scientific voyages Until 8
Jun. A voyage to the Antarctic continent.
Vikings. Beyond the legend Until 28
Sep. The story of Viking world & culture.
Josep Albertí’s seascapes Until 8
Jun. Marine landscapes of the Catalan
and Valencian coast.
Museu Nacional d’Art de
Catalunya
(Parc de Montjuïc). M: Espanya (L1,
L3, FGC). T. 93 622 03 60. Tue-Sat
10am-8pm, Sun, public hols 10am-3pm.
Closed Mon (expect public hols). €12. Sat
from 3pm: free.
world’s top collections of Romanesque
art and the unique Catalan Modernista
style.
‘I walk the street.’ Joan Colom,
photographs 1957-2010 Until 25
May.
Josep Tapiró. Painter of
Tangiers Until 14 Sep.
Museu Olímpic i de
l’Esport Joan Antoni
Samaranch
(Av. de l’Estadi Olímpic, 60). M:
Espanya (L1, L3, FGC). T. 93 292 53
79. Apr- Sep. Tue-Sat 10am-8pm; Sun,
public hols 10am-2.30pm. €5.10.
Students: €2.60. Under-7s & over-65s:
free.
Avelino Pi’s eye Until 23 May.
Sports photographer Pi captures the
emotion of sport at the highest level.
Museu Picasso
(Montcada, 15-23). M: Jaume I (L4).
T. 93 256 30 00. Tue-Sun 9am-7pm;
Thu 9am-9.30pm. Closed Mon (except
public hols). €14 (museum + temporary
exhibition). Collection only: €11.
Temporary exhibition only: €6.50.
Permanent exhibition More than
3,800 works from different periods in
Picasso’s life.
Post-Picasso: contemporary
reactions Until 29 Jun.
Barcelona’s landscapes 29 May-14
Sep.
Palau Robert
(Pg. de Gràcia, 107). M: Diagonal (L3,
L5). T. 93 238 80 91. Mon-Sat 10am7pm. Sun, public hols 10am-2.30pm.
FREE Sala 1: Prix Pictet 27 May-24
Aug.
FREE Sala 2 ‘Love Me’ 14 May-31
Aug.
FREE Sala 3 Explaining El Bulli
Foundation 15 May-27 Jul. Ferran
Adrià’s new project.
FREE Sala 4 1714: the graphic
memory of a war Until 29 Jun.
FREE Garden. 75 years of the EFE
Agency in pictures Until 18 May.
Pis-museu Casa Bloc
Habitatge 1/11
(DHUB-Casa Bloc. C. d’Almirall
Pròixida, 1-3-5). M: Torras i Bages (L1).
Guided tour in Catalan, Spanish and
English by appt. Tours: Sat 11am &
12.30pm. Reservations and
information: T. 93 256 68 01, lines open
Tue-Wed 10am-1pm; Thu 3pm-5.30pm.
€3.
Casa Bloc (1932-1939) An
outstanding example of rational social
housing in Barcelona.
Reial Monestir de Santa
Maria de Pedralbes
(Baixada del Monestir, 9). M: Reina
Elisenda (FGC). T. 93 256 34 34. TueFri 10am-5pm; Sat, Sun, 10am-7pm.
Public hols, 10am-2pm. Closed Mon
(except public hols). €7. Reduced: €4.
Murals under the magnifying
glass. Paintings from the Sant
Miquel Chapel Permanent exhibition.
Heritage in times of war, 19311941 Until 8 Dec.
Virreina Centre de la
Imatge
(Rambla, 99). M: Liceu (L3). T. 93 316
10 00. Tue-Sun & public hols noon-8pm.
FREE 8 Cos enganxat/Alex Francés
Until 1 Jun. Works created for the blind.
FREE 25% Catalonia at Venice
Until 27 Jun.
Theatre
El Molino
(Vilà i Vilà, 99). T. 93 205 52 11. M:
Paral·lel (L2, L3). elmolinobcn.com.
Life is a cabaret Thu 9.30pm.
Fri, Sat 6.30pm & 9.30pm. €33.
Barcelona Burlesque Festival 7-10
May. Wed 9.30pm. Thu-Sat 6.30, 9.30pm.
Teatre Gaudí Barcelona
(Sant Antoni Maria Claret, 120). T. 93
603 51 52. teatregaudibarcelona.com. M:
Sagrada Família (L2, L5).
Magnetismes Until 8 Jun. Thu-Sat
8.30pm. Sun 6pm. €20. In Catalan.
Ocean by Alessandro Baricco. Until
28 May. In Spanish.
Teatre Lliure: Montjuïc
(Pg. Santa Madrona, 40-46). T. 93 289
27 70. teatrelliure.cat. M: Poble Sec (L3).
The Boors by Carlo Goldoni. Until 1
Jun. €22-€29. In Catalan. (Sat, 17 & 24
May: surtitles in Spanish and English.).
A report to an academy by Franz
Kafka. 8-25 May. €18-€22. In Catalan.
Teatre Lliure: Gràcia
(Montseny, 47). T. 93 238 76 25.
teatrelliure.com. M: Fontana (L3).
Ticket offices open Mon-Fri 5pm-8pm.
Happy days by Samuel Beckett. 15
May-15 Jun. €22-€29. In Catalan.
Teatre Nacional de
Catalunya (TNC)
(Pl. de les Arts, 1). T. 93 306 57 00.
www.tnc.cat. M: Glòries (L1). Ticket
offices open Wed-Fri 3-7pm. Sat
3-8.30pm. Sun 3-5pm.
The game of love and chance by
Pierre de Marivaux. €14-€28. In Catalan.
Fronteres by Lluïsa Cunillé. 14
May-8 Jun. €11.50-€23. In Catalan.
Teatre Poliorama
(La Rambla, 115). T. 93 317 75 99.
M: Catalunya (L1, L3). Ticket offices:
Tue-Fri from 5pm; Sat, Sun from 4pm.
Joglars / ‘The debate of the dogs’
Dir. Ramon Fontseré. Wed-Fri 9pm. Sat
6pm & 9pm. Sun 6pm. €18-€27.
Teatre Principal
(La Rambla, 27). Tel. 934 123 129.
M: Drassanes (L3).
Surprised! Until 18 May. Thu-Sat
10pm. Dinner + show: €90 (drink +
show: €25).
Teatre Victòria
(Av. Paral·lel, 65-67). T. 93 329 91 89.
www.teatrevitoria.com. M: Paral·lel
(L2,L3). Ticket offices open Wed-Fri from
5pm; Sat, Sun from 4pm.
Voca People! 7 May-8 Jun. €20-€38.
Dance
Mercat de les Flors
(Lleida, 59). T. 93 426 18 75. www.
mercatflors.cat M: Poble Sec (L3). Ticket
offices open 1h before performance.
Festival Ciutat Flamenco 22-25
May. www.ciutatflamenco.com.
Contemporary flamenco festival.
INFORMATION
AND SALES
Day by day
Information and sales:
Thursday 1
Cinema
D’A Festival: Auteur cinema festival
Various venues (CCCB, Filmoteca de
Catalunya & Aribau Club). More info:
www.cinemadautor.cat. Until 4 May.
International independent cinema from
established and emerging directors.
Classical music
Barcelona Guitar Trio. Masters
of the Spanish guitar Palau de la
Música Catalana (Palau de la Música,
4-6). M: Urquinaona (L1, L4). 9pm.
€28-€32. The Spanish guitar in concert.
Various
Concerts at the Casa Milà ‘Veus
Pedrera endins’ La Pedrera (Provença,
261-265). Provença (FGC). 9.30pm.
Wed 7 & Fri 1, 23 & 30. Fourteen actorsingers offer a varied repertoire.
Flamenco
‘Flamenco 5 stars’ at the Tablao
Cordobes (La Rambla, 35). M: Drassanes
(L3). 6.30, 8.15 & 10pm. €42.50 (show + 1
drink). Authentic contemporary flamenco.
Jazz
Jazz concerts at the Milano Cocktail
Bar (Rda Universitat, 35). M: Catalunya
(L1, L3). 8.30pm (double session). Cover
charge, €8. Live jazz, blues and swing.
Opera
Opera nights at the Palau
Dalmases Palau Dalmases (Montcada,
20). M: Jaume I (L4). Thu 11pm. €20.
Friday 2
Blues
Friday’s blues at the Palau
Gomis MEAM: Museu Europeu d’Art
Modern (Barra de Ferro, 5). M: Jaume I
(L4). 6pm. €11. Reduced €9. (includes
entrance to the museum)
Classical music
Classical guitar at the Museu de
la Música. The greatest collection in
the world Museu de la Música
(L1). Tue-Sun, 3.30 & 4pm. Guided tour
+ concert €15. Reduced €13. Discover
the secrets of the classical guitar.
Cinema
Various venues. More info: www.
cinemadautor.cat. Until 4 May. See 1 May.
Sport
Barcelona Classic International
Polo Tournament. Reial Club de Polo de
Barcelona (Av. Dr. Gregorio Marañón,
19-31). 2-4 May. Info: www.rcpolo.com.
Flamenco
Opera and Flamenco Palau de la
4-6). M: Urquinaona (L1, L4). 9.30pm.
€20-€48. The Spanish traditions of
opera, flamenco and zarzuela in a single
show.
Jazz
Bar (Ronda Universitat, 35). M:
Catalunya (L1, L3). 8.30pm (double
session). Cover charge €8. Live jazz,
blues and swing in a cocktail bar in the
centre of Barcelona.
Pop
Chameleons Vox La [2] d’Apolo (Nou
de la Rambla, 111). M: Paral·lel (L2, L3).
8.15pm. €25 (on the door). €20
(advance). British post-punk outfit
presents ‘Script of the Bridges’.
Saturday 3
Al fresco
FREE Air fair in Plaça Sant Josep
Oriol (Plaça Sant Josep Oriol & Plaça del
Pi, s/n). M: Liceu (L3). Sat 11am-8pm.
Sun 11am-2pm. Forty artists display
their works.
Cinema
Classical music
Barcelona 4 Guitars. Masters of
the Spanish guitar Palau de la Música
(Palau de la Música, 4-6). M:
Urquinaona (L1, L4). 9pm. €28-€32.
Classical music and light supper
at the Palau Gomis MEAM: Museu
Europeu d’Art Modern (Barra de Ferro,
5). M: Jaume I (L4). Sat, 6pm. €16.
(Includes museum entrance and supper).
Flamenco
Cordobes (La Rambla, 35). M:
Drassanes (L3). 6.30, 8.15pm, 10pm.
€42.50 (show + 1 drink). See 1 May.
Jazz
Jazz concerts at Jamboree Jamboree
(Pl. Reial, 17). M: Liceu (L3). 8 & 10pm.
€12 (on the door). €10 (online).
Barcelona’s essential jazz club.
Kids
The colours of metal L’Auditori
(Lepant, 150). M: Glòries (L1). 10.30am
& 12pm. €11. 2 yrs and over. Musical
show for the whole family.
Pop-rock
Modà Razzmatazz (Almogàvers, 122).
M: Marina (L1) & Bogatell (L4). 9pm.
€27. Italian pop-rockers.
Traditions
FREE Sardanas (Pl. de la Catedral). Sat,
6pm. Traditional Catalan dancing.
Sunday 4
Cinema
Classical music
Masters of the Spanish guitar.
Barcelona Guitar Trio Basílica de
Santa Maria del Pi (Pl. de Pi, 7). M: Liceu
(L3). 9pm. €21.
Sport
Barcelona Classic International
Polo Tournament Reial Club de Polo de
Barcelona (Av. Dr. Gregorio Marañón,
19-31). 2-4 May. Info: www.rcpolo.com.
Flamenco
Great Flamenco Gala Palau de la
€20-€48 An exhiliarating journey into
the rhythms and sensations of flamenco.
Football
League fixture. FC Barcelona Getafe Camp Nou (Aristides Maillol,
s/n). M: Les Corts (L3). Time tbc.
Indie-pop
Micah P. Hinson BARTS (Av. Paral·lel,
62). M: Paral·lel (L2, L3). 9pm. €25-€35.
U.S. singer presents his latest album.
Jazz
(Pl. Reial, 17). M: Liceu (L3). 8pm,
10pm. €12 (on the door). €10 (online).
Kids
The colours of metal L’Auditori
(Lepant, 150). M: Glòries (L1). 10.30am
& 12pm. €11. 2 yrs and over. Musical
show for the whole family.
Tour
FREE Guided tour of Poble Nou
Cemetery Cementiri de Poblenou (Av.
Icària, s/n). M: Llacuna (L4). 10.30am
(Catalan) & 12.30pm (Spanish). A tour
of 19th-century Barcelona, as revealed
by the family mausoleums of prominent
citizens.
Monday 5
Classical music
Barcelona Guitar Trio Basílica de
(L3). 9pm. €21.
Flamenco
Flamenco at Sala Tarantos Tarantos
(Plaça Reial, 17). M: Liceu (L3). 8.30,
9.30 & 10.30pm. €10 (on the door). €8
(online). An essential venue for the new
generation of Catalan flamenco
musicians.
Jazz
Classical music
La Locomora Negra. ‘A tot swing’
Palau de la Música Catalana (Palau de la
Música, 4-6). M: Urquinaona (L1, L4).
7pm. €20-€25. Standards from the
Great American Songbook performed
by one of Catalonia’s oldest jazz bands.
Jordi Savall L’Auditori (Lepant, 150).
M: Glòries (L1). 9pm. €10-€14
Rock
Nasty Mondays Sala Apolo (Nou de la
Rambla, 113). M: Paral·lel (L2, L3). Mon
midnight. €15 (on the door). €14 (advance).
One of the city’s wildest parties.
Tuesday 6
Classical music
Alba Ventura, piano Palau de la Música
Urquinaona (L1, L4). 8.30pm. €15.
Works by Prokofiev, Garriga,
Montsalvatge and Humet.
(L1). Tue-Sun 3.30 & 4pm. Guided tour
and concert.€15. Reduced €13. See 2
May.
Quatuor Voce Palau de la Música
Catalana (Palau de la Música, 4-6). M:
Works by Beethoven, Bartok & Brahms.
Manuel González Palau de la Música
The Spanish guitar in concert.
Various
261-265). M: Provença (FGC). 9.30pm.
Wed 7 May & Fri 23 & 30 May. See 1 May.
Flamenco
Opera and Flamenco Teatre
Poliorama (La Rambla, 115). M:
Catalunya (L1, L3). 7pm. €25. See 2 May.
Jazz
Magos & Limón Jamboree (Pl. Reial,
17). M: Liceu (L3). 8 & 10pm. €18 (on
the door). €15 (online). Flamenco jazz
Flamenco
fusion.
Drassanes (L3). 6.30, 8.15 & 10pm.
Thursday 8
Classical music
Indie
Crappy Tuesdays Sala Apolo (Nou de la
Rambla, 113). M: Paral·lel (L2, L3). Tue
midnight. €14 (on the door). €13
(advance). Indie pop and electronic club
night.
Jazz
€12 (on the door). €10 (online).
Wednesday 7
Blues-rock
Marc Ford + Elijah Ford La [2] d’Apolo
(Nou de la Rambla, 111). M: Paral·lel
(L2, L3). 8pm. €17 (advance). €20 (on
the door). Presenting ‘Holy Ghost’.
Ekaterina Záytseva. Masters of
the Spanish guitar Basílica de Santa
Maria del Pi (Pl. de Pi, 7). M: Liceu (L3).
9pm. €21. The Spanish guitar in
concert.
Singer-songwriter
Raimon Palau de la Música (Palau de la
9pm (except 11 May: 7pm). 8-11 May.
€8-€38. Veteran Valencian folk singer
presents ‘Recitals Antològics’ along
with the choirs of the Orfeó Català.
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Flamenco
Primera Persona CCCB. (Montalegre,
5). M: Catalunya (L1, L3). From noon.
8-10 May . €7. Reduced: €5. More info:
www.cccb.org. Multidisciplinary festival
celebrating first-person narrative and
creators whose work is based on their
own experience.
Great Flamenco Gala Teatre
Flamenco
Drassanes (L3). 6.30, 8.15 & 10pm.
Opera
Dalmases (Montcada, 20). M: Jaume I
(L4). Thu 11pm. €20. See 1 May.
Folk
Gani Mirzo L’Auditori (Lepant, 150). M:
Glòries (L1). 9pm. €12. Kurdish & oriental
music fused with flamenco & jazz.
Rock
Loquillo Razzmatazz (Almogàvers,
122). M: Marina (L1). 9pm. €28. A
Spanish rock legend.
Friday 9
Blues
(L4). 6pm. €11. Reduced €9. (Includes
entrance to the museum.)
Classical music
9pm. €21. Guitar concert
Sport
Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix Circuit
Barcelona Catalunya (Ctra. de
Granollers a Parets Km 2). Montmeló.
9-11 May. Info: www.circuitcat.com.
Festival
8-10 May . €7. Reduced €5. See 8 May.
Jazz
Bar (Ronda Universitat, 35). M:
Catalunya (L1, L3). 8.30pm (double
session). Cover charge €8. See 2 May.
Pop
Jesse & Joy BARTS (Av. Paral·lel, 62).
M: Paral·lel (L2, L3). 9pm. €22. Mexican
pop-folk duo present their third album.
25th BCN Guitar Festival: Sanjosex
Sala Apolo (Nou de la Rambla, 113). M:
Paral·lel (L2, L3). 8pm. €15 (on the
door). €12 (advance). Catalan group
presents recent album ‘Festival’.
Rock
Dean Wareham La [2] d’Apolo (Nou de
la Rambla, 111). M: Paral·lel (L2, L3).
8pm. €25 (on the door). €20 (advance).
Presenting ‘Emancipated Hearts’.
Saturday 10
Classical music
9.30pm. €21. Guitar concert
Sport
Festival
8-10 May . €7. Reduced: €5. See 8 May.
Flamenco
(Plaça Reial, 17). M: Liceu (L3). 8.30,
9.30 & 10.30pm. €10 (on the door). €8
(online). See 5 May.
Jazz
€12 (on the door). €10 (online). See 3 May.
Kids
Bim-Bom, Babies at the Palau de la
4-6). M: Urquinaona (L1, L4). 11am,
12.30pm & 4.30pm. Adults: €14.
Babies: €6. Workshop and show for
babies 0-12 months.
Lowcost Poble Espanyol (Av. de
Francesc Ferrer i Guàrdia, 13). M:
Espanya (L1, L3, FGC). 12.30pm. €12.
Reduced: €7. More info: www.pobleespanyol.com. Clown show for the whole
family.
Rock
Sôber Sala Apolo (Nou de la Rambla,
113). M: Paral·lel (L2, L3). 8.30pm. €23
(on the door). €20 (advance). Spanish
alternative rock.
Traditions
FREE La Festa Catalana (Av. de la
Catedral). M: Catalunya (L1, L3, FGC).
Sat, 7.30pm. On Saturdays in spring
and summer there’s a chance to discover
Catalan folk traditions, with sardanas,
human towers, giants, heraldic beasts
and stick dancing.
FREE Castellers de Sants (Pl. d’Osca).
M: Plaça de Sants (L1-L5). 12pm.
Human towers.
Sunday 11
Classical music
Tchaikovsky piano concerto
L’Auditori (Lepant, 150). M: Glòries
(L1). 6pm. €14. Works by Brahms and
Tchaikovsky.
Xavier Coll. Masters of the
Spanish guitar Basílica de Santa Maria
del Pi (Pl. de Pi, 7). M: Liceu (L3). 9pm.
€21. The Spanish guitar in concert.
Sport
Flamenco
Catalunya (L1, L3). 9.30pm. €25. See 7
May.
Folk-rock
Amos Lee BARTS (Barcelona Arts on
Stage) (Av. Paral·lel, 62). M: Paral·lel
(L2, L3). 9pm. €28 & €38. U.S. singersongwriter presents his fifth album.
Football
League fixture. RCD Espanyol Osasuna Estadi Cornellà - El Prat (Av.
del Baix Llobregat, 100). Cornellà de
Llobregat. Time tbc.
Jazz
FREE El Cazador de Luz meets Joan
Monné L’Auditori (Lepant, 150). M:
Glòries (L1).12.45pm. Jazz concert in
the Auditori’s outdoor venue.
Kids
Zig-Zag, mini shows at the Palau.
Palau de la Música Catalana (Palau
de la Música, 4-6). M: Urquinaona (L1,
L4). 11am, 12.30pm & 4.30pm. Adults:
€14. Children: €6. Workshop / show for
children between one and two years old.
Traditions
FREE Sant Ponç C. d’Hospital i Pl. del
Padró (Ciutat Vella) 9am-9pm. Festival
with stalls selling jam, herbs and glace
fruit.
Tour
FREE Guided tour of Montjuïc
Cemetery Cementiri de Montjuïc (Mare
de Déu del Port, 56-58). 2nd & 4th Sun
of the month. 11am (Catalan) &
11.15am (Spanish). Guided tour of this
huge cemetery on the slopes of Montjuïc.
Monday 12
Classical music
Bach: Goldberg Variations Palau de la
€20-€74. Performed by acclaimed
young pianist Alexei Volodin.
Xavier Coll. Masters of the
Spanish guitar Basílica de Santa
9pm. €21.
Flamenco
Drassanes (L3). 6.30, 8.15 & 10pm.
Tuesday 13
Classical music
(L1) . Tue-Sun, 3.30 & 4pm. Guided tour
and concert €15. Reduced €13. See 2
May.
Sport
Formula 1 Test Days Circuit Barcelona
Catalunya (Ctra. de Granollers a Parets
Km 2). Montmeló. 13 & 14 May. More
info: www.circuitcat.com.
Wednesday 14
Classical music
Xavier Coll Palau de la Música (Palau
L4). 9pm. €28-€32.
Flamenco
Catalunya (L1, L3). 7pm. €25. See 9
May.
Jazz
€12 (on the door). €10 (online). See 3
May.
Thursday 15
Blues-rock
Johnny Winter & Band Sala Apolo
(L2, L3). 8.30pm. €35 (on the door). €30
(advance). When the Texan guitarist
steps onstage, the history of blues flows
through his fingers.
Classical music
Vespres d’Arnadí & Maria Espada
(L1). 8.30pm. €15. Works by Albinoni
and Händel, among others.
Eric Ericson Kammarkör Palau de la
Música (Palau de la Música, 4-6). M:
Urquinaona (L1, L4). 8.30pm. €15-€25.
Works by Brahms, Schönberg and
Poulenc, among others.
Various
Barcelona International Comics
Convention Fira Barcelona Montjuïc
(Av. Reina Maria Cristina, s/n). M:
Espanya (L1, L3, FGC). 15 & 18 May:
10am-8pm. 16 & 17 May: 10am-9pm.
15-18 May. €7. Reduced €5. More info:
www.ficomic.com. The trade fair and
convention with everything a true
comics fan could need.
Festival
OFFF Barcelona Festival Disseny Hub
Barcelona (Plaça de les Glòries, 37-38).
M: Glòries (L1). 15-17 May. More info:
www.offf.ws. The essential festival for
creators, artists and fans of post-digital
culture and contemporary creativity in
the world of art and design.
20). M: Jaume I (L4). Thu 11pm. €20.
See 1 May.
Friday 16
Blues
(L4). 6pm. €11. Reduced €9. (includes
entrance to the museum)
Classical music
The OBC and Ravel’s boleros
(L1). Fri 8.30pm. Sat 7pm. Sun 11am.
16-18 May. €10-€15. Works by
Beethoven, Connesson, Dukas ...
Various
Barcelona International Comics
Convention Fira Barcelona Montjuïc
(Av. Reina Maria Cristina, s/n). M:
Espanya (L1, L3, FGC). 15 & 18 May:
10am-8pm. 16 & 17 May: 10am-9pm.
15-18 May. €7. Reduced: €5. See 15 May.
Flamenco
Festival
Drassanes (L3) & Liceu (L3). 6.30, 8.15
& 10pm. €42.50 (show +1 drink). See 1
May.
Barcelona (Plaça de les Glòries, 37-38).
M: Glòries (L1). 15-17 May More
information: www.offf.ws. The essential
festival for creators, artists and fans of
post-digital culture and contemporary
creativity in the world of art and
design.
Jazz
(Pl. Reial, 17). M: Liceu (L3). 8pm &
10pm. €12 (on the door). €10 (online).
See 3 May.
Pop-rock
Crystal Fighters Sant Jordi Club
(Passeig Olímpic, 5-7). M: Espanya (L1,
L3). 8.30pm. €25. The group presents
‘Cave Rave’.
Soul-funk
Catalunya Soul: Guillamino & The
Control Z’s + The Primaveras
(L1). 9pm. €15. Barcelona native
Guillamino backed by a new band.
Opera
Flamenco
Tablao Flamenco Cordobes
presents ‘Carmen, Carmen, Carmen’
Palau de la Música Catalana (Palau de la
9.30pm. €23-€53. Homage to the great
flamenco dancer Carmen Amaya in the
spectacular Palau de la Música.
Jazz
Bar (Rda Universitat, 35). M: Catalunya
(L1, L3). 8.30pm (double session). Cover
charge, €8. See 2 May.
Saturday 17
Classical music
Manuel González Palau de la Música
The Spanish guitar in concert.
& 10.30pm. €10 (on the door). €8
(online). An essential venue for the new
generation of Catalan flamenco
musicians.
Classical music and light supper
at the Palau Gomis MEAM: Museu
Europeu d’Art Modern (Barra de Ferro,
5). M: Jaume I (L4). Sat, 6pm. €16.
(Includes museum entrance and supper.)
Jazz
Various
Kids
FREE Museums Night Museus de
A bridge of songs L’Auditori (Lepant,
150). M: Glòries (L1). 12pm. €10. A
show that mixes traditional Catalan
music with jazz.
Barcelona. More information: www.bcn.
cat/lanitdelsmuseus. 7pm-1am. Chance
to discover some 70 museums in
Barcelona in a whole new way.
Festival
Barcelona (Pl. de les Glòries, 37-38). M:
Glòries (L1). 15-17 May More info:
www.offf.ws. See 15 May.
Flamenco
(Pl. Reial, 17). M: Liceu (L3). 8.30, 9.30
€12 (on the door). €10 (online). See 3 May.
Traditions
FREE La Festa Catalana: Human
towers and acrobats of Barcelona
(Av. de la Catedral). M: Catalunya (L1,
L3, FGC). Sat, 7.30pm. See 10 May.
Sunday 18
Classical music
‘Musical Residencies’: Concert
duet Elena Rey and Claudio
Martínez Menher, piano La Pedrera
(Provença, 261-265). M: Provença
(FGC). 6pm. €12. Works by Beethoven,
Schumann, Brahms and Wieniawski.
(Lepant, 150). M: Glòries (L1). 1.15pm.
Taking a musical look back at the best
jazz tunes.
Palau Chamber Choir / Spirituality
and Surrealism Palau de la Música
FREE Guided tour of Poble Nou
The OBC and Ravel’s boleros
(L1), Monumental (L2) & Marina (L1).
Fri 8.30pm. Sat 7pm. Sun 11am. 16-18
May. €10-€15. Works by Beethoven,
Connesson, Dukas ...
Various
Brunch Electronik Barcelona CCCB
(Montalegre, 5). M: Catalunya (L1, L3).
€9, 12-3pm. €12, 3-8pm. Music, food
and art at this Sunday event for the
whole family.
Tour
Cemetery Cementiri de Poblenou (Av.
Icària, s/n). M: Llacuna (L4). 10.30am
(Catalan) & 12.30pm (Spanish). See 11
May.
Monday 19
Classical music
Tchaikovsky Symphony Orchestra
LíAuditori (Lepant, 150). M: Glòries
(L1) 8.30pm. €20-€102. Works by
Chopin and Shostakovich.
Pedro Javier González Basílica de
(L3). 9pm. €21. The Spanish guitar
in concert.
Barcelona International
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Comics Convention Fira
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FREE International Museum Day
Opera
Museus de Barcelona. More
information: www.bcn.cat/
barcelonacultura. Most of the city’s
museums programme special activities
and open their doors for a day of
celebration.
The Valkyrie / Richard Wagner
Gran Teatre del Liceu (La Rambla,
51-59). M: Liceu (L3). 7pm (except: 25
May, 5pm & 31 May, 6pm). 19-31 May
& 3 Jun €9.50-€169. One of Wagner’s
most universal works.
Flamenco
Tuesday 20
Classical music
€20-€48. See 4 May.
Football
League fixture. FC Barcelona At. Madrid Camp Nou (Aristides
Maillol, s/n). M: Les Corts (L3). Time
tbc.
Jazz
FREE Vermut Jazz: Violeta Curry &
Jaume Vilaseca Trio L’Auditori
(LíAuditori. Lepant, 150). M: Glòries
(L1) Tue-Sun, 3.30pm & 4pm. Guided
tour + concert.€15. Reduced: €13. See 2
May.
Flamenco
Drassanes (L3). 6.30, 8.15 & 10pm.
Pop & rock
Opera
Andrés Calamaro Razzmatazz
(Almogàvers, 122). M: Marina (L1) &
Bogatell (L4). 8.30pm. €35. The
Argentinean artist presents ‘Bohemio’.
51-59). M: Liceu (L3). 7pm. (Except 25
May, 5pm & 31 May, 6pm). 19-31 May
& 3 Jun €9.50-€169. See 19 May.
Wednesday 21
Classical music
Palau 100: Anna Netrebko, soprano
/ Liceu Symphonic Orchestra Palau
de la Música (Palau de la Música, 4-6).
M: Urquinaona (L1, L4). 8.30pm. €32€160. The grande dame of ‘bel canto’
debuts at the Palau.
Jean-Guihen Queyras, cello
(L1) 8.30pm. €18 & €25. Works by
Bach, Britten and Kodály.
Sport
Conde Godo Trophy Reial Club Nàutic
de Barcelona (Moll d’Espanya, s/n).
21-25 May. More information: www.
rcnb.com.
Flamenco
Catalunya (L1, L3). 7pm. €25. See 7
May.
World music
Omar Faruk Terbilek & His Ensemble
BARTS (Barcelona Arts on Stage) (Av.
Paral·lel, 62). M: Paral·lel (L2, L3). 9pm.
€28-€42. Omar Faruk presents his two
most recent albums.
Thursday 22
Classical music
Palau 100: Raphaël Pichon /
Ensemble Pygmalion and Orfeó
Català Youth Choir Palau de la Música
Urquinaona (L1, L4). 8.30pm. €15-€25.
Works by Charpentier performed by the
youthful and highly-acclaimed
Pygmalion Ensemble.
Flamenco
Drassanes (L3). 6.30, 8.15 & 10pm.
Pop
Guitar Festival Bcn: Nacho Vegas
BARTS (Barcelona Arts on Stage) (Av.
Paral·lel, 62). M: Paral·lel (L2, L3). 9pm.
€25 & €30. Asturian musician presents
new solo work, ‘Resituación’.
Friday 23
Blues
(L4). 6pm. €11. Reduced €9 (includes
entrance to the museum).
Classical music
The OBC and Elgar’s cello concerto
(L1), Fri 8.30pm. Sat 7pm. Sun 11am.
23-25 May. €10-€15. Works by Elgar.
Manuel González Basílica de Santa
9pm. €21.
Various
261-265). M: Provença (FGC). 9.30pm.
Wed 7 May & Fri 23 & 30 May. See 1 May.
Electronic music
DNIT a CaixaForum: F*** Buttons
CaixaForum (Av. Francesc Ferrer i
Guàrdia, 6-8). M: Espanya (L1, L3,
FGC). 10pm. €6. Walls of sounds from a
group influenced by post-rock,
psychedelia and ’90s electronic music.
Flamenco
Jazz
Kenny Garrett Quintet Jamboree (Pl.
Reial, 17). M: Liceu (L3). 8 & 10pm. €40
(on the door). €35 (online). One of the
most talented saxophonists of his
generation.
Opera
51-59). M: Liceu (L3). 7pm (except 25
May, 5pm & 31 May, 6pm). 19-31 May
& 3 Jun €9.50-€169. See 19 May.
Traditions
FREE Sardanas (Plaça de la Catedral).
Sat 6pm. Traditional Catalan dance.
FREE La Festa Catalana: Human
towers and the Giants of the Raval
(Av. de la Catedral). M: Catalunya (L1,
L3, FGC). Sat 7.30pm. See 10 May.
Pop-rock
Sunday 25
Classical music
15th Millennium Festival: Miss
Caffeina Sala Bikini (Av. Diagonal,
547). M: Maria Cristina (L3). €16. Epic
and emotive pop rock.
(L1). Fri 8.30pm. Sat 7pm. Sun 11am.
23-25 May. €10-€15. Works by Elgar.
Folk
Concerts4Good Orchestra, Carles &
Sofia Piano Duo L’Auditori (Lepant,
150). M: Glòries (L1). 6 & 8pm. €20.
‘Folkloric concerto’ for piano duet and
orchestra.
Barcelona Gipsy Klezmer Orchestra
(BGKO) L’Auditori (Lepant, 150). M:
Glòries (L1), Monumental (L2) and
Marina (L1). 9pm. €12. The BGKO
fuses traditional Catalan music with
euphoric Eastern rhythms and
melodies.
Saturday 24
Classical music
Beethoven’s Ninth Palau de la Música
Performed by the Palau Chamber Choir
and the Vallès Symphony Orchestra.
(L1). Fri, 8.30pm. Sat 7pm. Sun 11am.
23-25 May. €10-€15.
Sport
CER – Spanish Endurance
Championship – Catalan Car Racing
Championships Circuit Barcelona
Catalunya (Ctra. de Granollers a Parets
Km 2). Montmeló. More info and times:
www.circuitcat.com.
21-25 May. More information: www.
rcnb.com.
Flamenco
(Pl. Reial, 17). M: Liceu (L3). 8.30pm,
9.30pm & 10.30pm. €10 . €8 (online).
See 5 May.
9pm. €21. The Spanish guitar in concert.
Sport
21-25 May. More info: www.rcnb.com.
Flamenco
Opera and Flamenco Palau de la
€20-€48. See 2 May.
Jazz
FREE Vermut Jazz: Occupied Trio
(L1), Monumental (L2) & Marina (L1).
12.45pm. Jazz concert in the Auditori’s
outdoor venue.
Kids
Lowcost Poble Espanyol (Av. de
Francesc Ferrer i Guàrdia, 13). M:
Espanya (L1, L3, FGC). 12.30pm. €12.
Reduced: €7. More info: www.pobleespanyol.com. Clown show for the whole
family.
Opera
May, 5pm & 31 May, 6pm). 19-31 May
& 3 Jun €9.50-€169. See 19 May.
Traditions
Sun, 11.15am. Traditional Catalan
dancing.
Tour
FREE FREE Guided tour of Montjuïc
Cemetery Cementiri de Montjuïc
(Mare de Déu del Port, 56-58). 2nd &
4th Sun in the month. 11am (Catalan) &
11.15am (Spanish). Guided tour of this
huge cemetery on the slopes of
Montjuïc.
Monday 26
Classical music
Municipal Band Palau de la Música
The greatest film soundtracks from
‘Schindler’s List’ and ‘E.T.’ to ‘Star Wars’
and more.
Barcelona Guitar Trio Basílica de Santa
Pop
Primavera Sound als clubs: The Free
Fall Band + Tiger Cats + Darren
Hazman & The Trial Separation Sala
Apolo (Nou de la Rambla, 113). M:
Paral·lel (L2, L3). 8.30pm. Entrance with
Primavera Sound full festival ticket:
www.primaverasound.es. The Free Fall
Band, the great white hope of homegrown Catalan pop, and UK’s Tiger Cats.
Flamenco
Drassanes (L3). 6.30, 8.15 & 10pm.
€42.50 (show + 1 drink). Authentic
contemporary flamenco.
Tuesday 27
Classical music
Kristian Bezuidenhout / Mozart: the
Sonatas (I) Palau de la Música (Palau
L4). 8.30pm. €15. Kristian
Bezuidenhout is internationally
recognized as one of the greatest
performers of Mozart’s solo piano
works.
The Symphonic Tourist / Blaumut &
Julià Carbonell Orchestra Palau de la
4-6). M: Urquinaona (L1, L4). 9pm.
€11-€30.
Funk
Primavera Sound als clubs:
Antibalas + Chichalibre Sala Apolo
(L2, L3). 8.30pm. Entrance with
Primavera Sound full festival ticket
Antibalas are back with an album that
explores their funkiest side.
Opera
May, 5pm & 31 May, 6pm). 19-31 May
& 3 Jun €9.50-€169. See 19 May.
Soul
Primavera Sound als clubs: Anthony
Corale, Coldair, Furia, Hoquei La [2]
d’Apolo (Nou de la Rambla, 111). M:
Primavera Sound full festival ticket.
Composer and performer Olivier Heim’s
new project: songs that mix 1960s soul
and surf pop.
Wednesday 28
Classical music
Kristian Bezuidenhout / Mozart: the
Sonatas (II) Palau de la Música (Palau
L4). 8.30pm. €15. Kristian
Bezuidenhout is internationally
recognized as one of the greatest
performers of Mozart’s solo piano
works.
Trio Kandinsky L’Auditori (Lepant,
150). M: Glòries (L1).8.30pm. €15.
Works by C. Schumann, Casablancas,
Brahms and Kemlimsky.
Various
Primavera Sound als Clubs: The
Brian Jonestown Massacre + Har
Mar Superstar + Holy Ghost! Djs +
Niña Coyote Eta Chico Tornado Sala
Apolo (Nou de la Rambla, 113). M:
Primavera Sound full festival ticket.
American soul and funk unit Har Mar
Superstar, and Basque duo Niño Coyote
with their high-octane rock & roll and
dark blues.
Flamenco
€20-€48. See 4 May.
Jazz
€12 (on the door). €10 (online). The
city’s essential jazz club.
Opera
May, 5pm & 31 May, 6pm). 19-31 May
& 3 Jun €9.50-€168.75. See 19 May.
World music
Caníbal Sound System Sala Apolo
(L2, L3). Wed, 12.30am. €12 incl. one
drink (on the door). €9 incl. one drink
(advance).
Thursday 29
Classical music
Classical guitar at the Museu de la
Música. The greatest collection in
(L1) & Marina (L1). Tue-Sun 3.30 &
4pm. Guided tour and concert.€15.
Reduced €13. See 2 May.
Festival
Primavera Sound Parc del Fòrum. M:
El Maresme-Fòrum (L4). All day. 29-31
May. More info: www.primaverasound.
com. One of Spain’s top music festivals.
Loop Festival Various venues. 29
May-7 Jun. More info: www.loopbarcelona.com. The only video art
festival dedicated exclusively to images
in movement, with short films and video
pieces on display in venues all over the
city.
Flamenco
Tablao Flamenco Cordobes
presents ‘Carmen, Carmen,
Carmen’ Palau de la Música (Palau de
la Música, 4-6). M: Urquinaona (L1,
L4). 9.30pm. €23-€53. See 16 May.
Folk
Qüestioni Meridionali Folk L’Auditori
(Lepant, 150). M: Glòries (L1),
Monumental (L2) and Marina (L1).
9pm. €12. From the south of Italy, Piero
Pesce’s group embraces musical
traditions from around the
Mediterranean and the folklore of
cultures all over the world.
Jazz
€12 (on the door). €10 (online). Live
jazz music at Barcelona’s essential jazz
club.
Opera
20). M: Jaume I (L4). Thu 11pm. €20.
Opera in concert.
Friday 30
Blues
(L4). 6pm. €11. Reduced, €9. (Includes
entrance to the museum.)
Classical music
Closing concert L’Auditori (Lepant,
150). M: Glòries (L1), Monumental (L2)
and Marina (L1). Fri 8.30pm. Sat 7pm.
Sun 11am. 30 May-1 Jun. €10-€15.
Works by Casablancas, Dutilleux, Ravel
and Mussorgsky.
Various
261-265). Provença (FGC) 9.30pm. Wed
7 & Fri 1, 23 & 30. See 1 May.
Festival
Primavera Sound Parc del Fòrum. M:
El Maresme-Fòrum (L4). All day. 29-31
May. More info: www.primaverasound.
com. See 29 May.
Loop Festival Various venues. 29
May-7 Jun. More info: www.loopbarcelona.com. See 29 May.
Barcelona 4 Guitars Palau de la
4-6). M: Urquinaona (L1, L4). 9pm. €28€32. The Spanish guitar in concert.
Festival
Primavera Sound Parc del Fòrum. M: El
Maresme-Fòrum (L4). 29-31 May. More
info: primaverasound.com. See 29 May.
Loop Festival Various venues. 29 May 7 Jun. More info: www.loop-barcelona.
com. See 29 May.
Jazz
€12 (on the door). €10 (online). The
city’s essential jazz club offers big names
and avant-garde sounds.
Folk
Opera
Los Moussakis L’Auditori (Lepant,
150). M: Glòries (L1), Monumental (L2)
& Marina (L1). 9pm. €12. The rhythms
of Balkan jazz, funk and rock.
May, 5pm & 31 May, 6pm). 19-31 May
& 3 Jun €9.50-€169. See 19 May.
Flamenco
Jazz
Chick Corea / ‘Solo piano’ TeatreAuditori Sant Cugat (Pl. de Victòria dels
Àngels, 1.). M: FGC (Catalunya): S1, S2
Sant Cugat. 9pm. €46. The American
jazz legend performs a unique solo
concert taking in his vast array musical
of interests.
Opera
May, 5pm & 31 May, 6pm). 19-31 May
& 3 Jun €9.50-€169. See 19 May.
Saturday 31
Classical music
Closing concert L’Auditori (Lepant,
150). M: Glòries & Marina (L1),
Monumental (L2). Fri 8.30pm. Sat 7pm.
Sun 11am. 30 May-1 Jun. €10-€15. See
30 May.
Helena Satué / Orchestra Camera
Musicae Palau de la Música Catalana
Urquinaona (L1, L4). 9pm. €15. Works
by Barber, Brotons and Sibelius.
Swing
Do you want to dance? Museu Nacional
D’Art de Catalunya (Parc de Montjuïc).
M: Espanya (L1, L3, FGC). Sala Oval.
5pm-7pm. Swing with live music from
musicians from the Taller de Músics.
Traditions
Sat 6pm. Traditional Catalan dancing.
FREE La Festa Catalana: Falcons de
Barcelona and Vilanova and Giants
from Barceloneta (Av. de la Catedral).
M: Catalunya (L1, L3, FGC). Sat
7.30pm. See 10 May.
FREE Castellers de Sants (C/ Sants).
M: Badal (L5). 6pm. Human towers.
INFORMATION
AND SALES
Sights
Architecture
Basílica de la Sagrada Família
(Mallorca, 401). M: Sagrada Família
(L2, L5). T. 93 20 804 14. Apr-Sep
9am-8pm. €14.80. Guided tour / with
audio guide: €19.30. Barcelona’s most
famous building, which was begun by
Gaudí in 1891 and remains unfinished
to this day. Ticket sales help fund the
ongoing construction works of the
most popular tourist attraction in
Spain.
Basílica de Santa Maria del Pi
(Plaça del Pi, 7). T. 93 318 47 43. M:
Liceu (L3), Jaume I (L4). 8 Apr-10 Nov
10am-7pm; Sun 4pm-7pm. €4.
Reduced €3. Guided tour (including
belltower) €12. Reduced €8. Visit the
Basilica of Santa Maria del Pi, one of
Barcelona’s grandest Gothic churches,
and enjoy the magnificent views from
its belltower.
Casa Batlló
(Pg. de Gràcia, 43). M: Passeig de
Gràcia (L3, L4). T. 93 216 03 06. 9am9pm. €21.50. Reduced €18.50. Last
admission: 8pm. More information:
www.casabatllo.cat . Get a close-up
look, inside and out, of Gaudí’s most
poetic and creative work. The
sensuality and harmony of its interior,
combined with his use of colours,
shapes and light make this building a
must-see for everyone who admires
Gaudí’s work. Visit with audio guide,
including interactive content.
The Gaudí Crypt at the
Colònia Güell
(Claudi Güell, 6 - Santa Coloma de
Cervelló). T. 93 630 58 07. M: Pl.
Espanya (L1, L3) + FGC (S33, S8,
S4): Colònia Güell station. May-Oct:
10am-7pm; Sun 10am-3pm. €9 (ticket
price includes audio guide). Reduced
€7.50. Discover Gaudí’s hidden
treasure, a UNESCO World Heritage
site, situated in the Colònia Güell, a
planned textile factory and residential
area located just a 20-minute journey
outside Barcelona.
Gran Teatre del Liceu
(La Rambla, 51-59). T. 93 485 99 14.
M: Liceu (L3). Express visit: 11.30am,
12pm, 12.30pm & 1pm. €5.50. Guided
tour: 10am. €11.50 (including Cercle:
Mon-Fri). €10.50 (excluding Cercle:
Sat & Sun). Visit one of the world’s
great opera houses, and discover the
impressive concert hall and the
exclusive rooms of its private club, the
Cercle del Liceu, which make this one
of Barcelona’s most emblematic
buildings.
La Pedrera
(Provença, 261-265). M: Diagonal
(L3, L5). T. 902 400 973. 3 Mar- 2
Nov: 9am-8pm. Last admission:
7.30pm. €16.50. Reduced €14.85.
Many Barcelona residents consider
this building to be Gaudí’s
masterpiece. In fact, some of its
apartments are still private homes.
The roof terrace is one of Catalan
Modernisme’s hidden gems.
Palau Güell
(Nou de la Rambla, 3-5). M: Drassanes
(L3) & Barceloneta (L4). T. 93 472 57
75. Apr-Oct: 10am-8pm. Last
admission: 7pm. €12. Reduced €8.
Built by Gaudí in the late 19th century,
this palace belonged to his principal
patron. As at the Pedrera, a visit to the
roof terrace is highly recommended.
Palau de la Música Catalana
(Palau de la Música, 4-6). T. 93 295 72
00. M: Urquinaona (L1, L4). Jan-Jun
& Sep-Dec: 10am-3.30pm. €18.
Reduced €11. Under-10s free. Step
inside one of the most unusual Art
Nouveau creations in the world,
architect Lluís Domènech i Muntaner’s
extraordinarily ornate concert hall, a
UNESCO World Heritage site.
Sant Pau, Modernista monument
(St Antoni Maria Claret, 167). 93 268
24 44. M: Sant Pau (L5). Apr-Oct:
Mon-Sat 10am-6.30pm; Sun and
public holidays: 10am-2.30pm. Selfguided tour €8. Reduced €5.60. Guided
tour €14. Reduced €9.80. Under-16s
free. Discover the buildings and
grounds of the hospital of Sant Pau,
one of the largest Art Nouveau
monuments in the world, and Lluís
Domènech i Muntaner’s most
important work, recently restored and
opened to the public.
Sights
Torre Bellesguard
(Bellesguard, 6-9). M: Av. Tibidabo
(FGC). Nov-Apr: Mon-Sat 10am-3pm.
Panoramic visit: €7 (audio guide to
exterior + remains of Martin the
Humane’s palace + audiovisual
centre). Guided visit: €16 (exterior and
interior of the tower + roof terrace
access). English: Mon-Sat 11am.
Spanish: Mon, Wed, Fri noon.
Catalan: Tue, Thu, Sat noon. Discover
the Modernista castle Gaudí built at
the foot of Tibidado.
Leisure
Aire de Barcelona, Arab Baths
(Pg. de Picasso, 22). M: Barceloneta
(L4) & Jaume I (L4). Mon-Thu: first
session: 10am, last session, from
10pm to midnight. Sat & Sun and
days before public holidays: last
session, from midnight to 2am.
More information: www.
airedebarcelona.com. In the Born
neighbourhood, in the centre of the
city, these Arab baths revive the
ancient tradition of bathing as a
form of relaxation, in a unique
building.
Barcelona Urban Forest
Barcelona Bosc Urbà (Plaça del
Fòrum, s/n). T. 93 117 34 26 M: El
Maresme/Fòrum (L4). Until 5 May:
daily 5pm-9pm. 6 May-25 May:
weekends 10am-3pm & 4pm-8pm. 26
May-1 Jun closed for Primavera
Sound. €8-€19 (prices vary depending
on age and circuit chosen). Get some
high-adrenaline exercise in an urban
adventure park with more than 30
attractions.
Poble Espanyol
(Av. Francesc Ferrer i Guàrdia, 13).
M: Espanya L1, L3). T. 935 086 300.
Mon 9am-8pm. Tue-Thu 9am-2am;
Fri 9am-4am; Sat 9am-5am; Sun
9am-midnight. €11. Reduced €6.25.
Built for the 1929 International
Exposition by Modenista architect
Josep Puig i Cadafalch, the whole of
Poble Espanyol makes up an openair museum on Montjuïc with
replicas of traditional streets,
squares and buildings from all
over Spain.
Imax Port Vell
(Moll d’Espanya). M: Drassanes (L3)
& Barceloneta (L4). T. 93 225 11 11.
Check times and programme at www.
imaxportvell.com. Put on your glasses,
and take a seat for the most thrilling
virtual reality experience that the
latest 3-D technology can provide.
Gaudí Experiencia
(Larrard, 41). M: Lesseps (L3). 93 285
44 40. Mar-Oct: 9am-7pm. €9.
Reduced €7.50. A fascinating
interactive journey that uses 4-D
technology to take you inside the
creative universe of Antoni Gaudí. A
new way to discover Gaudí and his
world.
Tibidabo Funfair
(Plaça del Tibidabo, 3-4). T. 93 211 79
42. Weekends and public holidays only.
For timetables and prices see: www.
tibidabo.cat €28.50 (under 120cm in
height, €10.50). With over 100 years
of history, Tibidabo is one of the
world’s oldest funfairs, featuring
classic rides, old favourites and brandnew attractions to guarantee an
exciting day out.
PortAventura
(Av. Alcalde Pere Molas. Km. 2. Vila
Seca, Tarragona). Train: Port
Aventura. T. 977 779 000. For
timetables and prices see: www.
portaventura.es. PortAventura is a
theme park located an hour south of
Barcelona, between Vila-seca and
Salou. Its six themed zones
(Mediterranean, Far West,
SesameAdevnture, Mexico, China and
Polynesia) cover 119 hectares, with 30
attractions, 100 live processions every
day, as well as 75 restaurants and
snack bars, craft and gift shops.
Barcelona Zoo
(Parc de la Ciutadella, s/n). M: Arc de
Triomf (L1) & Ciutadella/Vila
Olímpica (L4). T. 93 225 67 80. 30
Mar-15 May 10am-7pm; 16 May-15
Sep 10am-8pm. €19.60. Kids (3-12):
€11.80. Barcelona Zoo, in Ciutadella
Park, has a 100-year history and is one
of the city’s best-loved attractions. At
present it is home to more than 2,000
animals, representing some 315 species.

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