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Switching on of the Christmas lights

November 22 in the Passeig de Gràcia

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Bona encesa de llums

November 25

Barcelona strengthens its response to digital sexist violence.

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City and Science Biennial

From 18 to 23 November

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EstarB

Psychological and Emotional Support for Young People aged 12 to 25.

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I’LL BUY THAT!

Local commerce gives life to neighbourhoods

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Responsible online commerce

Pick up your purchases from collection points and help make the city more sustainable.

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Banner with the text: I also have my packages delivered to a pick-up point.

Barcelona Pensa Festival

Philosophy reaches the street and the general public.

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L'Alternativa: Independent Film Festival

From November 13 to 23 over 190 films and lots of parallel activities!

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Loop Barcelona

Video art festival from 11 to 22 November

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Banner with text: Loop Barcelona. November 11-22

November 16: Posa't la gorra

Charity event for children and young people with cancer, at Poble Espanyol

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Posa't la gorra

RBLS Festival Teatre Jove

Enjoy the best youth theatre from November 3 to 21.

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Exhibition

Barcelona: The Archive we are. Documents on the history of the city

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Banner with the text: Del 19/09 al 23/11 del 2025 Barcelona: l'Arxiu que som. Els documents de la història de la ciutat. Entrada lliure. Saló del Tinell.

Festival DONA CREA-CREA MUJER

Theatre with a gender perspective.

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We work as a team in Barcelona

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Pla endreça

Prioritising housing

More affordable housing for people in the city

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  • 12/11/2025 - 11:31 h Christmas 2025 Barcelona prepares a Christmas to sparkle like never before

    The lights are being switch on on 22 November, kicking off the Christmas celebrations in the city.

  • 14/11/2025 - 14:52 h Culture and leisure A square in Ciutat Vella to pay homage to Saza

    José Sazatornil was born at C/ Sant Pere Més Alt, 74 bis.

  • Dues nenes es miren l'encesa de llums de Nadal l'any 2024 en una fotografia de Laura Guerrero
    14/11/2025 - 00:23 h Mobility and transport Traffic restrictions in Passeig de Gràcia for the ceremony to switch on the Christmas lights

    Traffic disruptions between the morning of Wednesday, 18 November, and the morning of Sunday 23.

  • 11/11/2025 - 11:49 h Security and prevention Disruptions to mobility for the Women’s Run

    The run is being held on Sunday, 16 November, at 9 am.

  • Visual de la campanya del 25 N. Prou a les violències masclistes digitals.
    05/11/2025 - 12:55 h Feminism-women Stop digital gender violence

    For 25N we place the focus on the harassment and aggressions that women, children and teenagers suffer in the digital environment.

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  • 14th Games festival. ‘DAU Barcelona’

    Board games. Over a hundred activities for families, experts, professionals and schools alike.

    • When: Del 13/11/2025 al 16/11/2025
    • Where:Fabra i Coats - Fàbrica de Creació
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  • 32nd Barcelona Independent Film Festival- L’Alternativa

    Cinema. The festival offers a programme that combines formal experimentation, artistic research and a critical vision of the present.

    • When: Del 13/11/2025 al 23/11/2025
    • Where:CCCB - Filmoteca de Catalunya - Zumzeig - Cinema Maldà
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All the city’s activities you can imagine are at your fingertips in the BCN Guide: music, shows, festive holidays, courses, workshops, and much more. 

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Work for young people

If you’re young and looking for work, or you can’t find the work you’d like, check out Barcelona Activa’s advice, training, entrepreneurship and research services.

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EstarB

Free service offering psychological and emotional support for teenagers and young people between the ages of 12 and 25. The service also offers support for families with children aged from 12 to 20, and for professionals working with teenagers and young people.

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Sustainable Food

Get involved in promoting healthy and sustainable diets and boosting local economies!

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Barcelona’s popular culture

Giants, human castles (castellers), craft markets, fairs... Check out the calendar of the most deeply rooted popular and traditional acts, learn about the manifestations of popular culture and search the entities involved.  

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Pocket Barcelona

The "Barcelona a la butxaca" app offers a personal space for users to access the main municipal services and procedures, as well as the range of activities in the city, from a single access point. Download it!

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Working in Barcelona

Discover the tools being offered by the city for promoting employment, business care and entrepreneurship.Working in Barcelona.

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‘Barcelona Metròpolis’

This magazine provides a voice for reflection and debate on the challenges of the global city and urban transformations which affect the lives of local people.

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Caring City

Barcelona is committed to democratising care work and has a Barcelona Cuida space available for promoting exchanges and networking among the city’s main carers. Find out all about it!

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Municipal Allotment Network

Sign up for the draw to allocate allotments around the city’s ten districts. Call open until 16 April.

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Regulation of rental prices

Check the price index for rents in Barcelona and how it affects your home.

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Neighbourhood Plan

Programme aimed at reducing inequalities between Barcelona neighbourhoods, backing access to income, services, urban quality and welfare.

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Montjuïc Park

Montjuïc mountain is a big green space in Barcelona offering everyone sports, leisure and cultural facilities. Discover the park and enjoy it!

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BCN Map

Look up all city addresses, services and facilities on the new Barcelona map.

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