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Món Llibre

Come along and celebrate the 20th anniversary of Món Llibre, the literary festival for children and young people, from 23 to 25 May. You’ll find live stories, shows, workshops and most of all, literature and play.

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Beaches and bathing

The high season gets under way at the beaches this weekend. Check out all the services available and enjoy the Barcelona coast.

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Open-air activities, concerts, theatre, exhibitions, activities for children and lots more in a city that never ceases to amaze.

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The Science Festival is back!

May 31st and June 1st at El Born. Museu d’Història de Barcelona

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Grec 2025 Festival de Barcelona

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Funding for your economic project

New funding guide for economic promotion in Barcelona

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Mostra de Films de Dones

From May 22st to July 18th

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Banner with the text: 33MIFDB. Mostra Internacional de films de dones de Barcelona. Maig - desembre de 2025.

Literal Fair 2025

Eleventh edition on May 24th and 25th

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Banner with the text: Literal. Fira d'idees i llibres radicals. 24 i 25 de maig de 2025. Recinte Fabra i Coats. Sant Andreu de Palomar. Barcelona.

We work as a team in Barcelona

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Prioritising housing

More affordable housing for people in the city

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  • 19/05/2025 - 15:45 h Participation Participatory Budgets to transform 76 citizen initiatives into real projects

    A total of 48,796 local people took part, casting 211,812 votes for the various projects.

  • Visual amb el text "Pla d'Impuls de l'Economia Social i Solidària".
    21/05/2025 - 16:13 h Economy New plan worth 16.9 million euros to boost the Social and Solidarity Economy

    The policies applied by the two previous plans have already clearly helped strengthen the SSE in the city, which has grown by 10% in five years.

  • La façana de la Casa Orsola, a l'encreuament dels carrers Consell de Cent i Calàbria, plena de pancartes contra el desnonament de les veïnes que hi resideixen.
    20/05/2025 - 20:23 h Housing Purchase of the Casa Orsola formalised to use it for affordable housing

    The Fundació Hàbitat3 will manage the property with social criteria.

  • Jaume Plensa en un moment del seu discurs. Autora: Júlia Arnau
    25/10/2024 - 14:00 h Culture and leisure Jaume Plensa receives the Gold Medal for Cultural Merit

    The sculptor Jaume Plensa received Barcelona City Council’s highest distinction for his national and international trajectory.

  • Final de la Champions 2024 a Plaça Catalunya. Autora: Andrea Cuerva Bonich, periodista de betevé.
    17/05/2025 - 10:35 h Sports Women’s Champion’s League Final in Glòries

    Giant screen to watch the Women’s Champion’s League Final between FC Barcelona and Arsenal live on Saturday, 24 May, from 6 pm.

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  • Literal 2025. Festival of radical ideas and books

    Books and critical thinking. A space for reflection under the motto “Imagining futures is starting to build them”.

    • When: Del 24/05/2025 al 25/05/2025
    • Where:Fabra i Coats
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  • Món Llibre 2025

    Literature. Literature and play to bring books closer to children and young people.

    • When: Del 23/05/2025 al 25/05/2025
    • Where:*CCCB, MACBA, Pl Joan Coromines, Biblioteca Garcia Márquez
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Beaches and bathing

Check out all the information about the beaches of Barcelona: location, flag statuses, bathing season, and much more. Remember that smoking is prohibited on all beaches.

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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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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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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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‘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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Enrollment for the 2025-2026 school year

Consult the pre-enrolment  and enrollment calendar for the 2025-2026 school year for second-year infants, primary, secondary and post-compulsory school education.

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Enjoy the parks

The city’s parks and gardens transform it into a living, breathing space. You’ll find them all here. Explore and enjoy them!

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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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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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Social and solidarity economy

The City Council is fostering and promoting the Social and Solidarity Economy with resources that include training, support, economic aid, responsible public procurement and the allocation of venues and materials. Find out all about it!

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Commerce in Barcelona

Find out about the wide range of shopping possibilities Barcelona offers you and discover sustainable local options.

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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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School Playgrounds open

Did you know that every district has playgrounds that open outside school hours as safe public spaces for children, young people and their families? Check out their opening times!

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Consumer assistance

The Municipal Consumer Information Office (OMIC) is a free Barcelona City Council service aimed at helping citizens to defend their consumer rights. Find out all about it!

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Barcelona Districte Cultural

Barcelona Districte Cultural comes with some changes. Now an annual initiative, the programme of performing arts is joined by projects in visual arts, audiovisuals and thought. Don’t miss it!

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La Ciutadella Knowledge Hub

Scientific and urban development project that will turn the Parc de la Ciutadella and its surroundings into a leading European hub for knowledge, dissemination, research and innovation.

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Regulation of rental prices

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

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Commitment to the Agenda 2030

Find out about the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals in the environmental, social, economic and institutional fields and get involved.

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Traditions and memory

Discover Barcelona’s traditions, popular culture and enchanting spots, as well as initiatives and programmes to preserve the memory of our past. 

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Barcelona LGBTI Centre

This is a pioneering municipal service run by the Catalan LGBTI Organisations Platform, offering an extensive range of information, guidance, direct-assistance and awareness-raising services. Check out the on-site and virtual agenda!

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Domini .barcelona

Get involved in your city with the .barcelona domain. Associate your digital identity with Barcelona’s values.

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Festes Majors

Find out about the wide range of festa majors taking place in Barcelona’s districts and neighbourhoods and enjoy them. 

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Barcelona Llibres

Thanks to an initiative called Barcelona Llibres, the City Council is putting an extensive catalogue of publications on a range of subjects and in various formats at your disposal. These include publications on culture, art, sports, history, the city, politics, urban planning and economics.

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Mobility and transport

Find out what services are available to help you get around the city and discover how mobility is changing in Barcelona and becoming healthier, safer, more sustainable and better-connected. 

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Gaudir més

Join the “Gaudir més” programme and make the most of its discounts, free admission and advantages for enjoying your city’s various spaces.

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Assistance against gender violence

Find out about all the free and confidential prevention and assistance services available to women in a gender-violence situation. 

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Imatges Barcelona

The City Council offers citizens its current photographic archive, with thousands of images of Barcelona. The Barcelona Images site includes various galleries by subject: popular culture, the festivals, districts, public spaces and much more.

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Discover the BCN Guide

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

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