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10/09/2024 - 13:46 h Culture and leisure The fourth edition of the Biennial of Thought will be held from 8 to 13 October
The programme features around 60 activities and more than 100 speakers.
10/09/2024 - 13:53 h Health and safety 900 925 555, the free suicide prevention helpline
The service is available 24 hours a day. There’s also an active service point to support those closest to people at risk of suicide.
09/09/2024 - 18:13 h Employment and jobs Additional Crea Feina grants provide incentives for hiring
The deadline for applications is 31 October.
09/09/2024 - 15:09 h Education and studies The 2024-2025 school year begins in 105 municipal ‘escoles bressol’ (nursery schools)
4,646 places were available, covering 55% of the demand.
03/09/2024 - 14:04 h Childhood Pioneering facility to deal with violence towards children
The new centre operated by the operated by the Psychotherapy Service for Children, Teenagers and Families is located at Plaça de Tetuan, 2, in the Eixample district.

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Manifesta 15
Culture. A 12-week programme including projects, art interventions, events and talks in 12 cities, with over 90 local and international participants.
- When: Del 08/09/2024 al 24/11/2024
- Where:Barcelona, Badalona, Cornellà de Llobregat, El Prat de Llobregat, Granollers, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Mataró, Sabadell, Sant Adrià de Besòs, Santa Coloma de Gramenet, Sant Cugat del Vallès i Terrassa
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Korean Film Festival Barcelona
Film. Along with the screening of 20 films, there will numerous parallel activities bringing us closer to Korean culture.
- When: Del 11/09/2024 al 15/09/2024
- Where:Cinemes Girona, CaixaFòrum, Sala Phenomena i Zumzeig + Filmin (per a les sessions en línia)
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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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Regulation of rental prices

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

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Barcelona Sports Hub

Reference space where different stakeholders in the sports sector join forces and create synergies to foster improved competitiveness, innovation and entrepreneurship.

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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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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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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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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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