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Franco: Why We Must Not ForgetThe rise of neofascism

This November marks fifty years since the death of dictator Francisco Franco. The generations that upheld the antifrancoist struggle and built the new democratic regime could scarcely...

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Franco: Why We Must Not ForgetThe new fascism

Fifty years ago, the death of Franco aroused a twofold feeling: on the one hand, a justified hope for a...

Franco: Why We Must Not ForgetBeyond the lies

Unearthing the truth about Francoism has been a long and costly endeavour, undertaken by historians and...

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Franco: Why We Must Not ForgetHow TikTok is rewriting history and shaking democracy

It’s been fifty years since Franco’s death, yet paradoxically, Francoism is experiencing a resurgence. It’s...

Franco: Why We Must Not ForgetAuthoritarian nostalgia grips the younger generation

Some young Spaniards are expressing nostalgia for Franco. Similar phenomena can be seen in Germany with...

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Franco: Why We Must Not ForgetThe making of the metropolis amid two waves of migration

Today, as it was fifty years ago, it is impossible to understand daily life in the Barcelona metropolitan area without acknowledging – and giving due weight to –...

Illustration ©Natàlia Pàmies
Franco: Why We Must Not ForgetEducation or barbarism. Building democracy to confront hatred

Faced with hate-filled and exclusionary rhetoric that threatens democracy, and with the declining role of the...

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“It’s important that video games get recognition on a par with other cultural industries”

Conrad Roset

While making coffee, Conrad Roset (1984, Terrassa) shares some of the ideas he’s mulling over for his next project. It’s Monday morning, and the illustrator welcomes me into his...

A woman serves customers in a grocery shop in Poblenou. © Imatges Barcelona / Vicente Zambrano
'Bodegas' vs brunch cafés: Barcelona’s identity in a global context

As century-old bodegas rooted in the city’s everyday life and working-class culture are gradually disappearing, a globalised, stylised model tailored for fast turnover and...

No War sticker, during a demonstration in Barcelona calling for peace for the Ukrainian people. © Imatges Barcelona / Àlex Losada
When asylum becomes a privilege

Since time immemorial, human history has been shaped by the constant movement of people: hundreds of thousands fleeing or relocating due to economic hardship, war, climate change...

Mural in tribute to Candel on Carrer de la Muga, in Marina de Port, commissioned by Sàpiens magazine and painted by muralist Roc Blackblock. © Enrique Marco
A nation of immigrants. Candel by Genís Sinca

It’s striking that the first biography of the author of Els altres catalans [The Other Catalans] has taken so long to appear. Genís...

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  • Yosigo

    José Javier Serrano (San Sebastián, 1981), better known artistically as Yosigo, views the landscapes we inhabit every day through a fresh lens, revealing the value and aesthetic force that often go unnoticed. 

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Argumenta

Outreach. The cycle ponders what Barcelona will be like in twenty years.

When:
From 12/11/2025 to 25/03/2026
Where:
Centre Cívic Can Felipa

‘Ciència Km. 0’ cycle

Science and technology. The cycle covers a variety of topics such as air quality, green spaces, artificial intelligence, nanotechnology and research into Alzheimer’s.

When:
From 08/10/2025 to 10/12/2025
Where:
Biblioteca Sagrada Família - Josep M. Ainaud de Lasarte

Escena – Barcelona Districte Cultural

Live arts. A programme featuring 31 shows ranging from theatre to circus, music and dance, at 34 civic centres and cultural venues across the city.

When:
From 10/10/2025 to 20/12/2025
Where:
Xarxa de Centres Cívics de Barcelona

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