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Tourism: The danger of being too successfulDynamics and challenges in urban tourism

Residents’ perception of the expansion of urban tourism, which is increasingly blurring the boundaries...

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Tourism: The danger of being too successfulUrban strategies for alternative tourism

The paradox is this: the more people oppose tourism, the more tourists there are. And this contradiction is...

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Tourism: The danger of being too successfulTourism in Barcelona: we’re on the right track

For tourism to have a positive impact on the citizens of Barcelona, its capacity and its pressure on the...

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Tourism: The danger of being too successfulReclaiming La Rambla for the people of Barcelona

La Rambla, one of Barcelona’s most iconic thoroughfares, is undergoing a transformation led by the KM_Zero...

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“My political beliefs never influenced my professional decisions”

José María Mena

José María Mena admits that, if it were up to him, he would never have retired. He is, and always has, been a fighter who likes to be on the front lines. For years, he led the...

Facades of the street Carrer d’en Botella in the Raval neighbourhood. © Ajuntament de Barcelona / Laura Guerrero
Ciutat Vella in the mirror

Federico García Lorca once said that the essence of “great, eternal and incorruptible” Barcelona was found in Ciutat Vella. Specifically, on La Rambla, which he described as...

Noise in the city and its impact on health

Repeated exposure to noise is considered a major public health issue due to its effects on people’s health and well-being. Consequently, it is becoming a growing concern. As a physical...

Tierno Galván, Narcís Serra and other invited authorities at the San Isidro celebrations in 1981. © Imagen Fotógrafos / Biblioteca Pública Arús
The two sides of Tierno Galván’s personality

In 2012, the son of Enrique Tierno Galván donated his father’s personal archive to Barcelona. This collection was entrusted to the Gran Logia Simbólica Española [Symbolic Grand...

Photography

The city in images, seen through the eyes of a photographer.

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  • Blanca Viñas

    (Barcelona, 1987). Blanca Viñas explores ambiguous, fragile and unrecognisable spaces through analogue photography. Playfulness, chance and accidental elements in capturing images, alongside the imposition of rules and constraints, are central to her creative process. 

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Fifth cycle of debates ‘On Education’: Education or Barbarism

Education. A series of debates that calls for an form of education that not only transmits knowledge, but also teaches people to live and coexist in society.

When:
From 20/02/2025 to 10/04/2025
Where:
El Born. Museu d'Història de Barcelona

Club de lectura LGTBIAQ+ amb 'Darrere les persianes'

Llibres. Basat en el còmic de l'Ajuntament de Barcelona sobre la història del lesbianisme.

When:
24/04/2025
Where:
Biblioteca Sagrada Família - Josep M. Ainaud de Lasarte

Exposició 'Maya Deren. Una cadència d'imatges'

Exposició. Maya Deren és, en essència, una de les cineastes d’avantguarda més importants, figura clau del cinema experimental del segle XX.

When:
From 27/02/2025 to 07/09/2025
Where:
Museu Etnològic i de Cultures del Món *c. Montcada

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