© Manuel Medir
“If singers only used strictly correct Catalan, maybe fewer people would actually listen to music in Catalan”

Mama Dousha

Mama Dousha, the alter ego of Bruno de Fabriziis from Poblenou, is emerging as one of the breakout stars of today’s Catalan music scene. A couple of years ago, Rikiti became a...

© Frederic Camallonga
“I think my characters are better people than I am, and I’m perfectly fine with that”

Isabel Coixet

Calling it an office would be misleading. Yes, like any workplace, Isabel Coixet’s is a furnished space – though more colourful than most. But the moment you walk through the...

© Jordi Play
“Technology has stripped us of the ability to shape the meaning of the world”

Mónica Rikić

The work of Mónica Rikić (Barcelona, 1986) offers a critical reflection on technology through the creation of handmade electronic devices. To understand the...

© Laura Guerrero
“We have created an environment where ordinary people can do extraordinary things”

Lluís Torner

Lluís Torner is a person who radiates passion and enthusiasm for cutting-edge research, particularly in the science of light, photonics. The Institut de Ciències Fotòniques (ICFO...

© Joan Roca de Viñals
Marta Orriols: “I never once thought, ‘I want to be a writer, and I’ll get published’”

Marta Orriols

We are at Casa Fuster, the modernist building designed by architect Lluís Domènech i Montaner on Passeig de Gràcia. Now a luxury hotel, we sit on a maroon velvet sofa. On the...

© Joan Mateu Parra
“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...

© Ferran Forné
“I don’t want women to feel they have to change their bodies to get work; I refuse to accept that”

Clara Segura

We are at the Library of Catalonia, beneath the impressive 15th-century arches and surrounded by a striking series of theatre posters. Among these stones, Clara Segura has...

© Miquel Muñoz
"You’ll find far more people who can talk knowledgeably about football than about polítics"

John Carlin

When we sit down at the table, I can’t help but think that the man in front of me has interviewed both Nelson Mandela and Lionel Messi. It’s impressive. “The Messi interview was...

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