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A new energy model for the cityMoving forward in the energy transition
There is less of a window of opportunity for action than previously thought. In fact, time is running out. This winter has combined all the makings of a perfect storm...
'Cruising'
Gosh, walking all the way up is tiring, isn’t it?
I can picture you coming here, to Montjuïc, to Miró’s mountain and the Font del Gat fountain and cruising, in...
Picasso, Miró and attracting foreign visitors
The year 2023 is dedicated to Picasso-Miró, since it shall mark the 50th and 40th anniversaries of their deaths, respectively. Among other...
Drawing paradise
Every day, Dr. Jordi Sabater Pi (1922-2009) remembered the rainforest in Equatorial Guinea, ever since he had to leave the country, forced by circumstances and...
Barcelona, city of crime. Why are we so fascinated by true crime?
True crime fever has caught on in Catalonia in recent years through such unorthodox products as Carles Porta’s Crims programme, Clàudia Pujol’s books and the...
A day in the life of Barcelona
In the course of a day, 1,660,314 people constantly breathing and on the move generate a great number of movements, interactions, needs, aspirations… In a year, 11,...
A much-needed refocusing
It often seems that Barcelona’s urban landscape is the product of the plan developed for the 1992 Olympic Games. Although this is somewhat true, the reality is that...
“My generation broke with tradition so that dance would cease to be so elitist”
Àngels Margarit
Àngels Margarit (Terrassa, 1960) is an internationally renowned dancer, choreographer and instructor who has lent her artistic experience to the direction of the...
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