SubjectCitizenship and inclusion
The debate over adapting theatrical classics is nothing new – and it rarely leaves anyone satisfied. Staying within the bounds of 21st-century Barcelona alone, we’ve seen the...
Barcelona’s iconic Montjuïc hill has undergone two major transformations: the first urban development for the 1929 International Exposition and the creation of the Olympic Ring...
In our family, we’ve always been the sort to moan endlessly when we’re ill – all dramatic sighs and martyr-like expressions. That’s exactly the state I was in when it all started...
A book club is, by definition, a group of people who share a book and meet to discuss it. But in practice, it is much more than that: it is a space where stories...
In the summer of 2022, the Xamfrà arts school radio station began airing a programme hosted by philosopher Marina Garcés, titled Amic imaginari [Imaginary Friend]. The show...
Irish writer Colm Tóibín remembers arriving in Barcelona in 1975 and reflects on a deep, enduring connection with streets he knows by heart. Though he lived in the city for only...
One of the most striking changes in recent years has been the dramatic acceleration of our lives. This shift began when mobility technology compressed space, and it has now reached a new...
Barcelona was the first city in Spain to establish a time policy department and now leads the way in Europe...
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