© 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...

© Dani Codina
Mandy Barker. The photographer of marine plastic waste

For the past fifteen years, Mandy Barker has devoted herself entirely to documenting plastic pollution in the oceans and seas. Her work has been exhibited in some of the world’s...

David Walliams was in Barcelona to deliver an address on the eve of Saint George's Day at the Born Centre de Cultura i Memòria. © Ajuntament de Barcelona
David Walliams. The man whom Roald Dahl saved

David Walliams’ parents granted him one wish: a small black-and-white television in his room. As a child, he happily spent hours devouring British wrestling. However,...

Illustration ©Octavi Serra
The day after it allFemale chauvinism and the myth of the queen bee

A highly notable phenomenon today is the rise of right-wing women to power. From Marine Le Pen in France to...

Audience seated outside Can Felipa attending the talk "Desglobalisation?"  © Imatges Barcelona / Xavi Torrent
From country estates and stately homes to community centres

Community centres, which celebrated their fortieth anniversary two years ago, represent the city’s most extensive network of public cultural spaces. They offer a...

© 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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