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Klimt: The Immersive Experience at IDEAL Centre d'Arts DigitalsThird large format immersive production at the IDEAL Digital Arts Center, this time dedicated to the work of the Austrian painter Gustvav KLIMT. This exhibition, which is a world premiere, is an invitation to the viewer to immerse themselves in the vibrant Vienna of the turn of the century. You will live intensely the evolution of KLIMT's work and his world, guided by more than 1000 square meters of screen, virtual reality glasses and various interactive tools that shape an ambitious and spectacular cultural proposal for all audiences.

D’A – Film Festival BarcelonaD'A 2021 opens on April 29 with the French film Goodbye, idiots by Albert Dupontel, a crazy road trip that has become the great winner of this year's César Awards. You will also be able to see films by great cinema masters such as The phone of the wind, Nobuhiro Suwa's return to Japan to portray the fragile emotional recovery ten years after the tsunami; Abel Ferrara's Siberia, the sixth film by the New Yorker starring Williem Dafoe, practically turned into the director's alter ego in his eternal drive between sex and death; or Rizi / Days by the great Asian director Tsai Ming-liang, a marvel that won the Teddy award at the last Berlinale.

BCN Film FestThe BCN Film Fest focuses on popular films for the general public with special attention to those related to the world of literature and history. This event aims to establish a close relationship with the cultural and popular character of the Diada de Sant Jordi, the most emblematic day of Barcelona. The festival opens with "Promising young woman" by Emerald Fennell that garnered 5 Oscar nominations (including best film and best director), and closes with "Entre rosas" by Pierre Pinaud, a French comedy that explains how a Crazy but brilliant idea can change the fate of a declining business.

Mecal (Barcelona International Short and Animation Film Festival)Mecal, the Barcelona International Short Film and Animation Festival will reach its 23rd edition in 2021. 322 high-quality short films from many countries will be screened at Mecal Pro. This year's edition is organized into several sections: the competition, the parallel sessions (shorts out of competition) and the parallel activities. The official competition section is divided, in turn, into five official sections: Animation (6 sessions), Oblique Animation (2 sessions), International (7 sessions), Oblique (3 sessions) and Documentary (5 sessions). This edition, which was to be a hybrid edition between online and witnessed, will be exclusively online. The shorts can be seen on the FILMIN and FesthomeTV platforms.

Brain Film Fest | International film festival about the brainThe last few months have taken their toll on our mental health, both individually and collectively. As the symptoms of the virus subside, we will still face the psychic consequences of the trauma, a Brain Crash. Through films, round tables and colloquia, the Brain Film Fest 2021 opens a reflection on mental health, its fragility and its challenges. A multidimensional look at a Brain Crash understood as a crack from which something new can sprout, and not as an irreparable earthquake.

Primavera Sound BarcelonaWell, it won't be in 2021 either, so we'll dance in 2022. Primavera Sound Barcelona postpones its next edition to next year, in June. All tickets purchased will remain valid and it will be possible to request a refund from June 2, the day on which the program of the 20th anniversary of the festival will be revealed. Primavera Pro will hold a hybrid edition this year 2021, from June 2 to 4.

Claudia AndujarKBr Fundación MAPFRE begins its 2021 program with the largest exhibition to date devoted to the work of the Brazilian artist Claudia Andujar (born in Switzerland in 1931). For more than five decades, Andujar has dedicated her life to photographing and protecting the Yanomami, one of the largest and most threatened indigenous groups in Brazil. Selecting the material for the exhibition took four years of research in the photographer's archive.

Americana FIlm Festival | North American independent cinemaThe Americana Festival of North American independent film will celebrate its eighth edition in two cities and one platform: from March 2 to 7 in Barcelona, ​​from March 12 to 14 in Madrid and from March 2 to 14 at FILMIN. The Americana is an indispensable festival in which you can see films that usually do not reach our screens. The opening, which is attended by invitation, will be on Tuesday March 2 in the Phenomena room with the film "Driveways", directed by Andrew Ahn; It is a film that knows how to play the right keys to thrill us, a delight nominated for two awards at the Independent Spirit Awards.

Mars. The Red MirrorIn recent years Mars has taken on special relevance in space exploration. But the red planet is not the new moon. The arrival of human beings on Mars is not framed within a context of cold war and propaganda: being the first to reach the Moon seemed almost the only objective. This CCCB exhibition also goes further and addresses, through different approaches and disciplines, our relationship with Mars from ancient times to today. Science, art and literature interact in a great exhibition project that investigates our condition and future as a species, and that also coincides with the arrival of three space missions that will renew our knowledge of the Red Planet.

Carnival in BarcelonaThis year 2021, as you can imagine, the Carnival will be different. There will be no parades and the Arribo and the end of the Carnival will be a show that will be broadcast online. There will be no parades, but they will organized face-to-face activities such as concerts, exhibitions, contests and workshops will be organized in civic centers, neighborhood centers and party houses, which in this year's edition gain prominence. Many of the activities can also be followed virtually. Although most of the proposals are for a family audience, the program also includes activities designed for a young audience and for older people.