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Joan Gamper TrophyIn this 2019 edition, FC Barcelona will face Arsenal FC at the Camp Nou. The English team founded in 1886 and based in Holloway, London, is one of the English teams that has won the most titles: 13 league championships and 13 England Cups (English football record), 1 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup (1970) and 1 UEFA Cup Winners Cup (1994). In the 2018/2019 season, Arsenal finished in 5th place in the Premier League. The Joan Gamper Trophy is an excellent opportunity to get to know the biggest football stadium in Europe and see your favorite FC Barcelona players and new signings in action.

DGTL BarcelonaThe DGTL is a festival that constantly strives to attract the main names in the field of music and art, but also looking for new discoveries and interesting local proposals. Once again in the Parc del Fòrum, the festival is organized in four stages of industrial aesthetics where more than 50 artists will be supported by visual effects and hypnotizing lights created by the best VJ's. And as in the last edition, the innovative design and art installations of the DGTL Art section will be present. In addition, the program continues with the sustainability proposal, which aims to create a completely waste-free festival: DGTL wants to be the first festival circular of the world in 2020. In the edition of 2019 stand out the veteran Marco Carola, who will captivate us with his increasingly minimalist style; Paco Osuna, who has been running for 20 years; Tale of Us that will show us their vision of electronic music, with elements of techno and house; Stephan Bodzin, one of the greatest ambassadors of German melodic techno; the lo-fi of the British Ross From Friends; and the b2b of Dubfire & Tiga, Recondite & Marcus Worgull, and Barnt and Roman Flügel.

50 Photos With History50 Photos With History, he proposes a journey through the last eighty years of photography in Spain. Each photograph has a history and reflects the history of an era and the way photography was understood. You can see works by Agustí Centelles, Martín Santos Yubero, Ricard Terré, Joan Colom, Ramón Masats, Alberto García-Alix, Pablo Juliá, Chema Madoz, Marisa Flórez, Cristina García Rodero, José María Mellado, Navia, Isabel Muñoz and Sandra Balsell. Among the selection of photographers of 50 Photos With History are 17 National Photography Awards and 2 National Plastic Arts Awards.

Blessed Summer, a secret gastronomic expedition to inaugurate the summer of the MediterraneanDo you dare to live one of the most authentic gastronomic experiences of the moment? On Friday, June 21, A small group of gastronomy lovers will meet from 4:00 pm to midnight at a secret itinerant event and together, they will deconstruct a traditional dish of Mediterranean cuisine accompanied by the best experts: producers and local chefs. They do not know what will happen or where until they live it. What they do know is that they will take many stories to tell. Do you want to join the group? We have good news: we can get you a place with exclusive discount of 30% for WeBarcelona users. How does it work? You send us an email to info@webarcelona.net with the subject "Blessed Summer" and we will send you a coupon code that you can apply in the reservation form. Afterwards, you will enjoy a unique experience.

Magic Nights in Casa BatllóThe Magic Nights at the Casa Batlló in its 9th edition offers different types of live music (pop, rock, jazz, blues, flamenco ... in the booking calendar the musical style is indicated and the band or artist who perform every day) and drinks outdoors on the terrace in one of the most emblematic modernist buildings of Barcelona.

Grec Festival of BarcelonaThe Grec de Barcelona is a festival of theater, dance, music, circus and cinema, with a long tradition (this year marks the 43rd edition). It is not only the main cultural attraction of the Barcelona summer, but also a reference in the European calendar of festivals. In this year's edition, which looks towards the Anglo-Saxon cultures, the Grec is structured again in two large groups of shows: El Grec de Montjuïc: the most international Festival, and the Grec City: reflection of local creation. In addition to the usual theaters in Montjuïc and City, in this edition they will have new spaces such as the MNAC, the Palau de la Música, the Drassanes, and several museums and Creation Factories. The CCCB will be the epicenter of the Grec Jove, which this year has more relevance. The Grec 2019 will gather some of the big names of the international scene: Ivo van Hove, Isabelle Huppert, Bob Wilson, William Forsyte, Tom Peeping, Kronos Quartet, Rodrigo Garcia and Circa among others.

Sónar BarcelonaThe Sónar festival arrives in 2019 to its 26th edition. Last year, coinciding with its 25th anniversary, they released music in the direction of the planet Luyten b, located 12.4 light years from Earth. If the possible inhabitants of that planet will still take 11.4 years to receive the broadcast, here on our planet, in Barcelona, ​​we will enjoy this year more than 140 concerts to be held in the 9 stages that add the Sónar by Day and Sónar by night. Among the highlights are the return of Arca, the Venezuelan genius and fetish artist of Sónar. Arca will present in Sónar by Day new material that according to all indications, will be overwhelming and extreme; Underworld will offer an impressive audiovisual show at SonarClub; and Vince Staples, one of the most respected MCs of American hip hop, will debut at the festival with a concert at Sónar by Night.

Ciutat FlamencoCiutat Flamenco is a festival that owes its existence to the relationship between Barcelona and flamenco. Expressed clearly: the evolution of this musical genre would not have been the same without Barcelona. In this city, unique historical events have taken place that have affected the history of flamenco. The best artists have performed in Barcelona and great references of cante, toque and baile have been born. In addition, throughout the year, Barcelona offers a large number of shows of this musical genre. In fact, few cities in the world program flamenco as much as the city of Barcelona.

IATI Days of the great tripsThe Day of the great  trips will bring to the audience the experience of globetrotters who have made sensational trips, of several months or years, by bicycle, by boat, in dilapidated cars, by motorcycle, by public transport, with their children, using barter ... In this edition you will know stories of travelers like Cristina Senserrich (solo hitchhiking and hitchhiking in Latin America), Andreu Rami and Joan López (from Cuba to Iran looking for the summer), Gemma Gimeno and Ginebra Peña (2,500 kms on foot with her daughter ), Ivana Colakovska and Manu Torres (4 years on a motorcycle through the 5 continents), Jorge Juan-Creix and Jenifer Cando (20 months around the world) or Ana Pomares and Alberto Antón (they traveled the Silk Road in tandem).

Automobile BarcelonaAutomobile Barcelona, ​​the International Motor Show organized by Fira de Barcelona, ​​is a great international showcase for the main car brands. This year's edition will be very special, as they celebrate their 100th anniversary. Many candles to blow since it began its record journey: it is the first fair event that reaches 100 editions in Spain. This edition of the centenary comes with great news: 44 brands, world, European and national scoops; and an exhibition of 25 vehicles symbolic of their time, which will offer visitors a walk through history.