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An exciting adventure that combines haute couture, hotel glamour, political conspiracies and secret missions, all intertwined with loyalty to our loved ones and the irrepressible power of love.

Between August 2 and September 3, the afternoons and evenings of Poble Espanyol are filled with music with Noches de Blues, the Mahou Rock&Grill festival, P!Òpera and Noches de Rumba. The musical experience is completed with gastronomic proposals adapted to each musical cycle and DJ sessions.

This year's Mas i Mas Festival will feature more than 162 performances and will open with a unique interpretation of the piece "Epitaph" by Charles Mingus, which has never before been played in Barcelona. The Clasijazz Orchestra, an outstanding ensemble promoted from Almería by the Clasijazz association, will be in charge of performing it.

Alphonse Mucha, born in 1860 and died in 1939, was a renowned Czech graphic artist and painter whose fame was consolidated in Paris at the end of the 19th century. His recognition is mainly due to his captivating theatrical posters created for the outstanding actress Sarah Bernhardt, a true superstar of her day.

The Barcelona Wax Museum opened its doors in 1973. Its collections and the way they are exhibited have recently been renovated, while respecting its impressive architecture and historical value. Using new technologies, this iconic Barcelona space has been transformed into a 21st century interactive museum.

The Night of San Juan, a Christian festival of pagan origin in which bonfires are lit, fireworks and firecrackers are launched, and dancing until the wee hours of the morning. Check the program of festivals and bonfires that will be held throughout Barcelona, and the route of the Flama del Canigó.

The Casa Amatller Digital Museum is the first digital experience dedicated to Modernism and the origins of Barcelona today. Art, technology and history come together in a new and fascinating interactive experience at Casa Amatller.

Pacha Barcelona Off Week returns for another year to Pacha Barcelona, to bring to its audience the biggest names in dance music and the most avant-garde, sought-after and beloved electronic showcases on the world scene.

Festival committed to the visibility of cinema directed by women and female audiovisual culture. It offers sections such as Cinema out of place, with open-air projections of comedies directed by lesbian directors, and Film Persistences, which connects films rescued from different eras with contemporary works.

"The Science of Pixar" is a fascinating exhibition that offers visitors a unique insight into what goes on behind the screen, allowing them to discover the creative process used in the making of Pixar films.