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IbercameraAre you interested in classical music? Then you will be interested in getting to know Ibercamera, a benchmark in the musical life of Barcelona that organizes its concerts in the most emblematic music halls of the city.

Sitges International Film FestivalThe 54th edition of the SITGES - International Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia will have as its common thread the figure of the werewolf, one of the main icons of the classic theme of the inner beast. The Festival will treat this theme as an image of the Festival, with a retrospective of titles and the publication of a book. The 2021 edition also comes with new proposals that are specified in a program made up of 169 films, which collect the female gaze on fantasy cinema and the debate on the delimitation of content and new forms of the genre. In the program we find the most anticipated premieres by the fans. Films like Julia Ducournau's explosive Titane, Cannes 2021 Palme d'Or; Lamb, Icelandic folk-horror filmmaker Valdimar Jóhannsson and starring Noomi Rapace; The Deep House by Alexandre Bustillo and Julien Maury, an underwater supernatural horror proposal; or the latest installment in the Halloween saga, Halloween Kills, by David Gordon Green, with a fireproof Jamie Lee Curtis.

La Mercè - Barcelona's FestivalAfter 2020, the year in which La Mercè was held, but with many limitations, this year the most important event in Barcelona recovers its essence, although with all the necessary precautions. 2021 will put us back in touch with the traditions that we most appreciate and the classic scenes of the party will be present again and, as always, new spaces will be added. The proclamation that will mark the beginning of La Mercè 2021 will be in charge of Custodia Moreno Rivero, activist and neighborhood leader of the Carmel and Can Baró neighborhoods. Havana is the guest city in La Mercè 2021, so in La Mercè this year you can enjoy music, dance and images created in the capital of Cuba. On September 24, Passeig de Gràcia will host, between Diputació and Rosselló streets, the popular culture collectives of Barcelona. The Piromusical will be held, but not to be seen from the street, like last year.

The Vienna Philharmonic in the Sagrada FamiliaLa Sagrada Familia is the chosen stage in Barcelona for the celebration of the Vienna Philharmonic's special concert, on September 18. The day before, on September 17, there will be a general rehearsal open to the public with the intention of bringing culture and the Sagrada Familia closer to the citizens of Barcelona. In September they will inform, through the website and social networks of the Sagrada Familia, on how to access the invitations.

Pride BarcelonaBarcelona has hosted every summer and since 2008, the main gay pride celebration in the Mediterranean, attended by more than 380,000 people each year (under normal circumstances). Pride Barcelona is a non-profit event, both festive and demanding in favor of the rights of the LGTBI collective and offers a careful selection of activities: talks, seminars, cinema, artistic exhibitions, shows ... and during the night, in addition, the night bars, discos and saunas of the city hold special parties. However, due to the pandemic, this year's edition was divided into two parts: a more limited one that was held in June and an expanded one that was held on September 4. This year's motto is "Undetectable = Untransmittable", a motto that aims to help combat the stigma of HIV, since people with HIV in treatment with undetectable viral load do not transmit HIV.

Festival of Gràcia (Festa Major de Gràcia) | ProgramThe Festival of Gràcia have a long tradition and are one of the most famous in Barcelona for the various organized activities, but mainly for the decoration of the streets and balconies. Last year the Festa Major de Gràcia was held virtually. This year it will not be like that, although there may be some online or hybrid activity. However, the program has not yet been published, so check it out to see what will be held and how, in this popular festival in Barcelona.

Sónar BarcelonaSónar adds 27 new shows to the festival programme, which will take place in Barcelona on 16, 17 and 18 June 2022 at its usual venues at Fira Montjuïc and Fira Gran Via. New additions include global stars such as Eric Prydz, Nathy Peluso, Folamour, Reinier Zonneveld, Helena Hauff, Kiddy Smile and Avalon Emerson and the four-handed tandem of Tiga and Hudson Mohawke presenting their new rave project 'Love Minus Zero'. Tickets are now on sale exclusively through DICE, so you can get your Sónar Barcelona 2022 Pass, VIP Pass, 2 Nights Ticket, 2 Nights VIP Ticket and Accreditation.

La Reial ens Mou!Between July and August, in the Plaza Reial, small-format concerts, family activities and sports days are offered in the cultural recreational proposal that has been called La Reial Ens Mou! and that is part of the Àgora Musical program. One of the objectives of this cycle is to revitalize this enclave of the Gothic Quarter, full of emblematic music venues, bars and restaurants.

Festival Jardins de PedralbesThe Pedralbes Festival in Barcelona is an open-air summer music festival that takes place in a unique place: the gardens of the Palau Reial de Pedralbes. It is an area full of history where you can breathe romance, emotion and mystery. The Pedralbes Festival always looks for big names from the international and national scene for its main stage, and offers us two previous concerts in the charming Village stage, where we can enjoy the music of emerging artists.

Summer nights at Poble EspanyolThis year's summer program at the Pueblo Español includes more proposals than ever. Families and adult audiences are the main recipients of a series of cultural and leisure activities that will take place mainly during July and August, every day of the week, and that will make the most of an outdoor historical site. More than 60 concerts, family activities and a new immersive exhibition are the protagonists of this summer's program at the Pueblo Español.