Barcelona

Vedette Tania Doris, one of the queens of Barcelona's Paral·lel, died on Wednesday in Barcelona aged 74. Born Dolores Cano in València in 1952, she was a star at the Teatro Apolo for decades.

11. maj 2026 Rapporteret af AI

The third floor of Barcelona's Casa Batlló has been renovated and opens to the public this Monday for hourly rentals. The current owners, the Bernat family, aim to make the building more than just a visit site.

Sant Jordi Day in Barcelona and Catalonia has recorded estimated sales of 27 million euros, surpassing last year's figures. Eduardo Mendoza and Regina Rodríguez Sirvent lead the provisional fiction rankings in Spanish and Catalan, respectively, during a sunny day filled with signings, roses, and long queues. Mayor Jaume Collboni highlighted the romantic atmosphere of the event.

22. april 2026 Rapporteret af AI

Bianca Ciobanu, the top scorer in the MIR 2026 exam, has chosen Dermatology and Venereology at Barcelona's Hospital Clínic for her residency starting May 4. The medicine residency selection begins that day at Spain's Ministry of Health in Madrid. She approaches this step with excitement after a contentious process.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum announced on Friday that she will travel to Barcelona on April 18 for a meeting of progressive leaders hosted by Pedro Sánchez. Attendees will include the presidents of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva; Colombia, Gustavo Petro; and Uruguay, Yamandú Orsi. The trip signals a thaw in Mexico-Spain relations after years of diplomatic tensions.

8. april 2026 Rapporteret af AI

Argentine writer Samanta Schweblin has won the first Aena Hispano-American Narrative Prize, worth 1 million euros, for her short story collection 'El buen mal' published by Seix Barral. The award recognizes the best book in Spanish published in 2025 in the Hispanic world. Finalists Héctor Abad Faciolince, Nona Fernández, Marcos Giralt Torrente, and Enrique Vila-Matas each received 30,000 euros at the gala in Barcelona's Museu Marítim.