Barcelona

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.

9. mai 2026 Rapportert av AI

The Centre de Cultura Contemporània in Barcelona hosts until May 25 the exhibition Rodoreda, un bosc, which transforms Mercè Rodoreda's literature into a walkable landscape.

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.

20. april 2026 Rapportert av AI

The 37th edition of 080 Barcelona Fashion Week in Barcelona featured collections from 26 designers, including established names like Custo Barcelona and Adolfo Dominguez. Organizers seek to distinguish the event from major fashion capitals by emphasizing freedom in show schedules and blending creativity with commerciality. Standout presentations included shows by Adolfo Dominguez, Txell Miras, Doblas, and Dominnico.

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.

5. april 2026 Rapportert av AI

Officers from Mossos d’Esquadra have arrested a man as the alleged perpetrator of a violent death in Barcelona’s Sant Andreu district. The incident occurred around 2 p.m. on Saturday after the 112 emergency line received a report of a person wounded by a bladed weapon in a public street. Medical emergency services (SEM) were unable to save the victim’s life.