Latest Events in Barcelona(August Updated)

The Sanz Festival is a summer celebration that transforms the Sanz district into a vibrant stage. Residents adorn the streets with imaginative themes, and over the next few days, creativity and tradition intertwine: concerts, dances, street theater, and events for all ages. Every corner becomes a vivid postcard, cardboard cutouts come to life, and the entire district transforms into a visual feast. The festival's vibrant atmosphere invites you to stroll through the streets and rediscover the local soul of Barcelona—from the melodious sounds of the gralle drums to homemade absinthe. It's a truly authentic experience, making you feel right at home.

MACBA is proud to present the first solo exhibition in Spain by Palestinian art duo Basel Abbas (born 1983 in Nicosia, Cyprus) and Ruanne Abou-Rahme (born 1983 in Boston, USA). They employ poetic techniques of sound, image, text, and performance to delve into collective memory, exploring stories of oppression, deprivation, and violence, as well as narratives of collectivism and resilience.

"Light Through the Cracks" takes viewers on a journey through the diverse forms of collective creation that have emerged through video art from the 1970s to the present. At its heart lies the experience of Video-Nou / Servicio de Vídeo Comunitario (Community Video Service). This group, active during Catalonia's transition, viewed video not only as a technological medium but also as a political and social tool to foster self-organization, community empowerment, and counter-information dissemination. Starting from this historical juncture, the exhibition unfolds across different thematic areas, weaving together archives, practices, and strategies from other countries and international groups (regardless of their historical context or contemporary characteristics). The exhibition is not a linear genealogy but rather a series of experiences that blur the lines between art and activism, documentation and fiction, aesthetics and ethics.

La Mercè in Barcelona is a festival dedicated to Mare de Deu de la Mercè, Barcelona's patron saint. Besides being a major civic event, it's also a vast festival made up of various festivals that bear witness to the cultural heritage of the Catalan capital: from the Mercè street art festival to popular culture shows, including BAM and the Mercè Festival, there are nearly 500 events every year. First officially held in 1902, this festival bids farewell to summer with a bang and welcomes the coolness of autumn.

As part of the 30th anniversary celebrations of the Museum of Contemporary Art, Barcelona (MACBA), this new collection exhibition explores how a vibrant life form spreads its wings, transforming its subjectivity into a liberating space. The exhibition abandons traditional chronological narratives, instead re-examining the collection through dialogue with new modes of being and action. It presents a multifaceted perspective, reaffirming the collection as a constantly growing, open, diverse, and ever-changing whisper.