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![Rehearsal session of Ràdio Barcelona’s radio drama group in 1962. © Arxiu Fotogràfic de Ràdio Barcelona - Cadena SER Rehearsal session of Ràdio Barcelona’s radio drama group in 1962. © Arxiu Fotogràfic de Ràdio Barcelona - Cadena SER](https://www.barcelona.cat/metropolis/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/bm_130_fotosentrevista_1100x548_ok_1.jpg?itok=qWE60Kqb)
In 2024, we commemorate the centenary of the birth of Spain’s first radio station, Ràdio Barcelona. Many women have played significant roles in this illustrious history, striving...
![Enric Juliana, photographed in Madrid. © Anabel Abril Enric Juliana, photographed in Madrid. © Anabel Abril](https://www.barcelona.cat/metropolis/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/bm_130_fotosllibres_1100x731ok.jpg?itok=4kBMiuHP)
España, el pacto y la furia [Spain, the Pact and the Fury] (Arpa, 2024), a book spanning just over 600 pages, distils the key elements of twenty years...
![Jeff Wall, "After 'Invisible Man' by Ralph Ellison, the Prologue" (1999-2001). © Jeff Wall Studio Jeff Wall, "After 'Invisible Man' by Ralph Ellison, the Prologue" (1999-2001). © Jeff Wall Studio](https://www.barcelona.cat/metropolis/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/bm_131_fotosexposicions1100x548okok.jpg?itok=rtZ4Fa8r)
The Virreina Centre de la Imatge hosts the largest retrospective of the Canadian artist Jeff Wall ever held in Spain, showcasing 36 pieces representing 40 years of his career....
![Upward view of the skyscrapers in the 22@ district. © Imatges Barcelona / Laura Piqué Upward view of the skyscrapers in the 22@ district. © Imatges Barcelona / Laura Piqué](https://www.barcelona.cat/metropolis/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/bm_130_fotosdebat_1100x548.jpg?itok=dPG5h1Z7)
Barcelona holds a rich tradition of hosting major international events that have indelibly shaped its physical, mental and emotional landscapes. The upcoming event, following the...
!["Darrere les persianes" © Ajuntament de Barcelona "Darrere les persianes" © Ajuntament de Barcelona](https://www.barcelona.cat/metropolis/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/240529-darrere_les_persianes_baixa_028.jpg?itok=d-v1qHPL)
The drawing depicts a corner of Avinguda del Paral·lel where two women share a kiss with the Teatre Arnau in the background, imbued with the essence of the title, Darrere les...
![An establishment in La Dreta de l'Eixample, its signage in English, mixes languages deliberately. © Frederic Camallonga An establishment in La Dreta de l'Eixample, its signage in English, mixes languages deliberately. © Frederic Camallonga](https://www.barcelona.cat/metropolis/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/bm_130_plec-de-cultura_tendencies_1100x548.jpg?itok=75UKcpt8)
As the new century unfolds, the capital of Catalonia finds itself noticeably shedding the most defining aspect of its identity: its language. Increasingly ousted from public...
![Open book Open book](https://www.barcelona.cat/metropolis/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/interior_requadrada_0.jpg?itok=pLV1M6Pa)
Here was “where it all began… Where I realised my potential”, Picasso confessed about Barcelona, the city he arrived in aboard a freighter called the Cabo Roca in 1895. Departing...
![Timothy Garton Ash at the presentation of his book at the Cercle d'Economia in Barcelona, November 2023. © Cercle d’Economia, Lucía Meler Timothy Garton Ash at the presentation of his book at the Cercle d'Economia in Barcelona, November 2023. © Cercle d’Economia, Lucía Meler](https://www.barcelona.cat/metropolis/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/bm_130_plec-de-cultura_llibres_europa_ample-1100.jpg?itok=IyIKhhsl)
Timothy Garton Ash is an unconventional Briton who viewed Brexit as both a personal and collective failure. He is deeply enamoured with the continent, having started exploring it...
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