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OFFICIAL Monthly agenda FREE GUIDE! JULY 2017 GREC FESTIVAL OF BARCELONA

ENJOY RESTAURANTS AGENDA WITH SUMMER NIGHT WITH TERRACES MORE THAN EVENTS AND GARDENS 200 ACTIVITIES

SUMARIO July 2017

Music at the Sant Pau Modernista Site.

08 FESTIVALS 20 IN THE CITY Grec Festival Refreshing activities The best international shows Film, museums, sport, music... in theatre, dance, music and Culture for all ages and circus invade the stages of Barcelona. Summer Nights at the city’s landmark sights. 14 ART Cutting-edge exhibitions 23 SHOPPING A variety of exhibitions focusing Your summer kit on cutting-edge ideas. Swimwear and towels, hats 18 FOOD AND DRINK and sunglasses… Everything Charming terraces, you need. courtyards and gardens Restaurantes donde comer bien 25 AGENDA y disfrutar del buen tiempo. More than 200 daily activities.

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3 THE HOT Festival, at Fòrum beach, with Armin Van Tu. 25 LIST Buuren and others. SPORT P. 43 July 2017 A big party to Su. 16 celebrate the 25th FREE FILMS AT THE anniversary of the BEACH P. 20 Barcelona Olympics. A free season of independent cinema. Th. 27 EXHIBITION P. 25 Mo. 17 The Way OPERA P. 41 Things Do at Il Trovatore by Verdi at Fundació Miró. Gran Teatre del Liceu. Fr. 28 Tu. 18 FESTIVAL P. 44 MÚSICA P. 41 The singer Imany Sa. 01 Ireland’s U2 at performs at Palau de FESTIVAL: P. 32 Olympic Stadium. la Música Catalana GREC 2017, to kick off the Festival theatre, music, Mas i Mas, a classic dance and circus Sá. 22 event in the city. for all ages. DANCE P. 42 Ibstage Star Galas at Gran Teatre del Liceu. Th. 06 MUSIC P. 35 Sting, a true classic performer at Festival de Pedralbes. Sa. 08 PRIDE PARADE P. 20 Demanding rights and partying at Moll de la Sa. 29 Fusta. FESTIVAL P. 45 Ma. 24 Unite with We. 12 SUMMER NIGHTS P. 18 Tomorrowland FILM P. 11 Activities to enjoy features the best Outdoor film screenings summer nights at the electronic music at at Sala Montjuïc. best venues in the city Parc de Can Zam (Sant Pau Modernista (Santa Coloma de Sa. 15 Site, Casa de les Gramanet), with FESTIVAL P. 40 Punxes, Palau Baró Steve Aoki and other Barcelona Beach Quadras,…) international artists.

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FESTIVALS 1

GREC: a great festival invades the city THE WORLD’S BEST THEATRE, MUSIC, DANCE AND CIRCUS SHOWS GROW IN NUMBER IN BARCELONA EVERY SUMMER AS PART OF THE GREC FESTIVAL

BY MARÍA V. VELASCO

Another summer has arrived and Barce- Plaça de Margarita Xirgu, Mercat de les lona is once more brimming with creativ- Flors, Museu d’Arqueologia de Catalu- ity thanks to the Grec Festival, which this nya, Sala Hiroshima and Fundació Joan year’s 41st edition is packed with a host Miró. Several other venues scattered of shows from these four areas –theatre, throughout the city are also staging many music, dance and circus– and divided shows: Sala Barts, Jamboree, Harlem into two main sections: Grec Montjuïc Jazz Club, L’Auditori, Teatre Romea, Sala and Grec City. Villarroel, Lliure de Gràcia, Sala Beckett, The activities on the hill of Teatre Nacional... but other landmarks Montjuïc, the heart of the Grec, in the city are also hosting activities, are centred around the classi- such as La Pedrera or Bibliote- cal theatre that gives the Fes- ca de Catalunya. The Fes- tival its name, as well as six tival also sets its sights other venues: Teatre Lliure, abroad and is therefore

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The Grec Festival has also programmed shows that are ideal for 2 families with children of all ages. Some of these MiniGrec activities include Pop-up at the Fundació Miró on July 7 and 8, a show by the theatre company Teatro delle Briciole in which a book becomes the main protagonist. Another 3 highlight is My Baby 1. Teatre Grec. 2. ‘Fidelis Fortibus’. Is A Queen (pictured 3. Bill Evans. 4. ‘The Great Tamer’. below), a show for babies and their fami- featuring the Mediterranean region. Art- lies, which tackles the ists from various cities along its shores will subject of difference showcase their creations as part of this and the way we perceive year’s Grec Greek route. And there are four it. It can be seen at other routes: Grec Summer Nights, to en- Mercat de les Flors on joy the Festival outdoors under the stars July 15 and 16. on Montjuïc; Grec Selection, featuring the biggest names for the most demanding audiences; Grec with the Family, for spec- tators of all ages, and Grec Explorers, highlighting new performance forms, languages and spaces.

Theatre Euripides’ Troyanas (The Trojan Wom- en, show in Spanish) is one of the most important Greek works in this year’s Grec. The Trojan women will take to the stage to explain the abuses to which they have been subjected. As part of the same route, Dimitris Papaioannou’s The

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1. Dresden Frankfurt Dance Company. Great Tamer, a wordless show, displays 2. Sala Barts. 3. ‘Invisibles’. his commitment to visual theatre. Camus’ Caligula (show in Spanish) as directed by Mario Gas is part of Grec Summer Nights. GREC CREATION While highlights of Grec Explorers includes the Philoctetes-inspired Inflam- FACTORIES mation du verbe vivre (show in French) OF CREATIVITY and Who Is Me. Pasolini (show in Span- One of the Grec’s parallel acti- ish), directed by Álex Rigola, which por- vities is Grec Creation, focu- trays the personality of the Italian director. sing on factories of creati- Major shows in Grec City include new vity, permanent spaces in productions of Lorca’s Bodas de sangre which a joint work has been (Blood Wedding, show in Spanish) and completed and whose result Les véritables aventures de Don Qui- can also be seen in the Festi- chotte de La Mancha (in Spanish, Cata- val’s programme. The spaces lan and French with Spanish and French are: Graner, Centre de Creació surtitles), based on the book by Cervantes Fabra i Coats (pictured), and combining puppets and actors. Caldera de les Corts, Hangar, El Central del Circ, Sala Music Beckett and Teatre Nacional The various venues of Grec Montjuïc de Catalunya. Make sure you will feature the singer-songwriter May- visit them all. te Martín performing music other than her usual flamenco at Teatre Grec on July 6. There will also be one of the great voices of Italian song at the same venue, Vinicio Capossela (July 10), and on Ju- ly 31 the classical music conductor Jor- di Savall will perform Hesperión, a journey through the Mediterranean using the common thread of the figure of Ibn Bat- tuta, a 14th-century Moroccan traveller. Three flamenco singers will also perform together at Teatre Grec on July 16:

10 Buy your tickets at: tickets.visitbarcelona.com Linares, Arcángel and Marina Heredia in a show entitled Tempo de luz, with songs ranging from the more traditional forms of flamenco to the most innovative styles. Highlights of some of the music shows scattered throughout the city are Bill Evans & Dead Brown Band at Jambo- ree, performing an evening of jazz fusion 2 on July 1 and 2, and jazz and flamenco as performed by the Carles Benavent Trio opening show of the Festival (July 1 and 2) on July 4 and 5. at the Teatre Grec: the Dresden Frankfurt Four female performers are fea- Dance Company, with choreographies by tured at Sala Barts: the Afro-Peruvian Jacopo Godani, as well as La Fiesta by the Susana Baca (July 3); Joana Serrat, per- dancer Israel Galván at the same venue forming Catalan folk, country and pop (Ju- on July 4 and 5. ly 5); the soul music of Sara Pi (July 21) and As part of Grec Montjuïc at Mercat de Maria Gadu, the child prodigy of Brazilian les Flors on July 7 and 8, there is the show music (July 19), as well as Galicia’s Luar na Cementary by the Aerites Dance Compa- Lubre (July 11) and John Pizzarelli (July 13) ny, an urban ballet by a young Greek com- at the same venue. pany. And on July 24, one of the promising And the big event at L’Auditori on Ju- new talents of French dance, Cie Accrorap ly 13 is Bowie Symphonic – Blackstar in will present Douar. Concert, as performed by the Barcelona Symphony and Catalonia National Or- Circus chestra reinterpreting the songs of Bow- Contemporary circus will be represent- ie’s final album, Blackstar, as part of the ed by Invisibles on July 10 to 12 at Mer- programme of the David Bowie is exhibi- cat de les Flors and CorroC from July tion at the Museu del Disseny. 10 to 13 at the Museu d’Arqueologia, an Escarlata Circus production. There is Dance Halka’s Moroccan acrobatic tradition in Grec Selection has been designed for its most contemporary form at Teatre Grec the most demanding audiences, includ- on July 12 and 13. And Circus Ronaldo will ing some of the most important names present Fidelis Fortibus in Plaça Marga- on the internation- rita Xirgu from July 13 to 16.. al scene. The route will be Film launched Film also features in the Festival. One of with the city’s most popular outdoor summer the venues, Sala Montjuïc, has set aside three nights (June 30 and July 26 and 31) for a season of films related to the Med- iterranean, including live music (a short film and a feature film on each night).

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ART 1 © Duane Michals Cutting-edge exhibitions THE MOST DIVERSE ARTISTIC PROPOSALS CENTRED ON CUTTING-EDGE EXHIBITIONS CAN BE SEEN THIS MONTH IN THE CITY’S MUSEUMS AND GALLERIES

Three of this summer’s biggest art the mythical chain reaction of objects events will take place on Montjuïc, by exploring the notion of circuit and where the Fundació Joan Miró, CaixaFo- traces, the role of objects in relation to rum and Museu Nacional d’Art de Cat- audiences or the nature of interactions alunya (MNAC) are all staging fascinat- between data, machines and artificial ing temporary yet topical exhibitions. intelligence. The Way Things Do at the Fundació The work of Giorgio de Chirico Miró (until October 1) pays tribute to (1888-1978) and his constant research three artists from the legendary epon- into Italian artistic tradition is the star ymous film by Peter Fischli and of Dream or Reality. The World of David Weiss, coinciding with Giorgio de Chirico at Caixa- the 30th anniversary of its Forum from July 19 to Oc- premiere. Serafín Álvarez, tober 22. Cécile B. Evans and Dan- The third show on iel Jacoby & Yu Araki pre- Montjuïc is Ismael sent three re-readings of 2. ‘Björk Digital’.

14 Buy your tickets at: tickets.visitbarcelona.com 1. The photographs of Duane Michals can be seen at Fundación Mapfre until September 10.

Smith, The Beauty and The Monsters, which is running at MNAC until Septem- ber 17. The exhibition covers the entire career of Smith, who was born in Barce- IN MUSEUMS lona in 1886, with works from his various disciplines: sculpture, illustration, DAVID BOWIE graphic design, interior design... Make Bowie is the featured star of a the most of your visit to the museum by retrospective entitled David Bowie climbing to its rooftop terrace and enjoy- is at the Museu de Disseny, with ing magnificent views of the city. parallel activities including Bowie One of the biggest exhibitions that Symphonic (July 13) at L’Auditori, began this spring is Mediapro Live, in which an orchestra performs the which also includes parallel activities. singer’s last album; Bowie Talks, The first is at Palau Robert until Septem- discussions on his work and perso- ber 24 and aims to show how informa- nality; Bowie Listening Room (July tion and entertainment can reach all 4), playing his discography on points on the planet in real time. Screen- vinyl, and Bowie Cinema (July 13 ings of the production company’s main and August 24), featuring films and projects have been scheduled in a tent documentaries about him, all in the located in the venue’s garden. museum’s auditorium. The photographs of America’s Duane ajuntament.barcelona.cat/ Michals are the star exhibits of a show at museudeldisseny/en the Fundación Mapfre (until Septem- ber 10), while Björk Digital at CCCB un- SUMMER IN til September 24 portrays an emotional THE MUSEUMS and personal journey through the crea- The museus in the city have orga- tive music and universe of this Icelan- nised several interesting acti- dic artist. vities for the summer months. Thanks to Summer in the visitbarcelona.com/agenda Museums you can choose your favourite discipline (art, technology, science, archaeology, history...) and favourite activities (workshops, treasure hunts, shows, routes and itineraries, music, dramatized visits, screenings…). Activities for all tastes ‘MEDIAPRO LIVE’ EXPLAINS and people aged three and over. HOW INFORMATION The best way to learn while IS TRANSMITTED TODAY having fun. IN REAL TIME barcelona.cat/estiu

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Breakfast, a traditional glass of vermou- ket cuisine in a Modernista building th at noon or dinner, much of the city’s with three terraces and a viewing food life is enjoyed outdoors. Terraces by lounge. Another landmark restaurant the sea, boulevards and promenades, or housed in a Modernista building, the vantage points all compete with indoor Windsor (Còrsega, 286), serves classic spaces, courtyards and gardens in the dishes and its terrace in the heart of shade, where plants help to create plea- the Eixample area is ideal in summer. sant cool corners away from the hustle Another classic restaurant with its and bustle. Whatever your choice, Barce- own garden is Roig Robí (Sèneca, 20), lona has a spot to suit everybody when including specialties such as cod, rice it comes to savouring its renowned cuisi- dishes, monkfish and king prawns. Sti- ne. You choose the restaurant. ll in the line of market cuisine, Located on the slo- a common feature of Bar- pes of Tibidabo, celona’s best cuisine, is La Venta (Pl. Del El Mercader de Doctor Andreu, s/n) offers Me- 1. Windsor. diterranean mar- 2. Roig Robi rice dish.

16 Buy your tickets at: tickets.visitbarcelona.com Gastronomy and tradition l’Eixample (Mallorca, 239), with a pri- TWO FARMHOUSES vate terrace for twenty-five people. Its IN THE CITY menu features seasonal products, quality raw materials and organic products. Disfrutar (Villarroel, 163) can also be found in the Eixample district, a space that is proud of its Mediterra- nean character, both in its setting and inner courtyard and in its fun, modern, avant-garde cuisine. El Principal de l’Eixample (Pro- vence, 286) also has a garden courtyard. The restaurant is housed in a stately building with a unique touch: If you want to know what it was a library and music room share spa- like living in 11th-century Barce- ce with its dining areas. Its menu fea- lona, Can Cortada (Av. De l’Estatut tures Catalan cuisine with contempo- de Catalunya, s/n) offers a summer rary touches. dining area in its garden in the Leaving courtyards behind, climb setting of an old castle restored as to the rooftop space of La Terraza del a traditional Catalan farmhouse Claris (Pau Claris, 150), where you can (known as a ‘masía’), and it even enjoy summer nights tasting signature has its own Roman defence tower! Mediterranean cuisine backed by live The space is considered to be performances (bossa nova and DJs). artistic heritage of the city (pictured Wine lovers will find a perfect place above). While the restaurant Can to dine at Monvínic (Diputació, 249). Travi Nou (Jorge Manrique, s/n), With a wine cellar of thousands of wi- also housed in a former 17th-cen- nes, it is a wine bar and culinary spa- tury farmhouse, offers Mediterra- ce and also has a pleasant inner cour- nean market cuisine with garden tyard. Restaurant 3 (Enric Granados, dining, a privileged setting that 83) also combines a cocktail bar and will make you feel like you are in gastronomic space, with a delightful the midst of nature despite being terrace with natural light that is per- in the city (pictured below). Both fect for groups. can be found in the neighbour- Dining surrounded by plants and hood of Horta, at the foot of the savouring striking signature dishes is Collserola range. what can be found at Acontraluz (Mila- nesat, 19). One final excellent option is a mansion with an inner courtyard in Barcelona’s uptown area: El Trapío (Esperança, 25), serving market cuisine in a casual, relaxed atmosphere. More information on the free app at apps.barcelonaturisme.com visitbarcelona.com:

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Summer Nights celona as part of dramatized visits that in- The city’s landmark sights can also be clude a complementary glass of cava. enjoyed in the evening during summer These include Casa Amatller (Thursdays) as part of Nits d’estiu (Summer Nights), and Palau Baró de Quadras (July 13 and a programme of activities that includes 27). A fusion of music and gastronomy in guided tours and shows. Some of them a Modernista setting is possible at Casa in Modernista buildings. La Pedrera of- de les Punxes, with Fridays involving a tour fers a visual tour of of the building combined with music, ca- Gaudí’s work va and ‘montadito’ snacks. While Palau and a drink Güell offers music, drinks, a brief tour on its roof- and outstanding views. top ter- Museums have also joined in r a c e the activities of Summer while Nights. CaixaForum enjoying hosts performing live jazz. arts, dance, con- Nearby, you certs... Perfor- can combine a 2 mances in July guided tour and con- include Cuba’s cert at Casa Batlló, with a per- Omar Sosa (Ju- formance by Monica Green on ly 5), the percus- July 3 and 25. sion show Epp! (Ju- There are garden performances 3 ly 12), Swing (July 19) every Thursday at the Sant Pau Moderni- and Café Saumell, playing sta Site as part of World Music Concerts, 19th-century ‘habanera’ music (July 26). featuring among others the tango of Mar- And CosmoCaixa has programmed a sea- celo Mercadante and Juan Cuacci (July 6) son of films related to its Talking Brains ex- and the folk music of Ethno Catalonia. hibition entitled CosmoNits de pel·lícula. Cases Singulars give you the chance Film also features at Poble Espanyol. of visiting major heritage landmarks in Bar- Sing Along (July 7), offering film musicals

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1. Live jazz at La Pedrera. 2. Beach 3), including concerts in various spaces Festival. 3. Casa de les Punxes. around the city. And Ireland’s U2 will play the Olympic Stadium on July 18. and karaoke, and Mecal Air (Fridays) has Not forgetting classical music, outdoor screenings of the best short films Palau de la Música is presenting from the Barcelona International Short Mahler’s Third (July 10) and L’Auditori and Animation Film Festival, shown in has a concert of carillon performers (July original versions (V.O.) with Spanish and 2). El Liceu is featuring Verdi’s Il trovatore English subtitles. And the Riu Estiu festival (July 17 to 21), The Merry Widow opera features comedy shows every Saturday. by Franz Lehár (July 27) and Ibstage Star Another way to enjoy the evening Galas (July 22), which will bring together is to dine under the stars at the Fabra some of the world’s greatest dance stars Observatory while watching the heav- at one of the major international venues. ens and enjoying great views of the city. Make the most of its guided tours. SPORT SAILING AND Music A MEMORY OF The Festival Jardins de Pedralbes contin- ues until July 14, combining music and BARCELONA ‘92 gastronomy. July’s performances include Sting (July 6), Broadway & West End Divas (July 7), Pau Donés leading Jarabe de Palo Barcelona is hosting the 10th (July 8), Air (July 10), Yann Tiersen (July 11), edition of the Puig Vela Clàssica Rodger Hodgson (July 12), Ludovico Ein- Regatta from July 12 to 15. In addi- audi (July 13) and Art Garfunkel (July 14). tion, July 25 also commemorates The Cruïlla Barcelona Summer Festi- the 25th anniversary of the 1992 val will once again take place at Parc del Olympic Games in Barcelona with Fòrum on July 7, 8 and 9, with an eclectic a free party open to everybody in line-up kicking off with Jamiroquai (July 7). the Olympic Ring and activities for On July 15, the Barcelona Beach Fes- all. It is also worth visiting the exhi- tival will pack the Fòrum beach and Parc bition That Summer of ‘92 at the de la Pau with fans of electronic music. Museu Olímpic. The museum has Another must-see event is the Mas i Mas scheduled free entrance from July Festival (from July 28 to September 23 to September 3.

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The city’s parks also become mu- With the family sical venues in summer, with 50 free The largest theme park in Spain, Por- concerts as part of Music in the Parks. tAventura, guarantees a day full of fun. It is made up of three parks: PortAventu- Film and opera ra, Ferrari Land, with Europe’s highest From June 29 to August 3, Cinema and fastest vertical accelerator, and Car- lliure a la platja offers screenings ibe Aquatic Park, including pools, slides of independent films on Barcelona and lots of water. Get there by train (Pas- and surrounding beaches. In the seig de Gràcia station) or bus (9.30am and city, the screenings take place at the 11am daily from Balmes, 5). beach of Sant Sebastià. And as part In CaixaForum, Petits cinèfils initi- of Liceu a la fresca (July 21), Verdi’s ates young children into the cinema. You Il trovatore can be seen in four can enjoy Japanese paper theatre, pup- outdoor locations. pets and theatrical tales at Poble Espan- yol. And for the more daring, the Museu Multiculturalism Egipci has organised an activity for chil- Another regular summer event is the dren who want to spend a night discover- main Gay Pride of the Mediterranean ing mysteries (July 8 and 9). And two more celebration: Pride Barcelona, a cele- recommended visits: the Aquarium, with bration demanding rights at Moll de Europe’s largest oceanarium and activi- la Fusta from June 28 to July 9. And ties, and Tibidabo Amusement Park, with the Holi Festival of Colours (July 29) its outstanding views. will fill Montjuïc with festivity, music and colours . visitbarcelona.com/agenda e ELECTRONIC MUSIC TOMORROWLAND Tomorrowland arrives in Spain for the first time on July 29 at Parc de Can Zam in Santa Coloma de Gramanet. This renowned Belgian festival is one of the world’s most well known in terms of electronic music. Some of the performers include Steve Aoki (pictured) and Afrojack.

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visitbarcelona.com 23 tickets.visitbarcelona.com jects that capture new aspects of today’s society. The world of Giorgio Chirico. Dream or reality? Jul 19-Oct 22. The work of Chirico (1888-1978) is characterised by non-stop investigation on different ACTIVITIES planes; this show looks back to his earliest creative phases. July 2017 CASTELL DE MONTJUÏC (Ctra. de Montjuïc, 66). M: Espan- ya (L1, L3; FGC). T. 93 256 44 45. 10am- 8pm. Last entry: 7.30pm. €5. Redu- ced: €3. Under-16s free. First Sun- day of month and other Sundays after 3pm, free. ajuntament.barcelona.cat/ castelldemontjuic/es EXHIBITIONS Montjuïc, the construction of a castle ARXIU FOTOGRÀFIC DE BARCELONA Permanent exhibition about Montjuïc (Pl. Pons i Clerch, 2). M: Arc de Triomf (L1), and its castle. Jaume I (L4). T. 93 256 34 20. Mon-Sat Doble Creu. Permanent exhibition of 10am-7pm. Closed Sun and public holi- sculpture by Carles Berga. days. arxiufotografic.bcn.cat/en Montjuïc. 100 years of posters Until Aug FREE Oleguer Junyent, photographer. 30. This show looks at some of the posters Around the world and back to the Born featuring key events staged on the ‘moun- Until Oct 14. Coinciding with the exhibi- tain’ of Montjuïc in the past century. tion at the Museu Frederic Marès (see be- CENTRE DE CULTURA CONTEMPORÀ- low), this show highlights the photogra- NIA DE BARCELONA phic work of Junyent. (Montalegre, 5). M: Catalunya (L1, L3; ARXIU HISTÒRIC DE LA CIUTAT FGC). T. 93 306 41 00. Tue-Sun, pu- DE BARCELONA blic holidays 11am-8pm. Last entry: (Santa Llúcia, 1). M: Jaume I (L4), Li- 7.30pm. Closed Mon (except public ho- ceu (L3). T. 93 256 22 55. Mon- lidays). Björk Digital: €14.50. Reduced: Fri 9am-8.30pm; Sat 10am- €12.50. Photobook: €6. Reduced: €4. 8pm. Closed Sun and public holi- Under-12s, free. Sunday 3pm-8pm, free. days. barcelona.cat/arxiuhistoric www.cccb.org FREE The City of Barcelona Historical Photobook phenomenon Until Aug 27. New Archive Until Apr 30, 2018. This key city perspectives on the importance and impact institution marks its centenary, with in- of photobooks in today’s visual culture. Björk Digital Until Sep 24.Itinerant vir- formation about its history, role as a re- tual reality exhibition featuring video and search centre, and future plans. digital works produced by the Icelandic CAIXAFORUM performer in collaboration with top pro- (Av. Francesc Ferrer i Guàrdia, 6-8). M: grammers and visual artists from around Espanya (L1, L3; FGC). T. 93 476 86 00. the world. 10am-8pm. Every Wed in July and Au- COSMOCAIXA gust: 10am-11pm. €4. Under-16s, free. (Isaac Newton, 26). FGC: Av. Tibidabo. T. http://obrasociallacaixa.org 93 212 60 50. 10am-8pm. €4. Under-16s, Tony Oursler. L7-L5/Imponderable free. http://obrasociallacaixa.org Until Sep 3. See two works produced by The Material Room Permanent exhi- video artist Oursler, one in 1984 and the bition.Voyage through the history of the other in 2015. Universe. Windows on the world Until Sep 3. A 3D Planetarium: Is anybody out the- series of short films explore the lives of re? Permanent exhibition. Installation for different communities in Africa, Asia and discovering space. South America. The flooded forest Permanent exhi- 20th FotoPres “la Caixa” Until Jul 30. bition. Living exhibit with over 100 spe- Ten winning digital photography pro- cies from the Brazilian jungle.

24 MOVE BCN Metro times (I): Monday to Thursday, Sundays and public holidays: 5am-12am Two faces of the Antarctic No end Permanent exhibition Extensive collec- date. See this unique area from two very tion of artworks by Tàpies. different perspectives. Allan Sekula. Collective Sisyphus Until Talking brains No end date. Exami- Sep 25. Sekula (1951-2013) was a US pho- ning the human brain from the point of tographer, writer and film-maker. This is view of its linguistic functions. the first solo show of his work to be held EL BORN CENTRE DE CULTURA in Spain. I MEMÒRIA Antoni Tàpies, collection. Objects Until (Plaça Comercial, 12). M: Jaume I & Bar- Sep 25. At the end of the 1960s, coinci- celoneta (L4), Arc de Triomf (L1). T. 93 ding with his increasing political activity, 256 68 51. Tue-Sun, public holidays (si- the late Catalan artist started expanding te and exhibitions): 10am-8pm. Clo- the use of objects in his art. sed Mon (except public holidays). Per- FUNDACIÓ CATALUNYA-LA PEDRERA manent exhibition: €4.40. Reduced: (Pg. de Gràcia, 92). M: Diagonal (L3, L5); €3.08. Free for under-16s. Temporary FGC: Provença. Tel. 902 202 138. 10am- exhibition: €4.40. Sunday 3pm-8pm 8pm. €4. www.lapedrera.com and first Sunday of month all day, free. Zoòtrop Until Jul 16. Catalan artist Frede- elbornculturaimemoria.barcelona.cat ric Amat is one of the most notable con- El Born Centre de Cultura i Memòria. Un- temporary creatives on the local scene, der an emblematic 19th-century mar- and particularly renowned for his pain- ket, discover an archaeological site from tings and stage designs. 1700. Barcelona 1700. From stones to people FUNDACIÓ JOAN MIRÓ (Sala Villarroel) Permanent exhibition (Parc de Montjuïc, s/n). M: Espanya (L1, about life in the city 300 years ago. L3; FGC). T. 93 443 94 70. Tue, Wed, Fri, Memories of a market Until Nov 26. Dis- Sat 10am-8pm; Thu 10am-9pm; Sun cover the history of the municipal market and public holidays 10am-3pm. Closed that was on this site for many years - first Mon (except public holidays). Last en- as an outdoor one then inside the me- try: 30 mins before closing. €12. Redu- tal and glass structure that still stands ced: €7. Temporary exhibition: €7. Redu- - before it became the cultural centre it ced: €5. Espai 13: €2.50. Under-15s, free. is today. www.fmirobcn.org FREE The Born vindicated (1971-2001) Joan Miró. Collection The most important Jul 11-Nov 26. In 1971 the Born market public collection of work by the Catalan artist stopped being Barcelona’s main who- has been given an updated presentation. lesaler for fresh fruit and vegetables. For Éluard, Cramer, Miró - À toute épreuve, the next 30 years local assocations and more than a book Until Jul 2. This show residents saw to the space being used for re-creates the creative process behind cultural events. Miró’s book based on an eponymous co- FREE Create markets, create a city llection of poems by Paul Éluard. Until Jul 2. Illustrations of Barcelona’s di- The Way Things Do Until Oct 1. A tribute fferent covered markets. to the film The Way Things Go, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary. It featu- ESPAI VOLART-FUNDACIÓ VILA CASAS res three installations by up-and-coming (Ausiàs Marc, 22 ). M: Urquinao- artists, and a screening of the film. na (L1, L4), Catalunya (L1, L3; FGC). Espai 13: One Foot Out. Expeditions and T. 93 481 79 85. Temp exhibitions: Diasporas Until Sep 11. Artistic works Tue-Fri 5pm-8.30pm; Sat 11am-2pm, from outside the usual circuits of Barce- 5pm-8.30pm; Sun 11am-2pm. Clo- lona contemporary art. Until July 2, the sed Mon and public holidays. €1. featured artist is Adrià Julià whose work www.fundaciovilacasas.com deals with memory, resistance, displace- FUNDACIÓ ANTONI TÀPIES ment and the erosion resulting from the (Aragó, 255). M: Passeig de Gràcia (L2, interdependence of people and their en- L3, L4). T. 93 487 03 15. Tue-Sun 10am- vironment. From July 14, Martin Llavane- 7pm. Last entry 15 minutes before closing ras takes over for the final phase, using time. Closed Mon. €7. Students and over- video, sculpture and other media to ex- 65s: €5.60. 16 year olds and under, free. press his interest in dynamic activities ca- www.fundaciotapies.org pable of recoding spaces.

visitbarcelona.com 25 tickets.visitbarcelona.com Photography in the Foyer: From a Pixel a Public holidays 2pm-10pm. €9. Un- Poem Until Sep 17. Based on the concept ce- der-13s, free (when accompanied by an lebrated by Catalan poet Joan Brossa that ‘art adult).www.hashmuseum.com is life and life is transformation’, artist Cloe Permanent exhibition Discover the Masotta uses her phone camera to capture, past, present and future of the cannabis and change, objects she encounters. plant and its potential for industrial, nu- FUNDACIÓ SUÑOL tritional, medicinal and leisure uses. (Pg. de Gràcia, 98). M: Diagonal (L3, L5). JARDÍ BOTÀNIC DE BARCELONA FGC: Provença. T. 93 496 10 32. Mon-Fri (Doctor Font i Quer, s/n). M: Espanya 11am-2pm, 4pm-8pm; Sat 4pm-8pm. (L1, L3; FGC). T. 93 256 41 60. Perma- Closed Sun and public holidays. €4. Re- nent exhibition: 10am-7pm. €3.50. Re- duced: €3. www.fundaciosunol.org duced: €1.70. Combined ticket with Mu- Oriol Vilapuig. The sexual night Until seu Blau: €7. Reduced: €3.50. Under- Sep 2. Show featuring 30 works by the 16s, free. First Sunday of the month, all artist, many of which haven’t been day, and other Sundays from 3pm, free. shown in public before. museuciencies.cat Camins encontrats – Miralda Until Permanent exhibition Mediterranean Sep 2. Second part of the ‘Camins plants from around the world. encontrats’ series that aims to assess the Bonsai show Weekends and public holi- scope and impact of the exhibition days 10.30am-6.30pm. Permanent exhi- system. This time, two works by Catalan bition featuring a collection donated by the artist Antoni Miralda are shown, from family of Pere Duran i Farell, a leading Cata- 1977 and 2003-2007. lan industrialist and bonsai aficionado. Act 38: Mònica Planes Jul 6-Sep 2. LA VIRREINA. CENTRE DE LA IMATGE Winner of the 2016 Han Nefkens-UB (La Rambla, 99). M: Liceu (L3). Postgraduates scholarship, Planes here T. 93 316 10 00. Tue-Sun, pu- shows the project that earned her the blic holidays noon-8pm. award, a study of new relations between ajuntament.barcelona.cat/lavirreina/en/ humans and our daily life spaces. FREE Paula Rego Jul 8-Oct 8. A selection FUNDACIÓN MAPFRE of works by the Portuguese painter and Casa Garriga i Nogués (Diputació, illustrator, who’s been at the forefront of 250). M: Passeig de Gràcia (L2, L3, L4). the feminist art movement for decades. T. 93 401 26 03. Mon 2pm-8pm; Tue- MUSEU D’ARQUEOLOGIA DE CATA- Sat 10am-8pm; Sun and public holi- LUNYA-BARCELONA days 11am-7pm. Last entry: 30 mins be- (Pg. de Santa Madrona, 39-41). M: Es- fore closing. €3. Mon 2pm-8pm, free. panya (L1, L3; FGC), Poble Sec (L3). T. 93 www.fundacionmapfre.org 423 21 49. Tue-Sat 9.30am-7pm; Sun and Duane Michals Until Sep 10. Exhibition of public holidays 10am-2.30pm. Closed work by US photographer renowned for Mon. €5.50. Reduced: €4. Under-8s, free. the way he works with images, such as www.mac.cat incorporating text into his work and crea- Permanent exhibition Take a trip through ting narrative sequences. Catalonia’s past, stretching from pre-his- THE GAUDÍ EXHIBITION CENTER toric times via the Ibers, Phoenicians, Museu Diocesà (Pla de la Seu, 7). Greeks, Romans and Visigoths, with M: Jaume I (L4), Liceu (L3). T. 93 a splendid collection of objects found 268 75 82. 10am-8pm. €15. Redu- around the region from each of the- ced: €7.50, €12. Under-8s, free. se eras. www.gaudiexhibitioncenter.com Navigating Aigüamolls Until Jul 2.This Walking with Gaudí Permanent exhibi- show presents for the first time the re- tion featuring virtual reality and other te- sults of underwater excavations from two chnologies that give you the chance to Iberian sites, and features the remains of delve into the life and work of the genius boats that help us understand better the architect. maritime sector of the time. HASH MARIHUANA & HEMP MU- MUSEU BLAU. MUSEU DE LES CIÈN- SEUM CIES NATURALS DE BARCELONA (Ample, 35). M: Drassanes (L3), Barcelo- (Pl. de Leonardo da Vinci, 4-5, Parc del neta (L4). T. 93 319 75 39. 10am-10pm. Fòrum). M: El Maresme/Fòrum (L4). T.

26 MOVE BCN Metro times (II): Fridays and public holiday eves: 5am-2am 93 256 60 02. Tue-Sat 10am-7pm; Sun Mostreig #1. Documents on stage Un- and public holidays 10am-8pm. Last en- til Sep 22. A series of materials from the try: 30 mins before closing. Closed Mon museum’s archive which aims to be (except public holidays). €6. Reduced: both a demonstration of what is con- €2.70. Temporary exhibition: €6.50. tained therein as well as an opportuni- Reduced: €4.50. Combined ticket with ty for analysis by the institution about Jardí Botànic: €7. Reduced: €3.50. Un- what isn’t. der-16s, free. First Sunday of month, all MUHBA EL CALL day, and other Sundays from 3pm, free. (Placeta de Manuel Ribé, s/n). M: Li- museuciencies.cat ceu (L3), Jaume I (L4). T. 93 256 21 22. Planet Life Permanent exhibition about Wed, Fri 11am-2pm; Sat-Sun 11am- the history of life and evolution of the 7pm. €2.20. Reduced: €1.54. Under- planet. 16s, free. First Sunday of month, all day, Spinosaurus: Lost Giant of the Creta- and other Sundays from 3pm, free. ceous Until Sep 3. Created by the Natio- museuhistoria.bcn.cat nal Geographic Museum in Washington, The Jews in Medieval Barcelona Perma- D.C., the main exhibit of this show is a nent exhibition about the city’s historical 15-metre skeleton of a Spinosaurus. Jewish community. FREE Pèlapèl Until Oct 29. An amazing lesson in MUHBA OLIVA ARTÉS precision comes from artist Olga Muñoz, who (Espronceda, 142-146, Parc Central del creates extreme close-up images of animals, Poblenou). T. 93 256 21 22. M: Poblenou hair by hair (pèl a pèl in Catalan), as a way to (L4). Wed 4.30pm-8pm; Sat-Sun 11am- portray their innate energy. 3pm, 4pm-6pm. museuhistoria.bcn.cat MUSEU CAN FRAMIS. FUNDACIÓ VI- FREE Interrogate Barcelona Permanent LA CASAS exhibition that traces change in the city (Roc Boronat, 116-126). M: Glòries (L1), from industrialisation to the 21st century. Poblenou & Llacuna (L4). T. 93 320 87 MUHBA PARK GÜELL 36. Tue-Sat 11am-6pm; Sun 11am-2pm. (Olot, s/n. Casa de la Guarda). M: Vall- Closed Mon and public holidays. €5. carca (L3). T. 93 256 21 22. 8am-9.30pm. Reduced: €2. Temp exhibitions: €2. Last entry: 9pm. The Casa de la Guar- www.fundaciovilacasas.com da is part of the visit to the Conjunt Mo- And in another city it’s also sunrise Un- numental of Park Güell, and is subject til Jul 23. Solo exhibition by Xavier Prat to the conditions regarding access to (1957-2007), a Catalan artist born in Peru Park Güell. €8. Reduced: €5.60. Un- who focused his attention on Barcelona der-7s, free. museuhistoria.bcn.cat; in the ’80s, with themes such as the port, www.parkguell.cat city nightlife and domestic life. Güell, Gaudí and Barcelona, the expres- MACBA. MUSEU D’ART sion of an urban ideal Permanent audio- CONTEMPORANI visual exhibition about Park Güell and (Plaça dels Àngels, 1). M: Universitat (L1, the city at the time of modernisme. L2), Sant Antoni (L2). T. 93 412 08 10. MUHBA PLAÇA DEL REI Mon, Wed-Fri 11am-7.30pm; Sat 10am- (Pl. del Rei). M: Jaume I (L4). T. 93 256 9pm; Sun and public holidays 10am- 21 22. Tue-Sat 10am-7pm; Sun 10am- 3pm. Last entry: 30 mins before closing. 8pm. Closed Mon. €7. Reduced: €5. Un- Closed Tue (except public holidays). €10 der-16s, free. First Sunday of month, all (valid for one month). Reduced: €8. Un- day, and other Sundays from 3pm, free. der-14s free. www.macba.cat museuhistoria.bcn.cat Akram Zaatari. Against photography Un- Permanent exhibition Archaeological si- til Sep 25. A summarised history of the te that lets you get to know the Roman co- Arab Image Foundation, which features a lony of Barcino. wide range of photographic material from Christianity, visigoths and the city Per- the Middle East, North Africa and the manent exhibition about Barcelona in Arab Diaspora. the late antiquity period. Forensic Architecture Until Oct 15. Foren- Images to believe Until Jan 14, 2018. Mar- sic Architecture is a little-known research king 500 years since the Protestant Refor- group that uses novel methods to investi- mation, this show looks at both Catholic gate human rights abuses. and Protestant images from Europe and

visitbarcelona.com 27 tickets.visitbarcelona.com Barcelona between the 16th and 18th FREE Permanent exhibition Beautiful centuries. historical farmhouse in Collserola park MUHBA REFUGI 307 that has recently undergone renovation (Nou de la Rambla, 169). M: Paral·lel (L2, works. L3). T. 93 256 21 22. Guided tours: Sun MUSEU DE BADALONA 10.30am (English), 11.30am (Spanish) (Pl. Assemblea de Catalunya, 1. Badalo- and 12.30pm (Catalan). Closed public na). M: Badalona Pompeu Fabra (L2). T. holidays. €3.40. Prior reservation neces- 93 384 17 50. Tue-Sat 10am-2pm, 5pm- sary: [email protected] or call 8pm. Sun and public holidays 10am- 93 256 21 22. museuhistoria.bcn.cat 2pm. Closed Mon. Temp exhibition: Tue- Permanent exhibition 400 metres of tun- Sat 5pm-8pm, Sun 10am-2pm. €6. Re- nels let you sense the anguish felt by reduced: €1, €3, €4.80. Under-7s, free. sidents during air raids on the city during www.museudebadalona.cat the Spanish Civil War. Baetulo, Roman city Permanent exhibi- MUHBA SANTA CATERINA tion includes the remains of the steam (Pl. de Joan Capri, s/n.). M: Jaume I baths and Decumanus Maximus street. (L4). T. 93 256 21 22. Mon-Sat 7.30am- FREE Elisa Reverter. Art, politics and exile 3.30pm. Closed Sun and public holidays. Until Jul 23. Marking what would have been museuhistoria.bcn.cat the 100th birthday of Badalona artist and FREE Permanent exhibition Archaeolo- writer Reverter, who died in 2009, the mu- gical remains among the foundations of seum features different aspects of the ca- the Santa Caterina market. reer of this multitalented woman. FREE Homage by Badalona to Joan Pei- MUHBA TEMPLE D’AUGUST ró Jul 20-Sep 24. Peiró was a key figure in (Paradís, 10). T. 93 256 21 22. M: Liceu the Second Spanish Republic in the ’30s. (L3), Jaume I (L4). Mon 10am-2pm; Tue- Sat 10am-7pm; Sun 10am-8pm. mu- The town where he worked, lived and seuhistoria.bcn.cat started his career in trade unions pays tribute to him 75 years after he was killed by FREE Permanent exhibition Visit the remains of Augustine’s temple, which da- firing squad. tes from Roman Barcelona. MEB: MUSEU DE L’ERÒTICA MUHBA TURÓ DE LA ROVIRA DE BARCELONA (Marià Labèrnia, s/n) Bus: 119, V17. T. (La Rambla, 96, bis). M: Liceu (L3), 93 256 21 22. General access has no Catalunya (L1, L3; FGC). T. 93 318 fixed timetable. Museum area: Wed 98 65. 10am-midnight. €9. Redu- 10am-2pm; Sat, Sun 10am-3pm. ced: €8. Special prices for groups. museuhistoria.bcn.cat www.erotica-museum.com Barcelona to the limit This spot overloo- Permanent exhibition Take a trip king the city was used for anti-aircraft through the history of eroticism and its guns in the Civil War. representation in art. MUHBA VIA SEPULCRAL ROMANA MUSEU DE LA MÚSICA (Pl. de la Vila de Madrid). M: Catalun- L’Auditori (Lepant, 150). M: Glòries & ya (L1, L3; FGC). T. 93 256 21 22. Tue, Thu Marina (L1), Monumental (L2). T. 93 11am-2pm; Sat, Sun 11am-7pm. 256 36 50. Tue, Wed, Fri 10am-6pm; Closed Mon, Wed and Fri. €2. Reduced: Thu 10am-9pm; Sat, Sun 10am-7pm. €1.50. Under-16s, free. First Sunday of Closed Mon. €6. Reduced: €4.50. Un- month, all day, and other Sundays from der-16s, free. First Sunday of month, all 3pm, free. museuhistoria.bcn.cat day, and other Sundays from 3pm, free. Permanent exhibition This secondary www.museumusica.bcn.cat Roman road was also the site for burials Permanent exhibition. Enjoy a jour- between the first and third centuries AD. ney through the different periods that MUHBA VIL·LA JOANA make up the history of music. (Ctra. de l’Esglèsia, 104). FGC: Baixador MUSEU DE LA XOCOLATA de Vallvidrera. T. 93 256 21 22. Thu 10am- Antic Convent de Sant Agustí (Come- 2pm; Sat, Sun and public holidays 10am- rç, 36). M: Arc de Triomf (L1). T. 93 268 5pm. Last entry: half an hour before clo- 78 78. Mon-Sat 10am-8pm, Sun and sing. museuhistoria.bcn.cat public holidays 10am-3pm. €6. Re-

28 MOVE BCN Metro times (III): Saturdays: non-stop service ductions available. Under-7s, free. der-16s, free. Sundays from 3pm-8pm www.museuxocolata.cat and first Sunday of month, all day, free. Permanent exhibition. EThe origins of www.museudeldisseny.cat chocolate, its arrival in Europe in the 16th cen- David Bowie Is Until Sep 25. Extensive ex- tury and the relationship it has with Barcelona. hibition dedicated to the musical icon. MUSEU DE LES CULTURES DEL MÓN Created by the V&A in London it inclu- (Montcada, 12). M: Jaume I (L4). T. 93 256 des photos, original costumes, album 23 00. Tue-Sat 10am-7pm; Sun and pu- artwork and set designs, all highlighting blic holidays, 10am-8pm. Closed Mon Bowie’s innovation and imagination. (except public holidays). Joint ticket for From the world to the museum. Product Museu Etnològic + Museu de les Cultures design, cultural heritage Permanent ex- del Món: €5. Reduced: €3.50. Temp exhi- hibition showing daily objects from a mu- bition only: €2.20. Reduced: €1.50. Un- seum perspective. der-16s, free. First Sunday of month, all Extraordinary! Collections of decorative day, and other Sundays from 3pm, free. arts and signature works (3rd-20th cen- museuculturesmon.bcn.cat turies). Permanent exhibition featuring Permanent exhibition Explore the artistic art from the past 1700 years. heritage of different cultures from Africa, The dressed body. Silhouettes and fas- Asia, America and Oceania. hion (1550-2015) Permanent exhibition Dialogues with Africa. The memory of ob- about how women have long altered jects No end date. This exhibition is the re- their shapes using their clothes. sult of a collective project by the museum, Graphic design: from trade to profession researchers at the University of Barcelona, (1940-1980) Permanent exhibition tracing and Catalans who were born in Africa. the professionalisation of graphic design. A l’intempèrie: the life of the last she- MUSEU DEL FUTBOL CLUB pherds of Montseny Until Sep 29. Pho- BARCELONA tographic exhibition about the last two Estadi FCB (Aristides Maillol, s/n. Gates men working in the Montseny natural 7 and 9). M: Les Corts (L3). T. 902 18 99 park as shepherds, a job and way of life 00. 9.30am-7.30pm. €25. Reduced: €20. gradually disappearing from Catalonia. Under-6s, free. Some areas closed and MUSEU DE MONTSERRAT opening hours reduced on match days. (Abadia de Montserrat. 08199 Montse- www.fcbarcelona.com rrat). FGC from Pl. Espanya (R5 line). Sta- Camp Nou Experience. Permanent tion: Monistrol de Montserrat + zip train. exhibition that takes in the club’s 118 T. 93 877 77 45. 10am-6.45pm. €7. Redu- years of history and includes a visit to the ced: €6. Children 8-16: €4. stadium facilities. www.museudemontserrat.com MUSEU DEL MODERNISME Permanent exhibition Paintings by El DE BARCELONA Greco, Caravaggio, Tiepolo, Monet, Sis- (Balmes, 48). M: Passeig de Gràcia (L2, ley, Degas, Pissarro, Miró, Dalí, Picasso... L3, L4). T. 93 272 28 96. Tue-Sat 10.30am- Anatomia d’una illa a ulls clucs Until Sep 7pm; Sun and public holidays 10.30am- 11. A site specific installation created by 2pm. Closed Mon. €10. Reduced: €7. Catalan artist Jordi Fulla to explore aes- Children 6-16: €5. Under-6s, free. thetical and cultural tensions between www.mmbcn.cat East and West. Permanent exhibition Over 350 wor- Guillermo Pfaff Jul 1-Oct 8. Barcelona ks by 42 of the most important artists painter Pfaff tends to focus on self-criti- from Catalan modernisme, including Ra- cism and reflection in his creative works. mon Casas. MUSEU DEL DISSENY DE Santiago Rusiñol. Gardens of Spain BARCELONA Until Jul 9. A collection of stunning pieces Edifici Disseny Hub Barcelona (Pl. de by Rusiñol that feature beautiful gardens les Glòries Catalanes, 37-38). M: Glòries from around the country, a theme which (L1). T. 93 256 68 00. Tue-Sun 10am- the modernista artist recognised as one 8pm. Closed Mon (except public holi- of his key passions. days). Check website for prices and ope- MUSEU EGIPCI DE BARCELONA ning times of David Bowie Is. Perma- (Balmes, 48). M: Passeig de Gràcia (L2, nent exhibitions: €6. Reduced: €4. Un- L3, L4). T. 93 272 28 96. Tue-Sat 10.30am-

visitbarcelona.com 29 tickets.visitbarcelona.com 7pm; Sun and public holidays 10.30am- 2018. Junyent was an artist, collector and 2pm. Closed Mon. €10. Reduced: €7. traveller. This show looks at his art collec- Children 6-16: €5. Under-6s, free. tion and connection to Frederic Marès. www.museuegipci.com MUSEU MARÍTIM DE BARCELONA Permanent exhibition Almost a (Av. de les Drassanes, s/n). M: Drassanes thousand items that date from the an- (L3). T. 93 342 99 20. 10am-8pm. Last en- cient civilisation of the Pharaohs. try: 7.30pm. Museum + temporary exhibi- Tutankhamun, history of a discovery tions: €10. Reduced: €5. Under-17s, free. No end date. How the tomb of the famous Check website for Titanic prices. Sundays Egyptian king was uncovered. from 3pm, free. www.mmb.cat Sacred animals in ancient Egypt Un- Titanic. The reconstruction Until Oct 1. til Sep 30. Discover the bonds that ancient Large-scale model of the world’s most fa- Egyptians had with the animal world. mous ocean liner that highlights its many MUSEU ETNOLÒGIC details. The show also features various (Passeig de Santa Madrona, 16-22). objects related to the Titanic. M: Poble Sec (L3), Espanya (L1, L3; FREE Miraestels Until Sep 24. The focus of FGC). T. 93 256 34 84. Tue-Sat 10am- this show is a floating sculpture created 7pm; Sun and public holidays 10am- by artist Robert Llimós in tribute to a pie- 8pm. Closed Mon. Joint ticket for Mu- ce by Catalan poet Joan Brossa. seu Etnològic + Museu de les Cultu- FREE By the sea Until Oct 15. Looking at res del Món: €5. Reduced: €3.50. Un- the music that has accompanied the de- der-16s, free. First Sunday of month, velopment of human activity in the Medi- all day, and other Sundays from 4pm- terranean area. 8pm, free. ajuntament.barcelona.cat/ Royal boatyards and galleys First part museuetnologic/es/home of a new permanent installation dedica- The faces of Barcelona End date tbc. This ted to the history of Barcelona’s shipbuil- temporary exhibition invites visitors to ding industry. take a fresh look at the city through a se- 7 boats, 7 stories Until Dec 31. Show that lection of carefully chosen objects. features some of the museum’s most no- Feel our heritage Permanent exhibition table model boats and a variety of other that aims to explain our society through the interesting items from its archive. comparison of different places and times. MUSEU MOTO BARCELONA MEAM: MUSEU EUROPEU D’ART (C/ de la Palla, 10). M: Liceu (L3), Jaume MODERN I (L4), Catalunya (L1, L3; FGC). T. 93 318 (Barra de Ferro, 5). M: Jaume I (L4). T. 93 65 84. Mon-Sat 10.30am-7.30pm. For 319 56 93. Tue-Sun 10am-8pm. Closed Sun and public holidays, check with mu- Mon. €9. Reduced: €7. Under-10s free. . seum. €9 including a drink. Reduced: €6 www.meam.es including a drink. Up to 8 years old, free. Contemporary figurative art Until Sep www.museumoto.com 16. Nearly 300 paintings and 80 sculptures Motorbike. Society, industry, com- from the 20th and 21st centuries. petition Permanent exhibition looking at MUSEU FREDERIC MARÈS the history of the motorbike from its be- (Plaça de Sant Iu, 5). M: Liceu (L3), Jau- ginnings as an elite status symbol. me I (L4). T. 93 256 35 00. Tue-Sat 10am- Catalan motorbike, today Until Sep 7pm. Sun and public holidays 11am- 30. A look at the transformation of the lo- 8pm. Closed Mon (except public ho- cal industry, which has become renow- lidays). €4.20. Reduced: €2.40. Un- ned around the world, known particularly der-16s, free. First Sunday of month, all for its specialisation. day, and other Sundays from 3pm, free. MUSEU NACIONAL D’ART www.museumares.bcn.cat DE CATALUNYA Permanent exhibition Wide-ranging dis- (Parc de Montjuïc). M: Espanya (L1, L3: play includes Frederic Marès’s sculpture FGC). T. 93 622 03 60. Tue-Sat 10am- collection, his ‘collector’s cabinet’, which 8pm; Sun and public holidays 10am- houses thousands of items that he collec- 3pm. Closed Mon (except for public ho- ted during his life, and his library-study. lidays). General admission €12. Torné Oleguer Junyent, collector. Around the Esquius: €4. Ismael Smith: €6. Roof- world and back to the Born Until Jan 7, top viewing-point: €2. Under-16s and

30 MOVE BCN Metro and bus tickets: ticket: €2.15, T-10 ten-ride ticket: €9.95 over-65s, free. Saturdays from 3pm, PALAU ROBERT and first Sunday of every month, free. (Pg. de Gràcia, 107). M: Diagonal (L3, www.museunacional.cat L5). FGC: Provença. T. 93 238 80 91. Mon- Permanent exhibition Most impor- Sat 10am-8pm; Sun and public holidays tant collection of painted Romanic mu- 10am-2.30pm. palaurobert.gencat.cat rals and Catalan modernisme in the FREE Enemy of cages. Joaquim Molas world. During your visit, head up to the ro- and the avant-garde Until Sep 3. Views oftop, the perfect spot for enjoying pano- of writer and critic Molas about the Cata- ramic views of the city. lan avant-garde in the artistic and literary Torné Esquius. Daily poetic Until Jul 9. movements of the 20th century. The Catalan illustrator and painter (1879- FREE Breaking news Dalí Until Oct 15. Tra- 1936) created a body of work that didn’t velling show that highlights the media- fit in with the modernisme of his peers. friendly and PR-aware side of the Cata- Instead Torné Esquius evolved a style of lan artist. his own. FREE “Flaix” 2042 Until Sep 24. Conside- ring the future of music as the popular Ca- Ismael Smith, the beauty and the talan “Flaix” (pron. flash) radio station monsters Until Sep 17. A look back at the en- celebrates 25 years. tire scope of Smith’s career, bringing toge- FREE “Mediapro Live. The revolution li- ther a variety of pieces from the disciplines ve” Until Sep 24. An exploration of the he practised, including sculpture, illustra- world of images, including technology, tion, jewellery design and engravings. the instant nature of sharing and virtual MUSEU OLÍMPIC I DE L’ESPORT realities. The company Mediapro has wit- JOAN ANTONI SAMARANCH nessed this revolution first-hand over the (Av. de l’Estadi Olímpic, 60). M: Espan- past 20 years. ya (L1, L3; FGC). T. 93 292 53 79. Tue- FREE “Béjart fête Maurice” Until Jul 2. Co- Sat 10am-8pm; Sun and public holi- inciding with the Peralada Festival on the days 10am-2.30pm. Closed Mon (ex- Costa Brava, this show features unseen cept public holidays). €5.80. Reduced: photographs taken by Francette Levieux €3.60. Under-7s and over-65s, free. of the Swiss dance company Béjart Ballet www.museuolimpicbcn.cat Lausanne to mark its 30th anniversary. Permanent exhibition Explore REIAL MONESTIR DE SANTA MARIA in-depth the worlds of sport and the DE PEDRALBES Olympic Games. (Baixada del Monestir, 9). FGC: Rei- That summer of 1992! Until Oct 1. na Elisenda. T. 93 256 34 34. Tue-Fri 2Celebrating the 25th anniversary of 10am-5pm; Sat 10am-7pm; Sun 10am- Barcelona’s hosting of the 1992 Olympic 8pm. Last entry half an hour before clo- Games and Paralympics. sing. Closed Mon. €5. Reduced: €3.50. Under-16s, free. Sundays from 3pm, MUSEU PICASSO and first Sunday of month, all day, free. (Montcada, 15-23). M: Jaume I (L4). T. 93 monestirpedralbes.bcn.cat 256 30 00. Tue-Sun (except Thu) 9am- Furniture and feminine spaces at Pedral- 7pm; Thu 9am-9.30pm. Last entry: half bes Monastery Until Dec. Exploration of an hour before closing. Closed Mon. Co- some of the key aspects of the monastery. llection: €11. Picasso donation only: Silenced women Until Sep 3. The legacy €4.50. Collection + temp exhibition: €14. that Sister Eulària Anzizu (1868-1916) left www.museupicasso.bcn.cat at the monastery. Permanent exhibition More than 3,800 Pedralbes Monastery. The treasures of works from different periods of the the Monastery Permanent exhibition of a artist’s career. unique collection. Other artists in the 1970 Picasso dona- Plants, remedies and apothecaries; the tion Until Sep 3. In 1970, Pablo Picasso medieval garden Permanent exhibition donated artworks to the museum that about how Greek and Roman medicine, had been held in his homes in Barcelona with Arab-Islamic culture, uses nature as for three generations, pieces by contem- the basis of treating sickness. poraries of the artist and friends and stu- Murals in the spotlight. Paintings in the dents of his father. Sant Miquel Chapel Permanent exhibition

visitbarcelona.com 31 tickets.visitbarcelona.com on the study and conservation of the ear- the Grec, Barcelona’s biggest arts festival, wi- liest Italian Trecento murals in Catalonia. th both local and internatioinal companies ta- Petras Albas. The Pedralbes Monastery king part. See website for more details. and the Montcada family (1326-1673) TEATRE NACIONAL DE CATALUNYA Permanent exhibition exploring the line- age of the Montcada family and its close (TNC) relationship with the Monastery. (Pl. de les Arts, 1). M: Glòries (L1), Monu- mental (L2). T. 93 306 57 00. Ticket office opens Wed-Fri 3pm-7pm; Sat 3pm- Theatre, 8.30pm; Sun 3pm-5pm. www.tnc.cat Letter to a man Until Jul 2. Thu-Sat 8pm; musicals and Sun 6pm. €51, €60. From 14 years. Le- cabaret gendary dancer Mikhail Baryshnikov EL MOLINO joins forces with director Robert Wilson (Vilà i Vilà, 99). M: Paral·lel (L2, L3). T. 93 for this work based on the diaries of Vats- 205 51 11. Ticket office: Thu-Sat 5pm-9pm. lav Nijinksi, published in 1936. T. 93 396 71 91. Tickets available from Actes obscens en espai públic Jul 6-16. Atrapalo, Ticketea, Entradas.com and the Wed-Sat 8pm; Sun 6pm. €19. Italian dra- ticket office. www.elmolinobcn.com maturge Davide Carnevali was asked by VII Barcelona Burlesque Festival Un- the TNC to rework Pasolini’s Teorema. til Jul 2. From €24.For the seventh year VERSUS TEATRE running, El Molino invites burlesque (Castillejos, 179). M: Glòries (L1), Monu- stars from around Spain and the world to perform their fabulous shows. mental (L2). T. 93 603 51 52. www.versus- El Molino On Until Jul 30. Thu teatre.com. Tickets available from 9.30pm; Fri, Sat 6.30pm, 9.30pm; Sun www.atrapalo.com or the venue website. 7.30pm. From €24. Enjoy a memorable Tell me on a Sunday Jul 20-Sep 3. Thu-Sat cabaret performance with the stars of El 8.45pm; Sun 6pm. €24. Andrew Lloyd We- Molino and specially invited guests. ber one-act show about an English girl hea- TEATRE GAUDÍ BARCELONA ding to NYC looking for love. In Catalan. (Sant Antoni Maria Claret, 120). M: Sa- grada Família (L2, L5) and Sant Pau/Dos Dance de Maig (L5). T. 93 603 51 52. Ticket office opens an hour before performance MERCAT DE LES FLORS starts. www.teatregaudibarcelona.com (Lleida, 59). M: Espanya (L1, L3; FGC), Po- Generació de Merda Until Jul 2. Thu-Sat ble Sec (L3). T. 93 426 18 75. Ticket office 8.45pm; Sun 6pm. €24. Humorous musi- opens an hour before the performance cal about the ups and downs, but mainly starts. www.mercatflors.cat the downs, in the lives of today’s younger Grec 2017 Jul 1-31. Various times and pri- generations. In Catalan. ces. Throughout July, the Mercat de les Sexe oral Jul 4-26. Tue, Wed 8.30pm. Flors hosts numerous dance performan- €18. Taking the form of an ‘erotic pod- ces as part of the Grec, Barcelona’s big- cast’, this show features works by Roald gest arts festival, with both local and in- Dahl, Vladimir Nabokov and two Catalan ternatioinal companies taking part. See writers. In Catalan. website for more details. TEATRE LLIURE (MONTJUÏC - SALA FABIÀ PUIGSERVER) VERSUS TEATRE (Pg. Santa Madrona 40-46 / Pl Margarida Xir- (Castillejos, 179). M: Glòries (L1), gu, 1). M: Espanya (L1, L3; FGC), Poble Sec (L3). Monumental (L2). T. 93 603 51 52. T. 93 289 27 70. www.teatrelliure.com www.versusteatre.com. TEATRE LLIURE (GRÀCIA) Tickets available from www.atrapalo.com (Montseny, 47). M: Fontana (L3). T. 93 289 27 or the venue website. 70. Ticket office opens Mon-Fri from 5pm; wee- Vecinos Until Jul 2. Tue-Sat 8.30pm; Sun kends two hours before show starts. www.teatrelliure.com 6pm. €20. The Companyia de Madrid Grec 2017 Jul 1-31. Various times and prices. perform a work that fuses flamenco with Throughout July, Teatre Lliure Montjuïc and contemporary and classical dance in this Gràcia host numerous performances as part of piece whose name means ‘neighbours’.

32 MOVE BCN NitBus night bus: night buses leave from Plaça Catalunya. Ticket: €2.15 FREE Funeral carriage and hearse collection (Montjuïc Cemetery, Mare del Déu del Port, 56-58). Bus: 21. Sat noon. In Catalan. www.cbsa.cat Guided tour of the world’s largest collection of such carriages, with examples dating from the 18th century to the 1950s. DAY BY DAY Reial Acadèmia de Ciències i Arts de July 2017 Barcelona (La Rambla, 115). M: Cata- lunya (L1, L3; FGC). Wed, Sat 10.30am, 11.30am, 12.30pm. Various languages. www.sternalia.com Discover this 250-year-old institution located in an 18th-century building right at the heart of the city. Albert Einstein explai- ned the fundamentals of relativity in its Saturday 1 main hall, and it’s also home to an astro- nomical clock that dates from 1869. OPERA Reial Acadèmia de Medicina de Catalun- Don Giovanni Gran Teatre del Liceu (La ya (Carme, 47). M: Liceu (L3). Wed, Sat Rambla, 51-59). M: Liceu (L3). Jul 1, 2. 10.30am, 11.30am, 12.30pm. Various 8pm. €13-€289. www.liceubarcelona.cat languages. www.sternalia.com This production of Mozart’s popular work This academy is located in one of is enhanced with striking visual effects Barcelona’s most important neo-classical from Kasper Holten, and features Ma- buildings, where highlights include the riusz Kwiecien and Carlos Álvarez in the anatomy amphitheatre built as a space lead role. for teaching student surgeons. MUSIC FESTIVAL Palau Requesens (Bisbe Caçador, 3). Rockfest Barcelona (Parc de Can Zam, M: Liceu (L3), Jaume I (L4). Sat 11.30am, Santa Coloma de Gramenet). M: Can 12.30pm, 1.30pm. Various languages. Zam (L9), Santa Coloma (L1). Until Jul 2. www.sternalia.com rockfestbarcelona.com Get to know the history of this wonderful palace and its striking architecture, a pla- Lovers of rock, this is the festival for you! ce built on top of part of the former Roman Enjoy serious music from the likes of Ae- walls.You will also get to know Isabel de rosmith, Alice Cooper, Deep Purple and Requesens and what the city was like whi- W.A.S.P. le she was alive. TOURS TRADITIONS Casa de la Seda (Sant Pere Més Alt, 1). M: FREE Festa Catalana (Pla de la Seu). M: Urquinaona (L1, L4). Sat 11am (Spa/Eng). Jaume I (L4). Sat 11.30am. Until Oct. €10. Reduced: €8. Free for under-11s. www.bcn.cat www.casadelaseda.com Sample of taste of authentic Catalan cul- ‘The House of Silk’ is the only professio- ture: human towers, giants and traditional guild building in Barcelona open to nal dances. You can also see local nee- the public. With over 300 years of history, dlework experts (puntaires) demonstra- a visit there will take you back to a time of te their skills. splendour and elegance, and give you the FREE Sardanes (Pla de la Seu). M: Jaume I chance to learn about the work of such (L4). Sat 6pm; Sun 11.15am. institutions. Catalonia’s national dance is performed The Shadow of the Wind (Start: Cen- in front of the cathedral every weekend. tre d’Art Santa Mónica, La Rambla, OPERA – FLAMENCO 9). M: Drassanes (L3). Sat 6pm (Spa- Opera and flamenco Teatre Poliorama (La nish/English). €14. Info and tic- Rambla, 115). M: Drassanes, Liceu (L3). kets: tickets.visitbarcelona.com and Jul 1, 5, 8, 15, 19, 22, 26, 29. 9.30pm. €35- iconoserveis.com. €50. More info and tickets at tourist offi- For fans of Carlos Ruiz Zafón’s extraordi- ces and tickets.visitbarcelona.com. narily successful Barcelona-set book, this This show is a love story combining the guided tour is a can’t-miss. passion and beauty of the two musical

visitbarcelona.com 33 tickets.visitbarcelona.com genres, and which tells the tale of a tem- Soprano Romina Krieger and pianist Cla- pestuous affair between flamenco dan- ra Meda give a performance entitled ‘Ui- cers who perform to some of opera’s most rapurù’, a musical voyage between Spain famous arias. and America. Entry includes an afterno- JAZZ on snack. Grec 2017: Jazz FusionJamboree (Pl. Reial, HUMAN TOWERS 17). M: Liceu (L3). Jul 1, 2. 8pm, 10pm. FREE Summer festival of the Sants Cas- €38 (box office). €35 (online in advance). tellers (Plaça d’Osca). M: Plaça de Sants www.masimas.com/jamboree (L5). 6pm. www.cccc.cat As part of this year’s Grec festival, Jambo- The Sants neighbourhood human towers ree hosts Bill Evans, Dean Brown, Etien- group is joined by two other casteller ne Mbappé and Keith Carlock as they per- groups for an exhibition of how they can form electic, electrifying jazz sounds. construct ‘castles’ through daring clim- NIGHT-TIME ACTIVITIES bing and enviable strength. Evening tours of Santa Maria del Mar DANCE (Plaça de Santa Maria, 1). M: Jaume Grec 2017: Jacopo Godani/Dresden I (L4). Fri 9pm (Spa), Sat 9pm (Cat), Frankfurt Dance Company Teatre Grec 9.30pm (Spa; depending on demand). €17.50. Discounts available. Booking: (La Rambla, 51-59). M: Liceu (L3). Jul 1, 2. tabarcelona.com and tickets.visitbarcelona.com 10pm. €16-€30. A special way to spend a summer eve- www.festivalgrec.barcelona ning, enjoying beautiful views across the This year’s big summer arts festival in Barcelo- city as well as visiting the historic church na kicks off with a luxury dance performance, itself. courtesy of the Dresden Frankfurt Dance Com- Summer nights at La Pedrera (Pg. de pany and its director, Godani. They present Gràcia, 92). M: Diagonal (L3, L5); Pro- three different pieces, the firts accompanied vença (FGC). Doors: 8.30pm; concert: by a string quartet. 9pm. Until Sep 9. Every Fri and Sat. €30. www.lapedrera.com Gaudí’s building once more plays host Sunday 2 to weekly jazz concerts on its spectacu- SPORT lar rooftop. Entrance includes a tour of the Open Camp (Plaça de Nèmesi Ponsa- ‘Gaudí Space’ and a drink on the terrace. tí, s/n). M: Espanya (L1, L3; FGC). Check Tonight hear from The Black Barbies. website for dates. 10am-7pm. €10- €20. www.opencamp.com SPANISH GUITAR Challenge yourself at Barcelona’s new in- The Art of the Spanish Guitar: dinner and teractive sports theme park on Montjuïc. wine Santa Anna Church (Santa Anna, 29). M: Catalunya (L1, L3; FGC). 9pm. €20. FAMILY Discount at tourist offices. More info: Animal mummies Museu Egipci (Va- tickets.visitbarcelona.com. lència, 284). M: Passeig de Gràcia (L2, Carmen, Barcelona Duo de Guitar perform L3, L4). First and third Sun of the month. a candlelit concert, as you enjoy the music 11am. €10. www.museuegipci.com and a glass of wine. Special guided tour and workshop rela- Maestros of the Spanish Guitar Palau de ted to the ‘Sacred Animals’ exhibition, la Música Catalana (Palau de la Música, where participants get the chance to dis- 4-6). M: Urquinaona (L1, L4). Jul 1, 5. 9pm. cover mummified animals. For children €39-€45. Discount at tourist offices. More aged 6-12. info: tickets.visitbarcelona.com. Capsa de curculles Poble Espanyol (Av. The Barcelona 4 Guitars ensemble, all Francesc Ferrer i Guàrdia, 13). M: Espanya four experts in their field, present an in- (L1, L3; FGC). General entrance (includes novative way of performing Spanish gui- this event): €14. Reduced: €7, €9, €10.50. tar music. Under-4s free. www.poble-espanyol.com CLASSICAL MUSIC Musical theatre for all the family which Classical music at the MEAM (Barra de tells the story of the ingenious Sakura Ferro, 5). M: Jaume I (L4). Sat 6pm. €19. who, with the help of her grandfather and More info and tickets at tourist offices and dog, creates musical instruments using tickets.visitbarcelona.com. items washed up on the beach.

34 MOVE BCN Aerobus airport bus: leaves from Plaça Catalunya. Tickets from €5.90 SUMMER ACTIVITIES 11am (English). €16. Reduced: €12.80. Summer at Cosmocaixa (Isaac Newton, www.bellesguardgaudi.com 26). FGC: Av. Tibidabo. Until Sep 11. Discover Gaudí’s fabulous modernis- http://obrasociallacaixa.org ta castle that he built on the slopes of Ti- Cosmocaixa hosts a series of special bidabo. science-related activities for the sum- SPANISH GUITAR mer months, including workshops for Maestros of the Spanish Guitar Basi- kids and outdoor film screenings. Du- lica de Santa Maria del Pi (Pl. del Pi, 7). M: ring this period, the museum opens every Catalunya (L1, L3; FGC). Jul 2, 12, 16. 9pm. day from 10am to 8pm (until 9.30pm on €19. Discount at tourist offices. More info: film nights). tickets.visitbarcelona.com. CARILLON Barcelona Guitar Trio & Dance give a perfor- XIX Congress of Carillon Players L’Auditori mance of flamenco and Spanish guitar music. (Lepant, 150). M: Glòries & Marina (L1), Monu- FLAMENCO mental (L2). 7pm. €10. www.auditori.cat Grand Flamenco Gala Palau de la Música Cata- Unique opportunity to hear a high-quality ca- lana (Palau de la Música, 4-6). M: Urquinaona rillon (set of bells), which has been designed (L1, L4). Jul 2, 9, 14, 16, 21, 23, 30. 9.30pm. €20- specially for performances in concert halls €50. More info and tickets at tourist offices and such as the Auditori. The Bronzen Piano fea- tickets.visitbarcelona.com. tures 50 bells and 2 tonnes of bronze. Accom- Hear the most traditional sounds of classic panying will be Barcelona’s Municipal Band. Spanish flamenco, with an intense performan- OUTDOOR ce full of passion. FREE Santa Madrona portal and bastion Mu- Live Flamenco Sala Tarantos (Plaça Reial, 17). seu Marítim de Barcelona (Av. de les Drassa- M: Liceu (L3). Daily 7.30pm, 8.30pm, 9.30pm, nes, s/n). First, third and fourth Sun of month. 10.30pm. €15. www.masimas.com/tarantos 11am-2pm. www.mmb.cat Experience the passion of flamenco in an inti- Explore this hidden corner of the city featu- mate tablao on Plaça Reial. ring the only remaining portal of Barcelona’s Flamenco at Palau Dalmases (Mont- medieval walls, dating from the 14th century cada, 20). M: Jaume I (L4). Daily 6pm, and a bastion from the 18th century. You can 7.30pm, 9.30pm. €25. Book online at: also explore the Baluard Gardens, situated www.palaudalmases.com. Singing, dancing, guitar and cajón all in a his- on the wall. torical setting. TOURS OPEN-AIR – FAMILY The Cathedral of the Sea (Start: Plaça de San- Tibidabo theme park (Pl. Tibidabo, 3-4). FGC: ta Maria del Mar). M: Jaume I (L4). Sun 10am Av.Tibidabo + Tramvia Blau or bus 196. Funi- (Spanish). €14. Info and tickets: cular del Tibidabo (Pl. Doctor Andreu). €28.50 tickets.visitbarcelona.com and iconoser- (under-120cm, €10.50). Check website for ti- veis.com. mes. www.tibidabo.cat Fans of Ildefonso Falcones’s novel shouldn’t Barcelona’s theme park features fun rides new miss this tour that takes in some of the places and old plus amazing city views. mentioned in the book. Family activities at the zoo Barcelona Zoo Block of Discord guided tour (Start: Casa (Parc de la Ciutadella, s/n). M: Arc de Triomf Amatller, Pg. de Gràcia, 41). M : Passeig de Grà- (L1), Ciutadella/Vila Olímpica (L4). Weekends cia (L2, L3, L4). Sun 10am (English), 11.30am and public holidays; check website for times (Spanish). €17. Reduced: €15.30. Reserve in and prices. www.zoobarcelona.cat advance at www.casessingulars.com. Come along and enjoy activities like helping at The ‘Mansana de la Discòrdia’ is a block of buil- the farm, workshops and learning more about dings known for having five of the city’s most some of the zoo’s inhabitants. Also, check out outstanding modernista creations. This tour their ‘Spectacular Invertebrates’ exhibition in explains the façades of each one: Casa Amat- the Gorillas Space, which combines live ex- ller, Casa Lleó i Morera, Casa Batlló, Casa Mu- hibits with practical info. lleras and Casa Bonet. Torre Bellesguard Gaudí (Bellesguard, 6-9). FGC: Av. Tibidabo. Visit with au- Monday 3 dio guide: Tue-Sun 10am-3pm. €9. Re- TOURS duced: €7.20. Guided tour: Sat no- Palauet Casades (Mallorca, 283). M: Dia- on, Sun 1.15pm (Spanish), Sat, Sun gonal (L3, L5). Mon 11am (English), 1pm

visitbarcelona.com 35 tickets.visitbarcelona.com (Spanish). €14. Reduced: €12.60. Chil- NIGHT-TIME ACTIVITIES dren 7-12: €7. Under-7s free. Reserve in Magic nights at Casa Batlló (Pg de advance at www.casessingulars.com. Gràcia, 43). M: Passeig de Gràcia Explore this modernista building that’s (L2, L3, L4). Until Oct 3. 8pm-10pm. currently the office for the city’s lawyers’ www.casabatllo.es association. Enjoy a memorable cultural evening on Liceu opera house (La Rambla 51-59). M: the rooftop terrace of one of Barcelona’s Liceu (L3). Mon-Fri 9.30am, 10.30am, most majestic buildings. The first hour 11.30am, 12.30pm (50 mins). Catalan, includes a cultural visit with Smart Gui- Spanish and English. €16. Reduced: €12. de, and the second, a concert with two www.liceubarcelona.cat drinks. See Barcelona’s glorious opera house JAZZ and all its finery. Daily 45-minute and ex- WTF Jam Session Jamboree (Pl. Reial, press tours (30 mins) also available. 17). M: Liceu (L3). Mon 8pm. €5 (box offi- FLAMENCO ce). €4 (online in advance). More info at: Flamenco show dedicated to Cama- www.masimas.com/jamboree. rón de la Isla La Bodega Flamenca (Ro- Classic weekly Barcelona jam event. ger de Flor, 230). M: Verdaguer (L4, L5), OPEN AIR – FAMILY Sagrada Família (L2, L5). Mon-Sat 6pm PortAventura theme park (Av. Alcalde Pe- (dinner), 7pm (show); 8.30pm (din- re Molas. Km. 2. Vila Seca, Tarragona). ner), 9.30pm (show). Various menus Renfe (train): Port Aventura. 10am-mid- and drink-only option available. Closed night, Jul 22 10am-3am. tickets.visitbar- Sun. www.labodegaflamenca.com celona.com or www.portaventura.es Casa Camarón celebrates the legacy of This popular theme park has attractions, a flamenco legend with hour-long per- parades, eateries, shops and now Ferra- formance. ri Land, an exciting new area dedicated to Tablao Cordobés (La Rambla, 3-5). M: the famous fast cars. Drassanes, Liceu (L3). Daily 5pm, 6pm, FAMILY 7.30pm, 9.15pm, 10.30pm (shows start Exclusive, personalised visits to the later). €44-€79.50. tablaocordobes.com Aquarium (Moll d’Espanya del Port Vell, Enjoy a meal or drink then see top dan- s/n). M: Barceloneta (L4), Drassanes (L3). cers and renowned flamenco performers Check with venue for times. €55 per per- such as José Maya, Juan de Juan, Karime son (group size 1-12 people; minimum Amaya, David Cerreduela and María del cost €220); children under-5, free. Reser- Mar Fernández at the city’s most authen- ve in advance. www.aquariumbcn.com tic tablao. Avoid the queues and enjoy a tour of the Palacio del Flamenco (Balmes, 139). M: Aquarium with an expert guide, and see Diagonal (L3, L5); Provença (FGC). Daily not only all the sea creatures but also an 6.25pm, 8.15pm,10.30pm (dinner starts exclusive visit to the technical area, which earlier). Options: show only, show + drink, is usually for staff only. Includes souve- show + different menu options (including nir photo. tapas). €45-€160. €10 discount at tourist offices. www.palaciodelflamenco.com Tuesday 4 Extensive cast of guitarists, singers and NIGHT-TIME ACTIVITIES dancers is accompanied by the rhythms Dine under the stars Observatori Fabra of the cajón, heel and palms. (Camí de l’Observatori, s/n). Jul-Oct: Tue- SPANISH GUITAR Sun. 8.30pm. €71, €98.50, €119 (different Maestros of the Spanish Guitar Ba- menus). www.soparsambestrelles.cat silica Santa Maria del Pi (Pl. del Pi, 7). Enjoy an unforgettable meal at the Fabra M: Liceu (L3). Jul 3, 6, 9. 9pm. €19. Dis- Observatory giving you fabulous views of count at tourist offices. More info: sea, land and sky. After your gourmet su- tickets.visitbarcelona.com. pper, you’ll hear a talk about astronomy Classical Spanish guitar at its best perfor- then have the chance to visit the museum med by Manuel González, described by and look through the telescope, which the New York Times as one of the leading dates from 1904. specialists in the genre. TOURS

36 MOVE BCN Rodalies airport train: from BCN city centre to T2 terminal. Ticket: €2.15 Biblioteca Arús (Pg. Sant Joan, 26). M: Arc Wed 8pm. €24.20. Children: €20.50. Tic- de Triomf (L1), Tetuan (L2). Tue 11am (En- kets: visitbarcelona.com glish), 1pm (Spanish). €9. Reserve in ad- Get a real sense of an authentic Catalan vance at www.casessingulars.com tradition at a rehearsal by a local group Created in 1895 with funds from Rossend of castellers from the neighbourhood of Arús, this library specialises in research Gràcia. into social movements. Santa Maria del FLAMENCO Mar rooftop (Plaça de Santa Maria, 1). M: Tablao Flamenco Nervión (Princesa, 2). Jaume I (L4). Noon to 6pm. Tours various M: Jaume I (L4). Wed-Sat 8pm-10pm. Show times and languages. €10. Reduced: €8. + drink €16.90; show + supper €27.90. Booking: www.riostabarcelona.com and City centre restaurant hosts flamenco per- tickets.visitbarcelona.com formances. Guided tours to the top of this historic church for great city views. SEVILLANAS Palau de la Música Catalana (Palau de FREE Sevillanas dance night La Bo- la Música, 4-6). M: Urquinaona (L1, L4). dega Flamenca (Roger de Flor, Daily tours 10am-3.30pm. €18. Reduced: 230). M: Verdaguer (L4, L5), Sagra- €11. www.palaumusica.cat da Família (L2,L5). Wed 10.30pm. Take a tour of this stunning Catalan mo- www.labodegaflamenca.com dernista building. Free concert for you to hear and dance to traditional Andalusian songs. Sant Pau, Art Nouveau Site (Sant Antoni Maria Claret, 167). M: Sant SPA Pau/Dos de Maig (L5). Tours in va- Aire de Barcelona, Arab Baths (Pg. de Pi- rious languages; consult for schedu- casso, 22). M: Barceloneta & Jaume I (L4). le. Mon-Sat 10am-4.30pm. Sun, pu- T. 93 295 57 43. Sun-Thu: first session blic holidays 10am-2.30pm. First 9am, final session from 11pm. Fri, Sat: Sunday of month, free (no guided first session 9am, final session from mid- tours). www.santpaubarcelona.org night. airedebarcelona.com This spectacular network of modernista Treat yourself to the old-age tradition of pavilions designed by Lluís Domènech i bathing to care for your body and mind in Montaner was once a working hospital. a tranquil, idyllic space. Casa Amatller (Pg. de Gràcia, 41). M: TALKS Passeig de Gràcia (L2, L3, L4). Daily David Bowie is… Museu del Dis- guided tours (one hour): 11am (En- seny (Edifici Disseny Hub Barcelo- glish), 5pm (Spanish). €17. Express na, Pl. de les Glòries Catalanes, 37- tours (30 mins): 10am-6pm. €14. Redu- 38). M: Glòries (L1). Jul 5, 12, 18, 19, 20, ced: €12.60. Children 7-12: €7. Under- 26. www.museudeldisseny.cat 7s free. Prior reservation necessary at Series of talks related to the ‘David Bowie www.casessingulars.com. Is’ show on now at the Design Museu m; Part of Barcelona’s modernisme epicen- they cover topics like economics, fas- tre, the building was remodelled in the hion, branding and literature, and are led late 1800s for chocolate tycoon, Antoni by various Bowie experts and professors Amatller. from the UPF Barcelona School of Mana- SPANISH GUITAR gement. The Art of the Spanish Guitar: din- TOURS ner and wine Santa Anna Church (San- The Freedom Trail: Civil War tour (Start: ta Anna, 29). M: Catalunya (L1, L3; FGC). main entrance of Barcelona Universi- 9pm. Discount at tourist offices. More -in ty, Pl. Universitat). M: Universitat (L1, fo: tickets.visitbarcelona.com. L2). Daily 9am, noon and 5pm. Eng, Joan Benejam presents ‘Fandango’, Spa, Cat and Greek. From €20. Tickets: a journey through the history and visitbarcelona.com development of Spanish guitar. See the city through fresh eyes with this guided tour that takes in some of the places that were key in the Spanish Civil War Wednesday 5 (1936-1939). HUMAN TOWERS Palau Baró de Quadras (Av. Diagonal, Castellers practice session Can Musons 373). M: Diagonal (L3, L5) and Provença (Alzina, 7). M: Fontana (L3), Joanic (L4). (FGC). Wed 11am (Eng), 1pm (Spanish).

visitbarcelona.com 37 tickets.visitbarcelona.com €14. Reduced: €12.60. Children 7-12: €6. Spectacular night-time event with roof- Aged 6 and under: free. Reservations: top video mapping, screenings and a www.casessingulars.com. glass of cava. Opened to the public for tours in 2016, EUROPEAN BALLOON FESTIVAL this building features Gothic sculpture Av. Catalunya s/n (Igualada) Jul 5-9. FGC and Islamic-style ceramics. train: Igualada. 938031950 www.ebf.cat Basilica de Santa Maria del Pi (Pl. del Pi, Get a new view of Catalonia as the sky 7). M: Liceu (L3). 10am-6pm. €4. Redu- above the town of Igualada fills with hot ced: €3. Guided tour including bell tower: air balloons during the four days of this check with venue for times. €8.50. annual event. It’s the largest of its kind in Visit the 14th-century basilica and its bell Spain and one of the biggest balloon ga- tower, which gives you great views across therings in Europe. the city. Guided visits to Park Güell (Olot, 5). M: Vallcarca (L3). General guided tour: €7 Thursday 6 pp. Private guided tour (for 2-4 people): MUSIC FESTIVAL €32 pp. Private family tour (for 4-9 Festival Jardins Pedralbes: Sting (Av. Dia- people): €96 per group. Every day, va- gonal, 686). M: Palau Reial (L3). 10pm. rious languages available. Advanced bo- €220-€330. www.festivalpedralbes.com oking recommended on parkguell.cat. The popular British singer returns to Bar- Get to really know Gaudí’s masterpiece celona to play hits old and new from his with one of the hour-long guided tours extensive career, both solo and in the re- on offer. nowned group, The Police, as part of his Casa de les Punxes (Av. Diagonal, 420). ‘57th and 9th’ tour M: Verdaguer (L4, L5), Diagonal (L3, L5); Provença (FGC). Daily 9am-8pm. Guided NIGHT-TIME ACTIVITIES tour: €20. Free for under-5s. Self-guided Summer nights at Palau Güell (Nou de tour with audio guide (available in 10 lan- la Rambla, 3-5). M: Liceu (L3). Every Thu guages): €12.50. 5-18 year olds and se- in Jul and Aug. 8.30pm-10.30pm. €35. nior citizens: €11.25. Free for under-5s. www.palauguell.cat www.casadelespunxes.com Make the most of the warm Barcelona The modernista Casa de les Punxes inclu- evenings with a guided tour, rooftop con- des a spectacular rooftop and new ver- cert, glass of cava and a snack at Gaudí’s mouth bar. iconic building. Summer nights at Casa Amatller (Pg. de UNDERWATER SPORT Gràcia, 41). M: Passeig de Gràcia (L2, L3, Shark cage diving and Diving with sharks L4). Every Thu, Jul 6-Sep 14. 7pm. Diffe- L’Aquàrium (Moll d’Espanya del Port Vell, rent language each week (Eng, Spa, Cat). s/n). M: Barceloneta (L4), Drassanes (L3). €20. Children 7-12, €15. Under-7s, €10. Check with venue for times. Shark cage www.amatller.org diving: for ages 8 and above. From €150. Weekly dramatised visit to this iconic mo- www.aquariumbcn.com dernista building, with a story about ori- Enjoy a unique adventure by going un- ginal owner Antoni Amatller. Includes a derwater in a cage to see sharks and fish glass of cava. up close. And if you have a scuba-di- Secret Basilica del Pi (Pl. del Pi, 7). M: Li- ving qualification, you can go diving with ceu (L3). Thu, Fri 9pm (Catalan/Spanish), sharks without the need for a cage! 9.20pm (English). Sat 9.30pm (Catalan/ NIGHT-TIME ACTIVITIES Spanish), 9.50pm (English). €19 (gene- FREE Magic Fountain (Pl. Carles Buigas, ral). €16 (in advance). Info and tickets: 1). M: Espanya (L1, L3; FGC). Wed-Sun www.adsentiabarcelona.com or tickets. 9.30-10.30pm (shows start at 9.30pm visitbarcelona.com. and 10pm). Evening visits to the 14th-century Santa This beautiful light, music and water Maria del Pi church to discover its archi- show is one of Barcelona’s most special tectural treasures and secrets. attractions. CosmoNits CosmoCaixa (Isaac Newton, Gaudí’s Pedrera. The Origins (Provença 26). FGC: Av. Tibidabo. Every Thu, Jul 261, entrance on Pg. de Gràcia). M: Dia- 6-Aug 3. 10pm. Museum opens un- gonal (L3, L5); Provença (FGC). From 9pm. til 9.30pm. A bus to the centre will €34. Reduced: €17. Under-7s, free. be available at the film’s end. €6 (in-

38 MOVE BCN Metro to airport: Line L9. Ticket: €4.50. Single-ride and T-10 Metro tickets are not valid cludes museum entry and film). sit the museum’s art collection and hear http://obrasociallacaixa.org a performance of memorable Spanish For another year, the science museum music. hosts weekly, outdoor screenings of films Flamenco show dedicated to Camarón de related to science. Tonight, it’s Ridley la Isla La Bodega Flamenca (Roger de Flor, Scott’s classic, Alien (in English with Spa- 230). M: Verdaguer (L4, L5), Sagrada Fa- nish subtitles). Live music will be played mília (L2, L5). See Mon 3. before the film. TOURS Barcelona Night-time Trail (Start: Pla de Stories and legends of the Gothic quar- la Seu, by the main entrance to Barcelo- ter (Start: Plaça Nova, 5). M: Jaume I (L4). na Cathedral). M: Jaume I (L4). Daily 9pm. Thu 3.30pm (English/Spanish); Sat 10am From €20. Eng, Cat, Spa, Greek. Tickets: (French); Sun 10am (English). €15 (in- www.visitbarcelona.com cludes one snack and a drink). Info and Discover the city by night with tales from tickets: tickets.visitbarcelona.com and the past, a look at different attitudes to iconoserveis.com. sex down the ages, and hear about so- Explore the heart of the Ciutat Vella, dis- me of the famous people who’ve left their cover its long history and see some of the mark here. city’s emblematic landmarks. JAZZ Casa Rocamora (Ballester, 12). M: Les- Grec 2017: O Sister! Jamboree (Pl. Reial, seps (L3); FGC: Pàdua/Putxet. Thu 11am 17). M: Liceu (L3). 8pm, 10pm. €23 (on (English), 1pm (Spanish). €14. Reduced: the door). €20 (online in advance). €12.60. Children 7-12: €7. Under-7s free. www.masimas.com/jamboree www.casessingulars.com Catch this amazing vocal swing group Discover the extensive art collections ga- from Seville that recently performed in thered by Manuel Rocamora, all on dis- New Orleans. You’ll hear a selection of play at his one-time residence. vocal jazz from the 1920s and 1930s, The awakening of La Pedrera (Pg. de which makes up their new show ‘Stom- Gràcia, 92). M: Diagonal (L3, L5); Pro- pin’ in Joy’. vença (FGC). Thu, Fri (Eng), Sat (Spa). BLUES 8am. €39. Reduced: €19.50. Book online Blues nights Poble Espanyol (Av. Fran- at: www.lapedrera.com. cesc Ferrer i Guàrdia, 13). M: Espanya (L1, See Gaudí’s Casa Milà before the crowds L3; FGC). General entrance (includes this arrive with this morning guided tour that event): €14. Reduced: €7, €9, €10.50. Un- takes in the whole building including so- der-4s free. www.poble-espanyol.com me areas not on the regular tours. Every Thursday until Sep 4, hear great SPANISH GUITAR blues at these al fresco concerts. Tonight: The Art of the Spanish Guitar: music and Three Times Losers. dinner Santa Anna Church (Santa Anna, WORLD MUSIC 29). M: Catalunya (L1, L3; FGC). Jul 6, 8, 11. Marcelo Mercadante and Juan Cuacci 9pm. Discount at tourist offices. More -in Sant Pau, Art Nouveau Site (Sant An- fo: tickets.visitbarcelona.com. toni Maria Claret, 167). M: Sant Robert Majure performs an intimate can- Pau/Dos de Maig (L5). 9pm. €12. dlelit concert where you can also enjoy a www.santpau.barcelona meal with a glass of wine. In the gardens of the Sant Pau Art OPERA Nouveau Site, these two talented Argen- Opera at Palau Dalmases (Montca- tinians perform tango fused with jazz and da, 20). M: Jaume I (L4). Thu 11pm. €20. flamenco. www.palaudalmases.com FLAMENCO La Petita Companyia Lírica de Barcelona Flamenco at the MEAM (Barra de Fe- performs in a historical venue. rro, 5). M: Jaume I (L4). Every Thurs- day. 6pm. €24. Reduced: €19. More info Friday 7 and tickets at tourist offices and tickets. MUSIC FESTIVAL visitbarcelona.com. Festival Jardins Pedralbes: Broadway ‘A Taste of Spain’ combines classic fla- & West End Divas (Av. Diagonal, 686). menco sounds with innovative contem- M: Palau Reial (L3). 10pm. €18-€198. porary touches. Enjoy a glass of wine, vi- www.festivalpedralbes.com

visitbarcelona.com 39 tickets.visitbarcelona.com Four of the best female singers on the cu- Robert Majure performs an intimate can- rrent musical theatre scene perform so- dlelit concert where you can also enjoy a me of the most popular and well-known meal with a glass of wine. hits from classic and contemporary mu- BLUES sicals. Blues at the MEAM (Barra de Ferro, TECHNO 5). M: Jaume I (L4). Fri 6pm. €14. Mo- Techno session Moog (Arc del Teatre, 3). re info and tickets at tourist offices and M: Liceu and Drassanes (L3). From mid- tickets.visitbarcelona.com. night. www.masimas.com/moog Swing, rock ‘n’ roll and blues from the Head to the city centre for a night of elec- Emma Fernández Trio, plus you can enjoy tronica and dance at Barcelona’s fore- modern art, drinks and snacks. most techno club. NIGHT-TIME ACTIVITIES FLAMENCO Summer nights at La Pedrera (Pg. de Grand Flamenco Gala Teatre Poliora- Gràcia, 92). M: Diagonal (L3, L5); Pro- ma (La Rambla, 115). M: Drassanes, Li- vença (FGC). Doors: 8.30pm; concert: ceu (L3). Jul 7, 28. 7pm.. €35-€50. Mo- 9pm. Every Fri and Sat until Sep 9. €30. re info and tickets at tourist offices and www.lapedrera.com tickets.visitbarcelona.com. Gaudí’s building once more plays host to Hear the most traditional sounds of clas- weekly jazz concerts on its spectacular sic Spanish flamenco, with an intense rooftop. Entrance includes a tour of the performance full of passion. ‘Gaudí Space’ and a drink on the terrace. Grand Flamenco Festival: Carmen, Car- This weekend, Marco Mezquida and Fèlix men, Carmen Palau de la Música Cata- Rossy perform. lana (Palau de la Música, 4-6). M: Urqui- Eternal Banquet Museu Egipci (València, naona (L1, L4). Jul 7, 13. 9pm. €12-€54. 284). M: Passeig de Gràcia (L2, L3, L4). Fri More info and tickets at tourist offices and 8.30pm. €35. www.museuegipci.com tickets.visitbarcelona.com. Take a fresh look at Ancient Egypt with This gala show pays tribute to Barcelona this combined evening event that starts flamenco icon, Carmen Amaya, who rose with a guided tour of the museum focu- from the city slums where she was born sed on the culinary arts of that time fo- to end up performing for the likes of US llowed by a tasting of products which the President Roosevelt. Egyptians would have eaten. TOURS Mecal Air Poble Espanyol (Av. Francesc Casa Felip (Ausiàs Marc, 21). M: Ur- Ferrer i Guàrdia, 13). M: Espanya (L1, L3; quinaona (L1, L4). Fri 11am (En- FGC). General entrance (includes this glish), 1pm (Spanish). €14. Redu- event): €14. Reduced: €7, €9, €10.50. Un- ced: €12.60. Reserve in advance at der-4s free. www.poble-espanyol.com www.casessingulars.com For the ninth year, Poble Espanyol hosts Once home to the Felip family, this this open-air festival dedicated to short apartment is an excellent example of the films. There’s a different theme each modernista style of architecture. week: tonight, it’s sex. SPANISH GUITAR The Ghost Walking Tour (Start: Arc de Maestros of the Spanish Guitar Basi- Triomf, Pg. Lluís Companys). M: Arc de lica de Santa Maria del Pi (Pl. del Pi, 7). Triomf (L1). Fri 9.30pm (Spanish); Sat M: Catalunya (L1, L3; FGC). Jul 7, 17. 9pm. 8.30pm (English). €12. Info and tic- €19. Discount at tourist offices. More info: kets: tickets.visitbarcelona.com and tickets.visitbarcelona.com. iconoserveis.com. Xavier Coll is a Barcelona guitarist who A two-hour tour around some of the spo- has studied with illustrious teachers, okiest corners of Barcelona. won various awards for his performances Medieval supper and show at the Pa- and played in different venues around lau Requesens (Bisbe Caçador, 3). the world. M: Liceu (L3), Jaume I (L4). Fri, Sat. The Art of the Spanish Guitar: music and 7.30pm. From €71. Discounts avai- dinner Santa Anna Church (Santa Anna, lable. www.palaurequesens.cat and 29). M: Catalunya (L1, L3; FGC). Jul 6, 8, tickets.visitbarcelona.com 11. 9pm. Discount at tourist offices. More Take a tour of this historic building, try info: tickets.visitbarcelona.com. medieval food and enjoy entertainment

40 MOVE BCN Barcelona Bus Turístic (I): running from 9-9.30am to 8pm typical of the era. Guided tours only al- Second and fourth Sat of month. 4.30pm. so available. €10. www.museuegipci.com RUMBA Discover all about mummies, sarcophogi and the secrets of the Ancient Egyptians FREE Rumba night La Bodega Flamenca (Roger de Flor, 230). M: Verdaguer (L4, with this two-hour tour and workshop. For L5), Sagrada Família (L2, L5). Fri 11.30pm. children 6-12. bodegaflamenca.com OPEN-AIR – FAMILY Free rumba concert with the chance to Barcelona Urban Forest (Pl. del Fòrum, enjoy tapas and wine while watching s/n). M: El Maresme/Fòrum (L4). Wee- the show. kends 10am-3pm, 4pm-8pm. €11- €24 (depending on circuit & age). SPORT www.barcelonaboscurba.com Open Camp (Plaça de Nèmesi Ponsatí, Zip wires, trampolines and bungees for s/n). M: Espanya (L1, L3; FGC). See Sun 2. high-adrenaline fun. SHOPPING Tibidabo theme park (Pl. Tibidabo, 3-4). Barcelona Genuine Shops (Start: tourist FGC: Av.Tibidabo + Tramvia Blau or bus office in Pl. Sant Jaume, Ciutat, 2). M: 196. Funicular del Tibidabo (Pl. Doctor An- Jaume I (L4), Liceu (L3). Fri 3.30pm. dreu). See Sun 2. €25. tickets.visitbarcelona.com Family activities at the zoo Barcelona Three-hour tour led by a professional Zoo (Parc de la Ciutadella, s/n). M: Arc de guide that lets you discover some of Triomf (L1), Ciutadella/Vila Olímpica (L4). the city’s most distinctive and authen- See Sun 2. tic shops. OPERA – FLAMENCO Opera and flamenco Teatre Poliorama (La Saturday 8 Rambla, 115). M: Drassanes, Liceu (L3). Jul 1, 5, 8, 15, 19, 22, 26, 29. 9.30pm. €35- TRADITIONS €50. More info and tickets at tourist offi- FREE Festa Catalana (Pla de la Seu). M: ces and tickets.visitbarcelona.com. Jaume I (L4). See Sat 1. This show is a love story combining the CLASSICAL MUSIC passion and beauty of the two musical Classical music at the MEAM (Barra de genres, and which tells the tale of a tem- Ferro, 5). M: Jaume I (L4). Sat 6pm. €19. pestuous affair between flamenco dan- More info and tickets at tourist offices and cers who perform to some of opera’s most tickets.visitbarcelona.com. famous arias. Piano solo from Maria Lilia Cano, with SPANISH GUITAR works by Mozart, Debussy, Shostakovich Maestros of the Spanish Guitar Palau de and Ginastera, among others. Entry inclu- la Música Catalana (Palau de la Música, des an afternoon snack. 4-6). M: Urquinaona (L1, L4). 9pm. €39- TOURS €45. Discount at tourist offices. More info: Casa de la Seda (Sant Pere Més Alt, 1). M: tickets.visitbarcelona.com. Urquinaona (L1, L4). See Sat 1. The Luis Robisco Group present their la- FREE Funeral carriage and hearse collec- test album, Camino, a treat for all lovers of tion (Montjuïc Cemetery, Mare del Déu del Spanish guitar. Port, 56-58). See Sat 1. FAMILY Sunday 9 3D Planetarium and activities for kids TOURS CosmoCaixa (Isaac Newton, 26). FGC: Av. Block of Discord guided tour (Start: Casa Tibidabo. Check with museum for times. Amatller, Pg. de Gràcia, 41). M : Passeig http://obrasociallacaixa.org de Gràcia (L2, L3, L4). See Sun 2. Explore the secrets of deep space with a The Cathedral of the Sea (Start: Plaça de range of screenings available in English, Santa Maria del Mar). M: Jaume I (L4). French, Spanish and Catalan. Kids can See Sun 2. also enjoy hands-on activities for diffe- FREE Guided tour of Montjuïc Cemetery. rent ages that feature different aspects Dreams of Barcelona (Mare de Déu del of science. Port, 56-58). Bus: 21. Second and four- Saturdays at the Museu Egipci (València, th Sun of month. 11am (Catalan) and 284). M: Passeig de Gràcia (L2, L3, L4). 11.15am (Spanish). www.cbsa.cat

visitbarcelona.com 41 tickets.visitbarcelona.com Barcelona’s hillside graveyard is as much Pianist Juan Francisco Armando and so- an art museum as a final resting-place. prano Camila Arriva perform ‘Arroró mi ne- Casa de les Punxes (Av. Diagonal, 420). ne’. Entry includes an afternoon snack. M: Verdaguer (L4, L5), Diagonal (L3, L5). TOURS See Wed 5. Palauet Casades (Mallorca, 283). M: Dia- FAMILY gonal (L3, L5). See Mon 3. Sundays at the Museu Egipci (València, Santa Maria del Mar rooftop (Plaça de 284). M: Passeig de Gràcia (L2, L3, L4). Santa Maria, 1). M: Jaume I (L4). See Tue 4. Second and fourth Sun of month. 11am. The Freedom Trail: Civil War tour (Start: €10. www.museuegipci.com main door of Barcelona University, Pl. Discover the treasures of Tutankhamun’s Universitat). M: Universitat (L1, L2). See tomb with this tour and workshop. For Wed 5. children 6-12. JAZZ Family tours of Palau Güell (Nou WTF Jam Session Jamboree (Pl. Reial, 17). de la Rambla, 3-5). M: Liceu (L3). M: Liceu (L3). See Mon 3. Jul 9, 23. 11am. €3. Book online at: SPANISH GUITAR www.palauguell.cat Maestros of the Spanish Guitar Basili- Aimed at children aged 5-12 and their fa- ca de Santa Maria del Pi (Pl. del Pi, 7). M: milies, this tour features games and ac- Catalunya (L1, L3; FGC). Jul 10, 30. 9pm. tivities to learn about music, art and his- €19. Discount at tourist offices. More info: tory. tickets.visitbarcelona.com. Hansel and Gretel Poble Espanyol (Av. Luis Robisco performs a selection of clas- Francesc Ferrer i Guàrdia, 13). M: Espanya sic Spanish guitar tunes, highlighting the (L1, L3; FGC). General entrance (includes beauty of this traditional form of music. this event): €14. Reduced: €7, €9, €10.50. Under-4s free. www.poble-espanyol.com Tuesday 11 Puppet-show version of the classic tale CLASSICAL MUSIC from the Grimm brothers about the bro- Young People’s Chorus of New York Ci- ther and sister abandoned in a forest. ty Palau de la Música Catalana (Palau de la Música, 4-6). M: Urquinaona (L1, L4). Monday 10 8.30pm. €15. www.palaumusica.cat MUSIC FESTIVAL This US choir performs a varied programme including classical, gospel, jazz and Festival Jardins Pedralbes: Air (Av. Diago- Broadway musical numbers. nal, 686). M: Palau Reial (L3). 10pm. €24- €128. www.festivalpedralbes.com NIGHT-TIME ACTIVITIES The French duo of Nicolas Godin and Barcelona Night-time Trail (Start: Pla de Jean-Benoit Dunckel show off their multi- la Seu, by the main entrance to Barcelona sound music. Cathedral). M: Jaume I (L4). See Thu 6. Magic nights at Casa Batlló (Pg de Grà- SPA cia, 43). M: Passeig de Gràcia (L2, L3, L4). Aire de Barcelona, Arab Baths (Pg. de Pi- See Mon 3. casso, 22). M: Barceloneta & Jaume I (L4). TOURS See Wed 5. Biblioteca Arús (Pg. Sant Joan, 26). M: Arc CLASSICAL MUSIC de Triomf (L1), Tetuan (L2). See Tue 4. Mahler’s Third Palau de la Músi- SPANISH GUITAR ca Catalana (Palau de la Música, 4-6). Maestros of the Spanish Guitar Club Ca- M: Urquinaona (L1, L4). 9pm. €20. pitol Teatre (La Rambla, 138). M: Catalun- www.palaumusica.cat ya (L1, L3; FGC). Jul 11, 25. 8.30pm. €35. As part of the Palau’s summer season this Discount at tourist offices. More info: year, three children’s and young people’s tickets.visitbarcelona.com. choirs come together to perform Mahler’s Pedro Javier González performs top fla- Third symphony. menco and Spanish guitar music accom- Classical music at the MEAM (Barra de panied by special guests. Ferro, 5). M: Jaume I (L4). Sat 6pm. €19. The Art of the Spanish Guitar: music and More info and tickets at tourist offices and dinner Santa Anna Church (Santa Anna, tickets.visitbarcelona.com. 29). M: Catalunya (L1, L3; FGC). Jul 6, 8, 11.

42 MOVE BCN Barcelona Bus Turístic (II): running all year round (except 1/01 & 25/12) 9pm. Discount at tourist offices. More -in OPERA – FLAMENCO fo: tickets.visitbarcelona.com. Opera and flamenco Palau de la Mú- Robert Majure performs an intimate can- sica (Palau de la Música, 4-6). M: Ur- dlelit concert where you can also enjoy a quinaona (L1, L4). 9.30pm. €20- meal with a glass of wine. €50. Tickets at tourist offices and FLAMENCO tickets.visitbarcelona.com. Tablao Cordobés (La Rambla, 3-5). M: This show is a love story combining the Drassanes, Liceu (L3). See Mon 3. passion and beauty of the two musical genres, and which tells the tale of a tem- NIGHT-TIME ACTIVITIES pestuous affair between flamenco dan- Dine under the stars Observatori Fabra cers who perform to some of opera’s most (Camí de l’Observatori, s/n). See Tue 4. famous arias. TOURS Wednesday 12 Palau Baró de Quadras (Av. Diagonal, MUSIC FESTIVAL 373). M: Diagonal (L3, L5) and Provença Festival Jardins Pedralbes: Roger (FGC). See Wed 5. Hodgson (Av. Diagonal, 686). M: Pa- Torre Bellesguard Gaudí (Bellesguard, lau Reial (L3). 10pm. €48-€128. 6-9). FGC: Av. Tibidabo. See Sun 2. www.festivalpedralbes.com SAILING The voice and co-founder of legendary 10th Puig Vela Clàssica Barcelona Jul 12- band Supertramp takes us on a trip 15. www.puigvelaclassica.com through his long musical career. See around 40 top sailing teams from FLAMENCO across the world in action with this annual Flamenco show dedicated to Camarón de regatta of classic and vintage yachts that la Isla La Bodega Flamenca (Roger de Flor, this year celebrates its 10th anniversary. 230). M: Verdaguer (L4, L5), Sagrada Fa- CIRCUS mília (L2, L5). See Mon 3. Grec 2017: Halka Teatre Grec (La Rambla, 51- Tablao Flamenco Nervión (Princesa, 2). 59). M: Liceu (L3). Jul 12, 13. 10pm. €16-€22. M: Jaume I (L4). See Wed 5. www.festivalgrec.barcelona OPEN-AIR – FAMILY––– Traditional Moroccan acrobatics by the Groupe PortAventura theme park (Av. Alcalde Pe- Acrobatique du Tanger. re Molas. Km. 2. Vila Seca, Tarragona). Renfe (train): Port Aventura. See Mon 3. Thursday 13 SPANISH GUITAR EXPERIMENTAL ROCK Maestros of the Spanish Guitar Basili- Grec 2017: Bowie Symphonic L’Auditori ca de Santa Maria del Pi (Pl. del Pi, 7). M: (Lepant, 150). M: Glòries & Marina Catalunya (L1, L3; FGC). Jul 12, 16. 9pm. (L1), Monumental (L2). 8.30pm. €30. €19. Discount at tourist offices. More info: www.auditori.cat tickets.visitbarcelona.com. The Orquestra Simfònica de Barcelona i Barcelona Guitar Trio & Dance present a Nacional de Catalunya, with conductor unique show featuring three prestigious Evan Zyporin and cellist Maya Beiser, per- guitarists and one of Spain’s leading fla- form the whole of David Bowie’s final al- menco dance couples. bum, Blackstar, released just days before NIGHT-TIME ACTIVITIES his death in January 2016. Palauet Casades (Mallorca, 283). M: Dia- TRADITIONS gonal (L3, L5). 7pm. €18. Reserve in ad- Raval Festa Major Various venues. Jul 13- vance at www.casessingulars.com. 16. www.barcelona.cat Discover this modernista building with an Different neighbourhood associations evening tour and glass of cava. and institutions, including the Mariti- Gaudí’s Pedrera. The Origins (Provença me Museum, organise numerous activi- 261, entrance on Pg. de Gràcia). M: Diago- ties including dances, workshops, exhi- nal (L3, L5); Provença (FGC). See Wed 5. bitions, parades and guided tours of this HUMAN TOWERS historical area. Castellers practice session Can Musons NIGHT-TIME ACTIVITIES (Alzina, 7). M: Fontana (L3), Joanic (L4). CosmoNits CosmoCaixa (Isaac New- See Wed 5. ton, 26). FGC: Av. Tibidabo. Every Thu,

visitbarcelona.com 43 tickets.visitbarcelona.com Jul 6-Aug 3. 10pm. Museum opens The gardens of the Sant Pau Art Nou- until 9.30pm. A bus to the centre wi- veau Site host this festival of internatio- ll be available at the film’s end. €6 nal folk. (includes museum entry and film). SPANISH GUITAR http://obrasociallacaixa.org The Art of the Spanish Guitar: music and For another year, the science museum dinner Santa Anna Church (Santa An- hosts weekly, outdoor screenings of fil- na, 29). M: Catalunya (L1, L3; FGC). Jul 13, ms related to science. Tonight, it’s Ridley 15, 18, 20, 22, 25, 27, 29. 9pm. From €20. Scott’s 2015 film, Mars (in English with Discount at tourist offices. More info: Spanish subtitles). Live music will be pla- tickets.visitbarcelona.com. yed before the film Alen Garagic has won numerous interna- FREE Magic Fountain (Pl. Carles Buigas, tional awards for his renditions of Spani- 1). M: Espanya (L1, L3; FGC). See Wed 5. sh guitar compositions. Summer nights at Palau Güell (Nou de la Maestros of the Spanish Guitar Ba- Rambla, 3-5). M: Liceu (L3). See Thu 6. silica Santa Maria del Pi (Pl. del Pi, 7). Palau Baró de Quadras (Av. Diagonal, M: Liceu (L3). Jul 13, 14, 26. 9pm. €19. 373). M: Diagonal (L3, L5) and Provença Discount at tourist offices. More info: (FGC). Jul 13, 27. 7pm. €20. Reservations: tickets.visitbarcelona.com. www.casessingulars.com. Pedro Javier González gives a guitar recital Take a dramatised tour of this modernis- of flamenco music. ta building and enjoy a glass of cava. BLUES Summer nights at Casa Amatller (Pg. de Blues nights Poble Espanyol (Av. Fran- Gràcia, 41). M: Passeig de Gràcia (L2, L3, cesc Ferrer i Guàrdia, 13). M: Espanya (L1, L4). See Thu 6. L3; FGC). General entrance (includes this TOURS event): €14. Reduced: €7, €9, €10.50. Un- Guided visits to Park Güell (Olot, 5). M: der-4s free. www.poble-espanyol.com Vallcarca (L3). See Wed 5. Every Thursday until Sep 4, hear great Stories and legends of the Gothic quar- blues at these al fresco concerts. Tonight: ter (Start: Plaça Nova, 5). M: Jaume I (L4). Simews Shocks. See Thu 6. FLAMENCO Casa Rocamora (Ballester, 12). M: Les- Flamenco at the MEAM (Barra de Fe- seps (L3); FGC: Pàdua/Putxet. See Thu 6. rro, 5). M: Jaume I (L4). Every Thurs- CINEMA day. 6pm. €24. Reduced: €19. Mo- Bowie Cinema Museu del Disseny re info and tickets at tourist offices and (Edifici Disseny Hub Barcelona, Pl. tickets.visitbarcelona.com. de les Glòries Catalanes, 37-38). M: ‘A Taste of Spain’ combines classic fla- Glòries (L1). Every Thu until Aug 24. menco sounds with innovative contem- www.museudeldisseny.cat porary touches. Enjoy a glass of wine, vi- A season of cinema dedicated to David sit the museum’s art collection and hear Bowie, who is currently the subject of a a performance of memorable Spanish major exhibition at the Design Museum. music. Screenings include The Man Who Fell to Live Flamenco Sala Tarantos (Plaça Earth, Labyrinth and the documentary Reial, 17). M: Liceu (L3). Daily 7.30pm, David Bowie: The Last Five Years. 8.30pm, 9.30pm, 10.30pm. €15. www.masimas.com/tarantos OPERA Experience the passion of flamenco in an Opera at Palau Dalmases (Montca- intimate tablao on Plaça Reial. da, 20). M: Jaume I (L4). Thu 11pm. €20. Grand Flamenco Festival: Carmen, Car- www.palaudalmases.com men, Carmen Palau de la Música Cata- La Petita Companyia Lírica de Barcelona lana (Palau de la Música, 4-6). M: Urqui- performs in a historical venue. naona (L1, L4). Jul 7, 13. 9pm. €12-€54. WORLD MUSIC More info and tickets at tourist offices and Festival Ethno Barcelona Sant Pau, Art tickets.visitbarcelona.com. Nouveau Site (Sant Antoni Maria Cla- This gala show pays tribute to Barcelona ret, 167). M: Sant Pau/Dos de Maig (L5). flamenco icon, Carmen Amaya, who rose 9pm. €12. www.santpau.barcelona from the city slums where she was born to

44 MOVE BCN Barcelona Bus Turístic (III): 1-day prices: €29 adult, €25 senior, €16 child end up performing for the likes of US Pre- FGC). See website for prices and times. sident Roosevelt. www.poble-espanyol.com Release your inner diva with these out- Friday 14 door film screenings where you can join in MUSIC FESTIVAL with the songs. Tonight: Grease. Festival Jardins Pedralbes: Art Gar- Mecal Air Poble Espanyol (Av. Francesc funkel (Av. Diagonal, 686). M: Pa- Ferrer i Guàrdia, 13). M: Espanya (L1, L3; lau Reial (L3). 10pm. €28-€188. FGC). General entrance (includes this www.festivalpedralbes.com event): €14. Reduced: €7, €9, €10.50. Un- The Pedralbes festival brings us another der-4s free. www.poble-espanyol.com legendary performer in the shape of Art For the ninth year, Poble Espanyol hosts Garfunkel. He came to fame at the side of this open-air festival dedicated to short Paul Simon in the 1960s, while the 1970s films. There’s a different theme each saw Garfunkel enjoy a successful solo ca- week: tonight, it’s the future of porno- reer and he’s been busy ever since. graphy. SHOPPING FREE Barcelona Municipal Band Sant Pau, Barcelona Genuine Shops (Start: tourist Art Nouveau Site (Sant Antoni Maria Cla- office in Pl. Sant Jaume, Ciutat, 2). M: Jau- ret, 167). M: Sant Pau/Dos de Maig (L5). me I (L4), Liceu (L3). See Fri 7. 9pm. www.santpau.barcelona. You must SPANISH GUITAR register in advance on the website of the The Art of the Spanish Guitar: music and Banda Municipal de Barcelona wine Santa Anna Church (Santa Anna, Enjoy an outdoor concert in the gardens of 29). M: Catalunya (L1, L3; FGC). Jul 14, 28. the Sant Pau Art Nouveau Site. 7pm. From €20. Discount at tourist offices. More info: tickets.visitbarcelona.com. BLUES Alen Garagic has won numerous interna- Blues at the MEAM (Barra de Ferro, tional awards for his renditions of Spanish 5). M: Jaume I (L4). Fri 6pm. €14. Mo- guitar compositions. re info and tickets at tourist offices and tickets.visitbarcelona.com. NIGHT-TIME ACTIVITIES North American standards courtesty of FREE MediaPro Live Palau Robert (Pg. de Gràcia, 107). M: Diagonal (L3, L5). the Miquel Roldan Swingtet, while you Every Wed-Fri until Sep 24. 8.30pm. can enjoy modern art, drinks and snacks palaurobert.gencat.cat as well. For three nights each week in the sum- TOURS mer, the Palau Robert screens films, tv Casa Felip (Ausiàs Marc, 21). M: Urqui- series and concerts in a specially erected naona (L1, L4). See Fri 7. marquee in its garden. Tonight, it’s the do- The awakening of La Pedrera (Pg. de Grà- cumentary Barcelona, the rose of fire, na- cia, 92). M: Diagonal (L3, L5); Provença rrated by Woody Allen. (FGC). See Thu 6. Medieval supper and show at the Palau Requesens (Bisbe Caçador, 3). M: Liceu (L3), Jaume I (L4). See Fri 7. Saturday 15 Secret Basilica del Pi (Pl. del Pi, 7). M: Li- MUSIC FESTIVAL ceu (L3). See Thu 6. Barcelona Beach Festival Platja del Fòrum Summer nights at La Pedrera (Pg. de and Parc de la Pau (C/ de la Pau, Sant Gràcia, 92). M: Diagonal (L3, L5); Pro- Adrià de Besòs). M: Besòs Mar (L4). From vença (FGC). Doors: 8.30pm; concert: 4.30pm. €70.50, €82, €93, €115.50, 9pm. Until Sep 9. Every Fri and Sat. €30. €216.50. bcnbeachfestival.com and www.lapedrera.com Gaudí’s building once more plays host livenation.es to weekly jazz concerts on its spectacu- One of the outdoor events of the summer lar rooftop. Entrance includes a tour of the in Barcelona, and Spain’s biggest elec- ‘Gaudí Space’ and a drink on the terrace. tronic and dance music festival, this fea- This weekend Pol Omedes and Strings tures top international DJs (eg, Armin Van present new disc, Mallorca. Buuren, Brian Cross and Kygo) providing Sing-Along Poble Espanyol (Av. Francesc 12 hours of music for the ultimate bea- Ferrer i Guàrdia, 13). M: Espanya (L1, L3; ch party.

visitbarcelona.com 45 tickets.visitbarcelona.com TOURS The Shadow of the Wind (Start: Centre Sunday 16 d’Art Santa Mónica, La Rambla, 9). M: JAZZ Drassanes (L3). See Sat 1. Grec 2017: Gypsy and Mediterranean Palau Requesens (Bisbe Caçador, 3). M: jazz Jamboree (Pl. Reial, 17). M: Li- Liceu (L3), Jaume I (L4). See Sat 1. ceu (L3). 8pm, 10pm. €15 (box offi- Casa de la Seda (Sant Pere Més Alt, 1). M: ce). €12 (online in advance). Urquinaona (L1, L4). See Sat 1. www.masimas.com/jamboree FREE Funeral carriage and hearse collec- The Biel Ballester trio give us a performan- tion (Montjuïc Cemetery, Mare del Déu del ce of gypsy jazz that has its origins in the Port, 56-58). See Sat 1. Balearic Islands, the birthplace of Balles- ter himself, who has worked with the likes FAMILY of Woody Allen and Babik Reinhardt, son Exclusive, personalised visits to the of Django Reinhardt. Aquarium L’Aquàrium (Moll d’Espanya del Port Vell, s/n). M: Barceloneta (L4), NIGHT-TIME ACTIVITIES Drassanes (L3). See Mon 3. Barcelona Night-time Trail (Start: Pla de la Seu, by the main entrance to Barcelona Family Rock Poble Espanyol (Av. Francesc Cathedral). M: Jaume I (L4). See Thu 6. Ferrer i Guàrdia, 13). M: Espanya (L1, L3; FGC). See website for prices and times. FLAMENCO www.poble-espanyol.com Palacio del Flamenco (Balmes, 139). M: If you’re a family who likes to rock, this Diagonal (L3, L5); Provença (FGC). See event’s for you with tribute bands pla- Mon 3. ying some of the best rock from down TOURS the years. Sant Pau, Art Nouveau Site (Sant Anto- ni Maria Claret, 167). M: Sant Pau/Dos de CLASSICAL MUSIC Maig (L5). See Tue 4. Recital: Florencia Romero and Marta Gui- The Cathedral of the Sea (Start: Plaça de llén Museu del Modernisme de Barcelona Santa Maria del Mar). M: Jaume I (L4). (Balmes, 48). M: Passeig de Gràcia (L2, See Sun 2. L3, L4). 7pm. €15. Block of Discord guided tour (Start: Casa Follow your visit to the Modernisme Mu- Amatller, Pg. de Gràcia, 41). M : Passeig seum with this concert that includes wor- de Gràcia (L2, L3, L4). See Sun 2. ks by Bach, Mozart and Shostakovich. FAMILY Classical music at the MEAM (Barra de Splash! Poble Espanyol (Av. Francesc Fe- Ferro, 5). M: Jaume I (L4). Sat 6pm. €19. rrer i Guàrdia, 13). M: Espanya (L1, L3; More info and tickets at tourist offices and FGC). General entrance (includes this The Eight Strings duo (Mario Bugliari on event): €14. Reduced: €7, €9, €10.50. Un- viola and Elisabetta Renzi on cello) give a der-4s free. www.poble-espanyol.com recital of works composed by Beethoven, Cool down at this day of watery fun at Po- Mozart and Hindemith. Entry includes an ble Espanyol, including a bubble works- afternoon snack. hop, foam party and shows for kids. SPANISH GUITAR Animal mummies Museu Egipci (Valèn- Maestros of the Spanish Guitar Palau de cia, 284). M: Passeig de Gràcia (L2, L3, L4). See Sun 2. la Música (Palau de la Música, 4-6). M: 3D Planetarium and activities for kids Cos- Urquinaona (L1, L4). Jul 15, 19, 22. 9pm. moCaixa (Isaac Newton, 26). FGC: Av. Tibi- €39-€45. Discount at tourist offices. More dabo. See Sat 8. info: tickets.visitbarcelona.com. Barcelona Guitar Trio & Dance present a ARTS FESTIVAL unique show featuring three prestigious Grec 2017: Ventura La Pedrera (Pg. de guitarists and one of Spain’s leading fla- Gràcia, 92). M: Diagonal (L3, L5); Pro- vença (FGC). Jul 16-20. 9.30pm. €22. Re- menco dance couples. duced: €15. www.lapedrera.com NIGHT-TIME ACTIVITIES This intimate theatrical performance gi- The Ghost Walking Tour (Start: Arc de ves you the chance to discover one of the Triomf, Pg. Lluís Companys). M: Arc de remaining period apartments in Gaudí’s Triomf (L1). See Fri 7. iconic building. In Catalan.

46 MOVE BCN Barcelona Bus Turístic (III): 1-day prices: €29 adult, €25 senior, €16 child OUTDOOR The Freedom Trail: Civil War tour (Start: FREE Santa Madrona portal and bastion main door of Barcelona University, Pl. Museu Marítim de Barcelona (Av. de les Universitat). M: Universitat (L1, L2). See Drassanes, s/n). See Sun 2. Wed 5. Monday 17 Wednesday 19 OPERA TOURS Il Trovatore Gran Teatre del Liceu (La Ram- Palau Baró de Quadras (Av. Diagonal, bla, 51-59). M: Liceu (L3). Jul 17-29. 8pm, 373). M: Diagonal (L3, L5) and Provença except Sun 23 5pm, Sat 29 6pm. €12- (FGC). See Wed 5. €245. www.liceubarcelona.cat Verdi’s 1850s work about a troubador in FAMILY 15th-century Spain is given a Goya-es- 3D Planetarium and activities for kids que feel. CosmoCaixa (Isaac Newton, 26). FGC: Av. Tibidabo. See Sat 8. TOURS Palauet Casades (Mallorca, 283). M: Dia- SPANISH GUITAR gonal (L3, L5). See Mon 3. Maestros of the Spanish Guitar Palau de Palau de la Música Catalana (Palau de la Música (Palau de la Música, 4-6). M: la Música, 4-6). M: Urquinaona (L1, L4). Urquinaona (L1, L4). Jul 15, 19, 22. 9pm. See Tue 4. €39-€45. Discount at tourist offices. More Liceu opera house (La Rambla 51-59). M: info: tickets.visitbarcelona.com. Liceu (L3). See Mon 3. Barcelona Guitar Trio & Dance give a per- TECHNO formance of flamenco and Spanish gui- Techno session Moog (Arc del Teatre, 3). tar music. M: Liceu and Drassanes (L3). From mid- SEVILLANAS night. www.masimas.com/moog FREE Sevillanas dance night La Bodega Head to the city centre for a night of elec- Flamenca (Roger de Flor, 230). M: Ver- tronica and dance at Barcelona’s fore- daguer (L4, L5), Sagrada Família (L2,L5). most techno club. See Wed 5. OPERA Tuesday 18 Il Trovatore Gran Teatre del Liceu (La Ram- ROCK bla, 51-59). M: Liceu (L3). See Mon 17. U2: The Joshua Tree Tour Estadi Olím- Tablao de Carmen Poble Espanyol (Av. pic Lluís Companys (Pg. Olímpic, 17- Francesc Ferrer i Guàrdia, 13). M: Es- 19). M: Espanya (L1, L3; FGC). Guest ar- panya (L1, L3; FGC). Daily 6pm: do- tist: 7pm; concert: 9.30pm. From €39. ors, 6.45pm: show; 8.30pm: doors, www.livenation.es 9.15pm: show. From €30. Options inclu- The veteran Irish rockers celebrate the de drink + show and meal + show; tic- 30th anniversary of the release of their le- ket includes entrance to Poble Espanyol. gendary The Joshua Tree. www.tablaodecarmen.com SPANISH GUITAR Opened in 1988 in homage to iconic Bar- Maestros of the Spanish Guitar Basilica celona flamenco star, Carmen Amaya, de Santa Maria del Pi (Pl. del Pi, 7). M: Ca- this spot in Poble Espanyol offers top- talunya (L1, L3; FGC). Jul 18, 20, 21. 9pm. quality performances of different styles €19. Discount at tourist offices. More info: of flamenco. This month, the guest perfor- tickets.visitbarcelona.com. mer is ‘el Tete’, an up-and-comer known Ekaterina Záytseva was brought up in for his contained passion while dancing. Russia, although she has lived in Spain for over a decade and is a Spanish guitar expert. Thursday 20 TOURS TOURS Biblioteca Arús (Pg. Sant Joan, 26). M: Arc Casa Amatller (Pg. de Gràcia, 41). M: Pas- de Triomf (L1), Tetuan (L2). See Tue 4. seig de Gràcia (L2, L3, L4). See Tue 4. Basilica de Santa Maria del Pi (Pl. del Pi, Casa Rocamora (Ballester, 12). M: Lesseps 7). M: Liceu (L3). See Wed 5. (L3); FGC: Pàdua/Putxet. See Thu 6.

visitbarcelona.com 47 tickets.visitbarcelona.com NIGHT-TIME ACTIVITIES Every Thursday until Sep 4, hear great Magic nights at Casa Batlló (Pg de Grà- blues at these al fresco concerts. Tonight: cia, 43). M: Passeig de Gràcia (L2, L3, L4). Red Rombo. See Mon 3. Summer nights at Palau Güell (Nou de la Rambla, 3-5). M: Liceu (L3). See Thu 6. Friday 21 CosmoNits CosmoCaixa (Isaac Newton, TOURS 26). FGC: Av. Tibidabo. Every Thu, Jul 6-Aug Casa de les Punxes (Av. Diagonal, 420). 3. 10pm. Museum opens until 9.30pm. M: Verdaguer (L4, L5), Diagonal (L3, L5). A bus to the centre will be available at the See Wed 5. film’s end. €6 (includes museum entry Casa Felip (Ausiàs Marc, 21). M: Urquinao- and film). http://obrasociallacaixa.org na (L1, L4). See Fri 7. For another year, the science museum FLAMENCO hosts weekly, outdoor screenings of films Tablao Cordobés (La Rambla, 3-5). M: related to science. Tonight, it’s Close En- Drassanes, Liceu (L3). See Mon 3. counters of the Third Kind (in English with Tablao Flamenco Nervión (Princesa, 2). M: Spanish subtitles). Live music will be pla- Jaume I (L4). See Wed 5. yed before the film Summer nights at Casa Amatller (Pg. de JAZZ Gràcia, 41). M: Passeig de Gràcia (L2, L3, Grec 2017: Jazz tribute Jamboree (Pl. Reial, L4). See Thu 6. 17). M: Liceu (L3). Jul 21, 22. 8pm, 10pm. SPANISH GUITAR €18 (box office). €15 (online in advance). The Art of the Spanish Guitar: music and www.masimas.com/jamboree dinner Santa Anna Church (Santa An- As part of celebrations to mark 100 years na, 29). M: Catalunya (L1, L3; FGC). Jul 13, since the birth of Thelonious Monk, hear 15, 18, 20, 22, 25, 27, 29. 9pm. From €20. a Latin jazz sextet perform sounds inspi- Discount at tourist offices. More info: red by the southern Spanish city of Cadiz, tickets.visitbarcelona.com. where boats landed from the Caribbean Alen Garagic has won numerous interna- bringing their music with them and intro- tional awards for his renditions of Spanish ducing jazz to Spain. guitar compositions. NIGHT-TIME ACTIVITIES FLAMENCO Mecal Air Poble Espanyol (Av. Francesc Grand Flamenco Festival: Los Farru- Ferrer i Guàrdia, 13). M: Espanya (L1, L3; co y Los Amaya Palau de la Música Ca- FGC). General entrance (includes this talana (Palau de la Música, 4-6). M: Ur- event): €14. Reduced: €7, €9, €10.50. Un- quinaona (L1, L4). 9pm. €12-€54. Mo- der-4s free. www.poble-espanyol.com re info and tickets at tourist offices and For the ninth year, Poble Espanyol hosts tickets.visitbarcelona.com. this open-air festival dedicated to short Award-winning show that re-creates films. There’s a different theme each the arrival in 1425 of the Roma people in week: tonight, it’s sci-fi. Spain, focused on two renowned flamen- Sing-Along Poble Espanyol (Av. Francesc co families, the Farrucos and the Amayas. Ferrer i Guàrdia, 13). M: Espanya (L1, L3; WORLD MUSIC FGC). See website for prices and times. Michel Doudou Sant Pau, Art Nouveau www.poble-espanyol.com See Fri 14. Site (Sant Antoni Maria Claret, 167). M: Tonight: Mamma Mia. Sant Pau/Dos de Maig (L5). 9pm. €12. FREE Magic Fountain (Pl. Carles Buigas, 1). www.santpau.barcelona M: Espanya (L1, L3; FGC). See Wed 5. In the gardens of the Sant Pau Art Nouveau Sing-Along Poble Espanyol (Av. Francesc Site, this multi-talented artist from Sene- Ferrer i Guàrdia, 13). M: Espanya (L1, L3; gal brings you the sounds of ‘Djegalou’, FGC). See website for prices and times. featuring the rhythms of his homeland. www.poble-espanyol.com BLUES Release your inner diva with these outdo- Blues nights Poble Espanyol (Av. Fran- or film screenings where you can join in wi- cesc Ferrer i Guàrdia, 13). M: Espanya (L1, th the songs. Tonight: Mamma Mia. L3; FGC). General entrance (includes this The Ghost Walking Tour (Start: Arc de event): €14. Reduced: €7, €9, €10.50. Un- Triomf, Pg. Lluís Companys). M: Arc de der-4s free. www.poble-espanyol.com Triomf (L1). See Fri 7.

48 MOVE BCN Barcelona Bus Turístic (III): 1-day prices: €29 adult, €25 senior, €16 child Evening tours of Santa Maria del Mar FREE Festa Catalana (Pla de la Seu). M: Jau- (Plaça de Santa Maria, 1). M: Jaume I (L4). me I (L4). See Sat 1. See Sat 1. CLASSICAL MUSIC Summer nights at La Pedrera (Pg. de Classical music at the MEAM (Barra de Fe- Gràcia, 92). M: Diagonal (L3, L5); Pro- rro, 5). M: Jaume I (L4). Sat 6pm. €19. Mo- vença (FGC). Doors: 8.30pm; concert: re info and tickets at tourist offices and 9pm. Until Sep 9. Every Fri and Sat. €30. tickets.visitbarcelona.com. www.lapedrera.com This concert, entitled ‘Divertimento’, fea- Gaudí’s building once more plays host to tures the Armonia quartet who perform weekly jazz concerts on its spectacular ro- pieces from Mozart and Albeniz. Entry in- oftop. Entrance includes a tour of the ‘Gau- cludes an afternoon snack. dí Space’ and a drink on the terrace. This weekend it’s the turn of Underpool 5. OPEN-AIR – FAMILY Tibidabo theme park (Pl. Tibidabo, 3-4). BLUES FGC: Av.Tibidabo + Tramvia Blau or bus Blues at the MEAM (Barra de Ferro, 196. Funicular del Tibidabo (Pl. Doctor An- 5). M: Jaume I (L4). Fri 6pm. €14. Mo- dreu). See Sun 2. re info and tickets at tourist offices and Barcelona Urban Forest (Pl. del Fòrum, tickets.visitbarcelona.com. s/n). M: El Maresme/Fòrum (L4). See Hear blues, funk and rock from the Alex Za- Sat 8. yas Band, plus you can enjoy modern art, FAMILY drinks and snacks. Saturdays at the Museu Egipci (València,

284). M: Passeig de Gràcia (L2, L3, L4). Saturday 22 See Sat 8. DANCE GALA Family activities at the zoo Barcelona Star Galas Gran Teatre del Liceu (La Ram- Zoo (Parc de la Ciutadella, s/n). M: Arc de bla 51-59). M: Liceu (L3).5pm, 9pm.€25- Triomf (L1), Ciutadella/Vila Olímpica (L4). €150. www.ibstage.com See Sat 3. See two unique performances of the most iconic classical ballet pieces as well as works from renowned contemporary cho- Sunday 23 reographers. OLYMPICS 1992 FREE Open day at Olympic Museum (Av. de TOURS l’Estadi Olímpic, 60). M: Espanya (L1, L3; The Shadow of the Wind (Start: Centre FGC). www.museuolimpicbcn.cat d’Art Santa Mónica, La Rambla, 9). M: Coinciding with the 25th anniversary of the Drassanes (L3). See Sat 1. inauguration of the Barcelona Olympic Ga- FREE Funeral carriage and hearse collec- mes, you can visit the city’s Olympic and tion (Montjuïc Cemetery, Mare del Déu del Sport Museum. Port, 56-58). Bus: 21. See Sat 1. Palau Requesens (Bisbe Caçador, 3). M: FAMILY Liceu (L3), Jaume I (L4). See Sat 1. The daughter of Senyor Bianchi Po- ble Espanyol (Av. Francesc Ferrer i Guàr- FLAMENCO dia, 13). M: Espanya (L1, L3; FGC). Gene- Flamenco show dedicated to Camarón de ral entrance (includes this event): €14. la Isla La Bodega Flamenca (Roger de Flor, Reduced: €7, €9, €10.50. Under-4s free. 230). M: Verdaguer (L4, L5), Sagrada Fa- www.poble-espanyol.com mília (L2, L5). See Mon 3. Two girls need the help of lots of other UNDERWATER SPORT children to be able to open up suitcases Shark cage diving and Diving with sharks full of stories that have been kept closed L’Aquàrium (Moll d’Espanya del Port Vell, for ages. s/n). M: Barceloneta (L4), Drassanes (L3). Sundays at the Museu Egipci (València, See Wed 5. 284). M: Passeig de Gràcia (L2, L3, L4). TRADITIONS See Sun 9. FREE Sardanes (Pla de la Seu). M: Jaume I TOURS (L4). Sat 6pm; Sun 11.15am. Stories and legends of the Gothic quar- Catalonia’s national dance is performed in ter (Start: Plaça Nova, 5). M: Jaume I (L4). front of the cathedral every weekend. See Thu 6.

visitbarcelona.com 49 tickets.visitbarcelona.com Block of Discord guided tour (Start: Casa the events, the chance to do some sport Amatller, Pg. de Gràcia, 41). M : Passeig and cultural events. de Gràcia (L2, L3, L4). See Sun 2. SPANISH GUITAR The Cathedral of the Sea (Start: Plaça de The Art of the Spanish Guitar: music and Santa Maria del Mar). M: Jaume I (L4). dinner Santa Anna Church (Santa An- See Sun 2 na, 29). M: Catalunya (L1, L3; FGC). Jul 13, FREE Guided tour of Montjuïc Cemetery. 15, 18, 20, 22, 25, 27, 29. 9pm. From €20. Dreams of Barcelona (Mare de Déu del Discount at tourist offices. More info: Port, 56-58). Bus: 21. See Sun 9. tickets.visitbarcelona.com. FLAMENCO Alen Garagic has won numerous interna- Flamenco at Palau Dalmases (Mont- tional awards for his renditions of Spanish cada, 20). M: Jaume I (L4). Daily 6pm, guitar compositions. 7.30pm, 9.30pm. €25. Book online at: OPERA www.palaudalmases.com. Il Trovatore Gran Teatre del Liceu (La Ram- Singing, dancing, guitar and cajón in a his- bla, 51-59). M: Liceu (L3). See Mon 17. torical setting. TOURS NIGHT-TIME ACTIVITIES Palau de la Música Catalana (Palau de Barcelona Night-time Trail (Start: Pla de la la Música, 4-6). M: Urquinaona (L1, L4). Seu, by the main entrance to Barcelona Ca- See Tue 4. thedral). M: Jaume I (L4). See Thu 6. Biblioteca Arús (Pg. Sant Joan, 26). M: Arc de Triomf (L1), Tetuan (L2). See Tue 4. Monday 24 TECHNO MUSIC FESTIVAL Techno session Moog (Arc del Teatre, 3). M: Liceu and Drassanes (L3). From mid- 49th Voll-Damm Barcelona Interna- night. www.masimas.com/moog tional Jazz Festival: Kamasi Washing- Head to the city centre for a night of elec- ton Barts (Av. del Paral·lel, 62). M: Po- tronica and dance at Barcelona’s foremost ble Sec, Drassanes (L3). 9pm. From €25. techno club. www.theproject.es One-off special concert ahead of the main FLAMENCO festival programme that starts in the au- Live Flamenco Sala Tarantos (Plaça Reial, tumn. Washington is a renowned jazz 17). M: Liceu (L3). Daily 7.30pm, 8.30pm, saxophonist and recently collaborated 9.30pm, 10.30pm. €15. www.masimas. with musical man of the moment, Ken- com/tarantos drick Lamar. Experience the passion of flamenco in an intimate tablao on Plaça Reial. OPEN-AIR FAMILY PortAventura theme park (Av. Alcalde Pe- re Molas. Km. 2. Vila Seca, Tarragona). Wednesday 26 Renfe (train): Port Aventura. See Fri 2. BLUES TOURS Grec 2017: Beth Hart Barts (Av. del Casa Amatller (Pg. de Gràcia, 41). M: Pas- Paral·lel, 62). M: Poble Sec, Drassanes seig de Gràcia (L2, L3, L4). See Tue 4. (L3). 9pm. From €33. www.theproject.es Sant Pau, Art Nouveau Site (Sant Anto- The US singer-songwriter is one of the ni Maria Claret, 167). M: Sant Pau/Dos de most respected voices in blues at the mo- Maig (L5). See Tue 4. ment. Her powerful, contralto voice has seen her win various Grammy nomina- tions. Tuesday 25 TOURS OLYMPICS 1992 Guided visits to Park Güell (Olot, 5). M: Va- FREE Olympic Games and Paralympics llcarca, Lesseps (L3). See Wed 5. Party Anella Olímpica (Parc de Montjuïc). Liceu opera house (La Rambla 51-59). M: M: Espanya (L1, L3; FGC). 5pm-10.30pm. Liceu (L3). See Mon 3. www.barcelona.cat Torre Bellesguard Gaudí (Bellesguard, Looking back 25 years to the 1992 Olym- 6-9). FGC: Av. Tibidabo. See Sun 2. pic Games and Paralympics that were hos- Palau Baró de Quadras (Av. Diagonal, ted here in Barcelona. This event, which is 373). M: Diagonal (L3, L5) and Provença open to all, will feature memorabilia from (FGC). See Wed 5.

50 MOVE BCN Barcelona Bus Turístic (III): 1-day prices: €29 adult, €25 senior, €16 child FLAMENCO Palau Baró de Quadras (Av. Diagonal, Flamenco at Palau Dalmases (Mont- 373). M: Diagonal (L3, L5) and Provença cada, 20). M: Jaume I (L4). Daily 6pm, (FGC). See Thu 13. 7.30pm, 9.30pm. €25. Book online at: TOURS www.palaudalmases.com. The awakening of La Pedrera (Pg. de Grà- Singing, dancing, guitar and cajón in a his- cia, 92). M: Diagonal (L3, L5); Provença torical setting. (FGC). See Thu 6. NIGHT-TIME ACTIVITIES Casa Rocamora (Ballester, 12). M: Lesseps Dine under the stars Observatori Fabra (L3); FGC: Pàdua/Putxet. See Thu 6. (Camí de l’Observatori, s/n). See Tue 4. BLUES Blues nights Poble Espanyol (Av. Fran- Thursday 27 cesc Ferrer i Guàrdia, 13). M: Espanya (L1, FLAMENCO L3; FGC). General entrance (includes this Flamenco at the MEAM (Barra de Fe- event): €14. Reduced: €7, €9, €10.50. Un- rro, 5). M: Jaume I (L4). Every Thurs- der-4s free. www.poble-espanyol.com day. 6pm. €24. Reduced: €19. Mo- Every Thursday until Sep 4, hear great re info and tickets at tourist offices and blues at these al fresco concerts. Tonight: tickets.visitbarcelona.com. Jimmy Barnatán & The Cocooners ‘A Taste of Spain’ combines classic fla- OPERA menco sounds with innovative contempo- The Merry Widow Gran Teatre del Liceu (La rary touches. Enjoy a glass of wine, visit the Rambla, 51-59). M: Liceu (L3). 8pm. €10- museum’s art collection and hear a perfor- €195. www.liceubarcelona.cat mance of memorable Spanish music. This is a concert version of Franz Lehár’s Palacio del Flamenco (Balmes, 139). M: piece, which was first performed at the Diagonal (L3, L5); Provença (FGC). See start of the 20th century, and hasn’t been Mon 3. heard at the Liceu for 37 years. NIGHT-TIME ACTIVITIES Opera at Palau Dalmases (Montca- Gaudí’s Pedrera. The Origins (Provença da, 20). M: Jaume I (L4). Thu 11pm. €20. 261, entrance on Pg. de Gràcia). M: Diago- www.palaudalmases.com nal (L3, L5); Provença (FGC). See Wed 5. La Petita Companyia Lírica de Barcelona Magic nights at Casa Batlló (Pg de Grà- performs in a historical venue. cia, 43). M: Passeig de Gràcia (L2, L3, L4). SPANISH GUITAR See Mon 3. The Art of the Spanish Guitar: music and CosmoNits CosmoCaixa (Isaac Newton, dinner Santa Anna Church (Santa An- 26). FGC: Av. Tibidabo. Every Thu, Jul 6-Aug na, 29). M: Catalunya (L1, L3; FGC). Jul 13, 3. 10pm. Museum opens until 9.30pm. 15, 18, 20, 22, 25, 27, 29. 9pm. From €20. A bus to the centre will be available at the Discount at tourist offices. More info: film’s end. €6 (includes museum entry and film). http://obrasociallacaixa.org tickets.visitbarcelona.com. For another year, the science museum Alen Garagic has won numerous interna- hosts weekly, outdoor screenings of films tional awards for his renditions of Spanish related to science. Tonight, it’s 2015 mo- guitar compositions. vie Ex-Machina (in English with Spanish WORLD MUSIC subtitles). Live music will be played befo- Cece Gianotti and Francesc Chaparro Sant re the film Pau, Art Nouveau Site (Sant Antoni Maria FREE MediaPro Live Palau Robert (Pg. Claret, 167). M: Sant Pau/Dos de Maig (L5). de Gràcia, 107). M: Diagonal (L3, L5). 9pm. €12. www.santpau.barcelona Every Wed-Fri until Sep 24. 8.30pm. In the gardens of the Sant Pau Art Nouveau palaurobert.gencat.cat Site, the Italian guitarist and composer For 3 nights each week during the sum- joins forces with Canadian Chaparro to mer, the Palau Robert hosts film, tv series perform ‘Exodus to the Promised Land’. and concert screenings in a specially erected marquee in its garden. Tonight, it’s the Isabel Coixet film Map of the Sounds of Friday 28 Tokyo (in English with Spanish subtitles). MUSIC FESTIVAL Summer nights at Palau Güell (Nou de la 15th San Miguel Festival Mas i Mas: Rambla, 3-5). M: Liceu (L3). See Thu 6. Imany Palau de la Música Catalana (Palau

visitbarcelona.com 51 tickets.visitbarcelona.com de la Música, 4-6). M: Urquinaona (L1, rrace. This weekend, hear from José Ca- L4). 9pm. €60. www.masimas.com rra Verso. This year’s Mas I Mas festival, which fills Medieval supper and show at the Palau the city with music each August, is in- Requesens (Bisbe Caçador, 3). M: Liceu augurated this evening by pop and soul (L3), Jaume I (L4). See Fri 7. star, Imany. She presents her latest al- Mecal Air Poble Espanyol (Av. Francesc bum, The Wrong Kind of War. Ferrer i Guàrdia, 13). M: Espanya (L1, L3; 15th San Miguel Festival Mas i Mas: FGC). General entrance (includes this Uri Caine Jamboree (Pl. Reial, 17). event): €14. Reduced: €7, €9, €10.50. M: Liceu (L3). 8pm, 10pm. €36 (on Under-4s free. www.poble-espanyol.com the door). €31 (online in advance). For the ninth year, Poble Espanyol hosts www.masimas.com/jamboree this open-air festival dedicated to short And this is the inaugural concert for the films. There’s a different theme each festival at Jamboree, featuring one of the week: tonight, it’s ultra-violence. leading jazz pianists on the contempo- Sing-Along Poble Espanyol (Av. Francesc rary scene, Uri Caine. Ferrer i Guàrdia, 13). M: Espanya (L1, L3; BLUES FGC). See website for prices and times. Blues at the MEAM (Barra de Ferro, 5). www.poble-espanyol.com M: Jaume I (L4). Every Friday. 6pm. €14. Release your inner diva with these out- More info and tickets at tourist offices door film screenings where you can join and tickets.visitbarcelona.com. in with the songs. Tonight: La La Land. Concert of 40s and 50s rhythm and blues Secret Basilica del Pi (Pl. del Pi, 7). M: Li- performed by Alice and the Wonders Trio. ceu (L3). See Thu 6. You can also enjoy modern art, drinks and snacks. FLAMENCO Grand Gala Flamenco Teatre Poliora- TOURS ma (La Rambla, 115). M: Drassanes, Li- Basilica de Santa Maria del Pi (Pl. del Pi, ceu (L3). Jul 7, 28. 7pm.. €35-€50. Mo- 7). M: Liceu (L3). See Wed 5. re info and tickets at tourist offices and Casa Felip (Ausiàs Marc, 21). M: Urqui- tickets.visitbarcelona.com. naona (L1, L4). See Fri 7. Hear the most traditional sounds of clas- SPANISH GUITAR sic Spanish flamenco, with an intense The Art of the Spanish Guitar: mu- performance full of passion. sic and wine Santa Anna Church (San- ta Anna, 29). M: Catalunya (L1, L3; FGC). Jul 14, 28. 7pm. From €20. Dis- Saturday 29 count at tourist offices. More info: MUSIC FESTIVALS tickets.visitbarcelona.com. Unite with Tomorrowland 2017 (Parc Alen Garagic has won numerous interna- de Can Zam, Santa Coloma de Grame- tional awards for his renditions of Spa- net). M: Can Zam (L9), Santa Coloma nish guitar compositions. (L1). 4pm-3am. €70, €210 (plus admin RUMBA fees). tomorrowland.com FREE Rumba night La Bodega Flamenca Feel the magic of the world’s biggest (Roger de Flor, 230). M: Verdaguer (L4, electronic music festival, Tomorrowland, L5), Sagrada Família (L2, L5). See Fri 7. with this special event in Barcelona, NIGHT-TIME ACTIVITIES which sees renowned DJs like Steve Ao- Evening tours of Santa Maria del Mar ki and Afrojack perform live plus a video (Plaça de Santa Maria, 1). M: Jaume I link-up with the main stage in Belgium. (L4). See Sat 1. 15th San Miguel Mas i Mas Festival: J’ai Summer nights at La Pedrera (Pg. de deux amours El Born Centre de Cultura i Gràcia, 92). M: Diagonal (L3, L5); Pro- Memòria (Plaça Comercial, 12). M: Jaume vença (FGC). Doors: 8.30pm; concert: I & Barceloneta (L4), Arc de Triomf (L1). 9pm. Until Sep 9. Every Fri and Sat. €30. 8pm. €25 (online). €28 (on the door). www.lapedrera.com elbornculturaimemoria.barcelona.cat Gaudí’s building once more plays host Alfonso Vilallonga and Marco Mezqui- to weekly jazz concerts on its spectacu- da present their personal homage to Pa- lar rooftop. Entrance includes a tour of ris with a performance of self-written the ‘Gaudí Space’ and a drink on the te- chanson.

52 MOVE BCN Barcelona Bus Turístic (III): 1-day prices: €29 adult, €25 senior, €16 child TRADITIONS €19. More info and tickets at tourist offi- FREE Sardanes (Pla de la Seu). M: Jaume I ces and tickets.visitbarcelona.com. (L4). Sat 6pm; Sun 11.15am. The Recital trio play compositions by Catalonia’s national dance is performed Beethoven, Shostakovich and Piazzolla. in front of the cathedral every weekend. Entry also includes an afternoon snack. FREE Festa Catalana (Pla de la Seu). M: Jaume I (L4). See Sat 1. Sunday 30 TOURS The Shadow of the Wind (Start: Centre SPANISH GUITAR d’Art Santa Mónica, La Rambla, 9). M: Maestros of the Spanish Guitar Basili- Drassanes (L3). See Sat 1. ca de Santa Maria del Pi (Pl. del Pi, 7). M: Santa Maria del Mar rooftop (Plaça de Catalunya (L1, L3; FGC). Jul 10, 30. 9pm. Santa Maria, 1). M: Jaume I (L4). See €19. Discount at tourist offices. More -in Tue 4. fo: tickets.visitbarcelona.com. SPANISH GUITAR Luis Robisco performs a selection of clas- Maestros of the Spanish Guitar Pa- sic Spanish guitar tunes, highlighting the lau de la Música Catalana (Palau de beauty of this traditional form of music. la Música, 4-6). M: Urquinaona (L1, FAMILY L4). Jul 29, 31. 9pm. €39-€45. Dis- Exclusive, personalised visits to the count at tourist offices. More info: Aquarium L’Aquàrium (Moll d’Espanya tickets.visitbarcelona.com. del Port Vell, s/n). M: Barceloneta (L4), Guitarist Pedro Javier González and his Drassanes (L3). See Mon 3. group give a guitar recital of pure flamenco music featuring work by the likes of Papery tales and crazy characters Po- Paco de Lucía and Manuel de Falla. ble Espanyol (Av. Francesc Ferrer i Guàr- dia, 13). M: Espanya (L1, L3; FGC). Gene- NIGHT-TIME ACTIVITIES ral entrance (includes this event): €14. Barceloneta tour: History & ro- Reduced: €7, €9, €10.50. Under-4s free. oftop (Start: Museu d’Història de www.poble-espanyol.com Catalunya).7.30pm. €17 (includes a glass of cava). Info and tic- Stories for children that uses innovative kets: tickets.visitbarcelona.com and ways to tell tales that all ages will enjoy. iconoserveis.com. MUSIC FESTIVALS On this two-hour tour you’ll discover the 15th San Miguel Mas i Mas Festival: Es- seafront neighbourhood of Barceloneta pejos El Born Centre de Cultura i Me- and its origins as an expansion of 18th- mòria (Plaça Comercial, 12). M: Jaume century Barcelona, then finish with a I & Barceloneta (L4), Arc de Triomf (L1). glass of cava on the rooftop of the Cata- 8pm. €18 (online). €20 (on the door). lan History Museum. elbornculturaimemoria.barcelona.cat The Ghost Walking Tour (Start: Arc de Cuban pianist Nelsa Baró presents her Triomf, Pg. Lluís Companys). M: Arc de latest album, Espejos (Mirrors). Triomf (L1). See Fri 7. OPEN-AIR FAMILY Barcelona Urban Forest (Pl. del Fòrum, Monday 31 s/n). M: El Maresme/Fòrum (L4). See TOURS Sat 8. Palauet Casades (Mallorca, 283). M: Dia- SPORT gonal (L3, L5). See Mon 3. Open Camp (Plaça de Nèmesi Ponsatí, The Freedom Trail: Civil War tour (Start: s/n). M: Espanya (L1, L3; FGC). See Sun 2. main door of Barcelona University, Pl. SPA Universitat). M: Universitat (L1, L2). See Aire de Barcelona, Arab Baths (Pg. de Wed 5. Picasso, 22). M: Barceloneta & Jaume I UNDERWATER SPORT (L4). See Wed 5. Shark cage diving and Diving with CLASSICAL MUSIC sharks L’Aquàrium (Moll d’Espanya del Classical music at the MEAM (Barra de Port Vell, s/n). M: Barceloneta (L4), Dras- Ferro, 5). M: Jaume I (L4). Every Sat. 6pm. sanes (L3). See Wed 5.

visitbarcelona.com 53 tickets.visitbarcelona.com weekly dramatised visits; Thu 7pm (various languages). www.amatller.org One of the city’s most outstanding modernista buildings. CASA BATLLÓ (Pg. de Gràcia, 43). M: Passeig de Gràcia SIGHTS (L2, L3, L4). 9am-9pm. Cultural visit + video guide: €23.50. Reduced: €20.50. Un- July 2017 til Oct 1: Magic Nights, daily from 8pm. www.casabatllo.es Unforgettable modernista architecture. CASA DE LA SEDA (Sant Pere Més Alt, 1). M: Urquinao- na (L1, L4), Jaume I (L4). Guided tours every Sat morning. 11am (English Architecture and Spanish). €10. Reduced: €8. BASÍLICA DE LA SAGRADA FAMÍLIA www.casadelaseda.com (Mallorca, 401). M: Sagrada Famí- Unique 18th-century building belonging lia (L2, L5). 9am-8pm. Panoramic to city’s guild of silk-workers. tour: €29. Guided tour: €24. Self-gui- CASA DE LES PUNXES ded tour: €22. Prior reservation neces- (Av. Diagonal, 420). M: Verdaguer sary. www.sagradafamilia.org (L4, L5), Diagonal (L3, L5). FGC: Gaudí’s spectacular temple. Provença. 9am-8pm. Guided tour: BASÍLICA DE SANTA MARIA DEL MAR €20. Self-guided tour with audio guide (Plaça de Santa Maria, 1). M: Jaume I (10 languages): €12.50. Exclusive (L4). Mon-Sat 9am-1pm, 5pm-8.30pm; guided tours (with glass of cava): Sun, public hols 10am-2pm, €23. www.casadelespunxes.com 5pm-8.30pm. Guided tour including This modernista gem opened to the pu- rooftop: weekdays noon to 7pm; blic in 2016. weekends and public hols 11am-7pm. CRIPTA GAUDÍ COLÒNIA GÜELL €10. Reduced: €8. Evenings at Santa (Claudi Güell, 6 - Santa Coloma de Cerve- Maria del Mar (Jul-Aug): Fri, Sat 9pm, lló). M: Espanya (L1, L3; FGC) + FGC: Co- 9.30pm (according to demand). €17.50. lònia Güell station (S4, S8 or S33). Mon- www.riostabarcelona.com Fri 10am-7pm; Sat, Sun and public hols Beautiful Gothic church featured in popu- 10am-3pm. €7. Reduced: €5.50. Entran- lar novel The Cathedral of the Sea. ce plus audio guide: €9. Reduced: €7.50. BASÍLICA DE SANTA MARIA DEL PI www.gaudicoloniaguell.org (Plaça del Pi, 7). M: Liceu (L3), Jaume I Head a short way out of town to see this (L4). 10am-6pm. €4. Reduced: €3. Gaudí creation. Guided tour (including bell tower): noon, GRAN TEATRE DEL LICEU 1pm, 3pm, 4pm. €8.50. www. (La Rambla, 51-59). M: Liceu (L3). riostabarcelona.com. Secret Basílica del 50-minute tour: Mon-Fri 9.30am, Pi: Thu, Fri 9pm, 9.20pm; Sat 9.30pm, 10.30am, 11.30am, 12.30pm. €16. Re- 9.50pm. From €16. duced: €12. Daily 45-minute tours www.adsentiabarcelona.com (€9. Reduced: €7.50) and 30-minu- Historic church in the heart of Barcelona. te tours (€6. Reduced: €5) also availa- CASA AMATLLER ble. www.liceubarcelona.cat (Pg. de Gràcia, 41). M: Passeig de Grà- Barcelona’s splendid opera house is one cia (L2, L3, L4). Guided tours (one hour): of the world’s finest. 11am (Eng), 5pm (Spa). €17. Tours with vi- LA PEDRERA deo guide (30 mins): 10am-6pm (various (Provença, 261-265). M: Diagonal (L3, languages). €14. Reduced: €12.60. Prior L5); FGC: Provença. Pedrera by Day: reservation necessary: www.casessingu- 9am-8.30pm. €22. Reduced: €16.50. lars.com. Summer nights (Jul 6-Sep 22): Gaudi’s Pedrera. The Origins: from

54 MOVE BCN Barcelona Bus Turístic by night: Friday to Sunday at 9.30pm from Plaça Catalunya, €16 9pm. €34. Summer Nights (until Sep €9. Reduced: €7.20. Full guided tour: 9): Fri, Sat 8.30pm-10.30pm. €30. Sat, Sun 11am (Eng); Sat noon, Sun www.lapedrera.com 1.15pm (Spa). €16. Reduced: €12.80. A standout example of Gaudí’s innova- www.bellesguardgaudi.com tion and vision. Gaudí creation that combines modernis- PALAU BARÓ DE QUADRAS me and medieval Gothic designs. (Av. Diagonal, 373). M: Diagonal (L3, L5); FGC: Provença. Guided tours: Wed Leisure 11am (Eng), 1pm (Spa). €14. Reduced: €12.60. Prior reservation necessary: AIRE DE BARCELONA, ARAB BATHS www.casessingulars.com. (Pg. de Picasso, 22). M: Barceloneta, Another unmissable modernista building. Jaume I (L4). Sun-Thu: first session 9am, final session from 11pm. Fri, Sat: first PALAU GÜELL session 9am, final session from (Nou de la Rambla, 3-5). M: Liceu (L3). midnight. www.airedebarcelona.com Tue-Sun 10am-8pm. Closed Mon, ex- Indulge yourself at this luxurious spa. cept public hols. €12. Reduced: €9. www.palauguell.cat BARCELONA URBAN FOREST Just off La Rambla, this building was de- (Plaça del Fòrum, s/n). M: El Maresme/ signed for Gaudí patron, Eusebi Güell. Fòrum (L4). Open weekends and public PALAU DE LA MÚSICA CATALANA holidays 10am-3pm, 4pm-8pm. €11- (Palau de la Música, 4-6). M: Urquinaona €24 (varies according to circuit and age). (L1, L4). 10am-3.30pm (every 30 mins). www.barcelonaboscurba.com €18. Reduced: €11. www.palaumusica.cat Fun for all ages with zip lines, bridges and Sumptuous modernista concert venue. six-metre-high platforms. PALAU REQUESENS GAUDÍ EXPERIÈNCIA (Bisbe Cassador, 3). M: Liceu (L3), Jau- (Larrard, 41). M: Lesseps (L3). me I (L4). Guided tours & suppers: Fri, 10.30am-7pm. €9. Reduced: €7.50. Sat 7.30pm. Guided tours (with glass www.gaudiexperiencia.com of cava and sword fight): €20. Tour, Interactive 4D journey through Gaudí’s supper & medieval show: from €71. creativity. www.palaurequesens.cat L’AQUÀRIUM Historical setting for a night of medie- (Moll d’Espanya del Port Vell, s/n). M: val fun. Barceloneta (L4), Drassanes (L3). 10am- PARK GÜELL 9.30pm. €20. Discounts for children 3-10 (Olot, 5). M: Vallcarca (L3). 8am-9.30pm. years. www.aquariumbcn.com €8. Reduced: €5.60. Daily general gui- The city’s aquarium features a range of li- ded tours (Spa, Eng and Fre): €7 pp. Daily ving creatures. private guided tours (for 2-3 people): €32 pp. Advanced booking recommended via OPEN CAMP website. www.parkguell.cat Estadi Olímpic de Barcelona (Pg. Olím- Gaudí’s take on an English garden city. pic, 17-19). M: Espanya (L1, L3; FGC). SANT PAU, ART NOUVEAU SITE T. 902 07 07 53. Jul 1, 3-7, 27-31. 10am- (Sant Antoni Maria Claret, 167). M: Sant 7pm. Open Park: €20. Reduced: €15. Pau/Dos de Maig (L5). Mon-Sat 10am- www.opencamp.com 6.30pm; Sun and public hols 10am- Challenge yourself at this new sports the- 2.30pm. Self-guided visit: €13. Redu- me park. ced: €9.10. Guided tour: €19. Reduced: POBLE ESPANYOL €13.30. www.santpau.barcelona (Av. Francesc Ferrer i Guàrdia, 13). M: Es- A one-time working hospital created in panya (L1, L3; FGC). Mon 9am-8pm; Tue- the modernista style. Thu, Sun 9am-midnight; Fri 9am-3am; TORRE BELLESGUARD Sat 9am-4am. €14. Reduced: €7, €9, (Bellesguard, 6-9). FGC: Av. Tibida- €10.50. www.poble-espanyol.com bo. Tue-Sun 10am-3pm. Closed Mon. Architecture from around the country at Self-guided tour with audio guide: this ‘Spanish village’.

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