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OFFICIAL Monthly agenda FREE GUIDE! SEPTEMBER 2017

THE MOST UNKNOWN

THREE BEST WINERY TASTINGS, AGENDA WITH CONTEMPORARY PAIRINGS AND TOURS MORE THAN ART EVENTS DURING HARVEST MONTH 200 ACTIVITIES

CONTENTS September 2017

Barcelona’s many prestigious galleries are hosting a large number of exhibitions this autumn.

08 COVER STORY 18 IN THE CITY The most unknown Barcelona La Mercè, Barcelona’s major Discover the sights of different celebration neighbourhoods: architecture, Tradition, culture and fun for museums, natural spaces, unique shops… all at Barcelona’s patron saint festival, as well as this month’s 14 ART music, art, sport... The best contemporary art Warhol, figurative art, Joan 22 SHOPPING Brossa and the city’s best Denim for all galleries. The best shops to visit to find 16 FOOD AND DRINK all types of jeans for the whole Wine tourism in Barcelona family. Visit the best wineries during harvest month and enjoy tastings, 24 AGENDA pairings, walks... More than 200 daily activities.

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3 THE HOT LIST We. 09 September RECYCLING FESTIVAL P. 37 2017 Maratón Drap-Art at Fabra i Coats, with artistic and musical creations, as well as other activities. Tu. 01 DANCE P. 32 Th. 10 IBStage classical dan- FOOTBALL P. 37 ce gala, with ballerinas Spanish League match at from the world’s most : FC Barcelona prestigious companies vs. RCD Espanyol. at on Montjuïc. Su. 13 OPERA P. 38 Tu. 01 Il Viaggio a Reims by MUSIC P. 32 Rossini at Gran Mas i Mas Festival Bri- Teatre del . tish jazz band Incogni- to at Palau de la Música Mo. 14 Catalana. FESTIVAL P. 38 Live Music Market of Various musical genres Th. 03 and activities. MAGICAL NIGHTS P. 34 Cultural tour and live Tu. 15 music on the rooftop EXHIBITION P. 24 of the Modernista Andy Warhol. Casa Batlló. Mechanical Art at CaixaForum.

We. 16 MUSICAL THEATRE P.31 Cabaret at Teatre Victòria in Paral·lel.

Mo. 07 TRADITIONS P. 36 Phylloxera Festival in Sant Sadurní d’Anoia.

4 Buy your tickets at: tickets.visitbarcelona.com La Mercè fireworks Mo. 21 and musical display POP MUSIC P. 41 on Montjuïc. International artist Lady Gaga at .

Tu. 22 TRADITIONS P. 41 La Mercè, Barcelona’s patron saint festival The city’s biggest festival kicks off with activities for all audiences. We. 23 INDIE MUSIC P. 19 BAM Festival during La Mercè celebrations. Su. 27 ROCK P. 44 The Rolling Stones at Olympic Stadium. Mo. 28 CLASSICAL MUSIC P. 44 Steven Isserlis at Pa- lau de la Música. Tu. 29 CLASSICAL MUSIC P. 45 L’Auditori season be- gins with Kazuki Ono and Julian Rachline. TOURISM THERE ARE MANY DESK BARCELONAS TO EXPLORE. September 2017 WHICH ONE IS YOURS? DISCOVER THE FULL RANGE OF POSSIBILITIES ON OFFER BY VISITING: tickets.visitbarcelona.com Barcelona... just a click away Find more than 200 suggestions to suit a wide range of tastes

This month… Join in on grape harvest season:

Take a little break from the city Just 15 km from Barcelona and breathe air from the near- you’ll discover , known by wine country. Not far from Barcelo- for its vineyards and excellent wines. na, at El Penedès you can make your Take a guided tour of the vineyards own cava, walk through vineyards or and winery and taste top quality or- try a pairing with wine and cheeses. ganic-wines.

PENEDÈS ALELLA

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Discover the most unknown Barcelona PLUNGE INTO ITS DISTRICTS AND NEIGHBOURHOODS TO DISCOVER EVERYTHING THE CITY HAS TO OFFER: CULTURE, ARCHITECTURE, NATURAL SPACES, MUSEUMS, LEISURE, GASTRONOMY AND SHOPPING

BY MARÍA V. VELASCO

Barcelona is divided into ten districts, a dest area), Sant Pere, Santa Caterina, El mosaic –or “trencadís”– that forms a li- Born and La Ribera (its medieval city), El ving, pulsating, balanced fresco. From the Raval (originally a rural trail outside the ci- slopes of down to the Mediterra- ty walls) and Barceloneta (the city’s 18th- nean, there are ten Barcelonas you can century seafaring quarter). discover to understand a 2,000-year-old Visit ancient Barcino in Plaça dels city, one that is open to the world, where Traginers, which still preserves part of knowledge, fun, culture, creativity, tradi- the Roman wall and a defensive tower, tion and avant-garde all coexist. as well as the remains of the temple of Augustus. Continue your journey in- to history at the church of Sant Pau del Barcelona’s first district lies within a for- Camp (911 AD), chapel of Santa Ágata (a mer walled space and is one of its live- Gothic oratory), and church of Sant Felip liest multicultural areas. It includes the Neri (one of the city’s few Baroque chur- neighbourhoods of El Gótic (the city’s ol- ches). And if you feel peckish, try some ta-

8 Buy your tickets at: tickets.visitbarcelona.com 1. Monestir de . 2. CaixaForum. 3. Views from Miramar on Montjuïc. 4. Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya.

2 3 pas at Bar Lobo or dine at Fonda España, restaurant with seasonal signature cui- traditional Catalan cuisine in a Modernis- sine. Another good choice is Ninot Cui- ta room designed by Domènech i Monta- na, located in Mercat del Ninot. The best ner. The Sita Murt shop in the Born sells sweets and cakes can be found at Paste- knitwear design by a Catalan family com- lería Mauri and fashion, decoration and pany. Buy your handicrafts and gifts at accessories can be purchased at Anto- Palau Moja–The Catalan Heritage Hou- nio Miró. se, or the BCN Original Shops in Pl. Cata- lunya and at Carrer Ciutat, 2. -Montjuïc A traditional district at the foot of Mon- tjuïc, with small streets and squares, as Industrialisation forced Barcelona to ex- well as large sports facilities (Olympic pand beyond its walls and connect to Ring), major museums, cultural centres its surrounding towns, now neighbour- (CaixaForum) and theatres in Paral·lel. hoods. Ildefons Cerdà was the city plan- It has seven neighbourhoods: La ner and he created perfectly aligned Bordeta, , Sants-Badal, streets around octagonal blocks from Montjuïc, Font de la Guatlla, Marina, Zo- Gran Via to Diagonal. His design inclu- na Franca and Poble Sec, the latter now des the “golden mile” of Passeig de Grà- a tapas zone, including Quimet & Qui- cia, where Modernisme has left us such met vermouth bar and Blai 9 bar. You jewels as Casa Batlló, , Pa- can enjoy market cuisine with sea and lau Baró de Quadras or Palauet Casades. city views at Forestier Miramar and Ca- Make sure you visit Museu del Moder- sa de Tapas Cañota provides tapas and nisme and Museu de la Música, which Japanese specialities. The hill of Mon- also organises family workshops. tjuïc is home to many iconic spa- And drop by Biblioteca Arús, 4 ces, such as Museu Nacio- a library specialising in so- nal d’Art de Catalunya, cial movements and Teatre Grec, a fortress point of reference for castle and cemetery, researchers. with the world’s bi- Gresca & Bar de ggest collection of fu- Vins is a designer neral carriages. Over-

Check out all the latest news at: 9 visitbarcelona.com 1 Sarrià-Sant Gervasi One of the city’s biggest districts, with streets and squares recalling the town it once was, as well as French-style mansions and avenues, like the one that leads up to Tibidabo. The most tra- ditional way to travel there is by Tram- via Blau. Its peak has an amusement park that combines tradition and mo- dernity and some amazing views. Near- by, CosmoCaixa offers science related activities for all ages. Casa Rocamo- ra is an Elizabethan mansion in El Pu- txet that displays a collection of pottery, drawing, painting and sculpture from the 19th and 20th centuries, and locally de- signed jewellery is sold at Elena Estaun. Enjoy a meal at a market cuisine res- looking the sea, Jardins Mossèn Cos- taurant before leaving the district, such ta i Llobera is ’s largest cactus as El Trapío, Café 1907 or A Contraluz. garden. Another green space, Jardins de Laribal, has Mediterranean vege- Gràcia tation. Enjoy beautiful views from the The ‘Vil·la de Gràcia’ is all about bohe- Alcalde and Migdia vantage points, mia, culture, celebrations, traditions... as well as from the cable car. and is also home to the birthplace of Catalan rumba, near Plaça del Raspall. Another square you should visit is Plaça This district developed in an area of iso- Diamant, with its underground bomb lated farming estates. Make sure you vi- shelter from the Civil War. But the district sit the Monestir de Pedralbes monastic also has other neighbourhoods with a complex and Neo-Renaissance church more agricultural past, such as Vallcar- of Santa María Reina. FC Barcelona’s ca, and is home to two Gaudí jewels: stadium, Camp Nou, is also here and Park Güell and . beside it is a unique space: the Mo- Gràcia is also synonymous with dernista building and gardens of a for- alternative fashion: Lydia Delgado’s mer maternity complex, La Materni- boutique sells French-style perso- tat. Europe’s largest rose garden is in nal clothing, Picnic offers elegant, Diagonal, Parc Cervantes, as is Negro- functional pieces and Lupo is both a Rojo, a combination international shop and workshop selling han- cuisine restaurant and Ja- 2 dbags and accessories. If panese tavern. Head to you are hungry, head Arrosseria Xátiva for to Roig Robí, with its excellent rice dishes summer garden, or and Miquel Suay for Llavor dels Orígens made-in-Barcelona to enjoy typical Ca- men’s fashion. talan cuisine.

10 Buy your tickets at: tickets.visitbarcelona.com 3 1. Casa Vicens. 2. Tibidabo. 3. Parc del Laberint. TORRE Horta-Guinardó THE MOST Originally an agricultural area, the district UNKNOWN GAUDI extends from a few turons (small hills) to the city centre. You will enjoy fine views One of Gaudí’s most unknown and relive history at Turó de la Rovira, legacies can be found near Tibi- where an anti-aircraft battery was statio- dabo at the foot of the Collserola ned during the Civil War. Make sure you range: Torre Bellesguard. The also visit the museum. Other highlights architect built this combination are the Pavilion of the Spanish Republic Modernista-Gothic castle from and Visual Poem sculpture by Joan Bros- the remains of the medieval sa. Small streets and squares recall the palace that had once stood district’s rural past, such as Plaça d’Eivissa at this site. The remains were or the public washhouses of Horta. Parc those of the castle of Martin del Laberint is an early 19th-century gar- the Humane, the last king of den museum. As for restaurants, 1902 ’s House of Barcelona Cafè Modernista is at the entrance to the dynasty, who lived there until UNESCO heritage listed Sant Pau Moder- his death in 1410. Apart from its nista Complex, one of Europe’s most im- artistic value, the space offers portant Modernista areas, and Can Corta- guided tours and children’s da, in an old castle with a Roman defence activities. tower serving Catalan cuisine. tickets.visitbarcelona.com bellesguardgaudi.com Home to many new arrivals from the rest of in the 1970s, this district has shopping streets and parks: Parc de la Guineueta, Parc del Turó de la Peira or Parc Central de Nou Barris, Barcelona’s second biggest park. Enjoy stunning views from Mirador de Torre Baró and vi- sit the pavilions of the former Santa Creu mental institute. Nearby, you can also en- joy fine traditional Catalan cuisine at El All i Oli or tapas at La Esquinica.

Check out all the latest news at: 11 visitbarcelona.com TRANSPORT, CULTURE & LEISURE Card Express (2 days), which includes cultural and leisure activities, public BCN CARD/METROWALKS/ transport for 48 h and more than 100 BCN OFFICIAL GUIDE discounts. And two apps: Barcelona Use the Barcelona Card (72, 96 and MetroWalks audio-guide (7 routes 120 h) to travel in the city, providing with itineraries drawn from Metro lines) you with the use of public transport and Official Guide to Barcelona. and free entrance to some museums, apps.barcelonaturisme.com and 85 discounts. Or the Barcelona tickets.visitbarcelona.com

Sant Andreu nou, Sant Martí de Provençals, La Ver- has a strong separate town neda i La Pau and Vila Olímpica lie bet- feel and working class spirit. The large fac- ween the Besòs river and the sea to form tories it once housed have left their mark: Barcelona’s modern and traditional ma- the Fabra i Coats textile factory is now an ritime 10th district... Its past is both wor- artistic and cultural centre and the former king class (recalled by its chimneys) and Pegasus factory a large park. There is a fishing (former fishermen’s houses in Modernista house, Can Guardiola, and Plaça Prim) and today it is a popular, mo- you can also visit Casa Bloc, a symbol dern neighbourhood (innovation and te- of Rationalist architecture from the Se- chnology have moved to 22@ and Diago- cond Republic. Plaça Masadas is one of nal Mar) and trendy destination. On the Barcelona’s few arcaded squares. For di- beach of Nova Icària, try some seafood at ning, Versalles, a classic in Gran de Sant Barnabier and El Cangrejo Loco. In Poble- Andreu, and El Celler dels Avis. nou, old wine bars, known as bodegas, are especially recommended as authen- Sant Martí tic wine and food establishments. Try La The neighbourhoods of El Besòs, , Bodega or La Pubilla del Taulat. Camp de l’Arpa, Diagonal Mar, Poble- visitbarcelona.com

ROUTES BCN BY NIGHT AND BCN STREET ART Other Eyes offers you small group tours Bike Tours will take you through the city (max. 8 people) to discover the city at its on foot or on a comfortable bamboo most authentic, as if you were another bike to discover the best examples Barcelona local. The BCN Night Route of Barcelona’s street art. Depen- shows you places where Louis Arms- ding on the route you choose, you will trong played or Ava Gardner visited, pass through Poblenou, an old indus- where revolutions were created... While trial quarter, the Raval or the Born. the BCN Street Art Tour by Bamboo tickets.visitbarcelona.com

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Selection of contemporary art WARHOL’S BOLDNESS, EXTREME REALISM, THE POETRY BEYOND BROSSA’S LETTERS... THREE ART EVENTS IN BARCELONA TO INCLUDE IN YOUR AGENDA

Andy Warhol Best figurative art In collaboration with the Picasso Museum The European Museum of Modern Art in Málaga, CaixaForum presents the ex- (MEAM) is housed in a neoclassical buil- hibition Andy Warhol. Mechanical Art, a ding, Palau Gomis, in the Born neighbour- retrospective on the creative develop- hood. It features a permanent collection ment of this iconic artist, from his begin- of figurative works of art, paintings and nings in New York in the 1950s to his dea- sculptures from the end of 19th century th in 1987. The show includes paintings, until today, as well as staging temporary sculptures, drawings, silkscreens, audio- exhibitions. From September 22, it will be visual installations, books, films, record hosting the largest exhibition of contem- covers, posters, magazines, objects and porary figurative art, the result of MEAM’s photographic and sound material to im- collaboration with ARC Salon and Figu- merse you in the underground world that emerged in New York in the second half of the 20th century, when Warhol set up 2 his legendary studio.

14 Buy your tickets at: tickets.visitbarcelona.com 1. Figurative art at MEAM. EL BORN 2. Tinter abocat by Joan Brossa. CULTURE AND MEMORY rativas 2017 and including the work of The building that housed the major figurative artists. The museum will former Born market is today the display the winning works at Figurativas, Born Centre for Culture and the competition organised by the Funda- Memory, a versatile space focused ció de les Arts i els Artistes, and also the on the history of the site, Barce- winning works of the annual ARC Salon lona and Catalonia. This history competition. is presented in two areas that are well worth visiting: an archaeolo- 2019: Brossa Year gical site with remains of the city Joan Brossa was the 20th-century’s most that resisted the siege of Felipe V’s important Catalan avant-garde poet and troops until its surrender on Sept- 2019 will mark the 100th anniversary of his ember 11, 1714 –a date that comme- birth. But MACBA has decided to advance morates the Diada, Catalonia’s the celebration with the exhibition Poetry national day– and the Centre’s Brossa from September 21. A retrospecti- permanent exhibition, which ve show on the work of this multidiscipli- explains these events. It also hosts nary artist, from his first books to his final many cultural activities, including visual research, as well as including thea- temporary exhibitions, debates, tre, film, music and action art. In addition, concerts... This month, you can also the Catalan Association of Art Galleries is join a free express tour of the site dedicating the second edition of the Ver- (pictured) to discover how the inha- muts Miró Art Contest to the figure of Bros- bitants of Barcelona lived in 1700. sa, a standard bearer of visual poetry. And if you also want to learn about Barcelona and Catalonia are home to the site’s history as a market, make many prestigious art galleries where you sure you visit these two shows: can enjoy and acquire all kinds of works. In Born. Memories of a Market, cove- addition to other activities, you can attend ring its history from the Middle various exhibitions between September Ages, and Born Reclaimed (1971- and November thanks to I Like Art. 2001), focused on its symbolic role More information: in neighbourhood struggles. galeriescatalunya.com/ilike_art elbornculturaimemoria.barce- lona.cat/en/ visitbarcelona.com/agenda

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Check out all the latest news at: 215 visitbarcelona.com FOOD AND 1 DRINK Wine tourism in Barcelona SEPTEMBER IS GRAPE HARVEST MONTH AND IDEAL FOR VISITING WINERIES. HERE ARE SEVERAL IDEAS ON TOURS, TASTINGS, PAIRINGS, WALKS... IN BARCELONA’S D.O. WINE REGIONS

Barcelona and its province have five offi- riety of activities for visitors. cial D.O. wine regions, which guarantee Bodegas Torres, in Pacs del Pene- the origin and quality of their wines: Pe- dès, is a winery that dates back five ge- nedès, Alella, Pla de Bages, Cava and nerations dedicated to one great pas- Catalunya. The geography, climate and sion: wine. You can enjoy tastings and grape varieties grown in this area result in pairings of wine and cheese or wine and a variety of different, yet excellent wines. ham, as well as a tour that will reveal the The end of the summer and arrival of secrets of the winery’s history. Another the grape harvest is the ideal moment to winery with a long history in the same visit nearby wineries. The Alt Penedès, municipality is Parés Baltà, specialising about 40 km from Bcn, is wine country in organic wines and cavas. Visit it and par excellence and concentrates much tour its cellars and vineyards, as well as of Catalunya’s winemaking activi- its surrounding landscape. The Te- ty, including more than 300 wine- rroir Tour offered by Parés Bal- ries. Four of the big names at the forefront of global 1. Bodegas Torres. 2. A winemaking offer a va- Codorníu experience.

16 Buy your tickets at: tickets.visitbarcelona.com tà will take you through the most beau- Wine festivals tiful and surprising places of the Pene- Many winemaking tradition towns cele- dès and invite you to try the range of fla- brate their Harvest Festival in Septem- vours and sensations with the tasting of ber with all manner of activities: open four of its wines. doors and tours of wineries, tastings and The leading cava brand of Cavas Co- fairs. Alella, in the Maresme, celebrates dorníu, in Sant Sadurní d’Anoia, offers its own from September 8 to 10. you a tour of its Modernista buildings by The Phylloxera Festival takes place Puig i Cadafalch and full Mediterranean on September 7 and 8 in Sant Sadurní breakfast: pa amb tomàquet (bread d’Anoia and commemorates the victory rubbed with tomato), cold cuts and ca- in 1887 over the phylloxera plague that va; cheese and cava pairing and vine- devastated its vineyards. The fun inclu- yard tours by pedal or electric bicycles. des traditional dances, fireworks, mu- One of the highlights of the activi- sic... and, of course, cava. ties at Bodega Sumarroca, in , is the Harvest Festival, where you can visitbarcelona.com taste the new grape must, tread some Info & sales: tickets.visitbarcelona.com grapes and see how they are picked. Don’t forget to wear comfortable shoes! It also organises tastings, guided tours ONE-DAY EXCURSION and meals in its vineyards. Also in Subirats, Finca Can Llopart WINE AND CAVA ROUTE has a long tradition of passionate and de- dicated winegrowers dating back to 1385. It offers a unique experience that includes a visit to its 14th-century Gothic winery, a walk through organic vineyards and, na- turally, wine and cava tastings. The Alta Alella estate lies only 20 mi- nutes from Barcelona, in the D.O. Alella, and its organic farming methods provi- Three outstanding wineries can de you with wine tourism and sea views. be found 40 km from Barcelona: Visit and enjoy its artisan wines and ca- first stop, tour and wine tasting vas, walks, tastings, pairings, yoga and at Bodegas Jean Leon, a pioneer even fly over the estate by helicopter! in planting Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot and Char- donnay. Next, Bodegas Torres offers you wine and cheese pairings, as well as a tour of its cellars. And finally, at Cavas Freixenet you can join a guided tour and cava tasting with local Penedès products. Catalunya Bus Turístic from Pl. Catalunya (Mon., Wed., Fri. and Sun.). 2 tickets.visitbarcelona.com

Check out all the latest news at: 17 visitbarcelona.com IN THE 1 CITY La Mercè, the great people’s festival TRADITION, CULTURE AND FUN FOR EVERYBODY THROUGHOUT THE CITY AS PART OF BARCELONA’S PATRON SAINT FESTIVAL. BUT THE MONTH ALSO HAS MANY OTHER MUSIC, THEATRE, DANCE AND SPORTS ACTIVITIES...

La Mercè, patron saint festival tants – because La Mercè is the great From September 22 to 25, Barcelona ce- people’s festival of Barcelona. lebrates its big La Mercè festival in ho- The programme includes street nour of its patron saint, the Virgen de la theatre, dance, circus and itinerant Mercè, including a host of activities to shows; big concerts and smaller format turn the city into a giant stage. The festi- musical events; evening mappings on val dates back 200 years and combines iconic façades; fire celebrations and fi- past and future, emphasising traditions reworks displays... And also including and aiming to reflect the city’s charac- castellers (human towers), sardanas ter. More than 600 activities and per- (Catalonia’s traditional dance), dra- formances by over 2,000 artists, groups gons, “big heads” and giants, as well as and social entities, and especially the the devils of the traditional correfoc (fire participation of Barcelona’s inhabi- run), which will turn the city centre into a

18 Buy your tickets at: tickets.visitbarcelona.com 1. Castellers (human towers). 2. Correfoc (fire run). 3. Giants. 4. Cursa de la Mercè fun run at Arc de 4 Triomf.

The festival has a strong focus on music and features a two-part outdo- 2 or programme. On the one hand, con- cert by famous national and internatio- nal pop, rock and jazz singers for all au- diences and, on the other hand, Bar- celona Acció Musical (BAM), an indie music festival featuring the best of the Catalan and Spanish music scene, as well as some major international figu- res. More than 60 events at 10 different venues for all audiences. 3 Fire shows are a tradition along the Mediterranean and these take centre sea of sparks. Tradition and modernity stage during La Mercè, with two clas- go hand in hand at this major celebra- sic performances: the correfoc and fi- tion, which takes place both day and reworks and musical display at the Ma- night in all the city’s neighbourhoods. gic Fountain on Montjuïc, which bring The Mercè Arts de Carrer (MAC) fes- the festival to a spectacular close. Bo- tival is staged at various settings, prima- th events will compete with original dis- rily , Parc de la Tri- plays by fireworks specialists from va- nitat and Montjuïc Castle. It emphasi- rious countries, including Iceland’s Si- ses the use of new technologies in eve- gga Sofia and her amazing dance and ning activities that combine light, ima- fireworks show. ge and music. There is also no shortage of sports MAC hosts innovative street thea- activities, including the Cursa de la Mer- tre activities, dance and circus... by bo- cè (September 17), a fun run beginning th local and international artists. Some and ending at Av. Reina M. Cristina that of the latter include Icelanders, becau- passes by city’s most iconic sights. Its se Reykjavík is the guest city this year, 39th edition this year commemorates including mezzo-soprano Gudrún Óla- the 25th anniversary of the Barcelona fsdóttir, who will be performing with the Olympics. Barcelona National Orchestra at Parc de More information: Nou Barris on September 23. lameva.barcelona.cat/merce

Check out all the latest news at: 19 visitbarcelona.com WITH THE FAMILY CHINESE SHADOW PUPPETRY organises family activities every Sunday in Sept- ember. September 10 sees the show entitled 10 años de sombras 1 (10 Years of Shadows), which Music celebrates the 10th anniversary The local Barcelona band Mambo Jam- of handmade Chinese shadow bo will close the Mas i Mas Festival at puppets, with a compilation show Teatre Grec on September 3 at 9.30pm. by the Valeria Giuglietti Company The venue is an outdoor amphitheatre that encompasses various art on Montjuïc and the band will be per- forms: silent film, magic, visual and forming a spectacular, explosive mix of other performing arts. A general rock ‘n’ roll and rhythm ‘n’ blues. entrance ticket will let you into the On September 18, the Resi- show, from 12.30pm to 1.15pm. dències Musicals de la Pedrera programme will recommence its acti- vity after a summer break, including a recital by flautist Elisabet Franch, one of the emerging new musical talents performing in the programme. On September 21 and 22, Lady Gaga will take the stage for a sold-out concert at Palau Sant Jordi. The pop diva has included Barcelona on her Joanne World Tour. And on September 27, The Rolling Stones will perform at the Olympic Stadium in their only La Festa Catalana concert in Spain on their No Filter Tour. Every Saturday from May to November in Plaça de la Catedral, the Festa Performing arts 2 Catalana brings together The illusionist Jorge Blass will examples of elements bring his Palabra de Mago that best define tradi- show to Teatre Poliora- tional Catalan cultu- ma, in La Rambla, from re. The perfect op- September 14, while portunity to learn from September 16, about local tradi- the big musical show tions, such as sar- Cabaret will run at Tea- danas, giants, stick tre Victòria, in Paral·lel. dancing, Catalan la- A big hit also returns for ce, esbart dancing and another season at Teatre cobla bands... on Saturday, , in Gran Via: The Ho- September 2 and 30. le, combining circus, burlesque, caba-

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3 1. The Rolling Stones’ No Filter Tour. 2. Cabaret at Teatre Victòria. 3. International Jumping Competition. THREE CLASSICAL “TEMPLES” ret, music and comedy. From Septem- ber 28 to October 1, there will be a do- September means the begin- uble programme at Mercat de les Flors- ning of a new season of clas- Casa de la Danza, on Montjuïc: L’estol, sical music and opera in the by Roser López Espinosa, a choreogra- city. Rossini’s opera Il viaggio pher and dancer trained in Amsterdam, to Reims will be performed at presenting a show about bird migra- Gran Teatre del Liceu from Sept- tion and the desire to fly, and Many, ember 13 to 20, a hilarious by Thomas Noone, an abstract piece satire on the old aristocracy tackling the subject of the individual featuring a cast of great soloists against the group. and a fun, ingenious stage setting. On September 28, the Sport British cellist Steven Isserlis The first Sunday in the month, Sept- will perform a selection of Bach ember 10, marks the Spanish Football Suites at Palau de la Música League match between two local Catalana. While the season at teams: FC Barcelona and RCD Espan- L’Auditori (September 29 and yol. The derby will be played at Camp 30 and October 1) opens with Nou. the conductor Kazushi Ono and The best skaters will be displaying the Stradivarius of Lithuania’s their impressive skills at the interna- Julian Rachlin, performing tional final of one of the most outstan- pieces by Tchaikovsky and ding world championships: Dew Tour Beethoven with the Barcelona Am Series, on September 23 and 24 Symphony Orchestra. at Moll de la Marina. And the world’s best horse riders will meet at the Royal Polo Club of Bar- celona from September 28 to October 1 for the CSIO Barcelona Internatio- nal Jumping Competition. Three of its six events are part of the Nations Cup Final, involving 18 national teams. visitbarcelona.com/agenda

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visitbarcelona.com 23 tickets.visitbarcelona.com tickets.visitbarcelona.com 23 INFORMATION AND SALES gation on different planes; this show looks Tourist information points back to his earliest creative phases. and tickets.visitbarcelona.com CASTELL DE MONTJUÏC (Ctra. de Montjuïc, 66). M: Espanya (L1, L3; FGC). T. 93 256 44 45. 10am-8pm. Last entry: 7.30pm. €5. Reduced: €3. Under-16s free. First Sunday of month and other Sundays af- ter 3pm, free. ajuntament.barcelona.cat/cas- telldemontjuic/en Montjuïc, the construction of a castle Perma- nent exhibition about Montjuïc and its castle. ACTIVITIES Doble Creu Permanent exhibition of sculp- September 2017 ture by Carles . The Battle of Montjuïc. Defending the city from the castle Until Sep 10. The 1641 Battle of Montjuïc is explored in this exhibition of 12 large-scale illustrations, made using vari- ous artistic methods, of the events and peo- ple involved. CENTRE DE CULTURA CONTEMPORÀNIA Exhibitions DE BARCELONA ARXIU FOTOGRÀFIC DE BARCELONA (Montalegre, 5). M: Catalunya (L1, L3; FGC). T. (Pl. Pons i Clerch, 2). M: (L1), 93 306 41 00. Tue-Sun, public holidays 11am- Jaume I (L4). T. 93 256 34 20. Mon-Sat 10am- 8pm. Last entry: 7.30pm. Closed Mon (ex- 7pm. Closed Sun and public holidays, except cept public holidays). Björk Digital: €14.50. Sep 24, 25. arxiufotografic.bcn.cat/en Reduced: €12.50. Under-12s, free. Sun- FREE Oleguer Junyent, photographer. day 3pm-8pm, free. Free entry for La Mercè Around the world and back to the Born Until (check dates with venue). www.cccb.org Oct 14. Coinciding with the exhibition at the Björk Digital Until Sep 24. Itinerant virtual re- Museu Frederic Marès (see below), this show ality exhibition featuring video and digital highlights the photographic work of Junyent. works produced by the Icelandic performer ARXIU HISTÒRIC DE LA CIUTAT DE in collaboration with top programmers and BARCELONA visual artists from around the world. (Santa Llúcia, 1). M: Jaume I (L4), Liceu (L3). T. COSMOCAIXA 93 256 22 55. Sep: Mon-Fri 9am-8.45pm; Sat (Isaac Newton, 26). FGC: Av. Tibidabo. T. 93 10am-8pm. Closed Sun and public holidays. 212 60 50. 10am-8pm. €4. Under-16s, free. barcelona.cat/arxiuhistoric http://obrasociallacaixa.org FREE The City of Barcelona Historical Archive The Material Room Permanent exhibi- Until Apr 30, 2018. This key city institution tion.Voyage through the history of the Uni- marks its centenary, with information about verse. its history, role as a research centre, and fu- 3D Planetarium: Is anybody out there? ture plans. Permanent exhibition. Installation for discov- CAIXAFORUM ering space. (Av. Francesc Ferrer i Guàrdia, 6-8). M: Es- The flooded forest Permanent exhibi- panya (L1, L3; FGC). T. 93 476 86 00. 10am- tion. Living exhibit with over 100 species 8pm. €4. Under-16s, free. from the Brazilian jungle. http://obrasociallacaixa.org Two faces of the Antarctic No end date. Andy Warhol. Mechanical art Sep 14-Dec See this unique area from two very different 31. Exploration of work by the famous artist that perspectives. questions the very definition of art and reflects Talking brains No end date. Examining on the culture of the masses and fame. the human brain from the point of view of its Tony Oursler. L7-L5/Imponderable Until linguistic functions. Sep 3. See two works produced by video art- EL BORN CENTRE DE CULTURA I ist Oursler, one in 1984 and the other in 2015. MEMÒRIA Windows on the world Until Sep 3. A se- (Plaça Comercial, 12). M: Jaume I & Barce- ries of short films explore the lives of differ- loneta (L4), Arc de Triomf (L1). T. 93 256 68 ent communities in Africa, Asia and South 51. Tue-Sun, public holidays (site and exhibi- America. tions): 10am-8pm. Closed Mon (except pub- The world of Giorgio Chirico. Dream or lic holidays). Permanent exhibition: €4.40. reality Until Oct 22. The work of Chirico (1888- Reduced: €3.08. Free for under-16s. Tempo- 1978) is characterised by non-stop investi- rary exhibition: €4.40. Sep 24-25, Sunday

24 MOVE BCN Metro times (I): Monday to Thursday, Sundays and public holidays: 5am-12am 3pm-8pm and first Sunday of month all day, other media to express his interest in dynam- free. elbornculturaimemoria.barcelona.cat ic activities capable of recoding spaces. El Born Centre de Cultura i Memòria Under Espai 13: The possibility of an island Sep an emblematic 19th-century market, discov- 21-Nov 5. Installation by young Barcelona art- er an archaeological site from 1700. ist Gerard Ortín. Barcelona 1700. From stones to people (Sala Photography in the Foyer: From a Pixel a Villarroel) Permanent exhibition about life in Poem Until Sep 17. Based on the concept cel- the city 300 years ago. ebrated by Catalan poet Joan Brossa that ‘art Memories of a market Until Nov 26. Discov- is life and life is transformation’, artist Cloe er the history of the municipal market that Masotta uses her phone camera to capture, was on this site for many years - first as an and change, objects she encounters. outdoor one then inside the metal and glass structure that still stands - before it became FUNDACIÓ SUÑOL the cultural centre it is today. (Pg. de Gràcia, 98). M: Diagonal (L3, L5). FREE The Born vindicated (1971-2001) Until FGC: Provença. T. 93 496 10 32. Mon-Fri Nov 26. In 1971 the Born market stopped be- 11am-2pm, 4pm-8pm; Sat 4pm-8pm. Closed ing Barcelona’s main fruit and veg wholesal- Sun and public holidays, and Sep 3-26. €4. er and instead the space was used for cultur- Reduced: €3. www.fundaciosunol.org al events for 30 years. This is a photographic Oriol Vilapuig. The sexual night Until Sep history of that time. 2. Show featuring 30 works by the artist, many of which haven’t been shown in public before. FUNDACIÓ ANTONI TÀPIES Camins encontrats – Miralda Until Sep (Aragó, 255). M: Passeig de Gràcia (L2, L3, 2. Second part of the ‘Camins encontrats’ se- L4). T. 93 487 03 15. Tue-Sun 10am-7pm. Last entry 15 minutes before closing time. Closed ries that aims to assess the scope and im- Mon. €7. Students and over-65s: €5.60. 16 pact of the exhibition system. This time, two year olds and under, free. Free entry for La works by Catalan artist Antoni Miralda are Mercè (check dates with venue). shown, from 1977 and 2003-2007. www.fundaciotapies.org Act 38: Mònica Planes Until Sep 2. Win- Permanent exhibition Extensive collection of ner of the 2016 Han Nefkens-UB Postgrad- artworks by Tàpies. uates scholarship, Planes here shows the Allan Sekula. Collective Sisyphus Until Sep project that earned her the award, a study of 25. Sekula (1951-2013) was a US photogra- new relations between humans and our daily pher, writer and film-maker. This is the first life spaces. solo show of his work to be held in Spain. Fernando Vijande 1971/1986 Sep Antoni Tàpies, collection. Objects Until Sep 27-April 2018. Extensive exhibition that pays 25. At the end of the 1960s, coinciding with homage to gallery owner Fernando Vijande, his increasing political activity, the late Cat- who was a key figure in contemporary art in alan artist started expanding the use of ob- Spain in the 1970s and 1980s. Covering all jects in his art. three floors of the foundation, this is a great FUNDACIÓ JOAN MIRÓ opportunity to discover art created during the (Parc de Montjuïc, s/n). M: Espanya (L1, country’s transition from dictatorship to de- L3; FGC). T. 93 443 94 70. Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat mocracy. 10am-8pm; Thu 10am-9pm; Sun and public FUNDACIÓN MAPFRE holidays (Sep 11, 25) 10am-3pm. Closed Mon Casa Garriga i Nogués (Diputació, 250). M: (except public holidays). Last entry: 30 mins Passeig de Gràcia (L2, L3, L4). T. 93 401 26 before closing. €12. Reduced: €7. Temporary 03. Mon 2pm-8pm; Tue-Sat 10am-8pm; Sun exhibition: €7. Reduced: €5. Espai 13: €2.50. and public holidays 11am-7pm. Last entry: Under-15s, free. www.fmirobcn.org 30 mins before closing. €3. Mon 2pm-8pm, Joan Miró. Collection The most impor- free. www.fundacionmapfre.org tant public collection of work by the Catalan Duane Michals Until Sep 10. Exhibition artist has been given an updated presenta- of work by US photographer renowned for tion. the way he works with images, such as incor- The Way Things Do Until Oct 1. A tribute porating text into his work and creating narra- to the film The Way Things Go, which is cele- tive sequences. brating its 30th anniversary. It features three installations by up-and-coming artists, and a THE GAUDÍ EXHIBITION CENTER screening of the film. Museu Diocesà (Pla de la Seu, 7). M: Jaume I Espai 13: One Foot Out. Expeditions and (L4), Liceu (L3). T. 93 268 75 82. 10am-8pm. Diasporas Until Sep 11. Artistic works from €15. Reduced: €7.50, €12. Under-8s, free. outside the usual circuits of Barcelona con- www.gaudiexhibitioncenter.com temporary art. The final featured artist is Mar- Walking with Gaudí Permanent exhibi- tin Llavaneras who uses video, sculpture and tion featuring virtual reality and other tech-

visitbarcelona.com 25 tickets.visitbarcelona.com nologies that give you the chance to delve in- month, all day, and other Sundays from 3pm, to the life and work of the genius architect. free. museuciencies.cat Gaudí in pictures Until Sep 30. This Planet Life Permanent exhibition about the show focuses on the award-winning book El history of life and evolution of the planet. fantasma de Gaudí, which tells the story of Spinosaurus: Lost Giant of the Cretaceous detectives trying to solve a series of murders Until Sep 3. Created by the National Geo- taking place in different Gaudí buildings. graphic Museum in Washington, D.C., the HASH MARIHUANA & HEMP MUSEUM main exhibit of this show is a 15-metre skele- ton of a Spinosaurus. (Ample, 35). M: Drassanes (L3), Barceloneta FREE Pèlapèl Until Oct 29. An amazing lesson (L4). T. 93 319 75 39. 10am-10pm. Public holi- in precision comes from artist Olga Muñoz, days 2pm-10pm. €9. Under-13s, free (when who creates extreme close-up images of ani- accompanied by an adult). mals, hair by hair (pèl a pèl in Catalan), as a www.hashmuseum.com way to portray their innate energy. Permanent exhibition Discover the past, present and future of the cannabis plant and MACBA. MUSEU D’ART its potential for industrial, nutritional, medic- CONTEMPORANI inal and leisure uses. (Plaça dels Àngels, 1). M: Universitat (L1, L2), Cannabis Cuisine Until Sep 30. An explo- Sant Antoni (L2). T. 93 412 08 10. Until Sep ration of cannabis edibles as well as recipes 24: Mon, Wed-Fri 11am-8pm; from Sep 25: for those who want to prepare their own can- Mon, Wed-Fri 11am-7.30pm. Sat 10am-8pm; nabis-based meal. Sun and public holidays (including Sep 11 and 25) 10am-3pm. Last entry: 30 mins be- JARDÍ BOTÀNIC DE BARCELONA fore closing. Closed Tue (except public holi- (Doctor Font i Quer, s/n). M: Espanya (L1, L3; days). €10 (valid for one month). Reduced: FGC). T. 93 256 41 60. Permanent exhibition: €8. Under-14s free. Sep 24, 10am-8pm, free 10am-7pm. €3.50. Reduced: €1.70. Com- entry. www.macba.cat bined ticket with Museu Blau: €7. Reduced: Akram Zaatari. Against photography €3.50. Under-16s, free. Sep 24, first Sun- Until Sep 25. A summarised history of the Ar- day of the month, all day, and other Sundays ab Image Foundation, which features a wide from 3pm, free. museuciencies.cat range of photographic material from the Mid- Permanent exhibition Mediterranean plants dle East, North Africa and the Arab Diaspora. from around the world. Forensic Architecture Until Oct 15. Fo- Bonsai show Weekends and public holidays rensic Architecture is a little-known research 10.30am-6.30pm. Permanent exhibition fea- group that uses novel methods to investigate turing a collection donated by the family of human rights abuses. Pere Duran i Farell, a leading Catalan industri- Mostreig #1. Documents on stage Until alist and bonsai aficionado. Sep 22. A series of materials from the muse- LA VIRREINA. CENTRE DE LA IMATGE um’s archive which aims to be both a dem- (La Rambla, 99). M: Liceu (L3). T. 93 316 10 onstration of what is contained therein as 00. Tue-Sun, public holidays noon-8pm. well as an opportunity for analysis by the in- ajuntament.barcelona.cat/lavirreina/en/ stitution about what isn’t. FREE Paula Rego: Family sayings Until Oct 8. MACBA Collection. Martha Rosler: God A selection of works by the Portuguese paint- Bless America! Until Oct 15. US artist Rosler er and illustrator, who’s been at the forefront was a pioneer in video art in the 1960s, and of the feminist art movement for decades. for over 50 years she has continued her cri- FREE Gonzalo Elvira: 155. Simon’s Ballad Un- tique of contemporary culture. til Oct 8. This exhibition creates a biography Poesia Brossa Sep 21-Feb 2018. A com- of the Ukranian-Argentinian anarchist Simon prehensive survey of the work of pioneering Radowitzky (1891-1956), who responded to Catalan artist Joan Brossa (1919-1988), from police brutality in Buenos Aires in 1909 by his early books to his later visual investiga- targeting the police chief responsible. tions, and covering his work in theatre, cine- MUSEU BLAU. MUSEU DE LES CIÈNCIES ma, music and other fields. NATURALS DE BARCELONA MUHBA EL CALL (Pl. de Leonardo da Vinci, 4-5, Parc del (Placeta de Manuel Ribé, s/n). M: Liceu (L3), Fòrum). M: El Maresme/Fòrum (L4). T. 93 256 Jaume I (L4). T. 93 256 21 22. Wed, Fri 11am- 60 02. Tue-Sat 10am-7pm; Sun and public 2pm; Sat-Sun 11am-7pm. €2.20. Reduced: holidays 10am-8pm. Last entry: 30 mins be- €1.54. Under-16s, free. First Sunday of fore closing. Closed Mon (except public holi- month, all day, and other Sundays from 3pm, days). €6. Reduced: €2.70. Temporary ex- free. museuhistoria.bcn.cat hibition: €6.50. Reduced: €4.50. Combined The Jews in Medieval Barcelona Permanent ticket with Jardí Botànic: €7. Reduced: €3.50. exhibition about the city’s historical Jewish Under-16s, free. Sep 24, first Sunday of community.

26 MOVE BCN Metro times (II): Fridays and public holiday eves: 5am-2am MUHBA AT FABRA I COATS MUHBA SANTA CATERINA (Sant Adrià, 20). T. 93 256 21 00. M: Sant An- (Pl. de Joan Capri, s/n.). M: Jaume I (L4). T. 93 dreu (L1). Sun 11am-2pm. 256 21 22. Mon-Sat 7.30am-3.30pm. Closed museuhistoria.bcn.cat Sun and public holidays. Fabra i Coats factory Site of exceptional his- museuhistoria.bcn.cat torical interest that is based on English in- FREE Permanent exhibition Archaeological dustrial facilities. Following a renovation remains among the foundations of the Santa process, it now hosts cultural and education- Caterina market. al projects. MUHBA TEMPLE D’AUGUST MUHBA OLIVA ARTÉS (Paradís, 10). T. 93 256 21 22. M: Liceu (L3), (Espronceda, 142-146, Parc Central del Jaume I (L4). Mon 10am-2pm; Tue-Sat 10am- Poblenou). T. 93 256 21 22. M: Poblenou (L4). 7pm; Sun 10am-8pm. Wed 4.30pm-8pm; Sat-Sun 11am-3pm, 4pm- museuhistoria.bcn.cat 6pm. museuhistoria.bcn.cat FREE Permanent exhibition Visit the remains FREE Interrogate Barcelona Permanent exhi- of Augustus temple, which dates from Ro- bition that traces change in the city from in- man Barcelona. dustrialisation to the 21st century. MUHBA TURÓ DE LA ROVIRA MUHBA PARK GÜELL (Marià Labèrnia, s/n) Bus: 119, V17. T. 93 256 21 22. General access has no fixed timetable. (Olot, s/n. Casa de la Guarda). M: Vallcar- Museum area: Wed, Sat 4.30pm-8.30pm; ca (L3). T. 93 256 21 22. Until Oct 28: 8am- Sun 10.30am-2.30pm, 4.30pm-8.30pm. 8.30pm. The Casa de la Guarda is part of museuhistoria.bcn.cat the visit to the Conjunt Monumental of Park Barcelona to the limit This spot overlook- Güell, and is subject to the conditions regard- ing the city was used for anti-aircraft guns in ing access to Park Güell. €8. Reduced: €5.60. the Civil War. Under-7s, free. museuhistoria.bcn.cat; www.parkguell.cat MUHBA VIA SEPULCRAL ROMANA Güell, Gaudí and Barcelona, the expression (Pl. de la Vila de Madrid). M: Catalunya (L1, of an urban ideal Permanent audiovisual ex- L3; FGC). T. 93 256 21 22. Tue, Thu 11am-2pm; hibition about Park Güell and the city at the Sat, Sun 11am-7pm. time of modernisme. Closed Mon, Wed and Fri. €2. Reduced: €1.50. Under-16s, free. First Sunday of MUHBA PLAÇA DEL REI month, all day, and other Sundays from 3pm, (Pl. del Rei). M: Jaume I (L4). T. 93 256 21 22. free. museuhistoria.bcn.cat Tue-Sat 10am-7pm; Sun 10am-8pm. Closed Permanent exhibition This secondary Ro- Mon. €7. Reduced: €5. Under-16s, free. First man road was also the site for burials be- Sunday of month, all day, and other Sundays tween the first and third centuries AD. from 3pm, free. museuhistoria.bcn.cat MUHBA VIL·LA JOANA Permanent exhibition Archaeological (Ctra. de l’Esglèsia, 104). FGC: Baixador de site that lets you get to know the Roman colo- Vallvidrera. T. 93 256 21 22. Thu 10am-2pm; ny of Barcino. Sat, Sun and public holidays 10am-5pm. Last Christianity, visigoths and the city Per- entry: half an hour before closing. manent exhibition about Barcelona in the museuhistoria.bcn.cat late antiquity period. FREE Permanent exhibition Beautiful histori- Images to believe Until Jan 14, 2018. cal farmhouse in Collserola park that has re- Marking 500 years since the Protestant Ref- cently undergone renovation works. ormation, this show looks at both Catholic and Protestant images from Europe and Bar- MUSEU DE celona between the 16th and 18th centuries. (Pl. Assemblea de Catalunya, 1. Badalona). M: Badalona Pompeu Fabra (L2). T. 93 384 MUHBA REFUGI 307 17 50. Tue-Sat 10am-2pm, 5pm-8pm. Sun (Nou de la Rambla, 169). M: Paral•lel (L2, and public holidays 10am-2pm. Closed Mon. L3). T. 93 256 21 22. Guided tours: Sun Temp exhibition: Tue-Sat 5pm-8pm, Sun 10.30am (English), 11.30am (Spanish) and 10am-2pm. €6. Reduced: €1, €3, €4.80. Un- 12.30pm (Catalan). Closed public holidays. der-7s, free. www.museudebadalona.cat €3.40. Prior reservation necessary: reserves- Baetulo, Roman city Permanent exhibition [email protected] or call 93 256 21 22. mu- includes the remains of the steam baths and seuhistoria.bcn.cat Decumanus Maximus street. Permanent exhibition 400 metres of FREE Homage by Badalona to Joan Peiró Un- tunnels let you sense the anguish felt by resi- til Sep 24. Peiró was a key figure in the Sec- dents during air raids on the city during the ond Spanish Republic in the ’30s. The town . where he worked, lived and started his ca-

visitbarcelona.com 27 tickets.visitbarcelona.com reer in trade unions pays tribute to him 75 ends and public holidays 10am-6.45pm. €7. years after he was killed by firing squad. Reduced: €6. Children 8-16: €4. MEB: MUSEU DE L’ERÒTICA DE www.museudemontserrat.com BARCELONA Permanent exhibition Paintings by El Greco, (La Rambla, 96, bis). M: Liceu (L3), Catalun- Caravaggio, Tiepolo, Monet, Sisley, Degas, ya (L1, L3; FGC). T. 93 318 98 65. 10am-mid- Pissarro, Miró, Dalí, Picasso... night. €9. Reduced: €8. Special prices for Anatomia d’una illa a ulls clucs Until Sep 11. groups. www.erotica-museum.com A site specific installation created by Catalan Permanent exhibition Take a trip artist Jordi Fulla to explore aesthetical and through the history of eroticism and its repre- cultural tensions between East and West. sentation in art. Guillermo Pfaff Until Oct 8. Barcelona painter Pfaff tends to focus on self-criticism and re- MUSEU DE LA MÚSICA flection in his creative works. L’Auditori (Lepant, 150). M: Glòries & Marina (L1), Monumental (L2). T. 93 256 36 50. Tue, MUSEU DEL DISSENY DE BARCELONA Wed, Fri 10am-6pm; Thu 10am-9pm; Sat, Edifici Disseny Hub Barcelona (Pl. de les Sun 10am-7pm. Closed Mon (except Sep 25). Glòries Catalanes, 37-38). M: Glòries (L1). T. €6. Reduced: €4.50. Under-16s, free. Sep 24- 93 256 68 00. Tue-Sun 10am-8pm. Closed 25, first Sunday of month, all day, and other Mon (except public holidays). Check website Sundays from 3pm, free. for prices and opening times of David Bowie www.museumusica.bcn.cat Is. Permanent exhibitions: €6. Reduced: €4. Permanent exhibition. Enjoy a journey Under-16s, free. Sep 24, Sundays from 3pm- through the different periods that make up 8pm and first Sunday of month, all day, free. the history of music. www.museudeldisseny.cat David Bowie Is Until Sep 25. Extensive exhi- Antic Convent de Sant Agustí (Comerç, 36). bition dedicated to the musical icon. Creat- M: Arc de Triomf (L1). T. 93 268 78 78. Until ed by the V&A in it includes photos, Sep 15: Mon-Sat 10am-8pm, Sun and public original costumes, album artwork and set holidays 10am-3pm; from Sep 16: Mon-Sat designs, all highlighting Bowie’s innovation 10am-7pm, Sun and public holidays 10am- and imagination. 3pm. €6. Reductions available. Under-7s, FREE The best design of the year Until Oct 29. free. www.museuxocolata.cat This exhibition features finalists and winners Permanent exhibition The origins of of the main prizes awarded this year by the chocolate, its arrival in Europe in the 16th Foment de les Arts i del Disseny (Fostering century and the relationship it has with Bar- Art and Design) association, with almost 300 celona. design items on display. FREE The Materials Farm Until Sep 21. A show MUSEU DE LES CULTURES DEL MÓN of new materials created using agricultural (Montcada, 12). M: Jaume I (L4). T. 93 256 23 waste and living organisms, as well as some 00. Tue-Sat 10am-7pm; Sun and public holi- rubbish created by tourism. days, 10am-8pm. Closed Mon (except pub- From the world to the museum. Product de- lic holidays). Joint ticket for Museu Etnològ- ic + Museu de les Cultures del Món: €5. Re- sign, cultural heritage Permanent exhibi- duced: €3.50. Temp exhibition only: €2.20. tion showing daily objects from a museum Reduced: €1.50. Under-16s, free. Sep 24, first perspective. Sunday of month, all day, and other Sundays Extraordinary! Collections of decorative arts from 3pm, free. museuculturesmon.bcn.cat and signature works (3rd-20th centuries). Permanent exhibition Explore the artis- Permanent exhibition featuring art from the tic heritage of different cultures from Africa, past 1700 years. Asia, America and Oceania. The dressed body. Silhouettes and fash- FREE A l’intempèrie: the life of the last shep- ion (1550-2015) Permanent exhibition about herds of Until Sep 26. Photo- how women have long altered their shapes graphic exhibition about the last two men using their clothes. working in the Montseny natural park as Graphic design: from trade to profession shepherds, a job and way of life gradually (1940-1980) Permanent exhibition tracing disappearing from Catalonia. the professionalisation of graphic design. MUSEU DE MONTSERRAT MUSEU DEL FUTBOL CLUB BARCELONA (Abadia de Montserrat. 08199 Montserrat). Estadi FCB (Aristides Maillol, s/n. Gates 7 and FGC from Pl. Espanya (R5 line). Station: Mon- 9). M: Les Corts (L3). T. 902 18 99 00. 9.30am- istrol de Montserrat + zip train. 7.30pm. €25. Reduced: €20. Under-6s, free. T. 93 877 77 45. Until Sep 11: 10am-6.45pm. Some areas closed and opening hours re- From Sep 12: Mon-Fri 10am-5.45pm, week- duced on match days. www.fcbarcelona.com

28 MOVE BCN Metro times (III): Saturdays: non-stop service Camp Nou Experience Permanent exhibi- ropean, that come together to bring key re- tion that takes in the club’s 118 years of history cent works to Barcelona. and includes a visit to the stadium facilities. MUSEU FREDERIC MARÈS MUSEU DEL MODERNISME DE (Plaça de Sant Iu, 5). M: Liceu (L3), Jaume I BARCELONA (L4). T. 93 256 35 00. Tue-Sat 10am-7pm. Sun (Balmes, 48). M: Passeig de Gràcia (L2, L3, and public holidays 11am-8pm. Closed Mon L4). T. 93 272 28 96. Tue-Sat 10.30am-7pm; (except public holidays). €4.20. Reduced: Sun and public holidays 10.30am-2pm. €2.40. Under-16s, free. Sep 24, first Sunday Closed Mon. €10. Reduced: €7. Children of month, all day, and other Sundays from 6-16: €5. Under-6s, free. www.mmbcn.cat 3pm, free. www.museumares.bcn.cat Permanent exhibition Over 350 works Permanent exhibition Wide-ranging display by 42 of the most important artists from Cata- includes Frederic Marès’s sculpture collec- lan modernisme, including Ramon Casas. tion, his ‘collector’s cabinet’, which houses thousands of items that he collected during MUSEU EGIPCI DE BARCELONA his life, and his library-study. (València, 284). M: Passeig de Gràcia (L2, Oleguer Junyent, collector. Around the world L3, L4). T. 93 488 01 88. Until Sep 11: Mon-Sat and back to the Born Until Jan 7, 2018. Juny- 10am-8pm, Sun 10am-2pm; from Sep 12: ent was an artist, collector and traveller. This Mon-Fri 10am-2pm, 4pm-8pm, Sat 10am- show looks at his art collection and connec- 8pm, Sun 10am-2pm. €11. Reduced: €8. tion to Frederic Marès. Children 6-14: €5. Under-6s, free. Propaganda Fidei. Sculpture and Counter- www.museuegipci.com Reformation Until Jan 14, 2018. Running in Permanent exhibition Almost a thou- conjunction with the MUHBA Plaça del Rei sand items that date from the ancient civili- exhibition of Reformation religious image- sation of the Pharaohs. ry, this show focuses on seven sculptures in Tutankhamun, history of a discovery No the Frederic Marès collection dating from the end date. How the tomb of the famous Egyp- same period. tian king was uncovered. FREE Tres jóvenes Until autumn 2017. In the Sacred animals in ancient Egypt Un- museum’s courtyard, you can currently see til Sep 30. Discover the bonds that ancient this marble sculpture by Frederic Marès, Egyptians had with the animal world. which is a recent purchase for the museum (Tue-Sun 10am-10pm). MUSEU ETNOLÒGIC (Passeig de Santa Madrona, 16-22). M: Po- MUSEU MARÍTIM DE BARCELONA ble Sec (L3), Espanya (L1, L3; FGC). T. 93 256 (Av. de les Drassanes, s/n). M: Drassanes 34 84. Tue-Sat 10am-7pm; Sun and public (L3). T. 93 342 99 20. 10am-8pm. Last entry: holidays 10am-8pm. Closed Mon. Joint tick- 7.30pm. Museum + temporary exhibitions: et for Museu Etnològic + Museu de les Cul- €10. Reduced: €5. Under-17s, free. Check tures del Món: €5. Reduced: €3.50. Under- website for Titanic prices. Sundays from 3pm, 16s, free. Sep 24, first Sunday of month, all free. Free entry for La Mercè (check dates with day, and other Sundays from 4pm-8pm, free. venue). www.mmb.cat ajuntament.barcelona.cat/museuetnolog- Titanic. The reconstruction Until Oct 1. Large- ic/en/home scale model of the world’s most famous The faces of Barcelona End date tbc. This ocean liner that highlights its many details. temporary exhibition invites visitors to take The show also features various objects relat- a fresh look at the city through a selection of ed to the Titanic. carefully chosen objects. FREE Miraestels Until Sep 24. The focus of Feel our heritage Permanent exhibition that this show is a floating sculpture created by aims to explain our society through the com- artist Robert Llimós in tribute to a piece by parison of different places and times. Catalan poet Joan Brossa. FREE By the sea Until Sep 25. Looking at the MEAM: MUSEU EUROPEU D’ART music that has accompanied the develop- MODERN ment of human activity in the Mediterrane- (Barra de Ferro, 5). M: Jaume I (L4). T. 93 319 an area. 56 93. Tue-Sun 10am-8pm. Closed Mon. €9. Royal boatyards and galleys First part of a Reduced: €7. Under-10s free. www.meam.es new permanent installation dedicated to the Contemporary figurative art Until Sep ’s shipbuilding industry. 16. Nearly 300 paintings and 80 sculptures 7 boats, 7 stories Until Dec 31. Show that fea- from the 20th and 21st centuries. tures some of the museum’s most notable Figurativas 17 & ARC Salon Sep 22-Nov model boats and a variety of other interest- 26. Extensive exhibition of contemporary fig- ing items from its archive. urative art featuring two international com- Snipe. Origins, present and future Until Sep petitions, one from the US and the other Eu- 25. Discover the history of this lightweight

visitbarcelona.com 29 tickets.visitbarcelona.com boat designed in 1931 and which quickly rose Permanent exhibition Explore in-depth to popularity. the worlds of sport and the Olympic Games. MUSEU MOTO BARCELONA Plus on September 10 and 30, enjoy sport-re- (C/ de la Palla, 10). M: Liceu (L3), Jaume I (L4), lated guided tours. Catalunya (L1, L3; FGC). T. 93 318 65 84. Mon- That summer of 1992! Until Oct 1. Cele- Sat 10.30am-7.30pm. For Sun and public hol- brating the 25th anniversary of Barcelona’s idays, check with museum. €9 including a hosting of the 1992 Olympic Games and Par- drink. Reduced: €6 including a drink. Up to 8 alympics. years old, free. www.museumoto.com Playmobil sport special: 25 years of Bar- Motorbike. Society, industry, competi- celona 1992 Until Oct 1. Re-live the magic of tion Permanent exhibition looking at the his- Barcelona’s time as Olympic host with these tory of the motorbike from its beginnings as special Playmobil (or Clicks as it’s called an elite status symbol. here) displays. Catalan motorbike, today Until Sep 30. A look at the transformation of the local industry, (Montcada, 15-23). M: Jaume I (L4). T. 93 256 which has become renowned around the world, 30 00. Until Sep 25: Mon 9am-5pm; Tue-Sun known particularly for its specialisation. (except Thu) 9am-7pm; Thu 9am-9.30pm. MUSEU NACIONAL D’ART DE From Sep 26: Tue-Sun (except Thu) 9am- CATALUNYA 7pm; Thu 9am-9.30pm. Last entry: half an (Parc de Montjuïc). M: Espanya (L1, L3: FGC). hour before closing. Collection: €11. Picasso T. 93 622 03 60. Tue-Sat 10am-8pm; Sun and donation only: €4.50. Collection + temp exhi- public holidays 10am-3pm. Closed Mon (ex- bition: €14. Sep 24, every Thu 6pm-9.30pm cept for public holidays including Sep 11 and and first Sunday of month all day, free entry. 25). General admission €12. Ismael Smith: www.museupicasso.bcn.cat €6. For Ramón Pichot, check with museum. Permanent exhibition More than 3,800 Rooftop viewing-point: €2. Under-16s and works from different periods of the artist’s over-65s, free. Sep 11 and 24, Saturdays from career. 3pm, and first Sunday of every month, free. Other artists in the 1970 Picasso donation www.museunacional.cat Until Sep 3. In 1970, donated Permanent exhibition Most important artworks to the museum that had been held collection of painted Romanic murals and in his homes in Barcelona for three genera- Catalan modernisme in the world. During tions, pieces by contemporaries of the artist your visit, head up to the rooftop, the perfect and friends and students of his father. spot for enjoying panoramic views of the city. Ruth draws Picasso Until Sep 24. Video art Ismael Smith, the beauty and the mon- by Rineke Dijkstra that focuses on a young sters Until Sep 17. A look back at the entire British girl who visits the Tate Liverpool and scope of Smith’s career, bringing together a finds herself in front of a key piece of Pi- variety of pieces from the disciplines he prac- casso’s work based on a character from his tised, including sculpture, illustration, jewel- ‘Guernica’. lery design and engravings. Ramón Pichot. From to (Pg. de Gràcia, 107). M: Diagonal (L3, L5). La Maison Rose Sep 28-Jan 21, 2018. Bar- FGC: Provença. T. 93 238 80 91. Mon-Sat celona artist Ramón Pichot (1871-1925) set- 10am-8pm; Sun and public holidays 10am- tled in at the start of the 20th century, 2.30pm. palaurobert.gencat.cat and ended up staying there for the rest of his FREE Breaking news Dalí Until Oct 15. Travel- life at the heart of key contemporary artistic ling show that highlights the media-friendly movements. and PR-aware side of the Catalan artist. Loop Festival: Olympia Until Dec 31. Ol- FREE “Flaix” 2042 Until Oct 19. Considering ympia is a monumental double screen pro- the future of music as the popular Catalan jection depicting the deterioration of the Ber- “Flaix” (pron. flash) radio station celebrates lin Olympic stadium in real time, an effect 25 years. caused purely by the influence of nature. FREE “Mediapro Live. The revolution live” MUSEU OLÍMPIC I DE L’ESPORT JOAN Until Sep 24. An exploration of the world of ANTONI SAMARANCH images, including technology, the instant na- (Av. de l’Estadi Olímpic, 60). M: Espanya (L1, ture of sharing and virtual realities. The com- L3; FGC). T. 93 292 53 79. Tue-Sat 10am-8pm; pany Mediapro has witnessed this revolution Sun and public holidays 10am-2.30pm. first-hand over the past 20 years. Closed Mon (except public holidays). €5.80. FREE Catalan prize for eco-design Sep 13- Reduced: €3.60. Under-7s and over-65s, Nov 19. See the winners from recent edi- free. Sep 24, free. tions (2015 and 2017) of a regional contest www.museuolimpicbcn.cat for products that include considerations to

30 MOVE BCN Metro and bus tickets: ticket: €2.15, T-10 ten-ride ticket: €9.95 improve their environmental impact in their (L5). T. 93 603 51 52. Ticket office opens an design. hour before performance starts. FREE Monumenta Until Sep 11. Exhibition www.teatregaudibarcelona.com about this organisation that seeks to pre- Sota la catifa Until Sep 17. Tue, Wed 8.45pm; serve Catalan architechtural heritage. Thu-Sat 10.15pm; Sun 6pm. €20. Three de- REIAL MONESTIR DE SANTA MARIA DE tectives have to work out what has happened PEDRALBES to their professor after he mysteriously dis- (Baixada del Monestir, 9). FGC: Reina Elisen- appears from a hotel. In Catalan. da. T. 93 256 34 34. Tue-Fri 10am-5pm; Sat La Divina Comedia Sept 20-Oct 1. Wed-Sat 10am-7pm; Sun 10am-8pm. Last entry half 8pm; Sun 6pm. 20€. Dante’s text adapted as an hour before closing. Closed Mon (except a modern drama. In Spanish. Sep 11, 10am-2pm). €5. Reduced: €3.50. Un- Singing Talent Show Sep 23-Oct 29. Sat der-16s, free. Sep 24, Sundays from 3pm, 5pm; Sun 12am. 20€. Musical theatre for the and first Sunday of month, all day, free. entire family. In Catalan. monestirpedralbes.bcn.cat (GRÀCIA) Furniture and feminine spaces at Pedralbes (Montseny, 47). M: Fontana (L3). T. 93 289 Monastery Until Dec. Exploration of some of 27 70. Ticket office opens Mon-Fri from 5pm; the key aspects of the monastery. weekends two hours before show starts. Silenced women Until Sep 3. The legacy that www.teatrelliure.com Sister Eulària Anzizu (1868-1916) left at the Nit de Reis (o El que Vulguis) Sep 14-Oct 8. monastery. Tue-Fri 8.30pm; Sat 7pm; Sun 6pm. €26.50; Pedralbes Monastery. The treasures of Tue, Wed €20. Pau Carrió gives us a fresh the Monastery Permanent exhibition of a take on Shakespeare, in this musical produc- unique collection of art, furniture and litur- tion starring some of the Lliure’s youngest ac- gical items. tors. In Catalan. Plants, remedies and apothecaries; the me- dieval garden Permanent exhibition about TEATRE POLIORAMA how Greek and Roman medicine, with Arab- (La Rambla, 115). T. 93 317 75 99. M: Catalun- Islamic culture, uses nature as the basis of ya (L1, L3; FGC). Ticket office: Tue-Fri from treating sickness. 5pm, Sat-Sun from 4pm until the start of the Murals in the spotlight. Paintings in the performance. www.teatrepoliorama.com Sant Miquel Chapel Permanent exhibition Jorge Blass presents ‘Palabra de Mago’ Sep on the study and conservation of the earliest 7-Oct 8. Thu 8.30pm; Fri 8.30pm, except Sep Italian Trecento murals in Catalonia. 15, 29 9.15pm; Sat 6pm, 8.30pm; Sun 6pm; Petras Albas. The Pedralbes Monastery and extra show Mon 25 6pm. €10-€32. Magician the Montcada family (1326-1673) Perma- Jorge Blass returns with this show that inves- nent exhibition exploring the lineage of the tigates the world of his peers, are they hon- Montcada family and its close relationship est people or nothing more than tricksters? with the Monastery. In Spanish. TEATRE VICTÒRIA (Paral·lel, 67). T. 93 324 97 42. M: Paral·lel Theatre, musicals (L2, L3). Ticket office opens for two hours -be fore the start of the performance. and cabaret www.teatrevictoria.com TEATRE COLISEUM Cabaret From Sep 16. Wed,Thu 8.30pm; Fri (Sant Antoni Maria Claret, 120). M: Sagrada 5pm, 9pm; Sat 5.30pm, 9.30pm; Sun 6pm. Família (L2, L5) and Sant Pau/Dos de Maig €17.90-€48.90. The classic musical set in (L5). T. 93 603 51 52. Ticket office opens an the decadent Kit Kat Club in 1930s Berlin, hour before performance starts. and which tells the story of singer Sally Bow- www.teatregaudibarcelona.com les. In Spanish. The Hole Zero Sep 20-Nov 12. Wed-Fri VERSUS TEATRE 8.30pm; Sat 7.30pm, 10.30pm; Sun 7pm (Castillejos, 179). M: Glòries (L1), Monumen- (check with venue for special one-off days). tal (L2). T. 93 603 51 52. www.versusteatre. From €18. Following the international suc- com. Tickets available from www.atrapalo. cess of The Hole and The Hole 2, this is a new com or the venue website. take on the shows that combine circus, mu- Tell me on a Sunday Until Sep 3. Thu-Sat 9.30 sic and humour, with a setting in the iconic pm; Sun 6pm. €24. Andrew Lloyd Weber Studio 54 club on New Year’s Eve in 1979. one-act show about an English girl heading TEATRE GAUDÍ BARCELONA to NYC looking for love. In Catalan. (Sant Antoni Maria Claret, 120). M: Sagrada El primer concierto. Sep 20-Oct 15. Sat 5pm; Família (L2, L5) and Sant Pau/Dos de Maig Sun 12am. 10€. Musical show whose star is

visitbarcelona.com 31 tickets.visitbarcelona.com a teacher, buffoon, musician and eccentric. In Spanish. Dance MERCAT DE LES FLORS (Lleida, 59). M: Espanya (L1, L3; FGC), Poble Sec (L3). T. 93 426 18 75. Ticket office opens an hour before the performance starts. www.mercatflors.cat Roser López Espinosa + Thomas Noone Sep 28-Oct 1. Thu-Fri 8pm, Sun 6pm. €16. As part of an initiative to promote Catalan dance, this performance features two locally based choreographers and works they’ve devel- oped, ‘L’estol’ and ‘Many’. TEATRE GREC (Passeig de Santa Madrona, s/n). M: Poble Sec (L3).Sep 1, 2. 9.30pm. €25 -€80. www.ibstage.com IBStage Galas 2017 See leading dancers from some of the world’s most prestigious companies and a ballet corps of over 100 young dancers, all in the iconic setting of Bar- celona’s Greek-style open-air amphitheatre in Montjuïc.

32 MOVE BCN Metro and bus tickets: ticket: €2.15, T-10 ten-ride ticket: €9.95 INFORMATION AND SALES Degusta les Punxes (Av. Diagonal, 420). M: Tourist information points and Verdaguer (L4, L5), Diagonal (L3, L5); Prov- tickets.visitbarcelona.com ença (FGC). Fri (Eng) 1pm, Sat (Cat) 7pm, Sun (Cat) 1pm, (Spa) 7pm. €29. www.casadelespunxes.com Experience a different way to see the mod- ernista by combining your guided tour with a range of gourmet snacks plus Estrella Damm beer; it’s a fusion of history, architecture and modernisme with DAY BY DAY great gastronomy. NIGHT-TIME ACTIVITIES September 2017 Night Tour (Start: Plaça Catalunya).M: Catalunya (L1, L3; FGC). Until Sep 17: Fri-Sun 9.30pm. Spa/Eng/Cat. Adults: €19. Children (4-12 years): €10. www.barcelonabusturistic.cat Get a fresh perspective on the city by taking one of the popular Barcelona Tourist Buses for a 2.5-hour evening tour, which includes Friday 1 seeing the Magic Fountain on Montjuïc. Summer nights at La Pedrera (Pg. de Gràcia, DANCE 92). M: Diagonal (L3, L5); Provença (FGC). Dance: IBStage Gala Teatre Grec (Passeig de Doors: 8.30pm; concert: 9pm. Until Sep 9. Santa Madrona, s/n). M: Poble Sec (L3).Sep Every Fri and Sat. €30. www.lapedrera.com 1, 2. 9.30pm. €25-€80. www.ibstage.com Gaudí’s building once more plays host See leading dancers from some of the to weekly jazz concerts on its spectacu- world’s most prestigious companies and a lar rooftop. Entrance includes a tour of the ballet corps of over 100 young dancers, all in ‘Gaudí Space’ and a drink on the terrace. the iconic setting of Barcelona’s Greek-style This weekend hear from the Sofia Ribeiro open-air amphitheatre in Montjuïc. Quartet. MUSIC FESTIVAL Evening tours of Santa Maria del Mar (Plaça 15th San Miguel Mas i Mas Festival: Pedro de Santa Maria, 1). M: Jaume I (L4). Fri 9pm Córdoba and Belén de la Quintana Sala (Spa), Sat 9pm (Cat), 9.30pm (Spa; depend- ing on demand). €17.50. Discounts available. Tarantos (Plaça Reial, 17). M: Liceu (L3). Sep Booking: www.riostabarcelona.com and 1-3. 7.30pm, 8.30pm, 9.30pm, 10.30pm. tickets.visitbarcelona.com €15. www.masimas.com/tarantos Spend the evening enjoying beautiful views Marking the end of the festival at Sala Taran- across the city as well as visiting the historic tos for this year, these two stars de- church itself. liver half-hour performances of memorable The Eternal Banquet Museu Egipci (València, intensity and passion. 284). M: Passeig de Gràcia (L2, L3, L4). Until 15th San Miguel Mas i Mas Festival: Incog- Oct. Every Fri 8.30pm. €35. nito Palau de la Música Catalana (Palau de la www.museuegipci.com Música, 4-6). M: Urquinaona (L1, L4). 9pm. Take a fresh look at Ancient Egypt with this €55. www.palaumusica.com combined evening event that starts with a This year’s summer Mas i Mas music festi- guided tour of the museum focused on the val at the Palau de la Música draws to a close culinary arts of that time followed by a tast- with the legendary British acid jazz band, In- ing of products which the Egyptians would cognito. Created back in 1981 as a way to ad- have eaten. vance the jazz, soul and funk of the 1970s, The Ghost Walking Tour (Start: Arc de Triomf, they’ve had almost four decades of success Pg. Lluís Companys). M: Arc de Triomf (L1). that includes 17 albums. Fri 9.30pm (Spanish); Sat 8.30pm (English). €12. Info and tickets: tickets.visitbarcelona. TOURS com and iconoserveis.com. Casa Felip (Ausiàs Marc, 21). M: Urquinaona A two-hour tour around some of the spooki- (L1, L4). Fri 11am (English), 1pm (Spanish). est corners of Barcelona. €14. Reduced: €12.60. Reserve in advance at Medieval supper and show at the Palau Re- www.casessingulars.com quesens (Bisbe Caçador, 3). M: Liceu (L3), Once home to the Felip family, this apart- Jaume I (L4). Fri, Sat. 7.30pm. From €71. Dis- ment is an excellent example of the moderni- counts available. www.palaurequesens.cat sta style of architecture. and tickets.visitbarcelona.com

visitbarcelona.com 33 tickets.visitbarcelona.com Take a tour of this historic building, try medi- 10am-8pm, from Sep 11 10am-5pm; Caribe eval food and enjoy entertainment typical of Aquatic Park: Sep 1-3 10.30am-7pm, Sep 4-17 the era. Guided tours only also available. 10.30am-6pm. tickets.visitbarcelona.com or Sing-Along Poble Espanyol (Av. Francesc Fer- www.portaventura.es rer i Guàrdia, 13). M: Espanya (L1, L3; FGC). This popular resort has three different parks: 9.30pm. €13 (in advance). €14 (on the door). PortAventura,with rides and fun for all; Ferrari www.poble-espanyol.com Land, an exciting new area dedicated to the Release your inner diva with these outdoor famous fast cars; and Caribe Aquatic Park, a film screenings where you can join in with top-rate water park. the songs. Barcelona Urban Forest (Pl. del Fòrum, s/n). FREE MediaPro Live Palau Robert (Pg. de Grà- M: El Maresme/Fòrum (L4). Until Sep 10, dai- cia, 107). M: Diagonal (L3, L5). Every Wed-Fri ly 10am-3pm, 4pm-8pm; from Sep 11, week- until Sep 24. 8.30pm. ends and public holidays 10am-3pm, 4pm- palaurobert.gencat.cat 8pm. €11-€24 (depending on circuit & age). For three nights each week in the summer, www.barcelonaboscurba.com the Palau Robert screens films, tv series and Zip wires, trampolines and bungees for high- concerts in a specially erected marquee in adrenaline fun. its garden. Tonight, see a screening of Mid- night in Paris. FLAMENCO Tablao de Carmen Poble Espanyol (Av. Franc- JAZZ esc Ferrer i Guàrdia, 13). M: Espanya (L1, Lina Lomanto Quartet Jamboree (Pl. Reial, L3; FGC). Daily 6pm: doors, 6.45pm: show; 17). M: Liceu (L3). 8pm, 10pm. €15 (online in 8.30pm: doors, 9.15pm: show. From €30. advance). €18 (on the door). Options include drink + show and meal + www.masimas.com/jamboree show; ticket includes entrance to Poble Es- Colombian pianist Lina Lomanto has been panyol. www.tablaodecarmen.com based in Barcelona for some years, bringing Opened in 1988 in homage to iconic Barce- a breath of fresh air to the local jazz scene. lona flamenco star, , this spot She’s accompanied here by double bassist in Poble Espanyol offers top-quality perform- Horacio Fumero, RJ Miller on drums, and spe- ances of different styles of flamenco. cial guest Bill McHenry on sax. La Bodega Flamenca (Roger de Flor, 230). M: SPANISH GUITAR Verdaguer (L4, L5), Sagrada Família (L2, L5). Maestros of the Spanish Guitar Basilica de Mon-Sat 6pm (dinner), 7pm (show); 8.30pm Santa Maria del Pi (Pl. del Pi, 7). M: Catalunya (dinner), 9.30pm (show). Various menus (L1, L3; FGC). Sep 1, 10, 12, 14. 9pm. €19. Dis- and drink-only option available. Closed Sun. count at tourist offices. More info: www.labodegaflamenca.com tickets.visitbarcelona.com. Enjoy an authentic flamenco experience in Ekaterina Záytseva was brought up in Rus- this unique space dedicated to flamenco cul- sia, although she has lived in Spain for over a ture and Med cuisine close to the Sagrada decade and is a Spanish guitar expert. Família. Tablao Flamenco Nervión (Princesa, 2). M: FAMILY Jaume I (L4). Wed-Sat 8pm-10pm. Show + Family activities at the Museu Blau. Museu drink €16.90; show + supper €27.90. de les Ciències Naturals de Barcelona (Pl. de City centre restaurant hosts flamenco per- Leonardo da Vinci, 4-5, Parc del Fòrum). M: El formances. Maresme/Fòrum (L4). Until Sep 3; check with venue for times. Entry (includes activities): OPEN-AIR CINEMA €6. Reduced: €2.70. museuciencies.cat Mecal Air Poble Espanyol (Av. Francesc Ferrer Throughout the summer, the Museu Blau i Guàrdia, 13). M: Espanya (L1, L3; FGC). Until hosts different activities aimed at all the fam- Sep 8. 8pm. €5.50 (in advance) €6.50 (on the ily, including investigating some of the ani- door). www.poble-espanyol.com mals on display in ‘Planet Life’ and exploring For the ninth year, Poble Espanyol hosts this the different kid-friendly displays. open-air festival dedicated to short films. There’s a different theme each week: to- OPEN-AIR FAMILY night, it’s a loser special. PortAventura World theme park (Av. Alcal- de Pere Molas. Km. 2. Vila Seca (Tarragona)). BLUES T. 902 20 22 20. Train: Port Aventura (line Blues at the MEAM (Barra de Ferro, 5). M: R16 from Sants-Estació or Passeig de Grà- Jaume I (L4). Fri 6pm. €11 (in advance). €14 cia; www.renfe.es). Direct 90-min bus from (on the door). More info and tickets at tourist Balmes, 5 (Julia Travel). PortAventura Park: offices and tickets.visitbarcelona.com. Sep 1, 3-10 10am-midnight, Sep 2 10am- Swing and manouche jazz from the Scara- 3am, Sep 11-29 (not 23) 10am-8pm; Sep mouche quartet, plus you can enjoy modern 23, 30 10am-11pm; Ferrari Land: Sep 1-10 art, drinks and snacks.

34 MOVE BCN NitBus night bus: night buses leave from Plaça Catalunya. Ticket: €2.15 SHOPPING sens and what the city was like while she Barcelona Genuine Shops (Start: tourist of- was alive. fice in Pl. Sant Jaume, Ciutat, 2). M: Jaume I Reial Acadèmia de Ciències i Arts de Barce- (L4), Liceu (L3). Fri 3.30pm. €25. lona (La Rambla, 115). M: Catalunya (L1, L3; tickets.visitbarcelona.com FGC). Wed, Sat 10.30am, 11.30am, 12.30pm. Three-hour tour led by a professional guide Various languages. €8. www.sternalia.com that lets you discover some of the city’s most Discover this 250-year-old institution located distinctive and authentic shops. in an 18th-century building right at the heart of the city. Albert Einstein explained the fun- damentals of relativity in its main hall, and Saturday 2 it’s also home to an astronomical clock that OPEN-AIR – FAMILY dates from 1869. Tibidabo theme park (Pl. Tibidabo, 3-4). FGC: SUMMER ACTIVITIES Av.Tibidabo + or bus 196. Funic- Summer at Cosmocaixa (Isaac Newton, 26). ular del Tibidabo (Pl. Doctor Andreu). €28.50 FGC: Av. Tibidabo. Until Sep 11. (under-120cm, €10.50). Check dates and http://obrasociallacaixa.org times with venue. www.tibidabo.cat Cosmocaixa hosts a series of special sci- Barcelona’s theme park features fun rides ence-related activities for the summer new and old plus amazing city views. months, including workshops for kids. Dur- TOURS ing this period, the museum opens every day Casa de la Seda (Sant Pere Més Alt, 1). M: Ur- from 10am to 8pm. quinaona (L1, L4). Sat 11am (Spa/Eng). €10. TRADITIONS Reduced: €8. Free for under-11s. FREE Festa Catalana (Av. de la Catedral/Plaça www.casadelaseda.com Nova). M: Jaume I (L4). Sat 11.30am. Until ‘The House of Silk’ is the only professional Nov. www.bcn.cat guild building in Barcelona open to the pub- Sample a taste of authentic Catalan folklore lic. With over 300 years of history, a visit there with this weekly display of culture such as hu- will take you back to a time of splendour and man towers, giants and traditional dances. elegance, and give you the chance to learn FREE Sardanes (Pla de la Seu). M: Jaume I about the work of such institutions. (L4). Sat 6pm; Sun 11.15am. The Shadow of the Wind (Start: Centre d’Art Catalonia’s national dance is performed in Santa Mónica, La Rambla, 9). M: Drassanes front of the cathedral every weekend. (L3). Sat 6pm (Spanish/English). €14. Info and tickets: tickets.visitbarcelona.com and JAZZ iconoserveis.com. Mamas Gun Jamboree (Pl. Reial, 17). M: Liceu For fans of Carlos Ruiz Zafón’s extraordinarily (L3). 10pm. €25 (online in advance). €28 (on successful Barcelona-set book, this guided the door). www.masimas.com/jamboree tour is a can’t-miss. This British band have been shaking things FREE Funeral carriage and hearse collection up on the soul scene in their home country (Montjuïc Cemetery, Mare del Déu del Port, and now they perform in Barcelona for the 56-58). Bus: 21. Sat noon. In Catalan. first time, to show just what they’re made of. www.cbsa.cat Don’t miss your chance to hear them in the Guided tour of the world’s largest collection intimate setting of Jamboree. of such carriages, with examples dating from CLASSICAL MUSIC the 18th century to the 1950s. Classical music at the MEAM (Barra de Fer- Modernista Route guided tours Hash Mar- ro, 5). M: Jaume I (L4). Sat 6pm. €15 (in ad- ihuana & Hemp Museum (Ample, 35). M: vance). €19 (on the door). More info and tick- Drassanes (L3), Barceloneta (L4). Until Sep ets at tourist offices and 10. Sat (Spa) 5pm; Sun (Cat) noon. Prior res- tickets.visitbarcelona.com. ervation required: hashmuseum.com Hear a concert of classic sax from the Moyà Discover the modernista building that to- Sellés duo, with works by the likes of Phil day houses Barcelona’s Hash Marihuana & Woods and Eugène Bozza. Entry includes an Hemp Museum, the Palau Mornau. afternoon snack. Palau Requesens (Bisbe Caçador, 3). M: Liceu (L3), Jaume I (L4). Sat 11.30am, FAMILY 12.30pm, 1.30pm. Various languages. FREE Saturdays with artists: Romanesque www.sternalia.com monsters MNAC (Parc de Montjuïc). M: Es- Get to know the history of this wonderful pal- panya (L1, L3: FGC). Sep 2, 9, 16, 23. 4.45pm. ace and its striking architecture, a place built Eng, Spa, Cat. Reserve at: grups@museuna- on top of part of the former Roman walls. cional.cat or on 93 622 03 76. You will also get to know Isabel de Reque- www.museunacional.cat

visitbarcelona.com 35 tickets.visitbarcelona.com Using the fragments of creatures that appear quinaona (L1, L4). Sep 3, 8, 17, 22. 9.30pm. in various pieces of Romanesque art, can you €20-€50. More info and tickets at tourist of- work out what the original image showed? fices andtickets.visitbarcelona.com. Artist Aldo Urbano leads this activity that is Hear the most traditional sounds of classic part architecture, part archaeology and a lot Spanish flamenco, with an intense perform- of imagination. For children 6 to 12 years old. ance full of passion. Family Rock Poble Espanyol (Av. Francesc Palacio del Flamenco (Balmes, 139). M: Diag- Ferrer i Guàrdia, 13). M: Espanya (L1, L3; onal (L3, L5); Provença (FGC). Daily 6.25pm, FGC). 8.30pm. From €8 for children over 8.15pm,10.30pm (dinner starts earlier). Op- three. From €10 for adults. tions: show only, show + drink, show + dif- www.poble-espanyol.com ferent menu options (including tapas). €45- If you’re a family who likes to rock, this €160. €10 discount at tourist offices. event’s for you with tribute bands playing www.palaciodelflamenco.com some of the best rock from down the years. Extensive cast of guitarists, singers and dancers is accompanied by the rhythms of SPANISH GUITAR the cajón, heel and palms. Maestros of the Spanish Guitar Palau de la Música (Palau de la Música, 4-6). M: Ur- TOURS quinaona (L1, L4). Sep 2, 9, 20. 9pm. €39- The Cathedral of the Sea (Start: Plaça de €45. Discount at tourist offices. More info: Santa Maria del Mar). M: Jaume I (L4). Sun tickets.visitbarcelona.com. 10am (Spanish). €14. Info and tickets: tickets. The Barcelona 4 Guitars ensemble, all four visitbarcelona.com and iconoserveis.com. experts in their field, present an innovative Fans of Ildefonso Falcones’s novel shouldn’t way of performing Spanish guitar music. miss this tour that takes in some of the plac- The Art of the Spanish Guitar: concert and es mentioned in the book. wine Santa Anna Church (Santa Anna, 29). Block of Discord guided tour (Start: Casa Am- M: Catalunya (L1, L3; FGC). Sep 2, 19. 9pm. atller, Pg. de Gràcia, 41). M : Passeig de Grà- €20. Discount at tourist offices. More info: cia (L2, L3, L4). Sun 10am (English), 11.30am tickets.visitbarcelona.com. (Spanish). €17. Reduced: €15.30. Reserve in advance at www.casessingulars.com. Robert Majure performs an intimate candle- The ‘Mansana de la Discòrdia’ is a block of lit concert where you can also enjoy a glass buildings known for having five of the city’s of wine. most outstanding modernista creations. This tour explains the façades of each one: Casa Sunday 3 Amatller, Casa Lleó i Morera, Casa Batlló, Ca- sa Mulleras and . MUSIC FESTIVAL The Language of Stones Daily noon. €20. 15th San Miguel Mas i Mas Festival: Los Eng, Cat, Spa, Greek. b Mambo Jambo Teatre Grec (Passeig de Santa arcelonaothereyesroute.com Madrona, s/n). M: Poble Sec (L3). 9.30pm. Take a much closer look at the city and mes- €16 (online in advance). €20 (on the door). sages that have been left on its stones with www.masimas.com/en/festival this guided tour that covers centuries of his- Bringing this year’s festival to an end, this tory from Roman times to the Middle Ages. show at the emblematic open-air amphi- FREE Guided tour of the Josep Llúis Sert theatre promises to be a memorable feast of building Fundació Joan Miró (Parc de rock ‘n’ roll, courtesy of Barcelona band Los Montjuïc, s/n). M: Espanya (L1, L3; FGC). Bus: Mambo Jambo who perform at the Teatre 55, 150. 11am (Eng), 12.30pm (Cat). Grec for the first time. Discover the building created by Sert, a great FLAMENCO friend of the artist, to house an extensive col- Live Flamenco Sala Tarantos (Plaça Reial, lection of Miró’s work. 17). M: Liceu (L3). Daily 7.30pm, 8.30pm, OPEN-AIR 9.30pm, 10.30pm. €15. Brunch in the park Jardins Joan Brossa (Plaça www.masimas.com/tarantos de Dante). M: Paral·lel (L2, L3) + Funicular. Experience the passion of flamenco in an in- Sep 3, 10, 17. 1pm-10pm. From Head to this timate tablao on Plaça Reial. popular city park for hours of great music (the Flamenco at Palau Dalmases (Montcada, line-up changes each week), dancing and 20). M: Jaume I (L4). Daily 6pm, 7.30pm, food. Perfect for all ages, there are also work- 9.30pm. €25. Book online at: shops and activities for kids, and emerging www.palaudalmases.com. designers showing their wares. Singing, dancing, guitar and cajón all in a his- FREE Santa Madrona portal and bastion torical setting. Museu Marítim de Barcelona (Av. de les Grand Flamenco Gala Palau de la Música Drassanes, s/n). First, third and fourth Sun of Catalana (Palau de la Música, 4-6). M: Ur- month. 11am-2pm. www.mmb.cat

36 MOVE BCN Aerobus airport bus: leaves from Plaça Catalunya. Tickets from €5.90 Explore this hidden corner of the city featur- exhibition in the Gorillas Space, which com- ing the only remaining portal of Barcelona’s bines live exhibits with practical info. medieval walls, dating from the 14th century, SPANISH GUITAR and a bastion from the 18th century. You can Maestros of the Spanish Guitar Basilica de also explore the Baluard Gardens, situated Santa Maria del Pi (Pl. del Pi, 7). M: Catalun- on the wall. ya (L1, L3; FGC). Sep 3, 17, 24. 9pm. €19. Dis- NIGHT-TIME ACTIVITIES count at tourist offices. More info: Dine under the stars Observatori Fabra tickets.visitbarcelona.com. (Camí de l’Observatori, s/n). Until Oct: Tue- Barcelona Guitar Trio give a performance Sun. 8.30pm. €71, €98.50, €119 (different of flamenco and Spanish guitar music that menus). www.soparsambestrelles.cat pays tribute to legends such as Paco de Lucía Enjoy an unforgettable meal at the Fabra Ob- and Manuel de Falla. servatory with fabulous views of sea, land and sky. After your gourmet supper, you’ll hear a talk about astronomy then visit the Monday 4 museum and look through the telescope, SPA which dates from 1904. Aire de Barcelona, Arab Baths (Pg. de Pi- Magic nights at Casa Batlló (Pg de Gràcia, casso, 22). M: Barceloneta & Jaume I (L4). T. 43). M: Passeig de Gràcia (L2, L3, L4). Until 93 295 57 43. Sun-Thu: first session 9am, -fi Oct 3. Daily 8pm-10pm. www.casabatllo.es nal session from 11pm. Fri, Sat: first session Enjoy a memorable cultural evening on the 9am, final session from midnight. rooftop terrace of one of Barcelona’s most airedebarcelona.com majestic buildings. The first hour includes a Treat yourself to the old-age tradition of bath- cultural visit with SmartGuide, and the sec- ing to care for your body and mind in a tran- ond, a concert accompanied by two drinks. quil, idyllic space. FAMILY SPANISH GUITAR Contes empaperats Poble Espanyol (Av. Maestros of the Spanish Guitar Basilica de Francesc Ferrer i Guàrdia, 13). M: Espanya Santa Maria del Pi (Pl. del Pi, 7). M: Catalun- ya (L1, L3; FGC). Sep 4, 18, 21. 9pm. €19. Dis- (L1, L3; FGC). 12.30pm-1.20pm. General en- count at tourist offices. More info: trance (includes this event): €14. Reduced: tickets.visitbarcelona.com. €7, €9, €10.50. Under-4s free. Manuel González is considered a leading www.poble-espanyol.com specialist in Spanish guitar; he has exquisite Family puppet and story show created us- technique and is admired both locally and in- ing paper to make a host of objects, from ternationally for his performances. hats to frogs. Animal mummies Museu Egipci (València, TOURS 284). M: Passeig de Gràcia (L2, L3, L4). Sep 3, Palauet Casades (Mallorca, 283). M: Diago- 17. 11am. €10. www.museuegipci.com nal (L3, L5). Mon 11am (English), 1pm (Span- Special guided tour and workshop related to ish). €14. Reduced: €12.60. Children 7-12: the ‘Sacred Animals’ exhibition, where par- €7. Under-7s free. Reserve in advance at ticipants get the chance to discover mummi- www.casessingulars.com. fied animals. For children aged 6-12. Explore this modernista building that’s cur- rently the office for the city’s lawyers’ asso- OPEN-AIR FAMILY ciation. FREE Come for the afternoon Castell de Casa Amatller (Pg. de Gràcia, 41). M: Passeig Montjuïc (Ctra de Montjuïc, 66). M: Es- de Gràcia (L2, L3, L4). Daily guided tours (one panya (L1, L3; FGC). Sep 3, 10, 17, 24. 4pm- hour): 11am (English), 5pm (Spanish). €17. 7pm. ajuntament.barcelona.cat/castellde- Express tours (30 mins): 10am-6pm. €14. Re- montjuic/en duced: €12.60. Children 7-12: €8. Under-7s Family fun aimed at children five and above, free. Prior reservation necessary at with open-air activities and circus perform- www.amatller.org ances in the castle’s gardens. Part of Barcelona’s modernisme epicen- Family activities at the zoo tre, the building was remodelled in the late (Parc de la Ciutadella, s/n). M: Arc de Triomf 1800s for chocolate tycoon, Antoni Amatller. (L1), Ciutadella/Vila Olímpica (L4). Weekends Guided visits to Park Güell (Olot, 5). M: Vall- and public holidays; check website for times carca (L3). General guided tour: €7 pp. Pri- and prices. www.zoobarcelona.cat vate guided tour (for 2-4 people): €32 pp. Come along and enjoy activities like helping Private family tour (for 4-9 people): €96 per at the farm, workshops and learning more group. Every day, various languages avail- about some of the zoo’s inhabitants. Also, able. Advanced booking recommended on check out their ‘Spectacular Invertebrates’ parkguell.cat.

visitbarcelona.com 37 tickets.visitbarcelona.com Get to really know Gaudí’s masterpiece with €12.50. 5-18 year olds and senior citizens: one of the hour-long guided tours on offer. €11.25. Free for under-5s. Basilica de Santa Maria del Pi (Pl. del Pi, 7). www.casadelespunxes.com M: Liceu (L3). 10am-6pm. €4. Reduced: €3. The modernista Casa de les Punxes includes Guided tour including bell tower: noon, 1pm, a spectacular rooftop and new vermouth bar. 3pm, 4pm. €8.50. SPANISH GUITAR Visit the 14th-century basilica and its bell Maestros of the Spanish Guitar Basilica de tower, which gives you great views across Santa Maria del Pi (Pl. del Pi, 7). M: Catalun- the city. ya (L1, L3; FGC). Sep 5, 22, 26, 29. 9pm. €19. Tablao Cordobés (La Rambla, 3-5). M: Discount at tourist offices. More info: Drassanes, Liceu (L3). Daily 5pm, 6pm, tickets.visitbarcelona.com. 7.30pm, 9.15pm, 10.30pm (shows start lat- Xavier Coll is a Barcelona guitarist who has er). €44-€79.50. tablaocordobes.com studied with illustrious teachers, won vari- Enjoy a meal or drink then see top dancers ous awards for his performances and played and renowned flamenco performers such in different venues around the world. as Farru (Sep 1-15), Luisa Palicio (1-15), Ama- The Art of the Spanish Guitar: concert and dor Rojas (16-30), Sara Barrero (16-25) and wine Santa Anna Church (Santa Anna, 29). Karime Amaya (16-30) at the city’s most au- M: Catalunya (L1, L3; FGC). Sep 5, 9, 14, 16, thentic tablao. 21, 26, 28, 30. 9pm. €20. Discount at tourist offices. More info: tickets.visitbarcelona.com. Tuesday 5 Carmen, Barcelona Duo de Guitar perform a TOURS candlelit concert, as you enjoy the music and Biblioteca Arús (Pg. Sant Joan, 26). M: Arc de a glass of wine. Triomf (L1), Tetuan (L2). Tue 11am (English), UNDERWATER SPORT 1pm (Spanish). €9. Reserve in advance at Shark cage diving L’Aquàrium (Moll www.casessingulars.com d’Espanya del , s/n). M: Barceloneta Created in 1895 with funds from Rossend (L4), Drassanes (L3). Subject to availability. Arús, this library specialises in research into For ages 8 and above. From €150. social movements. www.aquariumbcn.com Santa Maria del Mar rooftop (Plaça de Santa Enjoy a unique adventure by going under- Maria, 1). M: Jaume I (L4). Until Sep 15: Week- water in a cage to see the Aquarium’s sharks days: noon to 7pm; weekends 11am-7pm; and fish up close! from Sep 16: daily noon to 6pm. Various lan- guages. €10. Reduced: €8. Booking: www.riostabarcelona.com and tickets.visit- Wednesday 6 barcelona.com SPANISH GUITAR Guided tours to the top of this historic church Maestros of the Spanish Guitar Palau de la for great city views. Música Catalana (Palau de la Música, 4-6). The Freedom Trail: Civil War tour (Start: main M: Urquinaona (L1, L4). 9pm. €39-€45. Dis- entrance of Barcelona University, Pl. Univer- count at tourist offices. More info: sitat). M: Universitat (L1, L2). Daily 9am, noon tickets.visitbarcelona.com. and 5pm. Eng, Spa, Cat and Greek. From €20. Guitarist Pedro Javier González and his spe- Tickets: visitbarcelona.com. cial guests give a guitar recital of pure fla- See the city through fresh eyes with this menco music to create an unforgettable guided tour that takes in some of the plac- evening. es that were key in the Spanish Civil War SEVILLANAS (1936-1939). FREE Sevillanas dance night (Roger de Flor, Torre Bellesguard Gaudí (Bellesguard, 6-9). 230). M: Verdaguer (L4, L5), Sagrada Família FGC: Av. Tibidabo. Visit with audio guide: (L2, L5). Wed 10.30pm. Tue-Sun 10am-3pm. €9. Reduced: €7.20. labodegaflamenca.com Guided tour: Sat noon, Sun 1.15pm (Span- Free concert for you to hear and dance to tra- ish), Sat, Sun 11am (English). €16. Reduced: ditional Andalusian songs. €12.80. www.bellesguardgaudi.com NIGHT-TIME ACTIVITIES Discover Gaudí’s fabulous modernista castle FREE Magic Fountain (Pl. Carles Buigas, 1). that he built on the slopes of Tibidabo. M: Espanya (L1, L3; FGC). Wed-Sun 9.30- Casa de les Punxes (Av. Diagonal, 420). M: 10.30pm (shows start at 9.30pm and 10pm). Verdaguer (L4, L5), Diagonal (L3, L5); Prov- This beautiful light, music and water show is ença (FGC). Daily 9am-8pm. Guided tour: one of Barcelona’s most special attractions. €20. Free for under-5s. Self-guided tour with Gaudí’s Pedrera. The Origins (Provença 261, audio guide (available in 10 languages): entrance on Pg. de Gràcia). M: Diagonal (L3,

38 MOVE BCN Rodalies airport train: from BCN city centre to T2 terminal. Ticket: €2.15 L5); Provença (FGC). From 9pm. €34. Re- the ages, and hear about some of the fa- duced: €17. Under-7s, free. mous people who’ve left their mark here. Spectacular night-time event with rooftop BLUES video mapping, screenings and a glass of Blues nights Poble Espanyol (Av. Franc- cava. esc Ferrer i Guàrdia, 13). M: Espanya (L1, L3; TOURS FGC). Until Sep 14. 9pm. €5.50 (in advance). Palau Baró de Quadras (Av. Diagonal, 373). €6.50 (on the door). M: Diagonal (L3, L5) and Provença (FGC). www.poble-espanyol.com Wed 11am (Eng), 1pm (Spanish). €14. Re- Hear great blues at these al fresco concerts. duced: €12.60. Children 7-12: €6. Aged Tonight: Chef Dave and the Cooks. 6 and under: free. Reservations: www. casessingulars.com. OPERA Opened to the public for tours in 2016, this Opera at Palau Dalmases (Montcada, 20). building features Gothic sculpture and Islam- M: Jaume I (L4). Thu 11pm. €20. ic-style ceramics. www.palaudalmases.com Sant Pau, Art Nouveau Site (Sant Antoni La Petita Companyia Lírica de Barcelona per- Maria Claret, 167). M: Sant Pau/Dos de Maig forms in a historical venue. (L5). Tours in various languages; consult for TOURS schedule. Mon-Sat 10am-4.30pm. Sun, pub- Guided tour of the Joan Miró Collection Fun- lic holidays 10am-2.30pm. First Sunday of dació Joan Miró (Parc de Montjuïc, s/n). M: month, free (no guided tours). Espanya (L1, L3; FGC). Bus: 55, 150. Thu 1pm www.santpaubarcelona.org (Eng); Sat 11am (Spa), 12.30pm (Cat). Entry This spectacular network of modernista pa- (includes tour): €12. Reduced: €7. vilions designed by Lluís Domènech i Mon- www.fmirobcn.org taner was once a working hospital. Gain a deeper understanding of the late Cat- Palau de la Música Catalana (Palau de la alan artist’s work with this guided tour of the Música, 4-6). M: Urquinaona (L1, L4). 10am- permanent collection on show at his Foun- 3.30pm. €18. Reduced: €11. dation. www.palaumusica.cat Stories and legends of the Gothic quar- Take a tour of this stunning Catalan moderni- ter (Start: Plaça Nova, 5). M: Jaume I (L4). sta building. Thu 3.30pm (English/Spanish); Sat 10am (French); Sun 10am (English). €15 (includes Thursday 7 one snack and a drink). Info and tickets: tickets.visitbarcelona.com and FOOD & WINE iconoserveis.com. The Phylloxera Festival Sant Sadurní d’Anoia Explore the heart of the Ciutat Vella, discover village. Train Renfe: Pl. Catalunya & Sant Sta- its long history and see some of the city’s em- tion. September 7-8. More info: festadela- blematic landmarks. filoxera.cat. Wine is all about culture, tradi- tion and celebration and the latter is the best Casa Rocamora (Ballester, 12). M: Lesseps experienced in Sant Sadurní d’Anoia. The (L3); FGC: Pàdua/Putxet. Thu 11am (English), Phylloxera Festival, with diferent activities 1pm (Spanish). €14. Reduced: €12.60. Chil- in that town, recalls how it had to overcome dren 7-12: €7. Under-7s free. a plague of the insect that devasted its vine- www.casessingulars.com yards in the 19th century. Discover the extensive art collections gath- ered by Manuel Rocamora, all on display at NIGHT-TIME ACTIVITIES his one-time residence. Summer nights at Casa Amatller (Pg. de Grà- The awakening of La Pedrera (Pg. de Gràcia, cia, 41). M: Passeig de Gràcia (L2, L3, L4). Sep 92). M: Diagonal (L3, L5); Provença (FGC). 7 (Cat), 14 (Eng), 22 (Cat). 7pm. €20. Children Thu, Fri (Eng), Sat (Spa). 8am. €39. Reduced: 7-12, €10. Under-7s free. www.amatller.org €19.50. Book online at: www.lapedrera.com. Weekly dramatised visit to this iconic mod- See Gaudí’s Casa Milà before the crowds ar- ernista building, with a story about origi- rive with this morning guided tour that takes nal owner Antoni Amatller. Includes a glass in the whole building including some areas of cava. not on the regular tours. Barcelona Night-time Trail (Start: Pla de la Seu, by the main entrance to Barcelona Ca- SPANISH GUITAR thedral). M: Jaume I (L4). Daily 9pm. From Maestros of the Spanish Guitar Basilica de €20. Eng, Cat, Spa, Greek. Tickets: Santa Maria del Pi (Pl. del Pi, 7). M: Catalunya www.visitbarcelona.com (L1, L3; FGC). Sep 7, 8, 19. 9pm. €19. Discount Discover the city by night with tales from the at tourist offices. More info: past, a look at different attitudes to sex down tickets.visitbarcelona.com.

visitbarcelona.com 39 tickets.visitbarcelona.com Luis Robisco performs a selection of classic SUMMER ACTIVITIES Spanish guitar tunes, highlighting the beau- Summer at Cosmocaixa (Isaac Newton, 26). ty of this traditional form of music. FGC: Av. Tibidabo. See Sat 2. FLAMENCO INDIE ROCK Grand Flamenco Festival: Los Farruco y Los Band of Horses Apolo (Nou de la Rambla, Amaya Palau de la Música Catalana (Palau 111). M: Paral·lel (L2, L3). Doors: tbc. From de la Música, 4-6). M: Urquinaona (L1, L4). €36. www.livenation.es 9pm. €12-€54. More info and tickets at tour- Enjoy some indie and folk rock courtesy of ist offices andtickets.visitbarcelona.com . this Charleston-based band, whose latest al- Award-winning show that re-creates the ar- rival in 1425 of the Roma people in Spain, fo- bum is 2016’s Why Are You OK. cused on two families, the Farrucos and the Interpol Razzmatazz (Pamplona, 88). M: Bo- Amayas. gatell (L4), Marina (L1). Doors: tbc. From €45. Flamenco at the MEAM (Barra de Ferro, 5). www.livenation.es M: Jaume I (L4). Every Thursday until Sep 28. The New York rockers are touring ahead of 6pm. €24. Reduced: €19. More info and tick- the imminent release of their sixth album, ets at tourist offices and and marking the 15th anniversary of their tickets.visitbarcelona.com. Turn on the Bright Lights album that they’ll ‘A Taste of Spain’ combines classic flamenco perform live in its entirety, but back to front. sounds with innovative contemporary touch- es. Enjoy a glass of wine, visit the museum’s TOURS art collection and hear a performance of Casa Felip (Ausiàs Marc, 21). M: Urquinaona memorable Spanish music. (L1, L4). See Fri 1. SHOPPING Friday 8 Barcelona Genuine Shops (Start: tourist of- fice in Pl. Sant Jaume, Ciutat, 2). M: Jaume I NIGHT-TIME ACTIVITIES (L4), Liceu (L3). See Fri 1. Summer nights at La Pedrera (Pg. de Gràcia, 92). M: Diagonal (L3, L5); Provença (FGC). OPEN-AIR CINEMA Until Sep 9. Doors: 8.30pm; concert: 9pm. Mecal Air Poble Espanyol (Av. Francesc Fer- €30. www.lapedrera.com rer i Guàrdia, 13). M: Espanya (L1, L3; FGC). This is the last weekend for this year that 8pm. €5.50 (in advance) €6.50 (on the door). Gaudí’s building plays host to weekly jazz www.poble-espanyol.com concerts on its spectacular rooftop. Entrance This is the last evening for this year that Poble includes a tour of the ‘Gaudí Space’ and a Espanyol hosts this open-air festival of short drink on the terrace. This weekend, the clos- films with a different theme each week. ing act is the Michael Olivera Group. The Eternal Banquet Museu Egipci (Valèn- SPANISH GUITAR cia, 284). M: Passeig de Gràcia (L2, L3, L4). The Art of the Spanish Guitar: concert and See Fri 1. wine Santa Anna Church (Santa Anna, 29). Reial Acadèmia de Medicina de Catalunya M: Catalunya (L1, L3; FGC). 7pm. €20. Dis- (Carme, 47). M: Liceu (L3). 7.30pm. Various count at tourist offices. More info: languages. €20. Reduced: €10. tickets.visitbarcelona.com. www.sternalia.com Carmen, Barcelona Duo de Guitar perform a This academy is located in one of Barce- candlelit concert, as you enjoy the music and lona’s most important neo-classical build- a glass of wine. ings, where highlights include the anatomy amphitheatre built for teaching student sur- RUMBA geons. Includes welcome glass of cava and FREE Rumba night (Roger de Flor, 230). M: special show in the amphitheatre. Verdaguer (L4, L5), Sagrada Família (L2, L5). Evening tours of Santa Maria del Mar (Plaça Fri 11.30pm. bodegaflamenca.com de Santa Maria, 1). M: Jaume I (L4). See Fri 1. Free rumba concert with the chance to enjoy Barcelona Tourist Bus Night Tour (Start: tapas and wine while watching the show. Plaça Catalunya).M: Catalunya (L1, L3; FGC). See Fri 1. BLUES Sing-Along Poble Espanyol (Av. Francesc Fer- Blues at the MEAM (Barra de Ferro, 5). M: rer i Guàrdia, 13). M: Espanya (L1, L3; FGC). Jaume I (L4). Fri 6pm.€11 (in advance). €14 9.30pm. €13 (in advance). €14 (on the door). (on the door). More info and tickets at tourist www.poble-espanyol.com offices andtickets.visitbarcelona.com . Release your inner diva with these outdoor Big Mama Montse and Riqui Sabates per- film screenings where you can join in with form a blues concert, while you can enjoy the songs. modern art, drinks and snacks as well.

40 MOVE BCN Metro to airport: Line L9. Ticket: €4.50. Single-ride and T-10 Metro tickets are not valid FLAMENCO FLAMENCO Grand Flamenco Gala Palau de la Música Tablao de Carmen Poble Espanyol (Av. Franc- Catalana (Palau de la Música, 4-6). M: Ur- esc Ferrer i Guàrdia, 13). M: Espanya (L1, L3; quinaona (L1, L4). See Sun 3. FGC). See Fri 1. TRADITIONS Saturday 9 FREE Festa Catalana (Pla de la Seu). M: Jaume I (L4). See Sat 2. RECYCLED ART FESTIVAL Marató Drap-Art: Recycling Maker Fest Fab- TECHNO ra i Coats (Sant Adrià, 20). M: Sant Adrià (L1), Techno session Moog (Arc del Teatre, 3). M: Onze de Setembre (L9N, L10) Sep 9-10. Liceu and Drassanes (L3). From midnight. www.masimas.com/moog www.drapart.org Head to the city centre for a night of elec- This unique event gives you the chance to tronica and dance at Barcelona’s foremost see artists in action who use recycled materi- techno club. als to create their works. There’ll be live mu- sic, shows and a bar, plus the opportunity to buy pieces created during the festival. Sunday 10 TOURS FOOTBALL Casa de la Seda (Sant Pere Més Alt, 1). M: Ur- La Liga: FC Barcelona vs. RCD Espanyol quinaona (L1, L4). See Sat 2. Camp Nou (Aristides Maillol, s/n). M: Les Reial Acadèmia de Ciències i Arts de Barce- Corts (L3). Date and time tbc. lona (La Rambla, 115). M: Catalunya (L1, L3; www.fcbarcelona.cat FGC). See Sat 2. Enjoy the first of this year’s Barcelona der- The Shadow of the Wind (Start: Centre d’Art bies, with this leg taking place at the iconic Santa Mónica, La Rambla, 9). M: Drassanes Barça stadium. (L3). See Sat 2. SPA FREE Funeral carriage and hearse collection Aire de Barcelona, Arab Baths (Pg. de Pi- (Montjuïc Cemetery, Mare del Déu del Port, casso, 22). M: Barceloneta & Jaume I (L4). 56-58). See Sat 2. See Mon 4. CLASSICAL MUSIC TOURS Classical music at the MEAM (Barra de Fer- FREE Guided tour of Montjuïc Cemetery. ro, 5). M: Jaume I (L4). Sat 6pm. €15 (in ad- Dreams of Barcelona (Mare de Déu del Port, vance). €19 (on the door). More info and tick- 56-58). Bus: 21. Second and fourth Sun of ets at tourist offices and month. 11am (Catalan) and 11.15am (Span- tickets.visitbarcelona.com. ish). www.cbsa.cat Enjoy a recital of opera arias performed by Barcelona’s hillside graveyard is as much an soprano Mónica Luezas and pianist Ricardo art museum as a final resting-place. Estrada. Entry includes an afternoon snack. Degusta les Punxes (Av. Diagonal, 420). M: Verdaguer (L4, L5), Diagonal (L3, L5); Prov- FAMILY ença (FGC). See Fri 1. Saturdays at the Museu Egipci (València, Sports history of Montjuïc Museu Olímpic 284). M: Passeig de Gràcia (L2, L3, L4). Sep i de l’Esport Joan Antoni Samaranch (Av. de 9, 23. 4.30pm. €10. www.museuegipci.com l’Estadi Olímpic, 60). M: Espanya (L1, L3; Discover all about mummies, sarcophogi FGC). 11am (Spa/Cat). Included in museum and the secrets of the Ancient Egyptians with entry: €8. Reduced: €6. Free for under-7s. this two-hour tour and workshop. For chil- www.museuolimpicbcn.cat dren 6-12. Montjuïc ‘mountain’ has a lengthy relation- 3D Planetarium and activities for kids Cos- ship with sport. On this 90-minute tour, moCaixa (Isaac Newton, 26). FGC: Av. Tibid- you’ll learn about some of its key events and abo. Check with museum for times. venues. http://obrasociallacaixa.org Block of Discord guided tour (Start: Casa Am- Explore the secrets of deep space with a atller, Pg. de Gràcia, 41). M : Passeig de Grà- range of screenings available in English, cia (L2, L3, L4). See Sun 3. French, Spanish and Catalan. Kids can also The Cathedral of the Sea (Start: Plaça de enjoy hands-on activities for different ages Santa Maria del Mar). M: Jaume I (L4). See that feature different aspects of science. Sun 3. FREE Saturdays with artists: Romanesque OPERA – FLAMENCO monsters MNAC (Parc de Montjuïc). M: Es- Opera and flamenco Palau de la Música (Pal- panya (L1, L3: FGC). See Sat 2. au de la Música, 4-6). M: Urquinaona (L1,

visitbarcelona.com 41 tickets.visitbarcelona.com L4). Sep 10, 19, 24. 9.30pm. €20-€50. Tickets quinaona (L1, L4). Sep 11, 13. 9pm. €39-€45. at tourist offices and Discount at tourist offices. More info: tickets.visitbarcelona.com. tickets.visitbarcelona.com. This show is a love story combining the pas- Barcelona Guitar Trio & Dance present a sion and beauty of the two musical genres, unique show featuring three prestigious gui- and which tells the tale of a tempestuous af- tarists and one of Spain’s leading flamenco fair between flamenco dancers who perform dance couples, who pay homage to the great to some of opera’s most famous arias. Paco de Lucia. OPEN AIR NIGHT-TIME ACTIVITIES Brunch in the park Jardins Joan Brossa (Plaça Barcelona Night-time Trail (Start: Pla de la de Dante). M: Paral·lel (L2, L3) + Funicular. Seu, by the main entrance to Barcelona Ca- See Sun 3. thedral). M: Jaume I (L4). See Thu 7. OPEN-AIR – FAMILY FLAMENCO Tibidabo theme park (Pl. Tibidabo, 3-4). Tablao Cordobés (La Rambla, 3-5). M: FGC: Av.Tibidabo + Tramvia Blau or bus 196. Drassanes, Liceu (L3). See Mon 4. Funicular del Tibidabo (Pl. Doctor Andreu). JAZZ See Sat 2. Jamboree Jam Session Jamboree (Pl. Reial, FAMILY 17). M: Liceu (L3). Mon 8pm. €5 (box office). Sundays at the Museu Egipci (València, €4 (online in advance). More info at: 284). M: Passeig de Gràcia (L2, L3, L4). 11am. www.masimas.com/jamboree. €10. www.museuegipci.com Classic weekly Barcelona jam event. Discover the treasures of Tutankhamun’s TOURS tomb with this tour and workshop. For chil- Palauet Casades (Mallorca, 283). M: Diago- dren 6-12. nal (L3, L5). See Mon 4. 10 years of shadows Poble Espanyol (Av. Francesc Ferrer i Guàrdia, 13). M: Espanya (L1, L3; FGC). 12.30pm-1.15pm. General en- Tuesday 12 trance (includes this event): €14. Reduced: SPANISH GUITAR €7, €9, €10.50. Under-4s free. The Art of the Spanish Guitar: concert and www.poble-espanyol.com wine Santa Anna Church (Santa Anna, 29). This family show features a selection of shad- M: Catalunya (L1, L3; FGC). Sep 12, 18. 9pm. ow puppets created during the past decade €20. Discount at tourist offices. More info: by the Valeria Giuglietti company. tickets.visitbarcelona.com. FREE Come for the afternoon Castell de Joan Benejam presents ‘Fandango’, a jour- Montjuïc (Ctra de Montjuïc, 66). M: Espanya ney through the history and development (L1, L3; FGC). See Sun 3. of Spanish guitar, while you enjoy a glass of wine. Monday 11 TOURS TRADITIONS Biblioteca Arús (Pg. Sant Joan, 26). M: Arc de Catalonia National Day, ‘La Diada’ Various Triomf (L1), Tetuan (L2). See Tue 5. venues. www.barcelona.cat Basilica de Santa Maria del Pi (Pl. del Pi, 7). Catalonia celebrates this day that marks the M: Liceu (L3). See Mon 4. fall of Barcelona in 1714 to Bourbon troops Torre Bellesguard Gaudí (Bellesguard, 6-9). following a siege of the city that lasted over a FGC: Av. Tibidabo. See Tue 5. year. Catalan flags hang from balconies and FLAMENCO key figures from that time are remembered La Bodega Flamenca (Roger de Flor, 230). while many locals take to the streets as they M: Verdaguer (L4, L5), Sagrada Família (L2, consider a new chapter in their history. L5). See Fri 1. HUMAN TOWERS FOR LA DIADA OPEN-AIR – FAMILY FREE Castellers in the Born (Plaça del Born). PortAventura World theme park (Av. Alcal- M: Jaume I (L4). 11.30pm. www.cccc.cat de Pere Molas. Km. 2. Vila Seca, Tarragona). Three human-tower groups give an exhibi- Train: Port Aventura (line R16 from Sants- tion of this incredible Catalan tradition of cre- Estació or Passeig de Gràcia; ating towers by people climbing onto each www.renfe.es). Direct 90-minute bus from other’s shoulders and seeing how high they Balmes, 5 (Julia Travel). See Fri 1. can go. NIGHT-TIME ACTIVITIES SPANISH GUITAR Gaudí’s Pedrera. The Origins (Provença 261, Maestros of the Spanish Guitar Palau de entrance on Pg. de Gràcia). M: Diagonal (L3, la Música (Palau de la Música, 4-6). M: Ur- L5); Provença (FGC). See Wed 6.

42 MOVE BCN Barcelona Bus Turístic (I): running from 9-9.30am to 8pm Guided visits to Park Güell (Olot, 5). M: Vall- Wednesday 13 carca (L3). See Mon 4. The Freedom Trail: Civil War tour (Start: main OPERA door of Barcelona University, Pl. Universitat). Il Viaggio a Reims Gran Teatre del Liceu (La M: Universitat (L1, L2). See Tue 5. Rambla, 51-59). M: Liceu (L3). Sep 13-20. Casa de les Punxes (Av. Diagonal, 420). M: 8pm, except Sun 17 6pm. €12-€270. Verdaguer (L4, L5), Diagonal (L3, L5). See www.liceubarcelona.cat Tue 5. This production of Rossini’s satire about Eu- rope’s old aristocracy features a number of standout soloists and award-winning con- Thursday 14 ductor and Rossini specialist, Giacomo Sa- NEW WAVE gripanti. Paul Weller Razzmatazz (Pamplona, 88). M: MUSIC FESTIVAL Bogatell (L4), Marina (L1). From €45. 8pm. 29th Mercat de Música Viva de Vic 2017 Vari- www.livenation.es ous venues, Vic. Train: Renfe R3 from Sants- The British singer-songwriter has had a long, Estació (renfe.com). Sep 13-17. varied career finding success in both solo www.mmvv.cat and group endeavours as well as numerous Held in the lovely central Catalan town of Vic, one-off collaborations along the way. this is a classic event on the Catalan musical BLUES calendar, the chance for the public and in- Blues nights Poble Espanyol (Av. Franc- dustry pros to discover up-and-coming acts esc Ferrer i Guàrdia, 13). M: Espanya (L1, L3; from the region as well as across Spain and FGC). 9pm. €5.50 (in advance). €6.50 (on the the south of Europe. door). www.poble-espanyol.com NIGHT-TIME ACTIVITIES Hear great blues at the last of these al fres- FREE Magic Fountain (Pl. Carles Buigas, 1). M: co concerts for another season. Tonight: A Espanya (L1, L3; FGC). See Wed 6. Ciegas. FREE MediaPro Live Palau Robert (Pg. de Grà- OPERA cia, 107). M: Diagonal (L3, L5). Every Wed-Fri Il Viaggio a Reims Gran Teatre del Liceu (La until Sep 24. 8.30pm. Rambla, 51-59). M: Liceu (L3). Sep 13-20. palaurobert.gencat.cat 8pm, except Sun 17 6pm. €12-€270. www. For three nights each week during the sum- liceubarcelona.cat mer, the Palau Robert hosts film, tv series This production of Rossini’s satire about Eu- and concert screenings in a specially erected rope’s old aristocracy features a number of marquee in its garden. Tonight, there’s an ex- standout soloists and award-winning con- hibition of videogame League of Legends. ductor and Rossini specialist, Giacomo Sa- Magic nights at Casa Batlló (Pg de Grà- gripanti. cia, 43). M: Passeig de Gràcia (L2, L3, L4). SPANISH GUITAR See Sun 3. The Art of the Spanish Guitar: concert and UNDERWATER SPORT wine Santa Anna Church (Santa Anna, 29). Shark cage diving L’Aquàrium (Moll M: Catalunya (L1, L3; FGC). Sep 5, 9, 14, 16, d’Espanya del Port Vell, s/n). M: Barceloneta 21, 26, 28, 30. 9pm. €20. Discount at tourist (L4), Drassanes (L3). See Tue 5. offices. More info: tickets.visitbarcelona.com. FLAMENCO Carmen, Barcelona Duo de Guitar perform a Tablao Flamenco Nervión (Princesa, 2). M: candlelit concert, as you enjoy the music and Jaume I (L4). See Fri 1. a glass of wine. Grand Flamenco Gala Teatre Poliorama (La Rambla, 115). M: Drassanes, Liceu (L3). Sep OPERA 13, 27. €35-€50. More info and tickets at tour- Tosca’s Puccini Palau de la Música (Palau ist offices and tickets.visitbarcelona.com. de la Música, 4-6). M: Urquinaona (L1, L4). Hear the most traditional sounds of classic 8pm. €26-€54. www.palaumusica.cat Spanish flamenco, with an intense perform- Puccini’s renowned work is performed here ance full of passion. in a two-act, concert format with over 80 art- ists including musicians, soloists and vari- TOURS ous choirs along with a splendid set and an Sant Pau, Art Nouveau Site (Sant Antoni opulent wardrobe. Maria Claret, 167). M: Sant Pau/Dos de Maig Opera at Palau Dalmases (Montcada, 20). (L5). See Wed 6. M: Jaume I (L4). Thu 11pm. €20. Palau Baró de Quadras (Av. Diagonal, 373). www.palaudalmases.com M: Diagonal (L3, L5) and Provença (FGC). La Petita Companyia Lírica de Barcelona per- See Wed 6. forms in a historical venue.

visitbarcelona.com 43 tickets.visitbarcelona.com TOURS This production of Rossini’s satire about Eu- Stories and legends of the Gothic quar- rope’s old aristocracy features a number of ter (Start: Plaça Nova, 5). M: Jaume I (L4). standout soloists and award-winning con- See Thu 7. ductor and Rossini specialist, Giacomo Sa- Casa Rocamora (Ballester, 12). M: Lesseps gripanti. (L3); FGC: Pàdua/Putxet. See Thu 7. SHOPPING The Language of Stones Daily noon. €20. Barcelona Genuine Shops (Start: tourist of- Eng, Cat, Spa, Greek. fice in Pl. Sant Jaume, Ciutat, 2). M: Jaume I barcelonaothereyesroute.com (L4), Liceu (L3). See Fri 1. Take a much closer look at the city and mes- sages that have been left on its stones with TOURS this guided tour that covers centuries of his- Casa Felip (Ausiàs Marc, 21). M: Urquinaona tory from Roman times to the Middle Ages. (L1, L4). See Fri 1. Guided tour of the Joan Miró Collection Fun- NIGHT-TIME ACTIVITIES dació Joan Miró (Parc de Montjuïc, s/n). M: Barcelona Tourist Bus Night Tour (Start: Espanya (L1, L3; FGC). See Thu 7. Plaça Catalunya).M: Catalunya (L1, L3; FGC). FLAMENCO See Fri 1. La Bodega Flamenca (Roger de Flor, 230). RUMBA M: Verdaguer (L4, L5), Sagrada Família (L2, FREE Rumba night (Roger de Flor, 230). M: L5). See Fri 1. Verdaguer (L4, L5), Sagrada Família (L2, L5). Flamenco at the MEAM (Barra de Ferro, 5). See Fri 8. M: Jaume I (L4). See Thu 7. BLUES NIGHT-TIME ACTIVITIES Blues at the MEAM (Barra de Ferro, 5). M: Summer nights at Casa Amatller (Pg. de Grà- Jaume I (L4). Fri 6pm.€11 (in advance). €14 cia, 41). M: Passeig de Gràcia (L2, L3, L4). (on the door). More info and tickets at tourist See Thu 7. offices andtickets.visitbarcelona.com. Dine under the stars Observatori Fabra The Wax & Boogie duo give a concert of (Camí de l’Observatori, s/n). See Sun 3. blues, boogie woogie and R’n’B, while you can enjoy modern art, drinks and snacks Friday 15 as well. INDIE POP The Drums Razzmatazz 2 (Pamplona, 88). Saturday 16 M: Bogatell (L4), Marina (L1). Doors: 7.30pm. THEATRE Concert: 9pm. €23. www.livenation.es Theatre at the Casa de les Punxes (Av. Diag- Hailing from Brooklyn, this indie group are onal, 420). M: Verdaguer (L4, L5), Diagonal touring with their latest album, Abysmal (L3, L5); Provença (FGC). Sep 16-17. Thoughts. www.casadelespunxes.com As part of the continent-wide weekend of cul- SPANISH GUITAR tural activities that make up the European The Art of the Spanish Guitar: concert and Heritage Days, Casa de les Punxes hosts two wine Santa Anna Church (Santa Anna, 29). days of theatrical performances. M: Catalunya (L1, L3; FGC). Sep 15, 29. 7pm. €20. Discount at tourist offices. More info: NIGHT-TIME ACTIVITIES tickets.visitbarcelona.com. The Ghost Walking Tour (Start: Arc de Tri- Joan Benejam presents ‘Fandango’, a jour- omf, Pg. Lluís Companys). M: Arc de Triomf ney through the history and development of (L1). See Fri 1. Spanish guitar. Enjoy wine with the concert. Evening tours of Santa Maria del Mar (Plaça Maestros of the Spanish Guitar Basilica San- de Santa Maria, 1). M: Jaume I (L4). See Fri 1. ta Maria del Pi (Pl. del Pi, 7). M: Liceu (L3). Sep TRADITIONS 15, 25, 28. 9pm. €19. Discount at tourist offic- FREE Sardanes (Pla de la Seu). M: Jaume I es. More info: tickets.visitbarcelona.com. (L4). Sat 6pm; Sun 11.15am. Pedro Javier González gives a guitar recital Catalonia’s national dance is performed in of flamenco music using his unique style to front of the cathedral every weekend. perform works by Esteban de Sanlúcar, Niño FREE Festa Catalana (Pla de la Seu). M: Jaume Miguel and Paco de Lucía. I (L4). See Sat 2. OPERA CLASSICAL MUSIC Il Viaggio a Reims Gran Teatre del Liceu (La Classical music at the MEAM (Barra de Fer- Rambla, 51-59). M: Liceu (L3). Sep 13-20. ro, 5). M: Jaume I (L4). Sat 6pm. €15 (in ad- 8pm, except Sun 17 6pm. €12-€270. vance). €19 (on the door). More info and tick- www.liceubarcelona.cat ets at tourist offices and

44 MOVE BCN Barcelona Bus Turístic (II): running all year round (except 1/01 & 25/12) tickets.visitbarcelona.com. OPEN-AIR Kiko Palacio on trombone and Lluïsa Vinyes FREE Santa Madrona portal and bastion on piano perform works by Schumann, Museu Marítim de Barcelona (Av. de les Brahms, Mahler, Falla and more. Entry in- Drassanes, s/n). See Sun 3. cludes an afternoon snack. Brunch in the park Jardins Joan Brossa (Plaça de Dante). M: Paral·lel (L2, L3) + Funicular. FLAMENCO See Sun 3. Palacio del Flamenco (Balmes, 139). M: Di- agonal (L3, L5); Provença (FGC). See Sun 3. HUMAN TOWERS FREE Castellers at the Festa Major of Poble- TOURS nou (Rambla del Poblenou,38, in front of El The Shadow of the Wind (Start: Centre d’Art Casinet). M: Llacuna (L4). Noon. Santa Mónica, La Rambla, 9). M: Drassanes www.cccc.cat (L3). See Sat 2. The neighbourhood of Poblenou celebrates FREE Funeral carriage and hearse collection its annual festival (festa major) this week, (Montjuïc Cemetery, Mare del Déu del Port, and as part of the programme, four local cas- 56-58). Bus: 21. See Sat 2. teller groups come to build their brilliant hu- Palau Requesens (Bisbe Caçador, 3). M: man towers. Liceu (L3), Jaume I (L4). See Sat 2. TOURS OPEN-AIR FAMILY The Cathedral of the Sea (Start: Plaça de Barcelona Urban Forest (Pl. del Fòrum, s/n). Santa Maria del Mar). M: Jaume I (L4). See M: El Maresme/Fòrum (L4). See Fri 1. Sun 3. Family activities at the zoo Barcelona Zoo Block of Discord guided tour (Start: Casa Am- (Parc de la Ciutadella, s/n). M: Arc de Triomf atller, Pg. de Gràcia, 41). M : Passeig de Grà- (L1), Ciutadella/Vila Olímpica (L4). See Sun 3. cia (L2, L3, L4). See Sun 3. FAMILY FAMILY FREE Saturdays with artists: Romanesque 3D Planetarium and activities for kids Cos- monsters MNAC (Parc de Montjuïc). M: Es- moCaixa (Isaac Newton, 26). FGC: Av. Tibid- panya (L1, L3: FGC). See Sat 2. abo. See Sat 9. SPANISH GUITAR Ornet wants to sing Poble Espanyol (Av. Francesc Ferrer i Guàrdia, 13). M: Espanya Maestros of the Spanish Guitar Palau de (L1, L3; FGC). 12.30pm-1.15pm. General en- la Música (Palau de la Música, 4-6). M: Ur- trance (includes this event): €14. Reduced: quinaona (L1, L4). 9pm. €39-€45. Discount €7, €9, €10.50. Under-4s free. at tourist offices. More info: www.poble-espanyol.com tickets.visitbarcelona.com. Musical theatre that children will love about Award-winning musician Jesús Guerrero has a young bird who wants to see the world and worked with some of the biggest names in decides to join a choir. flamenco and now he’s released his first solo FREE Come for the afternoon Castell de work, Calma. Montjuïc (Ctra de Montjuïc, 66). M: Espanya (L1, L3; FGC). See Sun 3. Sunday 17 YOUNG MUSICIANS FOOTBALL Musical residencies at La Pedrera (Pg. de La Liga: Espanyol vs. Celta Estadi Cornellà- Gràcia, 92). M: Diagonal (L3, L5); Provença El Prat (Av. del Baix Llobregat, 100. Cornellà (FGC). 6pm. www.lapedrera.com de Llobregat). FGC: Cornellà Riera. Date and As part of La Pedrera’s programme of music time tbc. www.rcdespanyol.com supporting up-and-coming musicians, so- The side from Vigo in the northwestern Span- prano Sara Blanch gives a recital of bel canto ish region of visits Barcelona to take with piano accompaniment. on Espanyol. POP Monday 18 Maluma Palau Sant Jordi (Pg. Olímpic, 5-7). TOURS 9.30pm. From €36. www.theproject.es Palauet Casades (Mallorca, 283). M: Diago- The Colombian singer-songwriter is popu- nal (L3, L5). See Mon 4. lar for his reggaeton and urban sounds. He’s Santa Maria del Mar rooftop (Plaça de Santa collaborated with the likes of Thalia, Ricky Maria, 1). M: Jaume I (L4). See Tue 5. Martin and Shakira, and is here on his ‘Pretty The Freedom Trail: Civil War tour (Start: main Boy Dirty Boy’ World Tour, named for his sec- door of Barcelona University, Pl. Universitat). ond studio album. M: Universitat (L1, L2). See Tue 5.

visitbarcelona.com 45 tickets.visitbarcelona.com Palau de la Música Catalana (Palau de la For three nights each week during the sum- Música, 4-6). M: Urquinaona (L1, L4). See mer, the Palau Robert hosts film, tv series Wed 6. and concert screenings in a specially erected Casa Amatller (Pg. de Gràcia, 41). M: Passeig marquee in its garden. Tonight, it’s an exhibi- de Gràcia (L2, L3, L4). See Mon 4. tion of the Counter Strike videogame. JAZZ Barcelona Night-time Trail (Start: Pla de la Jamboree Jam Session Jamboree (Pl. Reial, Seu, by the main entrance to Barcelona Ca- 17). M: Liceu (L3). See Mon 11. thedral). M: Jaume I (L4). See Thu 7. SPANISH GUITAR SEVILLANAS The Art of the Spanish Guitar: concert and FREE Sevillanas dance night (Roger de Flor, wine Santa Anna Church (Santa Anna, 29). 230). M: Verdaguer (L4, L5), Sagrada Família M: Catalunya (L1, L3; FGC). Sep 12, 18. 9pm. (L2, L5). See Wed 6. €20. Discount at tourist offices. More info: tickets.visitbarcelona.com. Joan Benejam presents ‘Fandango’, a jour- Thursday 21 ney through the history and development POP of Spanish guitar, while you enjoy a glass Lady Gaga Palau Sant Jordi (Pg. Olímpic, 5-7). of wine. Sep 21, 22. 9pm. From €45. www.livenation.es Tuesday 19 The mega-popular US pop star is current- TOURS ly crossing the globe with her Joanne World Biblioteca Arús (Pg. Sant Joan, 26). M: Arc de Tour, named for her fifth studio album. Triomf (L1), Tetuan (L2). See Tue 5. SPANISH GUITAR OPERA – FLAMENCO The Art of the Spanish Guitar: concert and Opera and flamenco Palau de la Música (Pal- wine Santa Anna Church (Santa Anna, 29). au de la Música, 4-6). M: Urquinaona (L1, M: Catalunya (L1, L3; FGC). Sep 5, 9, 14, 16, L4). See Sun 10. 21, 26, 28, 30. 9pm. €20. Discount at tourist SPANISH GUITAR offices. More info: The Art of the Spanish Guitar: concert and tickets.visitbarcelona.com. wine Santa Anna Church (Santa Anna, 29). Carmen, Barcelona Duo de Guitar perform a M: Catalunya (L1, L3; FGC). Sep 2, 19. 9pm. candlelit concert, as you enjoy the music and €20. Discount at tourist offices. More info: a glass of wine. tickets.visitbarcelona.com. TOURS Robert Majure performs an intimate candle- lit concert where you can also enjoy a glass Casa Rocamora (Ballester, 12). M: Lesseps of wine. (L3); FGC: Pàdua/Putxet. Thu 11am (English), 1pm (Spanish). €14. Reduced: €12.60. Chil- dren 7-12: €7. Under-7s free. Special offer for Wednesday 20 La Mercè: 50% discount on full-price tickets. FOOTBALL www.casessingulars.com La Liga: FC Barcelona vs. Eibar Camp Nou Discover the extensive art collections gath- (Aristides Maillol, s/n). M: Les Corts (L3). Date ered by Manuel Rocamora, all on display at and time tbc. www.fcbarcelona.cat his one-time residence. The Catalan team take on the side from the The awakening of La Pedrera (Pg. de Gràcia, Basque Country, a relative newcomer to La 92). M: Diagonal (L3, L5); Provença (FGC). Liga having reached it for the first time in its See Thu 7. history in 2014. TECHNO TOURS Techno session Moog (Arc del Teatre, 3). M: Palau Baró de Quadras (Av. Diagonal, 373). Liceu and Drassanes (L3). From midnight. M: Diagonal (L3, L5) and Provença (FGC). www.masimas.com/moog See Wed 6. Head to the city centre for a night of elec- NIGHT-TIME ACTIVITIES tronica and dance at Barcelona’s foremost Magic nights at Casa Batlló (Pg de Grà- techno club. cia, 43). M: Passeig de Gràcia (L2, L3, L4). See Sun 3. FLAMENCO FREE MediaPro Live Palau Robert (Pg. de Grà- Tablao Cordobés (La Rambla, 3-5). M: cia, 107). M: Diagonal (L3, L5). Every Wed-Fri Drassanes, Liceu (L3). See Mon 4. until Sep 24. 8.30pm. Flamenco at the MEAM (Barra de Ferro, 5). palaurobert.gencat.cat M: Jaume I (L4). See Thu 7.

46 MOVE BCN Barcelona Bus Turístic (III): 1-day prices: €29 adult, €25 senior, €16 child del Déu del Port, 56-58). Bus: 21. Sep 22-25, Friday 22 10am-2pm. In Catalan. www.cbsa.cat To mark the celebrations of Barcelona’s city TRADITIONS festival, La Mercè, the funeral carriage mu- FREE La Mercè Various venues. Sep 22-25. seum is open free for four mornings, with the www.lamerce.barcelona chance to take a guided tour of the world’s Barcelona celebrates its annual festival (fes- largest collection of such carriages. ta major) in honour of co-patron saint, Mer- Torre Bellesguard Gaudí (Bellesguard, 6-9). cè. Enjoy Catalan traditions and avant-garde FGC: Av. Tibidabo. See Tue 5. creativity with music, dance, human towers, Casa Felip (Ausiàs Marc, 21). M: Urquinaona street art and culture, circus, fireworks and (L1, L4). Fri 11am (English), 1pm (Spanish). much more in venues across the city. €14. Reduced: €12.60. Special offer for La NIGHT-TIME ACTIVITIES Mercè: 20% discount on full-price tickets. Re- Reial Acadèmia de Medicina de Catalunya serve in advance at (Carme, 47). M: Liceu (L3). 7.30pm. See Fri 8. www.casessingulars.com FREE Magic Fountain (Pl. Carles Buigas, 1). M: Once home to the Felip family, this apart- Espanya (L1, L3; FGC). See Wed 6. ment is an excellent example of the moderni- The Ghost Walking Tour (Start: Arc de Tri- sta style of architecture. omf, Pg. Lluís Companys). M: Arc de Triomf Degusta les Punxes (Av. Diagonal, 420). M: (L1). See Fri 1. Verdaguer (L4, L5), Diagonal (L3, L5); Prov- The Eternal Banquet Museu Egipci (Valèn- ença (FGC). See Fri 1. cia, 284). M: Passeig de Gràcia (L2, L3, L4). NIGHT-TIME ACTIVITIES See Fri 1. Dine under the stars Observatori Fabra Medieval supper and show at the Palau Re- (Camí de l’Observatori, s/n). See Sun 3. quesens (Bisbe Caçador, 3). M: Liceu (L3), Jaume I (L4). See Fri 1. SHOPPING Summer nights at Casa Amatller (Pg. de Grà- Barcelona Genuine Shops (Start: tourist of- cia, 41). M: Passeig de Gràcia (L2, L3, L4). Sep fice in Pl. Sant Jaume, Ciutat, 2). M: Jaume I 7 (Cat), 14 (Eng), 22 (Cat). 7pm. €20. Children (L4), Liceu (L3). See Fri 1. 7-12, €10. Under-7s free. Special 20% dis- count for La Mercè on full-price tickets. Saturday 23 www.amatller.org Weekly dramatised visit to this iconic mod- CLASSICAL MUSIC ernista building, with a story about origi- FREE The OBC at La Mercè Seu del Districte nal owner Antoni Amatller. Includes a glass de Nou Barris (Plaça Major de Nou Barris, 2). of cava. M: Llucmajor (L4). 9pm. www.auditori.cat Palau Baró de Quadras (Av. Diagonal, 373). A special concert to mark La Mercè, this per- formance sees conductor Kazushi Ono direct M: Diagonal (L3, L5) and Provença (FGC). the Barcelona and Catalonia National Sym- 6pm. €18. Children 7-12 years €10. Under-7s, phony Orchestra in a full programme that in- free. Special 20% discount for La Mercè on cludes works by Rossini, Grieg and Bizet. full-price tickets. Reservations: Beethoven’s Ninth Palau de la Música Cata- www.casessingulars.com lana (Palau de la Música, 4-6). M: Urquinao- Take a dramatised tour of this modernista na (L1, L4). 6.30pm. €18-€68. building and enjoy a glass of cava. www.palaumusica.com BLUES The Orquestra Simfònica del Vallès performs Blues at the MEAM (Barra de Ferro, 5). M: this iconic piece. Jaume I (L4). Every Friday. 6pm. €11 (in ad- Recital: Romina Sevilla and Maya Belén Se- vance). €14 (on the door). More info and tick- villa Museu del Modernisme de Barcelona ets at tourist offices and (Balmes, 48). M: Passeig de Gràcia (L2, L3, tickets.visitbarcelona.com L4). 7pm. €15. The Christian ‘Poyo’ Moya trio play the blues. Follow your visit to the Modernisme Museum You can also enjoy modern art, drinks and with this concert that includes works by Bach snacks. and Handel. Classical music at the MEAM (Barra de Fer- FLAMENCO ro, 5). M: Jaume I (L4). Every Sat. 6pm. €15 (in Flamenco Gala Palau de la Música Catalana advance). €19 (on the door). More info and (Palau de la Música, 4-6). M: Urquinaona (L1, tickets at tourist offices and L4). See Sun 3. tickets.visitbarcelona.com TOURS Pianist Laura Pastor performs works by FREE Funeral carriage and hearse collection Prokofiev, Montsalvatge and Schumann. En- during La Mercè (Montjuïc Cemetery, Mare try also includes an afternoon snack.

visitbarcelona.com 47 tickets.visitbarcelona.com TOURS Tablao Flamenco Nervión (Princesa, 2). M: Casa Amatller (Pg. de Gràcia, 41). M: Passeig Jaume I (L4). See Fri 1. de Gràcia (L2, L3, L4). Daily guided tours (one NIGHT-TIME ACTIVITIES hour): 11am (English), 5pm (Spanish). €17. Barcelona Night-time Trail (Start: Pla de la Special 50% discount for La Mercè on full- Seu, by the main entrance to Barcelona Ca- price tickets. Express tours (30 mins): 10am- thedral). M: Jaume I (L4). See Thu 7. 6pm. €14. Reduced: €12.60. Children 7-12: €8. Under-7s free. Special 50% discount for FAMILY La Mercè on full-price tickets, including those FREE Saturdays with artists: Lift a building at 4.30pm and 6pm that include a cup of hot with a finger MNAC (Parc de Montjuïc). M: Es- panya (L1, L3: FGC). Sep 23, 30. 4.45pm. Eng, chocolate. Prior reservation necessary at Spa, Cat. Reserve at: grups@museunacion- www.amatller.org al.cat or on 93 622 03 76. Part of Barcelona’s modernisme epicen- www.museunacional.cat tre, the building was remodelled in the late Artists Eulàlia Rovira and Adrian Schindler 1800s for chocolate tycoon, Antoni Amatller. lead this activity that focuses on different art- Palau de la Música Catalana (Palau de la works featuring a character lifting a building Música, 4-6). M: Urquinaona (L1, L4). See with their hands. Examine different symbols Wed 6. in paintings and the way artists have defied The Shadow of the Wind (Start: Centre d’Art physics in their works. Santa Mónica, La Rambla, 9). M: Drassanes FREE Saturdays with artists: Romanesque (L3). See Sat 2. monsters MNAC (Parc de Montjuïc). M: Es- Oleguer Junyent workshop (Bonavista, 12). panya (L1, L3: FGC). See Sat 2. M: Diagonal (L3, L5; FGC). 11am. €14. Special 20% discount for La Mercè on full-price tick- OPEN-AIR – FAMILY ets. Prior reservation necessary at Tibidabo theme park (Pl. Tibidabo, 3-4). FGC: Av.Tibidabo + Tramvia Blau or bus 196. www.casessingulars.com Funicular del Tibidabo (Pl. Doctor Andreu). Oleguer Junyent was a painter, art collector, See Sat 2. traveller and set designer, and it’s possible to visit his Gràcia workshop and see his vari- TRADITIONS ous collections. FREE Sardanes (Pla de la Seu). M: Jaume I 150th anniversary of : (L4). Sat 6pm; Sun 11.15am. tour of façades of Puig i Cadafalch buildings Catalonia’s national dance is performed in (Start: Casa Amatller, Pg. de Gràcia, 41). M: front of the cathedral every weekend. Passeig de Gràcia (L2, L3, L4). 10.30pm. €17. FREE Festa Catalana (Pla de la Seu). M: Jaume Special 50% discount for La Mercè on full- I (L4). See Sat 2. price tickets. Prior reservation necessary at www.casessingulars.com Sunday 24 As part of extensive celebrations to mark 150 years since the birth of architect Josep Puig TRADITIONS i Cadafalch, this tour examines the façades FREE La Mercè Various venues. Sep 22-25. of some of his most famous Barcelona build- www.lamerce.barcelona Barcelona celebrates its annual festival (fes- ings: Casa Amatller, Casa Serra, Palau Baró ta major) in honour of co-patron saint, Mercè, de Quadras, Casa de les Punxes and Palau whose feast day is today. Enjoy Catalan tradi- Macaya. tions and avant-garde creativity with music, HUMAN TOWERS AT LA MERCÈ dance, human towers, street art and culture, FREE Three casteller groups (Plaça de Sant circus, fireworks and much more in venues Jaume). M: Jaume I (L4), Liceu (L3). Noon. across the city. www.cccc.cat HUMAN TOWERS AT LA MERCÈ As part of the city’s celebrations for its festa FREE City casteller groups (Plaça de Sant major, three human-tower groups, Castel- Jaume). M: Jaume I (L4), Liceu (L3). 12.30pm. lers de Barcelona, Castellers de Vilafranca www.cccc.cat and Minyons de , demonstrate their As part of the city’s celebrations for its fes- great skill in front of City Hall. ta major, six of Barcelona’s human-tower FLAMENCO groups put on a special display of their amaz- Flamenco at Palau Dalmases (Montcada, ing skills and bravery in the emblematic 20). M: Jaume I (L4). Daily 6pm, 7.30pm, square right in front of City Hall. 9.30pm. €25. Book online at: OUTDOOR ART www.palaudalmases.com FREE The colours of the earth La Pedrera (Pg. Singing, dancing, guitar and cajón in a his- de Gràcia, 92). M: Diagonal (L3, L5); Prov- torical setting. ença (FGC). 9pm, 10.30pm.

48 MOVE BCN Barcelona Bus Turístic (III): 1-day prices: €29 adult, €25 senior, €16 child www.lapedrera.com www.poble-espanyol.com See Gaudí’s magnificent building in a new The tent (carpa) of Tata Inti is a play space way with this show that features a large-scale for children with carefully chosen elements video mapping projected onto its façade, ac- and ambients aimed to make the children companied by music, lights and art, all pro- feel secure. duced by the Fundació Catalunya La Pedre- FREE Come for the afternoon Castell de ra to mark the 10th anniversary of Món Sant Montjuïc (Ctra de Montjuïc, 66). M: Espanya Benet, a cultural heritage centre 40 minutes (L1, L3; FGC). See Sun 3. outside Barcelona. OPEN-AIR FOOTBALL FREE Santa Madrona portal and bastion La Liga: Espanyol vs. Deportivo Estadi Cor- Museu Marítim de Barcelona (Av. de les nellà-El Prat (Av. del Baix Llobregat, 100. Cor- Drassanes, s/n). See Sun 3. nellà de Llobregat). FGC: Cornellà Riera. Date and time tbc. www.rcdespanyol.com RCD Espanyol meet the side from La Coruña, Monday 25 in Galicia, in their latest league match. TOURS OPEN-AIR FAMILY Palauet Casades (Mallorca, 283). M: Diago- PortAventura World theme park (Av. Alcal- nal (L3, L5). See Mon 4. de Pere Molas. Km. 2. Vila Seca, Tarragona). Guided visits to Park Güell (Olot, 5). M: Vall- Train: Port Aventura (line R16 from Sants- carca, Lesseps (L3). See Mon 4. Estació or Passeig de Gràcia; Casa Amatller (Pg. de Gràcia, 41). M: Passeig www.renfe.es). Direct 90-minute bus from de Gràcia (L2, L3, L4). See Sat 23. Balmes, 5 (Julia Travel). See Fri 1. 150th anniversary of Josep Puig i Cadafalch: tour of façades of Puig i Cadafalch buildings TOURS (Start: Casa Amatller, Pg. de Gràcia, 41). M: FREE Sant Pau, Art Nouveau Site (Sant Antoni Passeig de Gràcia (L2, L3, L4). See Sat 23. Maria Claret, 167). M: Sant Pau/Dos de Maig (L5). Tours in various languages; consult for JAZZ schedule. Mon-Sat 10am-4.30pm. Sun, pub- Jamboree Jam Session Jamboree (Pl. Reial, lic holidays 10am-2.30pm. First Sunday of 17). M: Liceu (L3). See Mon 11. month, free (no guided tours). FLAMENCO www.santpaubarcelona.org Live Flamenco Sala Tarantos (Plaça Reial, As part of the celebrations for La Mercè, to- 17). M: Liceu (L3). Daily 7.30pm, 8.30pm, day entry to Sant Pau is free. This spectacular 9.30pm, 10.30pm. €15. network of modernista pavilions designed by www.masimas.com/tarantos Lluís Domènech i Montaner was once a work- Experience the passion of flamenco in an in- ing hospital. timate tablao on Plaça Reial. Stories and legends of the Gothic quar- ter (Start: Plaça Nova, 5). M: Jaume I (L4). See Thu 7. Tuesday 26 Block of Discord guided tour (Start: Casa Am- SPANISH GUITAR atller, Pg. de Gràcia, 41). M : Passeig de Grà- The Art of the Spanish Guitar: concert and cia (L2, L3, L4). See Sun 3. wine Santa Anna Church (Santa Anna, 29). The Cathedral of the Sea (Start: Plaça de M: Catalunya (L1, L3; FGC). Sep 5, 9, 14, 16, Santa Maria del Mar). M: Jaume I (L4). See 21, 26, 28, 30. 9pm. €20. Discount at tourist Sun 3. offices. More info: FREE Guided tour of Montjuïc Cemetery. tickets.visitbarcelona.com. Dreams of Barcelona (Mare de Déu del Port, Carmen, Barcelona Duo de Guitar perform a 56-58). Bus: 21. See Sun 10. candlelit concert, as you enjoy the music and Casa Amatller (Pg. de Gràcia, 41). M: Passeig a glass of wine. de Gràcia (L2, L3, L4). See Sat 23. TOURS OPERA – FLAMENCO Biblioteca Arús (Pg. Sant Joan, 26). M: Arc de Opera and flamenco Palau de la Música (Pal- Triomf (L1), Tetuan (L2). See Tue 5. au de la Música, 4-6). M: Urquinaona (L1, Casa de les Punxes (Av. Diagonal, 420). M: L4). See Sun 10. Verdaguer (L4, L5), Diagonal (L3, L5). See FAMILY Tue 5. La carpa de Tata Inti Poble Espanyol (Av. FLAMENCO Francesc Ferrer i Guàrdia, 13). M: Espanya Flamenco at Palau Dalmases (Montcada, (L1, L3; FGC). 10.30am-1.30pm. General en- 20). M: Jaume I (L4). Daily 6pm, 7.30pm, trance (includes this event): €14. Reduced: 9.30pm. €25. Book online at: €7, €9, €10.50. Under-4s free. www.palaudalmases.com.

visitbarcelona.com 49 tickets.visitbarcelona.com Singing, dancing, guitar and cajón in a his- Cellist Steven Isserlis performs a selection torical setting. of Bach’s suites, which he’s described as UNDERWATER SPORT ‘so perfect and sublime, it seems as though Shark cage diving L’Aquàrium (Moll we’re never prepared to confront them’. d’Espanya del Port Vell, s/n). M: Barceloneta SHOWJUMPING (L4), Drassanes (L3). See Tue 5. FEI Nations Cup Jumping Final: CSIO Barce- lona Real Club de Polo de Barcelona (Avda. Dr. Marañón, 19-31). Sep 28-Oct 1. www.csio- Wednesday 27 barcelona.com ROCK Barcelona onces more becomes the centre The Rolling Stones Estadi Olímpic Lluís Com- of the equestrian world with the 106th edi- panys (Pg. Olímpic, 17-19). M: Espanya (L1, tion of this showjumping competition, mak- L3; FGC). Doors; 5.30pm; main concert: 9pm. ing it the fifth year in a row that the city’s host- From €78. www.doctormusic.com ed this prestigious final, which includes nine The veteran British rockers keep on doing different events and the sport’s top riders. their thing, currently touring Europe on their NIGHT-TIME ACTIVITIES ‘No Filter’ tour following the release last year Gaudí’s Pedrera. The Origins (Provença 261, of their latest album, Blue & Lonesome. entrance on Pg. de Gràcia). M: Diagonal (L3, TOURS L5); Provença (FGC). See Wed 6. Palau Baró de Quadras (Av. Diagonal, 373). Magic nights at Casa Batlló (Pg de Grà- M: Diagonal (L3, L5) and Provença (FGC). cia, 43). M: Passeig de Gràcia (L2, L3, L4). See Wed 6. See Sun 3. The Freedom Trail: Civil War tour (Start: main TOURS door of Barcelona University, Pl. Universitat). The awakening of La Pedrera (Pg. de Gràcia, M: Universitat (L1, L2). See Tue 5. 92). M: Diagonal (L3, L5); Provença (FGC). Casa Amatller (Pg. de Gràcia, 41). M: Passeig See Thu 7. de Gràcia (L2, L3, L4). See Mon 4. Guided tour of the Joan Miró Collection Fun- CLASSICAL MUSIC dació Joan Miró (Parc de Montjuïc, s/n). M: Motets from Weimar Palau de la Música Espanya (L1, L3; FGC). See Thu 7. Catalana (Palau de la Música, 4-6). M: Ur- Casa Rocamora (Ballester, 12). M: Lesseps quinaona (L1, L4). 6pm. €15. (L3); FGC: Pàdua/Putxet. See Thu 7. www.palaumusica.com Basilica de Santa Maria del Pi (Pl. del Pi, 7). The Youth Choir of the Orfeó Català and the M: Liceu (L3). See Mon 4. visiting chamber choir of the Weimar Hoch- FLAMENCO schüle für Musik Franz Liszt perform motets Tablao de Carmen Poble Espanyol (Av. Franc- by Schütz, Bach and Praetorius, under con- esc Ferrer i Guàrdia, 13). M: Espanya (L1, L3; ductor Jürgen Puschbeck. FGC). See Fri 1. FLAMENCO Flamenco at the MEAM (Barra de Ferro, 5). Palacio del Flamenco (Balmes, 139). M: Di- M: Jaume I (L4). See Thu 7. agonal (L3, L5); Provença (FGC). See Sun 3. SPANISH GUITAR Friday 29 Maestros of the Spanish Guitar Palau de la Música (Palau de la Música, 4-6). M: Ur- FLAMENCO quinaona (L1, L4). 9pm. €39-€45. Discount Grand Flamenco Festival: Carmen, Carmen, at tourist offices. More info: Carmen Palau de la Música Catalana (Palau tickets.visitbarcelona.com. de la Música, 4-6). M: Urquinaona (L1, L4). Italian guitarist Aniello Desiderio is a re- 9pm. €12-€54. More info and tickets at tour- nowned performer on the world stage, hav- ist offices and tickets.visitbarcelona.com. ing worked with the likes of Chick Corea, John This gala show pays tribute to Barcelona fla- McLaughlin and Lorin Maazel, and he’s re- menco icon, Carmen Amaya, who rose from garded as a true guitar maestro. the city slums where she was born to end up performing for the likes of US President Roosevelt. Thursday 28 SPANISH GUITAR CLASSICAL MUSIC The Art of the Spanish Guitar: concert and Steven Isserlis Palau de la Música Catala- wine Santa Anna Church (Santa Anna, 29). na (Palau de la Música, 4-6). M: Urquinao- M: Catalunya (L1, L3; FGC). Sep 15, 29. 7pm. na (L1, L4). 8.30pm. From €35. www.palau- €20. Discount at tourist offices. More info: musica.com tickets.visitbarcelona.com.

50 MOVE BCN Barcelona Bus Turístic (III): 1-day prices: €29 adult, €25 senior, €16 child Joan Benejam presents ‘Fandango’, a jour- ney through the history and development of Saturday 30 Spanish guitar. Enjoy wine with the concert. FOOTBALL BLUES La Liga: FC Barcelona vs. Las Palmas Camp Blues at the MEAM (Barra de Ferro, 5). M: Nou (Aristides Maillol, s/n). M: Les Corts (L3). Jaume I (L4). Fri 6pm. €11 (in advance). €14 Date and time tbc. www.fcbarcelona.cat (on the door). More info and tickets at tourist The Catalan team take on the side from the Basque Country, a relative newcomer to La offices andtickets.visitbarcelona.com . Liga having reached it for the first time in its The Agustí Burriel Swing Trio pay tribute to history in 2014. Frank Sinatra, plus you can enjoy modern art, drinks and snacks. CATALAN POP Els Amics de les Arts Teatre Tívoli (Casp, 8). CLASSICAL MUSIC M: Catalunya (L9pm. From €18. Beethoven’s Heroica L’Auditori (Lepant, www.theproject.es 150). M: Glòries & Marina (L1), Monumental Experience top-notch, energetic Catalan pop (L2). Sep 29-30, Oct 1. Fri 8.30pm; Sat 7pm; courtesy of these four musicians who are cur- Sun 11am. €10-€56. www.auditori.cat rently touring the region to great acclaim. Deemed by some as ‘an unplayable piece’ SPANISH GUITAR when it was composed, it continues to be a Maestros of the Spanish Guitar Palau de serious challenge for violinists. Here, con- la Música (Palau de la Música, 4-6). M: Ur- ductor Kazushi Ono and violinist Julian Rach- quinaona (L1, L4). 9pm. €39-€45. Discount lin take up the gauntlet. at tourist offices. More info: tickets.visitbarcelona.com. SHOPPING The multi-garlanded guitarist Alí Arango re- Barcelona Genuine Shops (Start: tourist of- turns to the Palau de la Música Catalana for fice in Pl. Sant Jaume, Ciutat, 2). M: Jaume I an unforgettable evening. (L4), Liceu (L3). See Fri 1. The Art of the Spanish Guitar: concert and wine Santa Anna Church (Santa Anna, 29). TECHNO M: Catalunya (L1, L3; FGC). Sep 5, 9, 14, 16, Techno session Moog (Arc del Teatre, 3). M: 21, 26, 28, 30. 9pm. €20. Discount at tourist Liceu and Drassanes (L3). From midnight. offices. More info: www.masimas.com/moog tickets.visitbarcelona.com. Head to the city centre for a night of elec- Carmen, Barcelona Duo de Guitar perform a tronica and dance at Barcelona’s foremost candlelit concert, as you enjoy the music and techno club. a glass of wine. NIGHT-TIME ACTIVITIES TOURS Medieval supper and show at the Palau Re- Secrets of the Olympics and Sport Museum quesens (Bisbe Caçador, 3). M: Liceu (L3), Museu Olímpic i de l’Esport Joan Antoni Sa- Jaume I (L4). See Fri 1. maranch (Av. de l’Estadi Olímpic, 60). M: Es- panya (L1, L3; FGC). 11am. Included in muse- The Eternal Banquet Museu Egipci (Valèn- um entry: €8. Reduced: €6. Free for under-7s. cia, 284). M: Passeig de Gràcia (L2, L3, L4). You must register in advance at: reserves@ See Fri 1. fbolimpica.es. www.museuolimpicbcn.cat TOURS Discover the secrets behind some of the ob- Casa Felip (Ausiàs Marc, 21). M: Urquinaona jects held in the city’s Olympics Museum, (L1, L4). See Fri 1. such as the cauldron that contained the Ol- ympic flame in 1992 and Spain’s first foot- Santa Maria del Mar rooftop (Plaça de Santa ball trophy. Maria, 1). M: Jaume I (L4). See Tue 5. The Shadow of the Wind (Start: Centre d’Art The Language of Stones Daily noon. €20. Santa Mónica, La Rambla, 9). M: Drassanes Eng, Cat, Spa, Greek. (L3). See Sat 2. barcelonaothereyesroute.com Reial Acadèmia de Ciències i Arts de Barce- Take a much closer look at the city and mes- lona (La Rambla, 115). M: Catalunya (L1, L3; sages that have been left on its stones with FGC). See Sat 2. this guided tour that covers centuries of his- Palau Requesens (Bisbe Caçador, 3). M: tory from Roman times to the Middle Ages. Liceu (L3), Jaume I (L4). See Sat 2. Casa de la Seda (Sant Pere Més Alt, 1). M: Ur- SPA quinaona (L1, L4). See Sat 2. Aire de Barcelona, Arab Baths (Pg. de Pi- FREE Funeral carriage and hearse collection casso, 22). M: Barceloneta & Jaume I (L4). (Montjuïc Cemetery, Mare del Déu del Port, See Mon 4. 56-58). See Sat 2.

visitbarcelona.com 51 tickets.visitbarcelona.com TRADITIONS FREE Sardanes (Pla de la Seu). M: Jaume I (L4). Sat 6pm; Sun 11.15am. Catalonia’s national dance is performed in front of the cathedral every weekend. FREE Festa Catalana (Pla de la Seu). M: Jaume I (L4). See Sat 2. FAMILY FREE Saturdays with artists: Lift a building with a finger MNAC (Parc de Montjuïc). M: Es- panya (L1, L3: FGC). See Sat 23. NIGHT-TIME ACTIVITIES The Ghost Walking Tour (Start: Arc de Tri- omf, Pg. Lluís Companys). M: Arc de Triomf (L1). See Fri 1. CLASSICAL MUSIC Classical music at the MEAM (Barra de Fer- ro, 5). M: Jaume I (L4). Every Sat. 6pm. €15 (in advance). €19 (on the door). More info and tickets at tourist offices and tickets.visitbar- celona.com. ‘Jewish life, portraits from the past’ is a con- cert from clarinet player Tolo Genestar and pianist Marc Sumsi with works by Weinberg, Bloch, Saurer and more. Entry also includes an afternoon snack. OPEN-AIR FAMILY Barcelona Urban Forest (Pl. del Fòrum, s/n). M: El Maresme/Fòrum (L4). See Fri 1. Family activities at the zoo Barcelona Zoo (Parc de la Ciutadella, s/n). M: Arc de Triomf (L1), Ciutadella/Vila Olímpica (L4). See Sun 3.

52 MOVE BCN Barcelona Bus Turístic (III): 1-day prices: €29 adult, €25 senior, €16 child INFORMATION AND SALES CASA BATLLÓ Tourist information points (Pg. de Gràcia, 43). M: Passeig de Gràcia and tickets.visitbarcelona.com (L2, L3, L4). 9am-9pm. Cultural visit + video guide: €23.50. Reduced: €20.50. Until Oct 1: Magic Nights, daily from 8pm; includes evening visit and live music. www.casabatllo.es Unforgettable modernista architecture. CASA DE LA SEDA (Sant Pere Més Alt, 1). M: Urquinaona (L1, L4), SIGHTS Jaume I (L4). Guided tours every Sat morning. 11am (English and Spanish). €10. Reduced: €8. September 2017 www.casadelaseda.com Unique 18th-century building belonging to city’s guild of silk-workers. CASA DE LES PUNXES (Av. Diagonal, 420). M: Verdaguer (L4, L5), Diagonal (L3, L5). FGC: Provença. 9am-8pm. Guided tour: €20. Self-guided tour with au- Architecture dio guide (10 languages): €12.50. Exclusive BASÍLICA DE LA SAGRADA FAMÍLIA guided tours (with glass of cava): €23. (Mallorca, 401). M: Sagrada Família (L2, L5). www.casadelespunxes.com 9am-8pm. Panoramic tour: €29. Guided This modernista gem opened to the pub- tour: €24. Self-guided audio tour: €22. Prior lic in 2016. reservation necessary. CRIPTA GAUDÍ COLÒNIA GÜELL www.sagradafamilia.org (Claudi Güell, 6 - Santa Coloma de Cervelló). Gaudí’s spectacular temple. M: Espanya (L1, L3; FGC) + FGC: Colònia Güell BASÍLICA DE SANTA MARIA DEL MAR station (S4, S8 or S33). Mon-Fri 10am-7pm; (Plaça de Santa Maria, 1). M: Jaume I (L4). Sat, Sun and public hols 10am-3pm. €7. Re- Mon-Sat 9am-1pm, 5pm-8.30pm; Sun, pub- duced: €5.50. Entrance plus audio guide: €9. lic hols 10am-2pm, 5pm-8.30pm. Guided Reduced: €7.50. tour including rooftop: Until Sep 15, week- www.gaudicoloniaguell.org days noon to 7pm; weekends and public hols Head a short way out of town to see this 11am-7pm; from Sep 16, daily noon to 6pm. Gaudí creation. €10. Reduced: €8. Evenings at Santa Maria LA PEDRERA del Mar: Fri 9pm, Sat 9pm, 9.30pm (accord- (Provença, 261-265). M: Diagonal (L3, L5); ing to demand). €17.50. FGC: Provença. Pedrera by Day: 9am-8.30pm. www.riostabarcelona.com €22. Reduced: €16.50. Gaudi’s Pedrera. The Beautiful Gothic church featured in popular Origins: from 9pm. €34. Until Sep 9: Summer novel The Cathedral of the Sea. Nights, Fri, Sat 8.30pm-10.30pm; jazz concerts BASÍLICA DE SANTA MARIA DEL PI and a drink on the terrace. €30. (Plaça del Pi, 7). M: Liceu (L3), Jaume I (L4). 10am- www.lapedrera.com 6pm. €4. Reduced: €3. Guided tour (including A standout example of Gaudí’s innovation bell tower): noon, 1pm, 3pm, 4pm. €8.50. and vision. www.riostabarcelona.com PALAU BARÓ DE QUADRAS Historic church in the heart of Barcelona. (Av. Diagonal, 373). M: Diagonal (L3, L5); CASA AMATLLER FGC: Provença. Guided tours: Wed 11am (Pg. de Gràcia, 41). M: Passeig de Gràcia (L2, (Eng), 1pm (Spa). €14. Reduced: €12.60. Pri- L3, L4). Guided tours (one hour): 11am (Eng), or reservation necessary: 5pm (Spa). €17. Tours with video guide (30 www.casessingulars.com mins): 10am-6pm (various languages). €14. Another unmissable modernista building. Reduced: €12.60. Until Sep 22: Summer PALAU GÜELL nights, Thu 7 (Cat), 14 (Eng) 7pm, Fri 22 (Cat) (Nou de la Rambla, 3-5). M: Liceu (L3). Tue- 7pm; dramatised visits. €20. Sun 10am-8pm. Closed Mon, except public www.amatller.org hols. €12. Reduced: €9. www.palauguell.cat One of the city’s most outstanding moderni- Just off La Rambla, this building was de- sta buildings. signed for Gaudí patron, Eusebi Güell.

visitbarcelona.com 53 tickets.visitbarcelona.com PALAU DE LA MÚSICA CATALANA Fun for all ages with zip lines, bridges and six- (Palau de la Música, 4-6). M: Urquinaona (L1, metre-high platforms. L4). 10am-3.30pm (every 30 mins). €18. Re- GAUDÍ EXPERIÈNCIA duced: €11. (Larrard, 41). M: Lesseps (L3). 10.30am-7pm. www.palaumusica.cat Sumptuous modernista concert venue. €9. Reduced: €7.50. www.gaudiexperiencia.com PALAU REQUESENS Interactive 4D journey through Gaudí’s cre- (Bisbe Cassador, 3). M: Liceu (L3), Jaume I ativity. (L4). Guided tours & suppers: Fri, Sat 7.30pm (check website for availability). Guided tours L’AQUÀRIUM (with glass of cava and sword fight): €20. (Moll d’Espanya del Port Vell, s/n). M: Barce- Tour, supper & medieval show: from €71. Sat- loneta (L4), Drassanes (L3). 10am-9pm. €20. urday morning tour also available. Discounts for children 3-10 years. www.palaurequesens.cat www.aquariumbcn.com Historical setting for a night of medieval fun. The city’s aquarium features a range of liv- PARK GÜELL ing creatures. (Olot, 5). M: Vallcarca (L3). 8am-8.30pm. €8. POBLE ESPANYOL Reduced: €5.60. Daily general guided tours (Av. Francesc Ferrer i Guàrdia, 13). M: Espan- (Spa, Eng and Fre): €7 pp. Daily private guid- ya (L1, L3; FGC). Mon 9am-8pm; Tue-Thu, Sun ed tours: from €32 pp. Advanced booking 9am-midnight; Fri 9am-3am; Sat 9am-4am. recommended via website. €14. Reduced: €7, €9, €10.50. www.parkguell.cat www.poble-espanyol.com Gaudí’s take on an English garden city. Architecture from around the country at this SANT PAU, ART NOUVEAU SITE ‘Spanish village’. (Sant Antoni Maria Claret, 167). M: Sant Pau/ PORTAVENTURA WORLD THEME PARK Dos de Maig (L5). Mon-Sat 10am-6.30pm; Sun and public hols 10am-2.30pm. Self- (Av. Alcalde Pere Molas. Km. 2. Vila Seca (Tar- guided visit: €13. Reduced: €9.10. Guided ragona)). T. 902 20 22 20. Train: Port Aven- tour: €19. Reduced: €13.30. tura (line R16 from Sants-Estació or Passeig www.santpau.barcelona de Gràcia; www.renfe.es). Direct 90-min A one-time working hospital created in the bus from Balmes, 5 (Julia Travel). PortAven- modernista style. tura Park: Sep 1, 3-10 10am-midnight, Sep 2 10am-3am, Sep 11-29 10am-8pm; Sep TORRE BELLESGUARD 23, 30 10am-11pm; Ferrari Land: Sep 1-10 (Bellesguard, 6-9). FGC: Av. Tibidabo. Tue- 10am-8pm, from Sep 11 10am-5pm; Caribe Sun 10am-3pm. Closed Mon. Self-guided tour with audio guide: €9. Reduced: €7.20. Aquatic Park: Sep 1-3 10.30am-7pm, Sep 4-17 Full guided tour: Sat, Sun 11am (Eng); Sat 10.30am-6pm. noon, Sun 1.15pm (Spa). €16. Reduced: www.portaventuraworld.com €12.80. Experience three different parks: PortAventu- www.bellesguardgaudi.com ra Park with rides for all; Ferrari Land, an excit- Gaudí creation that combines modernisme ing new area dedicated to the fast cars; and and medieval Gothic designs. Caribe Aquatic Park for lots of water fun. TIBIDABO THEME PARK Leisure (Pl. del Tibidabo, 3-4). Bus Tibibus (T2A) from Pl. de Catalunya. FGC: Av. Tibid- AIRE DE BARCELONA, ARAB BATHS abo (L7) + Tramvia Blau or Bus 196 + Tibi- (Pg. de Picasso, 22). M: Barceloneta, Jaume dabo Funicular. Check website for dates I (L4). Sun-Thu: first session 9am, final ses- and times. €28.50. Under-120cm: €10.30. sion from 11pm. Fri, Sat: first session 9am, -fi nal session from midnight. www.tibidabo.cat www.airedebarcelona.com New and classic rides, plus amazing views Indulge yourself at this luxurious spa. across the city. BARCELONA URBAN FOREST ZOO DE BARCELONA (Plaça del Fòrum, s/n). M: El Maresme/ (Parc de la Ciutadella, s/n). M: Arc de Triomf Fòrum (L4). Until Sep 10: daily 10am-3pm, (L1), Ciutadella/Vila Olímpica (L4). Sep 1-15 4pm-8pm; from Sep 11 weekends and public 10am-8pm; from Sep 16 10am-7pm. €19.90. hols 10am-3pm, 4pm-8pm. €11-€24 (varies Children 3-12 years: €11.95. Over-65s: according to circuit and age). €10.05. www.zoobarcelona.cat www.barcelonaboscurba.com Animals large, small and all sizes in between.

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