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There is a dynamic theatre scene in Barcelona and you can expect to see a variety of concerts, acts and shows by both regional and international playwrights, performers and entertainers. Amongst the most popular venue’s are the Teatre Lliure where they have a host of plays that are shown in major theatres across the globe, the Teatre Tívoli, one of the biggest in the city, and Teatre Poliorama in the Royal Academy of Arts and Sciences of Barcelona on La Rambla. An extensive programme of drama, music and dance is shown at the Teatre Nacional de Catalunya in the Plaça de les Glòries whose objective is to increase the prestige of Catalonia and its culture, and the El Mercat de les Flors is near to Plaça de Espanya and offers a traditional setting for modern dance as well as theater, oerfect for anyone seeking apartment rental Barcelona. The Palau de la Música Catalana is one of the world's leading concert halls built by the Catalan architect Lluís Domènech i Montaner and declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1997 which features over 300 sessions a year. The Gran Teatre del Liceu has a varied program of symphonic pieces, operas and plays and has had the likes of Domingo, Pavarotti and Tebaldi sing on its stage.
Every year in september Barcelona becomes a city of traditional spectacles side by side with the most contemporary artistic shows like theatre and independent musician. La Fiesta de la Merce is the cities most important festival of the year. The distant origin of the festival today: in the 17th century the city asked the Virgin of Mercy, la Mercé, … [Read more...]
Cine Verdi carrer Verdi ( Gracia area) Barcelona Website cine Verdi to look at the weekly programmation METRO Fontana or Joanic The Verdi Cine has 2 entrances, one on carrer Verdi and on on the other side, carrer Torrijos. It is near the charming Plaza Verreina where you can take a drink before of after the movie. Lots of bars and … [Read more...]
Every year in september Barcelona becomes a city of traditional spectacles side by side with the most contemporary artistic shows like theatre and independent music. La Fiesta Mercé is the cities most important festival of the year. The distant origin of the festival today: in the 17th century the city asked the Virgin of Mercy, la Mercé, to save … [Read more...]
The Grec Festival of Barcelona takes place ever summer since 1976. It´s organized by the Institute of Culture of the townhall of Barcelona and this year the opening is on the 24th of June. The Grec Festival brings together big stars of music, dance and theatre. The main stage is in the beautiful and open Grec Theatre in Montjuic. This theatre … [Read more...]