Catalonia - Art and Culture 2018

The Catalan night is varied and offers visitors a variety of possibilities. You can enjoy a pleasant conversation on a terrace, have a cocktail, or go to one of the many discotheques or dance halls. However, Catalonia has much more to offer be- yond these more conventional options. During the year there is always some holiday or local festival in which to participate, such as Patum of Berga, which was declared Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO, and the Aquelarre in Cer- vera, both of which attract many curious visitors. There are also popular festivals in districts such as the Sants or Gràcia Festivals in Barcelona. Although many festivals are concentrated in the warmer months, the programme goes on all NIGHTFALL EVENTS FOR EVERYONE To listen, see, dance, stroll... Nighttime in Catalonia allows visitors to partake in authentic activities that won’t leave anyone unsatisfied.

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year. The theatrical performances do not stop either, and nor do other stage arts like dancing . When the sun goes down, everything is cast in a different light, so it is interesting to make night visits to symbolic buildings, as you can with la Pedrera in Barcelona. IN & OUT Catalonia hosts a wide variety of shows in di- verse, original spaces. These events can take place in markedly urban locations like the Apolo or Razzmatazz in Barcelona where live alterna- tive, pop, folk, and rock music can be heard, or at open-air venues surrounded by beautiful scenery. In Catalonia, there are simple beach huts where music is played to the sound of the waves, or spectacular places such as Perelada Castle , which amplifies the quality of its musical notes simply through its location. But if you wish to take a stroll in the city and be carried away by destiny, you may be surprised on the way to a terrace in Barcelona by buildings like the Torre Glòries , with its chameleon spirit changing co-

lour, Castell de Montjuïc lit up, or the plaça del Rei . And the same thing happens in other Cata- lan cities, which give light and colour to build- ings and squares where bars and terraces invite you to enjoy the evening. UNDERGROUND ATMOSPHERE In Barcelona, in the plaça Reial, by the Rambla, we find two great places to watch live music: the intimate Sidecar Factory Club , with a quality programme placing the accent on under- ground , and Jamboree , a jazz club and wine cel- lar founded in the sixties that brings in the greats. Its programme breathes life into the rich local jazz scene and also explores the new trends of inter- national jazz. Near the Sala Apolo , on the Paral·lel, the modern Barts is the stage of top-class perfor- mances and concerts of the International Jazz Festival or Guitar Bcn .

sala apolo in barcelona.

night of concert

beyond barcelona

and drink at la pedrera.

Spaces such as sala Salamandra (el Prat de Llobregat) or Depósito Legal (l’Hospitalet del Llobregat) offer lovers of alternative sounds good opportunities. Outside the Catalan capital and its area of influence, two locations stand out. To the south, in Tarragona, Sala Zero (Costa Daurada) has a quality programme that includes the main artists and bands of Catalonia. To the north, sala La Mirona, very near Girona (Costa Brava), also functions as a centre of attraction and a large concert hall. What’s more, in the summer eve- nings, an infinite number of stationary and pop-up locations hold performances for even greater enjoyment of the Mediterranean climate.

street show of the TÀRREGA theatre fair.

5.000 LIVE CONCERTS A YEAR ARE HELD AT BARCELONA’S MUSIC VENUES

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