La Mercè, Barcelona’s main festival, takes place from September 23 to 27 with 109 concerts, 55 popular culture performances, 180 street show performances by 68 companies, and new venues such as Plaça de les Glòries, Plaça de Sarrià, and Plaça Comas, to bring the program to the city’s ten districts. Below we review the main activities as a guide.
In Barcelona, culture does not fade away at nightfall. The slight drop in mercury that occurs at the end of summer days — if heat waves allow it — is embraced by museums, cinemas, theaters, and other facilities in the Catalan capital, which take advantage of the thermal respite to extend many of their activities.
El Club Vanguardia is organizing this Monday, June 1st at 7:00 PM as part of the QuèFem? event in person an exclusive meeting with the Catalan rock band Lax’n’Busto. The event will take place at Casa Cupra Raval, at Passeig de Gràcia with Avinguda Diagonal.
We like to enjoy ourselves, but also take care of ourselves. Consumption habits have changed and are increasingly linked to well-being. The alcohol-free culture has been gaining strength in recent years and now represents 14% of beer consumption in Spain. And far from being a passing trend or a second option, alcohol-free beer has empowered itself as a conscious choice for millions of people who want to continue enjoying socially. Nowadays, new generations choose how, when, and how much they drink. They are clear about it.
It is not a cliché: Xabier Anduaga (Donostia, 1995) is the great young tenor of the moment. Trained at Musikene and refined by bel canto masters, he belongs to the lineage of tenors who combine youth with surprisingly mature technique, which has given him an international passport. Since winning Operalia in 2019, he lives between airports, dressing rooms, and applause. The Liceu hosts his debut as Werther, Goethe’s poet who also commits suicide in Jules Massenet’s opera. It starts this Saturday, May 2, with an exclusive Under35 performance, and runs until May 17.
