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  Santa Eulàlia Festival

  The Santa Eulàlia Festival, the winter festival of Barcelona, is for all the family. During these magical days, tribute is paid to the brave Laia, the girl who rebelled to defend her aims. For the city of Barcelona, this girl was a symbol of solidarity, in defence of justice and commitment to young people. Santa Eulàlia and la Mare de Déu de la Mercè are co-patron saints of Barcelona. To celebrate this festival, different activities are organized for all the family. You can't miss the giants, the processions or the firework street run, human towers, sardanas dancing and musical bands throughout different routes of the city, apart from other activities for both young and old.
  On 12th February, the Santa Eulàlia feast day, several events are held, such as raising the Penó de Santa Eulàlia (reproduction of an old banner of the city) on the balcony of City Hall, sardanas dancing, giants...
  

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  Jamboree

  It dates back to over half a century and can boast that it offers live music 356 days a year. The Sala Jamboree is the Barcelona temple of jazz par excellence, where great legends and young promises of jazz have played. Figures like Bill Coleman, Kenny Drew, Chet Baker, Ponny Poindexter, Art Farmer, Lou Bennet, Stéphan Grappelli, Kenny Clarke, Cecil Taylor, Elvin Jones, Steve Grossman and Al FosGordon have all been on stage.
  
  All styles are represented, from vanguard to Dixieland passing through bop, fusion, vocal jazz, mainstream, nu-jazz, tango-jazz, flamenco jazz and Latin jazz, without forgetting other Afroamerican styles such as blues and gospel.
  
  This venue is a cultural benchmark of Barcelona, which won the Gold Medal of the city.

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  Family Activities at Poble Espanyol

  A large area, totally free of traffic, with different places to explore, most of them in the open air. That's the Poble Espanyol de Barcelona, an iconic visitor attraction in the heart of Montjuïc. Every weekend, there's a different activity: theatre, dance, music, magic, treasure hunts, etc. Throughout the year there are loads of activities to ensure you have a great day out with the family: Carnival, a Giants' Parade, a Puppet Festival, the Click and Go Fair, the Main Festival, the Medieval Fair, Christmas at the Poble, Halloween... and many more surprises!. In short, a wide range of activities for all the family.

  This year, before the Futbol Club Barcelona matches, enjoy the Barça Fest: music, entertainment, gastronomy and many activities for the whole family to enjoy in the hours before the match. Experience the culé passion on the way to the stadium!*

  *This activity is not included in the general admission to Poble Espanyol.

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  Christmas at the museums and sites of architectural interest

  During the Christmas holidays, the museums of the city are offering a very interesting alternative to get out of the house but without going out in the cold. It consists of various activities, workshops and proposals scheduled for these holidays, and which complement the interesting exhibitions currently being held. Many options, that will make your Christmas a cultural and artistic adventure.

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  The hidden side of Palau Güell

  Beyond the standard tour of this stunning modernist complex by Antoni Gaudí, the exhibition "The hidden side of Palau Güell" allows visitors to discover hidden corners and details that are not accessible to the public. This exhibition of original photographs by Ramon Manent, who specializes in art and architecture, is included in the price of the entrance ticket to the building.

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  Christmas Festival

  Barcelona has its own Christmas festival that brings culture to the city during the festive season.
  
  The Barcelona Christmas Festival will transform Plaça Catalunya into the epicentre of the performing arts between 20 and 30 December, with a programme that includes music, theatre, dance and circus. There will be 25 shows, 14 of which are premieres in the city, with a wide variety of proposals ranging from small pieces of visual theatre to a travelling show that will tour the different districts of the city. In the afternoons, dance and circus merge into a unique offer, while in the evenings, music will take centre stage with a varied selection of artists. A unique event for the whole family to enjoy, with performances by renowned Catalan and international companies.

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  Serge Attukwei Clottey Beyond the skin Museu Tàpies

  Ghanaian artist Serge Attukwei Clottey has been invited to transform the Modernista façade of the Tàpies Foundation, designed by Lluís Domènech i Montaner. Clottey repurposes waste materials, using them as a second skin. Objects such as yellow containers, car tires or cork are transformed into fragments that reflect his concerns about the culture and identity of the city where he was born and lives, and from which he draws the raw material for his creations.

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  Antoni Tàpies The Practice of Art Museu Tàpies

  The Antoni Tàpies Foundation culminates the year dedicated to this great master with a retrospective exhibition that chronologically spans his entire body of work, from his earliest drawings to the pieces of his final years. Drawing on a wide selection of works from national and international museums and private collections, the exhibition connects Antoni Tàpies' creations over time, allowing visitors to discover and delve deeply into Tàpies' formal and artistic concerns throughout his life and career.

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  An unknown city in the fog New images of Barcelona's neighborhoods MACBA

  From the post-Olympic era to the present day, the outskirts of the city have grown, transformed and hosted Barcelona's most innovative projects. This photographic exhibition explores these changes and offers a glimpse of how the city will evolve in the years to come. Based on thirteen commissions, mostly photographs and some videos, the exhibition travels through the different outer districts with works by authors from diverse backgrounds, ages and generations.

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  Tàpies Art and activism

  Throughout his life, Antoni Tàpies remained committed to various social causes in favor of human rights. His avant-garde, utopian and transformative spirit led him to take an active part in political action during the Franco regime, supporting Catalan social and political movements, and during the democratic era to show solidarity with international causes from a modern and progressive standpoint. Now, the History Museum of Catalonia is bringing together a wide selection of the artist's works and unpublished documentary material to portray his tireless activism.