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Chez Matisse
CaixaForum's deep dive into Henri Matisse
The best things to do in Barcelona, curated by locals. Events, restaurants, nightlife and the spots worth knowing – updated weekly.

CaixaForum's deep dive into Henri Matisse

The CCCB explores the imaginative world of author Mercè Rodoreda

An exhibition exploring the luminous world of Joaquín Sorolla

More than 300 young people explore what it means to be seventeen today

An exhibition that turns the family video into a window onto a century of everyday life

An exhibition on the photography of Catalan photographer, Joaquim Gomis

An exhibition on one of Latin America’s most famous street photographers

MACBA welcomes a new exhibition on the work of Anna Moreno

An exhibition led by two Palestinian artists featuring songs, poetry, installations and more

Swap your usual workout for a stretch session by the sea

Barcelona's finest cinema reopens at last

This workshop treats illustration as a way of slowing down and reconnecting with nature

The ultimate Pink Floyd tribute show comes to Razzmatazz

Tarantino's two-part revenge saga presented as one mammoth whole

Barcelona’s ultimate gay spring festival returns for another edition

An outdoor community yoga meetup, hosted by Dilber Nurdinova

An exhibition exploring the influence Alfred Jarry’s creation, Ubu Roi

A midday hangout that combines a salsa workshop with a social atmosphere

A women’s football meet-up built around community

La Terrrazza is opening the season with a full-blown ode to the 1990s

One of the defining names in East Coast hip-hop comes to Razzmatazz

Exploring the cultural dimensions of Pan-Africanism from the 1920s to today.

Silence at Sea combines meditation with a sailing experience

Reflecting on MACBA’s 30-year journey through a metaphor of starling murmuration

Good food, a wide selection of drinks and some live music…

Homemade food, great music, local beers and what they bill as “the best terrace of the @22 district.”

This gastrobar offering Catalan dishes with a genuine Lebanese touch.

Opened by three friends, Cal Trapella offers a cosy refuge in which to devour the homemade tapas on offer.

Deep Pizza is proud to make Detroit-style pizza...

This restaurant-cum-wine bar mixes cuisines from China, Japan and Korea

Five generations have been providing the neighborhood with traditional fare.


Barcelona's premiere love hotel.

Hula Poke serves a range of the Native Hawaiian poke bowls with fresh fish and a selection of toppings.


A beautiful concept store and restaurant.

A Goan tapas bar blending Indian recipes with Barcelona’s sharing-plate style

A sustainably conscious fashion label from Barcelona…

This little Galician tapería is causing quite a stir.

This vegan restaurant mixes world cuisines to leave diners disorientated

This supermod tortillería hasn’t changed much in five decades.

Spain’s first aerial dance school.

A highly ranked Argentinean steakhouse…

Visit Europe's oldest synagogue.

Pole dancing has gained popularity as a form of fitness.

Workouts combine weights with natural, functional movements performed at high intensity…

Market-fresh Mediterranean food is their game, but Asian influences assert themselves too.

Maiaia is a vermuteria with family and tradition at its core.

One of Gracia’s most popular vintage shops offering clothes and accessories.

If craft beer and pizzas are your thing then you’ll most certainly like Brew Wild

Traditional Spanish fare with creative touches.

A purposefully unflashy little ramen place hidden down a tatty side street…

A recent addition to the city's vibrant tapas scene in Sarrià-Sant Gervasi

Their holistic health services address an array of ailments.