OTHER EXHIBITIONS
in November

Caixa Forum
Cartoons dreams and history
until January 15, 2023

The Star of Miró
until January 8, 2023

Gods, Wizards and Sages
until April 2, 2023

Can Framis
Eugènia Balcells: She, once and again
until January 22, 2023

CCCB
Brain(s)
until December 11, 2022

World Press Photo 2022
November 4 to December 11, 2022

Espai Trafalgar
The World of Banksy
until December 2022
Buy your Ticket!

Espai Volart
From Proust to Marsans. In Search of Lost Time
until January 15, 2023

Oscar Tusquets Blanca: Bodies, cities, interiors
until January 15, 2023

Hash & Hemp Museum
Cannabis Japonica
until February 26, 2023

La Pedrera Foundation (not the regular building)
The path of abstraction: 1957-1978. Dialogues with the Museo de Arte Abstracto Español in Cuenca
until January 15, 2023

MEAM
Kike Meana & Jaime Valero
until December 11, 2022

Jose Luis Corella: A lifetime’s Brushstrokes
from December 15, 2022 to February 26, 2023

Miro Museum
Paul Klee and the secrets of nature
until February 12, 2023

SillySymphony
until January 15, 2023

MNAC
Mei Rahola. A commitment to modernity
November 24, 2022 to May 29, 2023

Feli Elias. Reality as obsession
until March 19, 2023

Museum Maritime
The beach: a space that changes. Virtual exhibition of photographs from the IEFC and the MMB
until December 2022

Palau de la Virreina
DE-EXILE: Jean Wyllys
until January 5, 2023

Art Larson: The Shadow of the Flatlander
until April 23, 2023

The Song of Pedro Costa
until April 23, 2023

Picasso Museum
Barthélémy Toguo
bis 26. Februar 2023

Daniel Henry Kahnweiler
November 17, 2022 to March 19, 2023

Poble Espanol
Land of the Ring (About the Lord of the Rings triology)’
until November 20, 2022

Tàpies Foundation
Tekla Aslanishvili. A State in a State
until November 27, 2022

Bruce Conner. Light out of Darkness
until March 5, 2023

The fertilizer that feeds the soil. Tapies 1958 – 1988
until April 30, 2023

OTHER EXHIBITIONS
in December

Caixa Forum
Cartoons dreams and history
until January 15, 2023

The Star of Miró
until January 8, 2023

Gods, Wizards and Sages
until April 2, 2023

Mummies of Egypt. Rediscovering six lives
from December 1, 2022 to March 26, 2023

Maurice Ravel’s Bolero
COMING SOON

Can Framis
Eugènia Balcells: She, once and again
until January 22, 2023

CCCB
Brain(s)
until December 11, 2022

World Press Photo 2022
until December 11, 2022

Graphic Constellation: Young Authors of Avant-garde Comics
from December 2, 2022 to May 14, 2023

Espai Trafalgar
The World of Banksy
until December 2022
Buy your Ticket!

Espai Volart
From Proust to Marsans. In Search of Lost Time
until January 15, 2023

Oscar Tusquets Blanca: Bodies, cities, interiors
until January 15, 2023

Hash & Hemp Museum
Cannabis Japonica
until February 26, 2023

La Pedrera Foundation (not the regular building)
The path of abstraction: 1957-1978. Dialogues with the Museo de Arte Abstracto Español in Cuenca
until January 15, 2023

MEAM
Kike Meana & Jaime Valero
until December 11, 2022

Jose Luis Corella: A lifetime’s Brushstrokes
from December 15, 2022 to February 26, 2023

Miro Museum
Paul Klee and the secrets of nature
until February 12, 2023

Silly Symphony
until January 15, 2023

MNAC
Mei Rahola. A commitment to modernity
until to May 29, 2023

Feli Elias. Reality as obsession
until March 19, 2023

Museum Maritime
The beach: a space that changes. Virtual exhibition of photographs from the IEFC and the MMB
until December 2022

Palau de la Virreina
DE-EXILE: Jean Wyllys
until January 5, 2023

Art Larson: The Shadow of the Flatlander
until April 23, 2023

The Song of Pedro Costa
until April 23, 2023

Picasso Museum
Barthélémy Toguo
until February 26, 2023

Daniel Henry Kahnweiler
until March 19, 2023

Tàpies Foundation
Bruce Conner. Light out of Darkness
until March 5, 2023

The fertilizer that feeds the soil. Tapies 1958 – 1988
until April 30, 2023

Other events

Winter Swimming
Winter swimming takes place in the harbor basin on December 26th. Why on Earth hundreds of (mostly young) people take a dive into the cold water is, quite frankly, beyond me. I haven’t seen it for myself yet either – after all, I’m usually with my Family in Germany during that time.

New Year’s Eve
Should you be coming to Barcelona for New Year’s Eve expecting a grand party in the streets, prepare to be disappointed. The Spanish usually celebrate the new year in the comfort of their homes with their families. Obviously, there are parties here and there, but large firework displays, as they’re known in New York City or London, are not common in Spain. In Catalonia, fireworks are only allowed during the summer – the Night of Fires or Saint John’s night, to be precise. Should you be looking for fireworks anyway, be sure to show up at the Placa d’Espanya nice and early – the city has hosted a public fireworks display there for the past couple of years.
Instead, the Spanish have a different New Year’s tradition: Eat a grape at every strike of the clock at midnight. If you make it, you’ll supposedly be lucky next year. On the other hand, this tradition prevents you from loudly celebrating or kissing when the clock strikes midnight… After all, you’ll be busy chewing! Oh, and make sure to get seedless grapes – for obvious reasons 😀

OTHER EXHIBITIONS
in January

Caixa Forum
Cartoons dreams and history
until January 15, 2023

The Star of Miró
until January 8, 2023

Gods, Wizards and Sages
until April 2, 2023

Mummies of Egypt. Rediscovering six lives
until March 26, 2023

Maurice Ravel’s Bolero
COMING SOON

Can Framis
Eugènia Balcells: She, once and again
until January 22, 2023

CCCB
Graphic Constellation: Young Authors of Avant-garde Comics
from December 2, 2022 to May 14, 2023

Espai Volart
From Proust to Marsans. In Search of Lost Time
until January 15, 2023

Oscar Tusquets Blanca: Bodies, cities, interiors
until January 15, 2023

Hash & Hemp Museum
Cannabis Japonica
until February 26, 2023

La Pedrera Foundation (not the regular building)
The path of abstraction: 1957-1978. Dialogues with the Museo de Arte Abstracto Español in Cuenca
until January 15, 2023

MEAM
Jose Luis Corella: A lifetime’s Brushstrokes
until February 26, 2023

Miro Museum
Paul Klee and the secrets of nature
until February 12, 2023

Silly Symphony
until January 15, 2023

MNAC
Mei Rahola. A commitment to modernity
until May 29, 2023

Feli Elias. Reality as obsession
until March 19, 2023

Palau de la Virreina
DE-EXILE: Jean Wyllys
until January 5, 2023

Art Larson: The Shadow of the Flatlander
until April 23, 2023

The Song of Pedro Costa
until April 23, 2023

Picasso Museum
Barthélémy Toguo
until February 26, 2023

Daniel Henry Kahnweiler
until March 19, 2023

Tàpies Foundation
Bruce Conner. Light out of Darkness
until March 5, 2023

The fertilizer that feeds the soil. Tapies 1958 – 1988
until April 30, 2023

Other Events

The Three Kings Parade
The parade honoring the Three Wise Men takes place every year on January 5th. The “Magos”, as they are known here, arrive at Port Vell (the old harbor) on their ship. They depart the ship after landing and begin a long parade through the city. Their train moves past cheering crowds of old and young alike, throwing candy to the children all the while. The children then awake to find their presents delivered on January 6th – presents which, according to local lore, are brought by the Three Wise Men instead of Santa Claus.
When: January 5th
Where: port and city center