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      <title><![CDATA[The sky of Cornellà will be filled with drones for the Corpus Christi festivities]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 12:28:12 +0200</pubDate>
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      <category><![CDATA[Cornellà de Llobregat]]></category>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Cornellà is already counting the days until its Corpus Christi festival fills the streets with activities, music, and light. This year, the main novelty of the program is a light and drone show, which will accompany the music and fireworks, serving to close the festivities on Sunday, June 7, starting at 10:30 PM, in Plaça Catalunya. Before that, however, the city will have experienced intense days with a program heavily marked by music and popular culture. The Corpus concerts will bring consecrated groups such as The Tyets and the legendary Ducan Dhu and Barón Rojo, as well as Mama Dousha, to the city. In addition, Cornellà-born radio host Tony Aguilar will be the master of ceremonies for 'Els 40 Urban Party' XXL, which will be held in Ribera Park on June 6, with the presence of Álvaro de Luna, Miki Núñez, Ruslana, and Naiara, among others. A very special proclamation Regarding local popular culture, the proclamation will be given by the Galician Cultural Association Rosalía de Castro, on Thursday, June 4, starting at 9:15 PM at the City Hall. This entity will also celebrate its traditional Galician Festival in Can Mercader. There will also be the Corndefoc and the Gathering of Giants, as well as the human tower exhibition and the Populari, among the most attractive proposals that have always drawn the most people. Joven Greko, the author of the poster In turn, the festival poster is the work of young Cornellà native Adrián Martín, known as Joven Greko for his music. The poster shows the festival fireworks seen from a typical city street, contemplated by the residents. Regarding organizational matters, the City Council will once again incorporate inclusive activities to make Corpus Christi a celebration accessible to everyone. In this regard, the proclamation will be broadcast in sign language and the pyromusical with audio description. As a novelty, the 'XSST! Let's play by lowering the volume' space will be the epicenter for families with children with hypersensitivity, while the concerts by The Tyets and Duncan Dhu include a magnetic loop and vibrating backpacks to improve music audition. On the other hand, the council has prepared a free bus line that will travel at night through the main points of the festival, on Friday and Saturday, allowing people to get off on demand. In addition, a Lila Point will be set up near the main stages to inform, advise, and help in any context of sexist or LGTBI-phobic aggression, which will be coordinated with the security forces.]]></content:encoded>
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      <title><![CDATA[The Cerdanyola residents Enkhi x Tisset release the first preview of their debut album]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 12:25:10 +0200</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA["Mundo Arder" and "yo no soy frío" are two complementary themes, exploring the diversity of genres offered by urban music]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[The duo from Cerdanyola, Enkhi x Tisset, have been building their own universe with their songs for a few years now, drawing from rap and urban music without fully pigeonholing themselves into a single genre. Now the group will make a big leap in their artistic career with the release of their first album, the EP QUEMAR LOS BARCOS (Delirics, 2026) which will arrive on platforms on June 19. Last week, the duo released a double preview to make the wait more pleasant, with the singles 'Mundo Arder' and 'yo no soy frío'. "Mundo Arder" and "yo no soy frío" This first preview is not double by chance, as the songs, which were released on the same day, are part of the same concept, sharing a music video where they intertwine naturally. 'Mundo Arder' is the main track of this first release, while 'yo no soy frío' acts as a B-side, an intrinsic continuation of the first song. They are two fresh tracks with rhythms that mix urban genres. 'Mundo Arder' begins with a lively and danceable style typical of reggaeton, with sparks of the most melancholic and passionate R&B. In the transition to 'yo no soy frío', we see a change of rhythm, with trap and hip-hop entering with fast lyrics full of wordplay. 'QUEMAR LOS BARCOS' After this first preview, there are still 5 more songs to discover, resulting in a mini-album (EP) of 7 tracks with a release date of June 19. In addition, the duo is preparing a second volume to complete the project, scheduled between September and October. QUEMAR LOS BARCOS moves between rap, urban pop, and R&B, and portrays the moment of deciding to bet everything on a single path. The project's title comes from the idea of "burning the ships," that is, eliminating any possibility of turning back. With QUEMAR LOS BARCOS, the duo makes this concept the center of an EP that talks about risk, ambition, focus, and everything that implies pursuing a vocation to the end. The central track of the work is 'Correr pa qué', a collaboration with Illana that provides a pause within the intensity of the project. With a production marked by more melodic textures and a more leisurely approach, the track invites one to gain perspective and understand that moving forward also means knowing how to measure the pace. The result is one of the album's calmest and most accessible tracks, with a sound that expands the duo's usual register without losing their identity. Enkhi x Tisset Originally from Cerdanyola del Vallès, Enkhi x Tisset have been building their own proposal within the current urban scene through a sincere, direct sound without the need to be pigeonholed. Their music combines personal narrative, atmospheric melodies, and contemporary urban influences, always maintaining the essence of rap as a starting point. This new work, produced by Delirics (Picap), goes hand in hand with LeGen Records, a label focused on rap and new urban sounds that features artists such as El Santo (Falsalarma), Yereh Yebadi, CRIME or Panzers. A commitment that fits with Enkhi x Tisset's vision: understanding rap as an open space to evolve without losing authenticity.]]></content:encoded>
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      <title><![CDATA[The Autonomous University and the City Council deliver the 2026 Literary Awards]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 12:23:25 +0200</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Duna Coromina, Fiona Sarola and Josep Fàbrega have been this year's award winners]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[This Friday, the 2026 Literary Awards, co-organized by the Cerdanyola City Council and the Autonomous University of Barcelona, were presented at the UAB Cinema Hall. Among the nearly 175 works submitted, this year's winners have been: XXXII Valldaura Novel Prize – Pere Calders Memorial: Duna Coromina Pardpas for El clau que sobresurt XXX Miquel Martí i Pol Poetry Prize: Josep Fàbrega i Selva with Aprendre de Lletra XVII Caterina Albert Short Narrative Prize for Young People: Fiona Sarola Lorenzo with Trenc d'Alba 'El clau que sobresurt' The Novel prize went to Duna Coromina, author of El clau que sobresurt. The work was selected from among 66 originals for its "original and imaginative plot, which incorporates different registers, exploring the pain and uncertainties of life". The award was presented by the UAB Vice-Rector for Communication, Virginia Luzón. 'Aprendre de Lletra' The poetry collection Aprendre de Lletra by Josep Fàbrega won the Poetry Prize from among 61 submitted works. A poetry collection with 16-verse poems and "a great richness of vocabulary". The award was presented by the Mayor of Cerdanyola, Carlos Cordón. In addition to the prize, Fàbrega won over the audience with his warm and witty speech, thanking "all those who write better and did not submit". The author had participated four times before this edition, demonstrating that perseverance has its reward. 'Trenc d'Alba' Fiona Sarola was awarded the Short Narrative Prize for 'Trenc d'Alba', a story that surprises with its domestic narration from the original point of view of a dog. Sergi Feléz, winner of the previous edition and as a member of this year's jury, read the final verdict, and Andrea Borrego, Culture Councilor of the Cerdanyola City Council, presented the award. 'Trenc d'Alba' received recognition from among 48 submitted works. About forty people attended the ceremony presented by UAB Journalism alumni, Laura Serrat. The awards ceremony featured the accompaniment of the early music duo formed by Mireia Peñalver and Santiago Gervasoni, and the participation of the Mayor of Cerdanyola, Carlos Cordón, and the UAB Vice-Rector for Communication, Virginia Luzón. Cordón has congratulated the award winners and thanked the members of the jury, the Autonomous University of Barcelona and the culture department of the City Council for making it possible. "People must be able to express ourselves, and if from the City Council we can facilitate this space for those who do it by writing, we feel very satisfied," he celebrated. Luzón has congratulated not only the winners, but also all the participants, who, he assures, are "the heart of the awards." The winning works will be edited by the UAB Publications Service, both in paper and digital format, and will become part of its editorial catalog, which annually collects the awarded works in these literary calls. In addition, the organization has celebrated that participation has grown by 19% compared to the previous edition. In 2025, 147 works were submitted and this year the figure has reached 175 original works.]]></content:encoded>
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      <title><![CDATA[Three artists from l'Hospitalet dialogue with the legacy of Eduard Arranz-Bravo]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Pere-Juventí Balcells]]></dc:creator>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[The exhibition Tenir llei, curated by artists Román Fabré, Ian Soler Bradley, and Albert Riera Galceran, presents the joint work of three creators linked to L'Hospitalet de Llobregat who propose a contemporary approach to the figure and legacy of Eduard Arranz-Bravo. The exhibition is part of the Art Nou program and can be visited at the eponymous foundation until July 12, 2026. More than proposing a formal or stylistic reading of Arranz-Bravo's work, the project focuses on going a little further and reflecting on the way of understanding the creative act. The three artists share with Arranz-Bravo an open, vital, and experimental conception of art, which overflows the limits of the discipline and merges with daily life. In this sense, the exhibition does not start from imitation or direct quotation, but from a shared attitude: working from necessity, impulse, and the immediate connection between vital experience and artistic production. This idea becomes the core that articulates the entire exhibition. An expanded and shared installation The exhibition combines painting, objects, projections, and interventions in space to create relationships between the pieces and the devices. This exhibition ecosystem allows for establishing links with different moments and gestures in Arranz-Bravo's career, such as his relationship with public space, the incorporation of everyday objects, or the playful and experimental dimension of his work. Far from a linear narrative, the exhibition proposes a journey where the practices of the three artists dialogue with each other and with Arranz-Bravo's legacy. The result highlights creation as a living, shared, and constantly transforming process. The artists who are part of it Román Fabré (Palma de Mallorca, 1999) develops a pictorial and installative practice focused on experimentation with gesture and materials, exploring the limits between figuration and abstraction. Albert Riera Galceran (Barcelona, 1995) works from a multidisciplinary perspective that integrates painting, sculpture, and installation, with a special interest in matter and processes. Ian Soler Bradley (Barcelona, 2000) investigates the relationship between image, space, and object through devices that activate new readings of the context. The three artists work in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat and jointly promote the curatorship of the Barsa space, located on Gonçal Ponç street in the same city.]]></content:encoded>
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      <title><![CDATA[Community theater in Badalona's Plaça del Gas to listen to its neighbors]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Pere-Juventí Balcells]]></dc:creator>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Next Sunday, June 7, at 7 p.m., Plaça del Gas (Progrés neighborhood, Badalona) will host the final show of Si els Carrers Parlessin, a community theater project promoted by Calatea, SapsQue and Art en Acció, developed since January with more than 20 neighbors aged between 30 and 75. After six months of weekly work, research and collection of stories, in a process, that we explained in AMIC Cultura, the participating group presents a collectively created scenic proposal that brings culture and community life to the public space. A journey through the Progrés neighborhood The project has been a journey through the experiences of the Progrés neighborhood, collecting memories of people who have lived there all their lives and experiences of neighbors who have recently joined. From this work, themes have emerged that cross the daily life of the neighborhood, such as individualism in the current lifestyle, the difficulty of generating bonds beyond family or work circles, unwanted loneliness and the housing crisis, especially present in Badalona. The show on June 7 will bring to the street the result of this community creation process with a free theatrical proposal open to all citizens. Theater authorship workshop at Can Pepus. Photo: SapsQue A collaborative project Si els Carrers Parlessin has had the collaboration of the Progrés Neighborhood Association, Badiu Jove and the PIDCES Badalona team, with whom intergenerational meetings have been promoted, as well as with entities such as La Perifèrica, Ateneu BNord, La Simbiótica and other agents in the territory. The project is part of a social and solidarity economy network that seeks to generate synergies between cultural and community projects, developing replicable methodologies in other territories. All this, with the main objective of exploring how theater can become a tool to build community, make visible the realities of the territory and collectively imagine the desired neighborhood. With three organizing pillars This play has been possible, thanks to three pillars that have organized and carried it out. Calatea, a theater company committed to artistic creation and community intervention through performing arts. SapsQue, for its part, an association specialized in cultural management, audiovisual creation and transformative communication, with content that makes visible economic and social alternatives. Finally, Art en Acció which develops artistic creation projects with art as a tool for social transformation and collective empowerment.]]></content:encoded>
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      <title><![CDATA[Barcelona allocates 2.5 million euros to rehabilitate athenaeums, theaters, and popular culture spaces]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Joana Justícia]]></dc:creator>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[The Barcelona City Council presented this Monday an extraordinary allocation of 2.5 million euros for the rehabilitation of ateneus, private theaters, and facilities linked to popular culture. The result of an agreement with the ERC municipal group, the initiative aims to recognize the key role of these spaces "in the city's cultural fabric." The contribution is divided into 1.3 million euros for the rehabilitation of ateneus, 850,000 euros for the renovation of theaters, and 300,000 euros for popular culture. The Councilor for Culture and Creative Industries of Barcelona, Xavier Marcé, detailed that in the case of ateneus, the aid should contribute to these spaces having a "greater involvement in the city's cultural activity." The councilor also explained that ateneus have "shortcomings and difficulties" in carrying out their activity, in many cases, due to infrastructure problems that "allow for adequate conditions to carry out cultural activities." According to explanations from the Barcelona Institute of Culture (ICUB), the extraordinary allocation recognizes the "valuable work" of ateneus, for almost two centuries, "as first-rate cultural agents for Catalan society." These cultural entities, around 400 throughout the country, 27 in Barcelona city and 36 in the Barcelona region, currently maintain a foundational vitality to facilitate citizens' access to culture. With the contribution of 1.3 million euros for investments planned for this year, which Barcelona ateneus will be able to execute between 2026 and 2027, the aim is to support investments not covered by ordinary subsidies. In parallel, the Barcelona councilor stated that theaters are a "highly dynamic sector," but one that is "very subject to regulatory pressure," which also happens with ateneus, where public regulations often oblige them to accessibility conditions and the availability of certain types of services that "imply significant investments." In the case of theaters, the Barcelona City Council has for decades joined the rehabilitation subsidies promoted by the Generalitat, through the Catalan Institute of Cultural Enterprises. The annual contribution of 250,000 euros will be increased this year by 850,000 euros, with a global sum of 1.1 million euros. In this case, the subsidy will be for private theaters that apply for it. Finally, the extraordinary allocation for investments in equipment linked to popular culture will earmark 300,000 euros to improve the architecture of these spaces. The Councillor for Culture and Creative Industries of Barcelona, Xavier Marcé, has presented the new allocation. Photo: ACN / Guillem Roset For his part, the spokesperson for the ERC municipal group in Barcelona, Jordi Castellana, recalled that the extraordinary contribution was a proposal by the republicans that they incorporated into the 2026 budget negotiation. In this regard, Castellana has vindicated the "task of guaranteeing the right of access and participation in culture carried out by ateneus and theaters." "They are basic institutions, which create networks between neighbors, which is what builds our neighborhoods day by day. They also have a clear vocation for public service and develop an essential social and community function for the cohesion of neighborhoods," stated the ERC member.]]></content:encoded>
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      <title><![CDATA[In the Poble-sec neighborhood, they make digestion into art]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Joana Justícia]]></dc:creator>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[In Barcelona's Poble-sec neighborhood, cuisine and art have been united since last year to create artworks that question our relationship with food. From April to June, the El Sortidor Civic Center, specialized in gastronomy, hosts alPlat, a free cycle of cultural activities that transforms El Sortidor's kitchen into a space for expression and reflection. The exhibition that kicked off the edition, and which runs until June 13, is called Comensalitat. It consists of a long table that hosts, on one side, seven plates decorated by residents of Poble-sec with the accompaniment of artist Ignacio Castelli, and on the other, fourteen more made by artists from the neighborhood. Gerard Calderón is the director of El Sortidor and explains that the objective was to recreate an "imperial banquet" with artistic interventions made with materials such as paint or plasticine. The residents' plates were created in a workshop at this facility, and those by the artists are the result of an open call. The premise for all of them was that the plates should tell stories. Among the interventions by local artists, Ausencia, by Daniela Cortés, stands out, which, through two dolls embracing on a plate, addresses the issue of migration, or Burrito frito, by Agustín Centollo, which talks about the crisis in Argentina and specifically criticizes the rural producer Julio Cittadini, who has promoted the commercialization of donkey meat. Also noteworthy is the work of Anital Cortés, who has illustrated the plate with tattoo ink, and Plat Endreça, by the artistic collective Lacocota, which refers to the Barcelona City Council's Pla Endreça. Collaboration with Antoni Miralda Overall, the project has featured the collaboration of a renowned artist who has been uniting gastronomy and art for years: Antoni Miralda. He, along with Montse Guillén, is the driving force behind Food Cultura, a non-profit organization dedicated to food culture based in the Poblenou neighborhood. Specifically, Miralda has designed the stomachs that have decorated the ten-meter tablecloths baptized as MANTEL- STMK, on which the plates rest. The idea is for visitors to draw what they associate with being a diner at a table. With these different elements, the proposal invites collective reflection around food and digestion. From Sortidor they are satisfied to be able to collaborate with Food Cultura. "We have a relationship with them because we visited their studio in Poblenou and they were encouraged to collaborate with us," details the director, who adds that the inauguration was "a success" and that it was very festive, as it was held in the center's courtyard, from where they were able to hang the tablecloths on the balcony. More activities that mix art and cuisine The program of alPlat is in its final stretch. This Thursday, June 4, at 7 p.m., the play Malas Hierbas, by La Simbiótica, will be presented. The show is an invitation to the intimate and poetic universe of a Colombian herbalist. The show refers to stories related to plants and their adaptation processes to the territory. On the other hand, on Thursday, June 11, at 7 p.m., there will be an event with Conversas Barcelona Associació, where three speakers will share views and experiences around gastronomy and the arts, exploring the links between cuisine, creativity and culture. From the civic center they assure that they are already preparing the spring edition of alPlat. The public can write their reflections about food on the tablecloths. Photo: Juan González del Cerro ]]></content:encoded>
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      <title><![CDATA[From the red belt to rock: the sound revolution of Baix Llobregat]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Pere-Juventí Balcells]]></dc:creator>
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      <category><![CDATA[El Prat del Llobregat]]></category>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[There is a Catalan region that has always been a territory of music. In fact, the vast majority of artists who have triumphed in recent decades have roots in this place: Rosalía, Aitana, Estopa… To name a few. Surely, many of you already know which region we are talking about: the Baix Llobregat. A crossroads, of factories, of working-class neighborhoods and of people from all over who, despite living on the periphery of Barcelona, have built their own, intense and combative cultural identity. Some consider it the backyard of the Catalan capital, but for the cultural world it is, simply, fertile ground. And it is that, beyond being one of the main vegetable producing areas of Catalonia, it is also where most rock groups have been born and have cultivated their future. They are counted by the dozens. The question, then, is inevitable: Why here? Why is it the most rock-and-roll region in the country? Everyone we contacted for the report agrees: the Baix is the cradle of rock in our home. And this is not a coincidence. From the industrial to the musical revolution The industrial and working-class character of this region is key to understanding it. Oliver Granadal, guitarist of Golden Rocks, from Sant Joan Despí, believes that behind this rock concentration there is above all the spirit of rebellion and popular struggle that so characterizes the people of Baix Llobregat: "Especially in the eighties, the Baix was a working-class and quite activist town. This, and the fact that we had recently emerged from a dictatorship and there was total repression, generated a very active cultural movement that sought references in other countries such as the United Kingdom or the United States." In fact, rock is a musical genre that emerged in the fifties in the USA and evolved into many styles in the sixties, reaching our days with a wide range of proposals and possibilities. Its lyrics often overflow with romantic love, but also cover a wide spectrum that leans towards political and social issues. Oliver Granadal: "In the eighties, the Baix Llobregat was a working-class and quite activist area. The end of the dictatorship generated a very active cultural movement" Rock is not just a style, "it's a way of life that involves a constant challenge, often also to the most oppressive political and social conventions. That's why it's normal that, traditionally, it has been associated with the outskirts and working-class neighborhoods." This is according to Alicia Rodríguez, a journalist and music promoter, and one of the teachers who annually teaches the Santako School of Rock, at the UB's Juliols, summer training courses. Rodríguez explains that, in her classes, Baix Llobregat is very present. Cultural Mix The massive arrival of people from different parts of Spain between the 1940s and 1970s, motivated by the need for labor in a region undergoing full industrialization, favored an enriching cultural mix, explains Ernesto Barba, a native of Sant Boi and the longest-serving active music journalist for Ruta 66 magazine. This process, according to Barba, not only contributed to the proliferation of rock bands but also to the emergence of multiple artistic manifestations that have made Baix Llobregat a prominent cultural hub. The journalist adds that rock has traditionally been a tool for expression for working classes and the most disadvantaged groups; a link that remains relevant today as a form of cultural and political resistance. The Altaveu Festival of Sant Boi is one of the greatest exponents of rock in the region. Photo: Judit Fernández In this context, the musical scene of the region also played a central role within what was historically known as Barcelona's red belt, due to the working-class profile of its citizens and their political preferences. Journalist Eduard Cabré, one of the members of the Ràdio Castelldefels program Lou Reed ha muerto, recalls how the Baix was a territory where counterculture and social protest manifested strongly: "Young people, witnesses to the agony of Francoism and the resistance of the elites to retain power, found in music and fanzines tools to channel their protest and express their identity." "Thus, rock and punk became instruments of struggle and social cohesion," he insists. Eduard Cabré: "In the Baix, music is breathed. You won't find it advertised big, but if you look for it, there are venues in every town where live music can be seen In parallel, the society that began to be built in that era of the end of the dictatorship and the beginning of democracy also had a more open, urban, and cosmopolitan mentality, "with very marked cultural concerns, visible in the diversity of alternative musical genres linked to rock," states Aleix Costa, guitarist of the band Ratpenat and president of the Esplurock association. A very extensive rock family Rock in Baix has a lot of history. There is an infinite list of bands and musicians who have built their careers around this musical genre. Many names, some of whom still go on stage, and others who, unfortunately, have already left us. In Cornellà, groups like the legendary La Banda Trapera del Río, born in the Sant Ildefons neighborhood and considered pioneers in urban rock, paved the way. It has been just two years since its founder and vocalist, Morfi Grei, died. He turned punk into a cry of social resistance, with lyrics that expressed the rage of working-class reality, with songs like Ciudad Podrida. "We could name an infinity of groups linked to rock in our region, but those who mark a before and after are them," defends Costa. Alicia Rodríguez: "Rock is a way of life that implies a constant challenge to conventions. That's why it's normal that it has been associated with the outskirts and working-class neighborhoods" Besides the Cornellà natives, some of the other essential names to understand this musical scene of the seventies, eighties, and nineties are Decibelios, La Chusma, Último Resorte, Desechables, Neurastenia, among others. All of them shared rage against the system and a strong class consciousness. In parallel, other currents like the mod movement also left their mark, with groups like Kamenbert, Sprays, or Extra. In the nineties, the bands that emerged were already more oriented towards pop, with groups like Love of Lesbian, Sidonie, or Beef, as well as other less known formations but with attractive proposals like Phila, Valium, or Perruzo, promoted by young people with creative concerns. Infinity of events with live rock The rock scene of Baix Llobregat, however, is not just history, but remains alive thanks to the transmission of its values and the passion of those who participate in it. This is due to the stubbornness of rockers, says Granadal, who acknowledges that old rockers find it hard to retire. However, he is proud that rock is still very much alive among the public and new generations, which means that the values of rebellion, unity, friendship, and struggle have been successfully transmitted to young people. Cultural life in the region is intense. Barba emphasizes that "it is impossible to enjoy all the proposals that are programmed," both from public spaces and from entities and associations. "In Baix, music breathes. You won't find it advertised big, but if you look for it, there are venues in every town where you can see live music," shares Cabré. Sant Boi is a clear example, with Espai Weller, Les Muses, or Rubrifolkum, which organize concerts throughout the year. Other reference points are La Capsa del Prat, Els Pagesos de Sant Feliu, or Sala Padró de Cornellà. These venues have been key to maintaining this entire musical ecosystem, along with Salamandra or the mythical Vértigo, now defunct. Apart from the venues, a multitude of events, concerts, and festivals are also held, filling the agendas of all the municipalities in the region, such as CanviRock (Esplugues), Can Mercader Festival (Cornellà), Rojinegro (Cornellà), Rock&Baix (Sant Joan Despí), or Move Your Fuckin Brain (Molins de Rei), which show us that there is still a strong rock scene in Baix. The Altaveu Festival of Sant Boi should also be mentioned, which features local artists: in the last edition, it did so with the group Bons Nois from Sant Feliu de Llobregat. Not to mention the Esplurock Fest, which this year celebrates its first twenty years of life and has already established itself as one of the musical reference spaces in the region. Julieta Cabré: "Sooner or later you fall dazzled by the wonder that is and the diversity of subgenres and artists that the world of rock encompasses" Local radio stations have also played and continue to play a key role in the dissemination of all this regional rock music, such as Ràdio Sant Andreu, in Sant Andreu de la Barca, with the program Hysteria, led by Satur Rodríguez, and the concerts they organize every year at the Ermita de Santa Madrona, where artists of the stature of Ñu or Susan Santos have performed. In 1994, they even had the pleasure of Extremoduro. In Castelldefels, at its local radio station, rock also has a place with the program already mentioned before, Lou Reed Ha Muerto, hosted by Cabré. Every Thursday evening they transport listeners to an imaginary island populated by the "exquisite corpses" of rock stars. From this spirit the Lou Reed Ha Muerto Fest is born, which is held at Castelldefels Castle. An intergenerational reality It is precisely in this city where we find one of the generational reliefs of rock in the Baix. With only fifteen and sixteen years old they already make noise. They are Estamviskun, with Julieta, Martina, Mario and Casto, a combative punk-rock band with their own songs and class consciousness. "All of us have had contact with rock since we were little and, whether you like it or not, if your environment puts you into the world of rock, sooner or later you fall dazzled by the wonder that it is and the diversity of subgenres and artists it encompasses," says Julieta Cabré, the group's vocalist. Julieta Cabré is a young rock promise in Baix Llobregat. Photo: Ramon Hernández On the other side of the mirror are The Blue Majer's, in El Prat de Llobregat, a group formed by veteran musicians aged over sixty, seventy and eighty who continue to rehearse every Monday at La Capsa. They also carry out an important pedagogical task by bringing rock to schools and explaining all the adventures they have experienced around music. And they are emphatic about the continuity of this musical genre. "Rock will never die," they affirm with conviction. A rock cry shared by journalist Alicia Rodríguez, who states that this musical genre survives, sometimes outside the media spotlight, because it has its own network that keeps it alive and away from musical cycles and trends. Apparently, then, in Baix Llobregat, if we talk about rock, everything is tied and well tied. If there is a musical style that crosses its entire cultural history from top to bottom like an electric thread, it is this one. A region that can be considered the cradle of rock in our country.]]></content:encoded>
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      <title><![CDATA['I wanted to be a faggot but I was born a sudaca': the new cabaret of Tantarantana]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Joana Justícia]]></dc:creator>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Mazorra, performer and pedagogue of Mexican origin and resident in Barcelona since 2015, presents from June 4 to 19 at the Teatre Tantarantana in Barcelona's Raval neighborhood the contemporary cabaret Quería ser Maricón pero nací sudaca. It is an autofiction that combines performance and music to review her queer life experience marked by the stigma of migration and identity. Halfway between personal memory and collective denunciation, the author and performer of this production denounces the discrimination received in her country of origin due to sexual orientation and the different forms of racism she has experienced in Barcelona, often linked to origin, accent, or social class. Quería ser Maricón pero nací sudaca is an intimate, critical, political, and provocative monologue, to the rhythm of cumbia and mariachis, and with a colorful staging that, as the author says, seeks to make a "gesture of intimate resistance, an emotional archive, and a ritual of exorcism and memory." Thus, Mazorra opens a window to her life, marked by the tension between her Mexican culture and the "empty promises of Europe." With an artistic team mostly composed of migrants, women, and dissident people, the work highlights the dramaturgical accompaniment and direction of Oriol Morales i Pujolar, as well as the sound design and stage direction of Erik Forsberg. The production also features audiovisual design by Queer Falafel and costume design by Rodrigo Muñoz. The team is completed by Mexican stage space and lighting designer Edgar Mora, who arrives in Barcelona with the desire to transform the theater into a small corner of Mexico. Mazorra is the founder and artistic director of the collective Parece una tontería. Photo courtesy About the author Mazorra is the founder and artistic director of the collective Parece una tontería. She was also an actress for the prestigious company Els Joglars between 2016 and 2020. In 2020, she wrote and performed Migrant (Tantarantana, Mutis Festival), a text published in 2022 by Ediciones Mutis. As a director, she has participated in more than ten productions, among which Girls Like That (Versus, Tantarantana, nominated for best small-format show at the Butaca Awards 2022) stands out.]]></content:encoded>
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      <title><![CDATA[Dance, performance, and physical theater that explore childhood]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Joana Justícia]]></dc:creator>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Dance, performance and physical theater to explore childhood, dolls and the sinister that inhabits learned gestures. This is what Peti-suis is about, a show that can be seen between Thursday and Sunday of this week at the Antic Teatre in the Raval neighborhood of Barcelona. The show is at 8 p.m. on all four days. The show features direction and dramaturgy by Lucía Flores and performances by Mar García, Lucía Flores, Pepe Lolo, Mariona Marta and Alicia Sáez and extra performances by Carlota Malo, María Fans and Javi Soler. The show, recommended for ages sixteen and up, is in Spanish and lasts 55 minutes. As for the author, Lucía Flores Catalán (Puerto Lápice, 1992) is a creator, performer and social educator based in Barcelona. A graduate in Choreography and Performance from the Institut del Teatre, in her shows she addresses topics such as the body as a political and relational territory. She also works from an interdisciplinary language that combines contemporary dance, physical theater and clown, exploring the tensions between identity, control and desire. With her company suPreema, she reaffirms herself against impostor syndrome with a wink to "su prima", a shameless alter ego that bursts in without permission. Her practice, made from sarcasm, speaks of the normative and the marginal. She has developed residency projects with the support of spaces such as El Corralito de Terrassa, the Centre Cívic Drassanes, Can Felipa, La Fornal and the Ateneu La Bòbila. In parallel, in recent years she has worked as a performer in Barcelona, Madrid and Buenos Aires. Currently, she combines creation with mediation and pedagogy projects, such as Carretera i Dansa of the APdC. Tickets cost 15 euros and can be purchased here. Technical sheet Direction and dramaturgy: Lucía Flores Choreography: Lucía Flores in collaboration with the performers Performers: Mar García, Lucía Flores, Pepe Lolo, Mariona Marta and Alicia Sáez Extras: Carlota Malo, María Fans and Javi Soler Set design: Lucía Flores Costumes: Lucía Flores and Emma Alfonso Torres Lighting: María Bori Sound: Román García, with the collaboration of David Mormeneo Sound space assistance: Javi Soler Movement assistance: María Bori, Anna Hierro Dramaturgy assistance: Roberto Fratini Co-production Antic Teatre (Barcelona) with the support of CC Drassanes (Barcelona) and Sala La Fornal (Mallorca)]]></content:encoded>
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      <title><![CDATA[Sant Joan Despí celebrates the hundred years of one of its neighborhoods with the publication of a book]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 11:03:17 +0200</pubDate>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Cesc Torras]]></dc:creator>
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      <description><![CDATA[The commemorative publication of the centenary collects the oral memory of forty neighbors]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Do you see yourself capable of imagining what your neighborhood was like a hundred years ago? What buildings occupied the streets you walk every day, what shops were on the corners, or what stories were hidden behind the facades? The residents of Les Planes, in Sant Joan Despí, don't need to do much exercise of imagination. Coinciding with the neighborhood's centenary, Les Planes, 100 anys d'històries compartides (Les Planes, 100 years of shared stories) has been published, a book that reconstructs its memory based on the recollections of forty residents. The volume traces the human portrait of a century of collective life and invites readers to explore the history of a neighborhood that has changed as much as the people who have inhabited it. The story begins in 1925, when the first houses began to appear on land next to Cornellà. That small urbanization, known as Urbanització Badalona, would be the seed of a neighborhood that was yet to grow. Over the years, new families, new streets, and new hands willing to build a future would arrive. Many of those houses were built by the residents themselves, on dirt streets, without sewage, and with water as a commodity that had to be fetched far from home. Sant Joan Despí celebrates the hundred years of one of its neighborhoods with a book that rescues its stories The book covers these hundred years through the spaces that have marked the daily life of Les Planes, such as the squares where festivals, carnivals, and "Cruces de Mayo" have been celebrated; the streets that have seen entire generations grow up; and the facilities that, as the oldest residents of the municipality will remember, are the result of demands and demonstrations. And the neighborhood coexisted for years with factories, fuel depots, and large industrial facilities, but neighborhood mobilizations transformed these spaces into some of the most beloved places today: the Miquel Martí i Pol library occupies the land where there was once a cement company, and the Fontsanta Park, today the green lung of Sant Joan Despí, was once a landfill. Where there was once dust, noise, and rubble, now there are books, trees, and shadows. Among the most singular stories linked to the neighborhood's past is that of the Gran Capitán promenade, an old nerve center of social life in Les Planes. Its name was given by the residents of the neighborhood, many of them from Montilla, a Cordovan city where the Great Captain is the most recognized historical figure. In fact, the ties with this Andalusian municipality are so strong that since 1986 Sant Joan Despí has been twinned with it. The history of Les Planes cannot be explained without the footprint of the Andalusian migrations that, from the second half of the 20th century, decisively contributed to shaping its character. Sant Joan Despí celebrates the hundred years of one of its neighborhoods with a book that rescues its stories On this same promenade, during the summers, the terraces filled with families who drank glasses of snails in broth, a tradition from Cordoba that ended up giving the promenade an affectionate nickname: the Paseo de los Caracoles. More than an exercise in nostalgia, Les Planes, 100 years of shared stories is an invitation to look at the neighborhood as a living organism, made of individual memories that end up building a collective history. A tribute to the people who transformed a set of streets without services into a community full of life. Because, after all, neighborhoods are not made by stones or buildings: they are made by the stories left by their inhabitants.]]></content:encoded>
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      <title><![CDATA[Rediscover Sant Adrià: An interactive look at our legacy]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 09:33:33 +0200</pubDate>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Laura Alonso]]></dc:creator>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Do you want to know the secrets hidden in the streets of Sant Adrià de Besòs? Often we walk through the city and pass in front of emblematic buildings without suspecting the fascinating history their walls hold. To break this barrier between the present and the past, the municipality has consolidated a key technological tool: the Digital Heritage Route. It is a self-guided and interactive itinerary designed to make the city's historical, industrial, and architectural legacy accessible to everyone. Through QR codes installed on informative plaques at strategic points, anyone with a smartphone can access exclusive documentary content that is not visible to the naked eye. What can you really discover there? The route is structured to offer a transversal view of the Adria's evolution, from its origins to modernity: The industrial past: You can delve into the history of the Cardboard Factory, learn about the old textile colony of Can Baurier (a symbol of 19th-century industrialization) or understand the role of the Three Chimneys not only as a visual icon, but as an energy engine of the coast. Historical memory and defense: The route includes digital access to information about the Air-Raid Shelter of Plaça de la Vila, built during the Civil War to protect the population from bombings, offering a striking perspective of life underground. Origins and architecture: There is also space for the oldest heritage, such as the Parish Church of Sant Adrià or the traces of the agricultural past that still resist the passage of time. An outdoor multimedia experience This initiative is not limited to showing text; each stop on the route is a small "window to time". By scanning the codes, the user can view archive photographs that show what that same place looked like a hundred years ago, read curious facts about the construction of the buildings and, at some points, access explanatory audios. It is the perfect cultural plan: a totally free, 24-hour accessible, and outdoor activity. It is a unique opportunity to exercise, enjoy the city and, above all, learn to value the local heritage that surrounds us. More information at https://www.sant-adria.cat/la-ciutat/ruta-digital-patrimonial-de-sant-adria-de-besos]]></content:encoded>
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      <title><![CDATA[The rumba that takes root in Bon Pastor]]></title>
      <link>https://www.amiccultura.cat/en/news/the-rumba-that-takes-root-in-bon-pastor_801_102.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Joana Justícia]]></dc:creator>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[At the beginning of 2022, the Barcelona City Council and the Generalitat re-housed the Cases Barates del Bon Pastor in Barcelona. Almost fifty families began to live in public housing in buildings that were part of the remodeling process of this neighborhood in the Sant Andreu district. Months before, primary school students from Institut-Escola El Til·ler, specialized in music, created La Rumba del Bon Pastor, a community initiative promoted by the Artixoc Association and the La Fàbric@ Cooperative, with the support of musician Oriol Luna and the ICUB, with the aim that the children would learn about the past and present of the neighborhood. In fact, at the time the project closely involved some of those students, as some of them lived in the Cases Barates with their families. Four years later, La Rumba del Bon Pastor now returns transformed within the framework of this year's edition of Calidoscopi, a cultural program of the Sant Andreu district. Tomorrow, Tuesday, June 2, at the Centre Cívic Bon Pastor at 5 p.m., the project will be presented in live show format. The live performance will also be the raw material for the new music video that Jep Jorba, audiovisual creator specialized in culture and storytelling, will record during the performance. "The houses looked like a sardine can, they have no terrace or balcony. And we would go out to the square with chairs to eat botifarra and turrón. Certainly, they seemed small, but everyone fit inside," those students who are now in ESO sang in 2022 from the old Cases Barates. Those children are now teenagers and in recent months they have incorporated reggaeton, electronic bases, and live instrumentation into the original piece, accompanied by Francesc Llull Pons, music teacher at Institut-Escola El Til·ler, and Tuna Pase, composer, improviser, and ethnomusicologist born in Istanbul and based in Barcelona. The project has revived thanks to the collaboration that the Institut-Escola has made with the Centre Cívic Bon Pastor. "We wanted to link school projects with the neighborhood and I proposed recovering that rumba," Pons details. The project was incorporated into this 2026 Calidoscopi program and, immediately, students and teachers got to work. Oriol Luna, creator of the original rumba, has shared the chords of the piece and, on the one hand, the music teacher of the center has adapted the song for the students to play it with guitar, bass, keyboard and batucada, and on the other hand, Tuna Pase has dedicated himself to the reggaeton part and electronic bases. A scene from the music video, recorded in 2022 in the old Cases Barates del Bon Pastor. Photo: Youtube To know the history of the neighborhood Àgia Luna is the director of Artixoc, an entity from the La Bordeta neighborhood that has been creating projects related to community theater with young people for 27 years, such as La Rumba del Bon Pastor. Luna is happy that that 2022 project is taking shape again. She remembers the creative process, which focused on recovering the historical memory of the neighborhood, as the students got to know the area with the help of various neighbors and entities: "We focused on daily life, on how those houses, as the song says, used to be a sardine can. We did it with the three pillars of all our projects: rigor, daily life, and humor". However, what reflection of Bon Pastor does the rumba make? "It speaks of a struggling people who lived in a border-neighborhood and had a left-wing past," Luna adds. The idea that summarizes the song is the fact that Bon Pastor was part of the municipality of Santa Coloma de Gramenet until 1945, when it was annexed to Barcelona. On Tuesday the project will sound again, but now without the Cases Barates in the background (with the exception of those included in the MUHBA), since last September the demolition of those that remained ended and now the construction of social rental buildings and with services for the elderly must begin. "Everything that appears in the music video, went to the ground," comments the director of Artixoc. Although the current work has been more musical than historical, the professor comments that resuming the project has served so that the "students who are not familiar with the neighborhood or live outside get to know the past and the present through music". Ultimately, it is evident that there is no lack of art and love for the neighborhood in this school. This is demonstrated by the final part of the song: "And look how cool our school is, which turns out to also be a high school. We have a patio, trees and a climbing wall and we do theater classes and we love making music in the classrooms".]]></content:encoded>
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      <title><![CDATA[The Barcelona that almost nobody visits]]></title>
      <link>https://www.amiccultura.cat/en/news/the-barcelona-that-almost-nobody-visits_800_102.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Pere-Juventí Balcells]]></dc:creator>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Barcelona is a city that is often recognized everywhere for its great tourist icons: the Sagrada Família, Park Güell, Casa Batlló… But beneath this layer hides a quieter city, and much less known and crowded, where there are spaces that do not usually appear on the usual routes, but that explain very valuable fragments of the history, culture, and life of the neighborhoods. From war shelters to old monasteries or farmhouses converted into restaurants, these places allow you to see the city with different eyes and enjoy it, without crowds. Anti-aircraft shelter in Sant Andreu Under the Societat Cultural de Sant Andreu, an anti-aircraft shelter is preserved that recalls daily life during the Civil War and the importance of historical memory in the neighborhood. This space can be visited currently. It can be seen on Tuesdays, and some Saturdays. The price to enter is 2 euros per person and free for people associated with the entity and with the FAC, the Federació d'Ateneus de Catalunya. For more information and reservations, you can write an email to infolalira@gmail.com. Beyond this visit, La Lira hosts different sections at its headquarters linked to disciplines such as the Chess Club, the Sant Andreu Table Tennis Club or the Grup Sardanista Maig and the Orfeó La Lira, among others. On the other hand, it also has a regular theatrical program. You can consult the entire program on its website. Can Basté and neighborhood photography At Can Basté, photography has been the protagonist for more than thirty years with exhibitions and activities that have turned the space into a cultural reference point. You can consult the entire program of the center on its website and visit them Monday from 16 to 21.30 h; Tuesday to Friday, from 9.30 to 14 h and from 16 to 21.30 h; and Saturday, from 10.30 to 14 h and from 16.30 to 20 h. You can get there by public transport with bus (34, 47, D40, D50, V27, V29, H6) or metro (L5, Virrei Amat stop). The hidden paintings of Les Corts The interior of the Church of Remei de les Corts hides paintings that surprise many visitors and that are part of a little-known heritage. Inside the church, four holy women from the Old Testament are represented, in completely surprising paintings, because we rarely see them depicted. They are Sarah, Judith, Esther, and Ruth. If we move towards the right side, in the direction of the presbytery, we find four men from the Old Testament "chosen by God to show the prophetic revelation of the Messiah": Abraham, Moses, David, and Elijah, whom the Bible says participated in the history of salvation, "keeping their faith alive even in the most difficult moments". A farmhouse in the middle of the city The restaurant Can Travi Nou allows entry into an old Catalan farmhouse that preserves its rural essence within the urban fabric. This still maintains the typical structure of Catalan farmhouses, with a rectangular plan and two floors. During the 1920s, the farmhouse was renovated at the request of the new owners and became a stately residence. Despite the various interventions, or precisely thanks to them, the building allows one to understand its evolution over time, as well as the modus vivendi of its inhabitants from the 17th century until the beginning of the 20th century. The restaurant Can Travi Nou is located in a 17th-century farmhouse, on the old path of Sant Cebrià, today Jorge Manrique street. Photo: Barcelona City Council The twin bell tower of Vila de Gràcia's Gràcia has, among its streets and squares, a host of stories waiting to be discovered. Beyond its best-known spaces, there are corners that often go unnoticed and that tell surprising episodes of this old town. One of these is Can Pardal, a place that hides a little-known secret: a second bell tower almost identical to the one in Plaça de la Vila de Gràcia. To understand this singularity, one must go back to the year 1870, in a tumultuous moment in history. That year saw the revolt of the quintas, a popular uprising against the compulsory military recruitment system. Gràcia, which was then still an independent municipality, was one of the prominent settings for this protest. The bell tower of Plaça de la Vila, in fact, played a key role, as its bells served to alert and mobilize the population. As a consequence of these events, the authorities made a strong decision: they prohibited the municipal bell tower from ringing again. This measure not only affected the daily life of the neighborhood, but also one of its main symbols of community cohesion. And it is, in this context, when Can Pardal appeared. Located going down the torrent de l'Olla, this building became an unexpected response to the prohibition. Vestiges of Torre Melina In the Torre Melina area, remains of an old stately estate that marked the landscape of the area can still be seen. This historic complex was maintained until 1992, when the tower disappeared coinciding with the urban transformations linked to the construction of the Rey Juan Carlos I hotel. This hotel closed in 2020 and, after an intense renovation process, reopened its doors under the name of Torre Melina Gran Meliá, recovering the original name of the space. A sanctuary with a social vocation In 1895, the first stone of the sanctuary of Sant Josep de la Muntanya was laid, a building of great religious and cultural importance, located in the La Salut neighborhood, in the Gràcia district. This temple, the work of Francesc Berenguer, a regular collaborator of Antoni Gaudí, annually receives thousands of pilgrims and includes a center for minors at risk of social exclusion, following the work initiated by the blessed Petra de Sant Josep, promoter of the temple. The old parish of Sarrià In Sarrià, one of Barcelona's neighborhoods with the most distinct identity, there is a church that is part of the deepest memory of the territory: the parish of Sant Vicenç de Sarrià. Its history is so old that it even precedes the formation of the urban core, of the old town of Sarrià. The origins of this temple date back, according to the first references, to the 5th century, which makes it one of the oldest religious spaces in the city. Throughout the centuries it has been rebuilt several times: there was a Romanesque temple consecrated in the 12th century, subsequently a Gothic church in the 14th century, and finally the current building, from the late 18th century. The medieval garden of Pedralbes At the Royal Monastery of Santa Maria de Pedralbes, a medieval garden that connects with the monastic tradition is still kept alive. The Hort Petit of the Monastery, located on the south facade of the Royal Monastery of Santa Maria de Pedralbes, is a walled enclosure of almost 3,000 square meters linked to the religious community since the foundation of the convent in 1327. For centuries, the nuns cultivated vegetables, legumes, fruits, and medicinal herbs there for the community's food and medicine. The space, traditionally called Hort Petit, was located in front of the Procures room, where the harvest was formerly stored. Beyond these specific spaces, the city still hides little-traveled corners where the pace slows down and a more intimate and silent Barcelona can be discovered.]]></content:encoded>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[In Vila de Gràcia, there is a corner that is a space full of history. It is the Plaça de la Revolució de Setembre de 1868, popularly known simply as Plaça de la Revolució. This Gràcia spot has changed its name several times throughout its history, a fact that reflects the different political contexts the city has gone through, from more monarchical references, to more republican ones, those related to the Democratic Sexennium and the First Spanish Republic. Plaça de la Revolució: today Currently, this square is a cultural and daily meeting point for the neighborhood's residents. It has a rectangular shape and is surrounded by residential buildings with ground floors and several stories, which maintain Gràcia's characteristic scale. One of the most unique elements is the presence of jacarandas, which in spring fill the space with lilac tones and create a specially recognizable atmosphere. The Festa Major de Gràcia, on its ground Among its most prominent elements, there is also a mosaic located on the pavement, installed during the Festa Major de Gràcia of 1997. This ceramic artwork represents the traditional game of hopscotch, but reinterpreted with festive scenes of the neighborhood. In fact, they are two large enameled ceramic panels that show the cultural richness of the main festival. In one of the hopscotches, musicians can be seen playing on a stage in front of the bell tower of Plaça de la Vila, neighbors dancing, people decorating streets, and popular dinners. The other hopscotch represents more traditional elements of the festive procession: big-heads, stick dancers, giants, the dragon, human towers, and the coat of arms of Vila de Gràcia. An element that has already become a true emblem. This ceramic ensemble transforms the ground of this square into an authentic visual narrative of Gràcia's popular culture, which 365 days a year is present in this corner. It is part of the participatory Inventory El mosaic del meu barri, which documents these artistic interventions in public space. The square also has a darker past Beyond the light provoked by seeing children play a traditional game full of popular culture, this square also hides an underground past: under the pavement, an air-raid shelter discovered in 1995 is preserved. An element that reminds us of the moments of conflict experienced in the city and adds another layer to its complex history.]]></content:encoded>
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