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The new edition of the Asian Film Festival, a world-renowned festival for Asian cinema, is coming back to Barcelona. Once again, this year's event includes around a hundred films, divided into five sections, which will be screened at the festival's regular venues and the online service FILMIN to give a contemporary portrayal of Asian society, both rural and urban.
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Sitges Festival Internacional de Cinema Fantàstic de Catalunya
Inaugurated years ago as the world's first film festival dedicated to the fantastic genre, today it's become the region's biggest celebration of the moving image. The picturesque seaside town of Sitges, 30 minutes down the coast from Barcelona, hosts hundreds of films from around the globe, including animation, rom-com and gangster as well as its core themes of gore, horror and fantasy.
Running in parallel to the screenings are exhibitions, master classes and Q&A sessions, special events focused on television series, the chance to see films using virtual reality technology, plus a crowded Zombie Walk through the streets of Sitges. -
Within the documentary world, documentaries about music have a category all of their own. The In-Edit Festival has become a benchmark event in this category. Coordinated and held in Barcelona, it also touches down in Madrid, Chile, Brazil, Netherlands and Greece.
Since 2020, you can download a selection of musical documentaries from the online platform In-Edit TV and enjoy them at your leisure from any mobile device, and see live streaming events that will be held during the festival. -
Festival de Jazz de Barcelona 2025
The Barcelona Jazz Festival, Now in its 57th year, has become one of the world's leading jazz festivals as a result of its carefully curated roster of talents and an attractive line-up that is always full of new initiatives. This year, it will be bringing more than 50 concerts and activities, including master classes, talks and meetings with the performers, so you can enjoy the finest in jazz and great music.
This year's venues, the Palau de la Música Catalana, L'Auditori, the Sala Paral·lel 62 and La Paloma, will be bringing you performers of the calibre of Laurie Anderson, Andrea Motis and the Barcelona Jazz Orchestra. It will also include the flamenco festival, De Cajón!, Miguel Poveda, Tomatito and José Mercé. -
42 Fantasy Genres Festival of Barcelona
42, the Fantasy Genres Festival of Barcelona is coming back to the city. A literature festival dedicated to fantasy and science fiction tales with talks, presentations, interviews, workshops, recitals, exhibitions and other activities related to this literary genre.
This fifth edition of 42 will present national and international authors such as V. E. Schwab, Stella Tack, Alberto Chimal and Joan-Lluís Lluís. -
MIRA 2025 Digital Arts Festival Fira de Barcelona
The Barcelona Digital Arts Festival is celebrating its 14th edition, with a larger capacity thanks to its new location at the Fira de Barcelona [Barcelona Trade Fair]. Audio-visual shows, live bands, large-format art installations, 360º projections, digital art gallery and DJ sessions will take place over two days. This year, the musical programme includes Blawan, Erika de Cassier, Flying Lotus, John Maus and many more.
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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. -
For 26 years now, the Festival del Mil·lenni has been coming to the city and it never disappoints. From October to May, concerts are held throughout the city in various halls, auditoriums and even iconic venues like the Santa Maria del Mar church, all under the Mil·lenni Festival brand. The genres are diverse and varied, but all the concerts share a common denominator: the quality and relevance of the performances. This year the Festival features big international names such as Joan as a Police Woman, Tindersticks, Anastacia and Jay-Jay Johanson, as well as a selection of major national artists such as Joan Dausà, Gipsy Kings, Carlos Núñez, Ginebras and Maika Makovski. The aim: to once again highlight the value of live music and the emotion that stems from direct contact with the audience.
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Experience La Mercè festival like one of the locals
If you're thinking of heading to Barcelona for a break in September, there are five key dates on the calendar when the city opens its doors and celebrates its festivals in style. The Catalan capital dresses up for the occasion to pay tribute to the Mare de Déu de la Mercè, patron saint of Barcelona since 1687.
