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U2 concert in Barcelona 2017

Posted on January 17, 2017 by Barcelona Guide

On July 18th it is time for a U2 concert at the Olympics Stadium in Barcelona. Are you going to be there at the U2 concert in Barcelona?

The U2 tour in Europe in 2017 will start in London on July 8th in 2017. They will then perform again in London on July 9th (it has been added as an extra concert). After their concerts in London they will travel to Berlin, to Rome, to Paris and they will then come to Barcelona. In our city they are supposed to do only one concert, but if all the tickets are sold out within shortly then maybe they will add another concert just like they did in Rome, Amsterdam and Paris (in addition to London).

The U2 tour in Europe is named The Joshua Tree tour. This is in remembrance of their album named The Joshua Tree which was released in 1987. This wasn’t their first album, but it was a brilliant album and during their tour they will bring forth the popular songs from this album. You better prepare in that way and buy the album named The Joshua Tree before the concert so you will prepared for the tunes you are about to hear on the U2 concert in Barcelona. You can buy it from Amazon in Germany for example. If you are afraid that you do not understand German then you will be happy to hear that you can buy products from Amazon.de in English. Press the link for more information about how it is done.

U2 in Barcelona 2017

Olympic Stadium
July 18th, 19.00

Tickets: Viagogo

Are you going to be there at the U2 concert in Barcelona? Or will you rather just stay in the center of Barcelona and enjoy the beautiful attractions the city has to offer? You can find much more information about the city and what’s going on in Barcelona here in our Barcelona Guide.

Magnificent portraits made by Picasso

Posted on December 2, 2016November 11, 2016 by Barcelona Guide

A cooperation between the National Portrait Gallery in London and the Picasso museum in Barcelona has led to this temporary exhibition on Picasso portraits in the Picasso museum in Barcelona.

Since this is a cooperation between the National Portrait Gallery in London and the Picasso Museum it is only fair that the exhibition can be enjoyed in both museums. That is why this exhibition will first be on display in London between October 5th in 2016 and February 6th in 2017, before it will come to Barcelona to be displayed in the Picasso museum between March 17th in 2017 and June 25th in 2017.

It is a fact that Picasso loved making portraits and also caricatures. That is why this exhibition is a fantastic opportunity to see a mixture of his funny side with his more serious side as you discover his portraits and caricatures.

Some more info about the exhibition (source: Picasso museum website)

The National Portrait Gallery and the Museu Picasso de Barcelona are organising a major exhibition exploring the place of caricature in Picasso’s portraiture, a subject that has not previously been explored in detail. The exhibition will contain paintings, sculptures, drawings and prints from all periods of the artist’s long career. It is being curated by Elizabeth Cowling, Professor Emeritus of History of Art at Edinburgh University, and an independent scholar and exhibition curator.

For even more information on this exhibition take a look at the video beneath.

Enjoy your stay in Barcelona

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Picasso and mythologies

Posted on November 11, 2016 by Barcelona Guide

Did you know that Picasso was very interested in mythologies? Did you know that the first Picasso painting that was preserved was of the legendary hero Hercules?

In the period between November 24th in 2016 and the 20th of March in 2017 you can get to know so much more about Pablo Picasso and his attraction to mythology. Here you can watch some of his amazing creations portraying for example Hercules, Apollo, Calydon, Cephalus, Meleager, Nestor, Pollux, Poseidon, the Minotaur and Zeus. In addition you can watch other beings and feelings he portrayed such as centaurs, fauns and muses, and they explain trivial facts about everyday life, prowess, pleasures, pain, tragedy, etc.

Based on this it might even be something you can bring your kids to, because they do for sure love fauns, centaurs, muses and of course super heroes like Apollo, Nestor and Pollux.

If you would like to know more about the exhibition then you can visit the homepage of the Picasso museum!

For those who would rather skip this exhibition and do something else in Barcelona instead, read on in our Barcelona Guide. Here you will find information on other programs, exhibitions, concerts and other things going on in the city, in addition to basic knowledge on the most famous attractions and activities Barcelona has to offer.

Christmas Markets in Barcelona in 2016

Posted on October 4, 2016October 1, 2024 by Barcelona Guide

Are you in the mood for some Christmas shopping in Barcelona? Want to know more about the Christmas markets in Barcelona in 2016?

There are two Christmas markets that are well known in Barcelona. Here we will give you some basic information about those and also tell you when they will open and when they will close in 2016.

Fira de Santa Llucia Christmas market 2016

This Christmas market in Barcelona is arranged just in front of the big and famous Cathedral in Barcelona. At this market there are around 300 stalls from which you can buy all sorts of Christmas effects. It has its origin back to a celebration of Santa Llucia on December 13th, but has since then developed into a big and full-time Christmas market.

Christmas market dates in 2016: November 27th – December 23rd

Fire de Reis Christmas market 2016

This Christmas market isn’t as big as the Fira de Santa Llucia, but it is growing every year. As you visit this you can expect to meet around 200 stalls from where you can buy all sorts of stuff. This was first of all a market where children could buy presents and toys, and it has kind of preserved that feeling. If you bring children you should be warned that they will find lots of toys and objects to play with here.

Christmas market dates in 2016: December 18th, 2016 – January 6th, 2017

More about the Christmas markets in Barcelona

At the Spanish Christmas markets – counter to the Christmas markets in cities such as Prague and Budapest – you can mostly buy Christmas trees and other Christmas effects at the markets in Barcelona. Another important object to buy is the so called “Cagatió”. What is Cagatió? It’s a piece of wood with a painted face. A few weeks before Christmas everz family place it in the house and then cover it with a cloth. As the children look to this creature they know that Christmas is approaching.

Picasso doing ceramics

Posted on September 8, 2016 by Barcelona Guide

We all know Picasso as a painter, but he also sanctified time to ceramics. In this exhibition you can see photographs of Picasso as he works with ceramics.

In September the International Ceramic Academy will host its 47th congress in Barcelona. As a result the Picasso museum in Barcelona has decided to host this exhibition which shows photos of Picasso as he works with ceramics. He got this interest after the Second World War. He worked with ceramics from then until the mid 60s.

The photographs exhibited in this temporary exhibition in the Picasso museum have been made by famous photographers such as Marcos Chamudes, David Douglas Duncan, Roberto Otero and André Villers.

Picasso, Photography and Ceramic

Picasso Museum
June 23rd – October 30th

Find out more about what’s on in Barcelona here in our Barcelona Guide. Here you can also read about other museum, famous attractions and you can of course find out more about the popular FC Barcelona as well.

We wish you a pleasant stay in Barcelona!

FC Barcelona highlights in September 2016

Posted on August 31, 2016August 31, 2016 by Barcelona Guide

Are you a football fan coming to Barcelona to watch FC Barcelona in September 2016? There are the highlights on the FC Barcelona schedule!

We all agree that FC Barcelona is the best team in the world, and on a poor day they are still the best team in the world. Lionel Messi has for ages been the big profile of the team, but in the end of the 2015-2016 season and in the start of this current season is seems as if Luis Suarez is the one scoring most goals of the two of them. FC Barcelona will for sure need bot only Messi and Suarez to be in good shape in September, but Neymar is needed as well, because they got some fantastic and exciting matches coming up this month. Here are the FC Barcelona highlights in September 2016.

FC Barcelona highlights in September 2016

Barcelona vs Celtic, September 13th

On September 13th it is time for the first Champions League match of the season for FC Barcelona. They will play it on Camp Nou against the Scottish team Celtic FC, which is led by Brendan Rodgers. For several years the Scottish club did not manage to get to the Champions League, but last season they sacked their Norwegian manager Ronny Deila, and now they are back in the Champions League again. But, will they have a chance against Barcelona on Camp Nou? Not at all!

You might say that Leigh Griffiths is a fantastic player and that he is capable of scoring a lot of goals for Celtic. Yes, that is true. But, he does not have a habit of scoring goals in the most important matches and against other great teams. Last year he failed to score in the Scottish cup semi-final in the local derby against Rangers, and we do not believe he will shine like the star on Camp Nou either. Another problem is that Leigh Griffiths is injured at the moment, and because of that he will not be able to play for Scotland in their World Cup qualification opening match against Malta, and it might be that he will not be ready for the FC Barcelona match either.

You can buy tickets for this and all other FC Barcelona matches at Viagogo.

Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid, September 21st

The match against Celtic might be interesting, but the match against Atletico Madrid in La Liga is even more interesting. This is where Barcelona will do their uttermost to revenge their loss against Atletico Madrid in the Champions League last year, and where they will have to win to show that they are the best team in Spain. It will not be easy for Atletico Madrid to score any goals in this match, but they have a good grip on FC Barcelona still. Will they manage to cause trouble for FC Barcelona? We for sure hope they won’t, but it will be so interesting that you will for sure want to be there at the stadium to cheer for FC Barcelona in this match. If you can’t come to the stadium and want to watch the match on your TV or online instead, read the following article in the IP Address Guide on how to watch Spanish La Liga online.

These are the top two matches to be played by FC Barcelona in September in 2016. There will of course be played some more matches, but they are not as interesting as the matches against Celtic and Atletico Madrid.

If you come to Barcelona in September we do recommend you to check out the famous attractions of the city, and do not forget to taste paella, a very traditional cuisine in Barcelona and in Spain.

Getting ready for the Summer Olympics

Posted on August 1, 2016October 3, 2016 by Barcelona Guide

The Summer Olympics will start in a few days and the people of Spain are having great expectations for what the Spanish contestants will perform.

It will be easy for the people of Spain to watch the Summer Olympics. It will be shown on big screens in restaurants and bars all around the nation, and in addition you can watch the live broadcasts on all TVs in the nation. The TV channel broadcasting the event is RTVE, one of the best and leading TV channels in the nation of Spain.

During the Summer Olympics in London in 2012 Spain only got three gold medals. They did however get ten silver medals and four bronze medals. During the Rio Olympics they will for sure be eager to change lots of those silver medals with gold medals, and they will then soon turn into one of the top nations competing in the Rio Olympics.

Spain has strong teams, especially in sailing, and during the Olympics in London they got two gold medals in sailing (Women’s Sailboard, Elliott 6m) and in Taekwondo. One of the most popular sports during the Olympics in Spain is handball, and the people of Spain have great expectations to the female and male handball team. In addition the water polo team for the women can surprise.

We look forward to the Summer Olympics and we will cheer for Spain from the start till the end. You can watch the Summer Olympics and cheer for Spain as well. To watch the event on Spanish TV read the following article and to watch the Summer Olympics online on BBC, read the following article.

If you do not really care about the Summer Olympics, then Barcelona is still a great city. And it is only a few weeks left before Liga BBVA will start with Barcelona, Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid. The first matches will be played on August 19th, 20th, 21st and 22nd – which also happen to be the last dates for the Summer Olympics. You can find a full Liga BBVA schedule right here.

Il Divo concert in Barcelona

Posted on April 28, 2016April 28, 2016 by Barcelona Guide

The fantastic singers in Il Divo will come to the home of Liones Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar to do a concert, just before the start of Euro 2016.

The Il Divo concert in Barcelona will be arranged on June 5th in Forum Auditorium and if you would like to be there, then you can buy tickets for the concert using the link further down. There you can not only buy tickets for the Il Divo concert in Barcelona, but you can also lay your hands upon tickets to the rest of the Il Divo concerts in 2016 in big and beautiful cities such as Vienna, Prague, Krakow and more.

It might be that you on June 5th, only five days before the start of Euro 2016, you will be a bit tense and excited about the big event soon to start. Maybe you are curious and wondering how and where you are going to watch the matches, but there is no need to worry about that, because you can find out more about how you can watch Euro 2016 online at www.euro2016.one.

Il Divo concert in Barcelona

Tickets: WorldTicketShop

You can find more information about Barcelona here in our Barcelona Guide. Enjoy your stay in our beautiful city!

Bruce Springsteen Barcelona 2016

Posted on February 25, 2016June 13, 2024 by Barcelona Guide

On May 14th the king will enter Camp Nou in Barcelona. It is not Lionel Messi, but Bruce Springsteen. Information about the Bruce Springsteen Barcelona 2016 event.

Bruce Springsteen will perform on the fantastic Camp Nou on May 14th in 2016, and many people consider this to be the event of the year in Barcelona. Bruce Springsteen is a legend and his music is loved by millions. The Bruce Springsteen concert in Barcelona will start at 20.00 and maybe even you will be there among the audience. It is possible to get tickets for the Bruce Springsteen Barcelona 2016 concert still, and if you want to buy one, then use the ticket link in the bottom of this article.

While in Barcelona we recommend that you visit the famous attractions of Barcelona as well, for example the Parc Guell, the Sagrada Familia and the big cathedral.

Bruce Springsteen will not only do a concert in Barcelona, but he will also perform in Madrid and in San Sebastian, so you have several chances to enjoy Bruce Springsteen in Spain in 2016. Some of the cities that are sorry about Bruce Springsteen not coming in 2016 are Prague and Krakow, but maybe next time?

If you want to get hold of some Bruce Springsteen accessories before the Bruce Springsteen concert in Barcelona, then you can buy CDs and much more at Amazon.com.

Bruce Springsteen Barcelona 2016

Camp Nou
May 14th, 20.00

Tickets: WorldTicketShop

Have a great time at the concert!

Justin Bieber Barcelona 2016

Posted on February 12, 2016June 13, 2024 by Barcelona Guide

Justin Bieber will come to Barcelona in 2016 and both his fans and everyone who work with tourists in Barcelona are happy about that. The concert will be arranged on November 22nd and there are tickets available if you want to be there.

Justin Bieber is probably the hottest of all artists in the world at the moment, at least almost. He is cute and girls love him, and even though he sometimes disappoint his fans like he did in Norway in 2015, he is still popular and it will be packed in Barcelona as he comes to town to perform in November.

If you want to be among the people present as Justin Bieber comes to Barcelona in 2016 then you can buy tickets for this Justin Bieber concert from WorldTicketShop. There you can also buy tickets for the Justin Bieber concert in Madrid where he will perform the day after his concert in Barcelona, and if you want to listen to him even more than he will perform in Lisbon three days after his concert in Barcelona, so fans have several opportunities to listen to Justin Bieber live in 2016.

When you come to Barcelona do not miss out on the beautiful attractions in the city, and if you have some time we recommend that you look around here in our Barcelona Guide to see the beautiful pictures and find out what you should not miss out on while in town. It might be that Justin Bieber will not have time to visit the Sagrada Familia, but even if he misses out on it, it doesn’t mean that you should do so as well!

The Justin Bieber concert in Barcelona will be arranged in Palau Sant Jordi.